Fndmtls of Therapeautic Int with CYP (996C8)
Fundamentals of Therapeutic Interaction with Children and Young People
Module 996C8
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
By the end of the module students will have gained knowledge and skills on strategies and techniques which will prepare them to undertake basic CBT informed assessment and practice with children and young people.
Sessions will include theoretical teaching which will provide students with an overview of the topic area. Knowledge and skills will then be grounded and consolidated through individual and small group excercises, modelling and rehearsal using case examples in some of the clincal skills based sessions.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge and competence in, gathering appropriate information in a timely manner to arrive at a theoretically underpinned, succinct and collaborative definition of the child or young person's main mental health difficulties and the impact these have on their daily living.
Demonstrate knowledge of and competence in engaging and building therapeutic alliances with children and young people, managing the emotional content of sessions and empathising with the client's perspective or world view.
Demonstrate knowledge and competence in recognition and accurate assessment of the risk posed by the child or young person to themselves or others.
Demonstrate competence in accurate recording of individual interviews, group interventions and questionnaire assessments using paper and electronic record-keeping systems.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Assessment | Semester 1 Assessment Week 2 Thu 16:00 | 60.00% |
| Essay (1000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 2 Thu 16:00 | 40.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 8 hours | 000000032200 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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