Module Details

Module Code: COUN9010
Title: Personal & Relational Process
Long Title: Personal and Relational Proces
NFQ Level: Expert
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2017/18 ( September 2017 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 10
Field of Study: 7620 - Counselling
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: In this module students will be facilited to develop an integrated understanding of Relational Psychotherapy, focusing on the two-person, intersubjective, co-created therapeutic
relationship, with major reference to unconscious process and the use of this to enhance their
clinical work. They will be facilited to review their own personal process and explore its impact in the co-created therapeutic relationship. They will explore their countertransference responses in Psychotherapy and relate them to their own personal process.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Describe and analyse the background, development and main principles of Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and apply these in the clinical setting.
LO2 Demonstrate an understanding of the psychological importance of internalised relationships with other people and an awareness of how these are enacted in the co-created therapeutic relationship.
LO3 Show an awareness of the impact of therapist's personal process in the co-created relationship as well as the ability to explore issues of therapist characteristics, personal history and issues of power in the relationship.
LO4 Explore their countertransference responses in Psychotherapy and relate them to their own personal process.
LO5 Explore and show awareness of the existential issues of Loneliness/ Aloneness, Death, Meaninglessness and Freedom.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
Weekly personal psychotherapy is a requirement for the durtation of this module.
 
Indicative Content
Relational Psychotherapy - theory and application
The background, development and main principles of Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and their application to the clinical setting.
Object relations theory and the internalised relationship
Object relations theory and its understanding of the psychological importance of internalised relationships with others in and outside the clinical setting.
The use of unconscious process in the clinical work
Unconscious process, transference and countertransference, the power of countertransference, issues of self disclosure by the psychotherapist; enactment, rupture and repair in the therapeutic relationship
Interpersonal Psychotherapy and the exploration of interactions
Interpersonal psychotherapy and its use of a detailed exploration of interpersonal interactions in the therapeutic setting; creating an intersubjective, two-person, co-created therapeutic relationship
Personal process, therapist characteristics and power in the co-created therapeutic relationship
Developing an awareness of the impact of personal process in the co-created therapeutic relationship; exploring issues of therapist characteristics, personal history and issues of power in the relationship.
Personal process patterns
Developing awareness of the connections between personal process as it arises in the group process, in work with clients as well as in the wider life.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Essay % of Total Mark 50
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Review and analysis of Personal and relational process
Assessment Type Performance Evaluation % of Total Mark 50
Timing Every Week Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Assessment of personal and relational process in group
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

This module has no Full Time workload.
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Experiential Lecture on Relational Psychotherapy Every Week 1.50 1.5
Tutorial Contact Experiential group session Every Week 1.50 1.5
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Individual Therapy; Journalling, Therapy log; Guided reading Every Week 11.00 11
Total Hours 14.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 14.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • DeYoung, Patricia A. (2015), Relational psychotherapy, Brunner-Routledge, New York, [ISBN: 9781138840430].
  • Mitchell, Stephen A.. (2003), Relationality: From Attachment to Intersubjectivity, Routledge New York, [ISBN: 9780881634174].
  • Maroda, Karen J.. (2004), The power of countertransference, 2nd. Routledge, London and New York, [ISBN: 9780881634143].
  • Gerson, Barbara (Editor). (1996), The Therapist as a Person, [ISBN: 9780881633573].
  • Wallin, David J.. (2015), Attachment in Psychotherapy, Paperback. Guilford Press, New York, [ISBN: 9781462522710].
  • Stolorow, Robert D.George E. Atwood,. (2002), Contexts of Being: The Intersubjective Foundations of Psychological Life, Routledge New York, [ISBN: 9780881633887].
  • Cooper, Mike. (2015), Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling: Contributions to a Pluralistic Practice, 1st. Sage, London, [ISBN: 9871446201312].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Casement, Patrick J.. (2013), Learning from the patient, Guilford Press, New York, [ISBN: 9780415823913].
  • Orange, Donna M. George E. Atwood, Robert D. Stolorow,. (2015), Working Intersubjectively: Contextualism in Psychoanalytic Practice, Routledge New York, [ISBN: B011UVYV2A].
  • Gomez, Lavinia. (1997), An introduction to object relations, New York University Press, Washington Square, N.Y., [ISBN: 978-0814730959].
  • Maroda, Karen J.. (2002), Seduction, surrender, and transformation, Routledge New York, [ISBN: 9780881633979].
  • Racker,Heinrich. (1982), Transference and Counter-Transference, International Universities press, [ISBN: -B00Y2SD5SO].
  • Feltman, Colin. (2010), Critical Thinking in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Paperback. Sage, London, [ISBN: 9781848600195].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_HINTP_9 Master of Arts in Integrative Psychotherapy 1 Mandatory