Module Details

Module Code: PLAC9012
Title: Advanced Clinical Placement
Long Title: Advanced Clinical Placement
NFQ Level: Expert
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2018/19 ( September 2018 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 10
Field of Study: 0111 - Placement
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: Students in this module identify and work in their chosen/allocated clinical placement establishing their Art Therapy practice within the context of the placement multidisciplinary team
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Lead, manage and identify appropriate treatment programs, taking responsibility for caseload management for individual and/or group work
LO2 Interact professionally within the multidisciplinary team, effectively communicating their practice and clinical interventions
LO3 Reflect and identify learning on the client/ therapist process through the use of the supervision and clinical self reflection
LO4 Present an advanced capacity to work with transferential and unconscious client/therapist processes
LO5 Critically reflect and analyze clinical work within unpredictable and uncertain situations working within the ethical code of conduct set out by IACAT
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).
Clinical Placement 2
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.
No requirements listed
 
Indicative Content
Placement
Students attend a clinical placement developing their clinical caseload and applying intervention skills with a variety of clinical situations and needs
Supervision group
Students attend a peer clinical supervision session using the session to reflect upon their own and their peers' clinical interventions.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 20
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 1,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Students present a clinical intervention
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 80
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Supervision group assessment
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

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecturer-Supervised Learning (Contact) Contact Supervision group Every Week 2.00 2
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Placement Every Week 10.00 10
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Placement research / case notes Every Week 2.00 2
Total Hours 14.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 14.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
This module has no Part Time workload.
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Liebmann M. (2004), Art Therapy for Groups, Routledge, London, [ISBN: 9781583912188].
  • Casement P. (2013), Further Learning from the Patient, OUP, London, [ISBN: 978-041582393].
  • Weston, S & Liebmann, M. (2015), Art Therapy Neurological Conditions, Jessika Kingsley, London, [ISBN: 9780857009128].
  • Howie, P. Sangeefa. Prasad & Kristel, J. (2013), Using Art Therapy with Diverse Populations, Jessika Kingsley, London, [ISBN: 9780857006943].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Waller D. (1993), Group Interactive Art Therapy, Routledge, London, [ISBN: 9780415815765].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_ATHPY_9 Master of Arts in Art Therapy 3 Group Elective 1