| CODE | FSC5540 |
| TITLE | Working Systemically with Children and Families |
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course |
| EQF/MQF LEVEL | 7 |
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 |
| DEPARTMENT | Child and Family Studies |
| DESCRIPTION | This microcredential provides students with the opportunity to learn about and apply different key systemic concepts and skills when working with children and families in their practice. Students, who would already be professionals in the areas of psychotherapy, counselling or psychology without enough prior knowledge of systemic practice, will gain a better understanding of how the different concepts work, and their use in different forms of interventions. They will be challenged to think differently and consider diverse possibilities of addressing presenting issues. This microcredential gives students the opportunity to put learning into practice, whilst also supporting their development as clinicians through reflective practice. Overall, this microcredential will run over one academic year, totalling 28 weeks of 2 hours each happening physically. Study-Unit Aims: This micro-credential provides students with the opportunity to familiarize themselves to systemic principles that will support them in their work as professionals. They will be able to broaden their repertoire of skills that would enable them to reflect differently around their interventions, taking into consideration the whole family system. Students will gain further insight into their practice, and will be provided with opportunities to apply new skills as well as reflect on their development. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain and recognise the different systemic concepts which they can apply to their work. - Discuss and elaborate on the implications of different interventions within a systemic framework. - Acquire insight on their own personal position as practitioners and the way this interacts within the system in which they work. - Better define the clients’ needs within a systemic framework, whilst remaining curious about difference. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply the basic systemic skills learnt to their practice within their respective organisations, and the public sector, making them more equipped as professionals when working and meeting children and their families in their work. - Practice a wider spectrum of skills in what they do, improving performance and thus rendering them more effective in their interventions, whilst broadening their perspectives to understanding complexity. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: View reading list |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Master Degree in Psychology, Counselling or Gestalt Psychotherapy |
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture |
| LECTURER/S | Ingrid Lanfranco (Co-ord.) Mariella Zerafa |
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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 2026/7. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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