- Overview
- Syllabus
- What we offer
- Requirements
Overview
The Higher Diploma is an intensive one-year programme designed to allow the learner to gain a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic theory and in the practice of psychotherapy. Divided into three discrete yet interconnected strands – psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and philosophy, the course is informed by psychoanalysis which provides the bedrock upon which all modern approaches to psychotherapy and all ‘talking therapies’ ultimately depend. The course cultivates critical thinking and analytic abilities and contextualises them in terms of psychotherapeutic practice and technique.
The course is suitable for those with clinical experience but who do not hold a primary degree.
The programme aims at placing the student in a strong position to move onto the MA in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy offered at the School of Psychotherapy at Independent College or move to similar programmes at other institutions. As a stand-alone course, the programme provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis that are applicable in a variety of institutional and employment settings and in any of the branches of human relations.
Course Start Date
September 2012
Course Timetable
The programme is planned to run weekly on Mondays from 6.00pm till 10.00pm and on Wednesday from 2.00pm until 9.00pm.
Awarding Body
HETAC
Contact Details
Eve Watson, Head of Psychoanalysis
Email: eve.watson@independentcolleges.ie
Phone: 01-6725058
The Admissions Office
60-63 Dawson St.
Dublin 2
T: +353 1 6351184
admissions@independentcolleges.ie
Course Duration
One year part-time
Course Fees
Full time: n/a
Part time: €5980 (Payment plan options available)
Syllabus
- * Addiction
- * Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy
- * Culture, Madness and Civilisation
- * Practice of Psychotherapy
- * Theoretical Developments 1 – Freud and his Contemporaries
- * Theoretical Developments 2 – The British Tradition, Object Relations and Ego Psychology
- * Psychoanalysis: Clinical Structures
- * Freud – His Life and Work
- * Lacan and Language
- * Dreams and their Relation to the Unconscious
- * Psychosexual Development
- * Philosophy of the Social Sciences
- * Philosophy of Mind
- * Philosophical Ethics
- * Ethics of Psychotherapy
- * Dissertation
What We Offer
The Higher Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Studies will be of particular interest to the large contingent of accredited psychotherapists who have previously undertaken a training programme in any of those institutions that do not offer a formal state-recognised degree and who may now wish to pursue further study in the field of psychotherapy at postgraduate level.
The programme will also be of particular interest to hospital doctors and general practitioners who wish to gain a more thorough understanding of the role of psychotherapy in the management of mental health. Similarly, the programme will appeal to other health professionals such as nurses, social workers, etc who wish to add to their existing knowledge and understanding of the mental health field.
Training in the area of psychotherapy can also be of benefit to those who may not necessarily wish to practice as psychotherapists but who wish to expand their level of expertise in inter-personal relations. This programme would be particularly relevant to those working in Human Resources, Management Training, etc. A good understanding of psychotherapeutic principles can be very helpful in navigating the demands of the workplace and in enhancing employment techniques and practices, as well as in dealing with people in general.
Students are required to attend lectures from September to May over a 24 week academic year. Each class has continuous assessment and there are exams at the end of the year.
Requirements
The course is open to applicants from a variety of backgrounds including those with a primary degree or those with practical or clinical experience but who do not hold an academic qualification.
As well as (a) downloading and submitting an application form along with relevant supporting documentation applicants must (b) submit a personal statementof no more 500 words and (c) attend for an interview.
Applicants must be at least 23 years in January of the year of application.
