| CODE | FSD5103 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Presentation of Key Systemic Concepts | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Child and Family Studies | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will expose students to key systemic concepts about which they will be asked to deliver a presentation. To ensure that the fundamental concept in family therapy will be addressed, students will be asked to choose from the following topics: - Applying Narrative concepts such as “Externalising” and “Exceptions” with a client group of their choice, - Concepts from Structural Therapy within a Contemporary Context, - Applying Solution-Focused Therapy such as Scaling questions, and / or Miracle questions within a Short-Term Therapy context, - Exploring the efficacy of Strategic Ideas, - The Self of The Therapist, - Therapeutic Relationship in Systemic Therapy, - Bridging Psychoanalytic Ideas with Systemic Approaches Students will also be allowed to suggest other titles not included above, approval of which at the discretion of the tutors. Study-unit Aims: - This unit aims to teach students concepts that are fundamental to achieve a basic and solid understanding of systemic therapy; - This unit aims to teach students research skills and how to work in a team; - This unit will allow students to develop their presentation technique skills. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain and discuss how basic fundamental concepts in family therapy can be applied in a working context; - Reflect on the processes of working in a team. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Showcase skills around carrying out a detailed research on a topic and apply it into practice. They will have also grasped how to successfully deliver a presentation in a learning and teaching context; - Work within a team. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Presentation skills: the essential guide for students; Patsy McCarthy, Caroline Hatcher, Sage Publications, 2002. - Teaching Systemic Thinking; Edited by David Campbell, Clare Huffington, Karnac; Systemic Thinking and Practice Series, 1992. - Anderson, H., Goolishian, H.A., & Windermand, L. (1986). Problem determined systems: Toward transformation in family therapy . Journal of Strategic and Systemic Therapies, 5, 1-13. - Berg, I.K., & De Jong, P. (1996). Solution-Building Conversations: Co-constructing a sense of competence with clients. Journal of Contemporary Human Services, 376-390. - Bertrando, P. (2002) The presence of the third party: systemic therapy and transference analysis. Journal of Family Therapy,24, 351-368. - Boscolo, L., Kuchen, G., Hoffman, L. and Penn, P. (1987) Milan systemic therapy. New York :Basic Books. - Campbell, D. and Draper, R. (Eds) (1985) Applications of systemic family therapy: The Milan approach. London : Grune and Stratton. - Campbell, D., Draper, R. and Huffington, C. (1991) Second thoughts on the theory and practice of the Milan approach to family therapy. London: Karnac. - Carr A. (2004) Family Therapy: Concepts, Process and Practice (Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology). - Dallos R and Vetere, A (2009) Systemic Therapy and Attachment Narratives: Applications in a range of clinical settings. London: Routledge. - Dallos, R. and Draper, R. (2006) An Introduction to Family Therapy: Systemic Theory and Practice. Open University Press. - De Shazer, S., Berg, K.I., Lipchik, E., Nunnally, E., Molnar, A., Gingerich, W., & Weiner-Davis, M., (1986) Brief Therapy: Focused Solution Development. Family Process, 25 : June : 207-221. - Fishman, H.C. (1988) Structural Family Therapy and the Family Life Cycle: A Four Dimensional Model. In Falicov, C., Ed., Family Transitions: Continuity & Change Over the Life Cycle New York: Guilford. - Flaskas, C. (1997a). Engagement and the Therapeutic Relationship in systemic therapy.Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 19, 263-282. - Flaskas, C. & Perlesz, A. (1996a) Introduction : The return of the therapeutic relationship in systemic therapy. In C. Flaskas & A. Perlesz, (eds) The Therapeutic Relationship in Systemic Therapy. London: Karnac Books. - Flaskas, C. (1996) Understanding the therapeutic relationship: using psychoanalytic ideas in the systemic context. In C. Flaskas & A. Perlesz, (eds) The Therapeutic Relationship in Systemic Therapy. London: Karnac Books. - Hardham, V. (1996). Embedded and embodied in the therapeutic relationship: understanding the therapist's use of self systemically. In C. Flaskas & A. Perlesz, (eds) The Therapeutic Relationship in Systemic Therapy. London: Karnac Books. - Minuchin, S. (1999) Retelling, reimagining, and re-researching: A continuing conversation. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy 25, no. 1 (1999): 9-14. - Radohl, T. (2011) Incorporating family into the formula: family directed structural therapy for children with serious emotional disturbance. Child & Family Social Work 16, no. 2. - Real, T. (1990) The therapeutic use of self in constructionist/systemic therapy. Family Process, 29: 255-272. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite qualifications: 1st degree in Human Studies or equivalent |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Group Teaching | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Ingrid Grech Lanfranco |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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