CPS5007 Principles of short term therapy
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
CPS5007 Principles of short term therapy is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs CPS5001, CPS5002, CPS5003, CPS5004 and (CPS5005 or CPS5006).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CPS5007
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CPS5007
No unit lists CPS5007 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit provides you with an understanding of the history and development of the practice of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. You will explore how the theoretical principles and practices of short-term therapy can be applied to work with parents and infants, children, adolescents and families. You will analyse case studies in the readings and their own work experiences to explore the practice issues.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flx blk |
Assessment
- On-campus Weekend Workshop (1,200 words)Demonstration20%
- Essay (2,000 words)Written35%
- Online Moodle Discussion Forum taskDemonstration10%
- Critical analysis (2,000 words)Written35%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the historical and theoretical development of short-term therapy;
- 2
Critically analyse the models and central issues of short-term therapy;
- 3
Explain how psychoanalytic concepts and techniques are used in short-term therapy;
- 4
Critically analyse the application of short-term therapy to the age and developmental stage and presentation of the particular child or adolescent;
- 5
Explore the practice and application of short-term therapy in a variety of clinical contexts.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials9 hours
In this unit there will be 12 hours of teaching and learning activities per week comprising a mix of teacher-directed and self-directed learning, including readings, video resources, online discussions, interactive tutorials, a reflective journal, and written assessments. In addition, students in this Unit will attend and participate in the half day weekend workshop.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Sarah Anderson
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Sarah Anderson