Psychotherapy 1, 45 credits
Psykoterapi 1, 45 hp
748A44
Main field of study
PsychologyCourse level
Second cycleCourse type
Single subject and programme courseExaminer
Doris Nilsson, Carolina Lundqvist, Mikael SinclairCourse coordinator
Doris Nilsson, Carolina Lundqvist, Mikael SinclairDirector of studies or equivalent
Örjan DahlströmContact
Course offered for | Semester | Weeks | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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Single subject course (One-third-time, Day-time) | Autumn 2019 | 201934-202123 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla |
Main field of study
PsychologyCourse level
Second cycleAdvancement level
A1XIntended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- apply acquired skills in information retrieval and communication via the Internet
- describe the individual's psychological development from a life perspective.
- explain how mental health and illness can be referred to the individual's development, sex, gender, stress, traumas and other specific living conditions
- assess the patient's level of mental function and demonstrate awareness of to make a diagnosis
- account for cognitive and behavioural, interpersonal and relational views on psychotherapy
- account for basic treatment theories and treatment principles in the central therapeutic specialisations.
- account for knowledge and scientific theoretical issues with relevance to psychotherapy and psychotherapy research
- account for ethical questions concerning treatment actions and be able to rules and legislation concerning treatment responsibility, medical records keeping and confidentiality
- plan and carry out a smaller advanced study project with a focus on a field of psychotherapy based on an own patient care.
Course content
Theme 1: Introduction, 5 HE credits
(Introduktion)
The course includes orientation in student active teaching and learning, in particular problem-based learning (PBL). The existing possibilities to work via the library and via the Internet as well as to search, find, and evaluate scholarly literature are also studied. There will also be a focus on perspectives on general aspects of psychotherapeutic treatment. Orientation in ethical and scientific theoretical issues that relate to the current research situation in psychotherapy research and research methodology.
Theme 2: Human Psychosocial Development - Perspectives on Lifespan and Health, 7 HE credits
(Människans psykosociala utveckling i ett livs- och hälsoperspektiv)
The course includes seminars about the individual's psychological development and learning theoretical principles related to it. Questions about health and illness are also studied, as well as how these phenomena can be related to the individual's development and living conditions.
Theme 3: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 12 HE credits
(Kognitiv Beteendeterapi (KBT))
The course covers case conceptualisation and behavioural analysis as well as certain assessment and evaluation tools. Manual-based and individual-based treatments are also studied. The applicability of the method on therapeutic work with children, youth and families will also be studied.
Theme 4: Relational and Interpersonal Psychotherapy, 12 HE credits
(Relationell och Interpersonell psykoterapi)
Assessment and treatment concerning relational and interpersonal psychotherapy are studied in the course. The importance of the treatment relation for the psychotherapy process and the treatment outcome is given particular importance. Focus is also on applications in treatment of children, youth and families
Theme 6: Psychotherapy Research and Evaluation, 3 HE credits
(Forskning och utvärdering i psykoterapi)
The course provides an orientation of current psychotherapy research
Theme 5: Module 5: Individual Thesis, 6 HE credits
(Individuellt fördjupningsarbete)
With the own patient care as a starting point, the student should write a smaller thesis with focus on a field of psychotherapy.
Teaching and working methods
The education is carried out as a distance education with teaching in the form of lectures, seminars, work in tutorial groups, literature studies and extends over four semesters. The education is based on PBL (problem-based learning).
Examination
The course is examined through written and/or oral tests and application assignments. A passing grade in the course requires active participation in the tutorial group work according to PBL and at least 80% attendance in the timetabled lectures.
Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.
Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
Grades
Three-grade scale, U, G, VGOther information
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.
The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
Department
Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärandeCode | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
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T2K1 | Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Examination 1 | 3 credits | U, G |
T2K2 | Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Examination 2 | 8 credits | U, G, VG |
T2KB | Cognitive Behaviour Therapy PBL-group | 1 credits | U, G |
T3R1 | Relational and Interpersonal Psychotherapy Examination 1 | 4 credits | U, G |
T3R2 | Relational and Interpersonal Psychotherapy Examination 2 | 7 credits | U, G, VG |
T3RB | Relational and Interpersonal Psychotherapy PBL-group | 1 credits | U, G |
T4IF | Individual Thesis | 6 credits | U, G, VG |
T1PB | Human Psychosocial Developm-Perspectives on Lifspan & Health PBL-group | 1 credits | U, G |
T1IE | Introduction to Psychotherapy | 3 credits | U, G, VG |
T1PE | Människans psykosociala utveckling i ett livs- och hälsopers | 8 credits | U, G, VG |
T4FB | Psychotherapy Research and Evaluation PBL-group | 0.5 credits | U, G |
T4FE | Psychotherapy Research and Evaluation | 2.5 credits | U, G, VG |
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