2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

FAMT5320M Intermediate Course in Systemic Practice

30 creditsClass Size: 45

Module manager: Phil Arthington
Email: p.s.arthington@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

Graduate level professional training and/or work context revelant to family systems and menal helath or related professional qualification or experience via professional APEL route

Pre-requisites

FAMT5310M

Foundation Course in Systemic Practice

This module is mutually exclusive with

FAMT5220M

Family Therapy/Systemic Pract

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module develops the student's understanding of systemic practice learned at Foundation level especially in relation to practice and the development of the application of ideas in therapeutic practice and the development and practice of skills

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- start to make clinical use of the concepts and theories of change inherent in the different models of Family & Systemic Therapy at the levels of Approach, Method, and Technique
- be sensitive to, evaluate and change stance in response to feedback
- demonstrate an awareness of self in relation to family of origin issues, beliefs, values and life cycle stage, and the effects of these on the formation of the therapeutic relationship and the course of therapy; contrast systemic approaches in relation to modern and post-modern perspectives
- demonstrate change in their practice at work in accordance with systemic principles, locate systemic work with clients or in agencies within the wider professional, social, cultural and political contexts,
- adopt a critical stance towards the theory and application of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice
- judge the usefulness of research publications in their practice
- demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, anti-oppressive practice
- work within the Codes of ethics and practice of the Association for Family Therapy.

Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to demonstrate:
1. a familiarity with a broad range of literature relating to family therapy and systemic practice, which should include more recent publications
2. an ability to evaluate theory critically and to explore ideas and their application to different families
3. an ability to describe differences and similarities between approaches in systemic therapy including the theory of change
4. an ability to show a commitment to actively promote ethical, anti-discriminatory practice and to highlight and critique culturally-based assumptions
5. a familiarity with the AFT Code of Ethics and Practice and its implications for practice
6. a capacity to use the consultation process in relation to systemic practice
7. an ability to evaluate critically some areas of relevant research
8. further development in their awareness of personal development processes, and an ability to begin to use them in self-reflexive ways in their practice
9. an ability to appropriately adapt skills and techniques to their own personal area of practice
10. an ability to discuss the impact of key legislative frameworks covering the three jurisdictions of children, mental health and community care on systemic practice
11. knowledge of skills required in convening and engaging a range of client groups and working with them systemically
12. an ability to discuss systemic practice in both oral and written forms.

Skills outcomes
- A developing understanding of systemic theory and practice of Family Therapy incorporating a high level of social and cultural sensitivity and ethical awareness
- Knowledge of AFTs Code of Ethics
- developing self-awareness appropriate to the level of training and a developing potential to be self-reflexive in therapeutic practice
- A developing ability to work in collaboration with people seeking therapeutic interventions
- A developing ability to work therapeutically with families and groups
- A developing ability to use relevant research in therapeutic practice
- An understanding of relevant key legislative frameworks for therapeutic practice.

Syllabus

Students will use the current and historical literatures to explore the contributions of different schools of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice with an increased focus on the development of postmodern models of systemic practice and developments in Family Therapy. This exploration will include the study of how theory relates to practice with an emphasis of the course will be on the development of clinical skills.
Students will be asked to examine the implications of systemic theory to their own professional agencies through the systemic practice requirement as well as in consideration of the wider professional, social, and political contexts. Students will also be encouraged in the development of their own self-reflexivity in relation to practice.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Class tests, exams and assessment	1	2.00	2.00
Lecture	21	1.50	31.50
Tutorial	1	1.00	1.00
Tutorial	21	1.50	31.50
Private study hours			234.00
Total Contact hours			66.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

132 hours - reading 6 hours per lecture
83 hours - essay and assessment preparation
12 hours - examination preparation and completion
7 hours - reading associated with workshops

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student's progress is monitored through attendance, participation in lectures and tutorials, written assignments, examination and a learning log.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2,500 words (PPD)	33.30
Essay	2,500 words (case study)	33.40
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		66.70

Compensation permitted. Resit attempt capped at 50 and module grade capped at 50.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	33.30
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		33.30

The examination will focus on the theory of systemic practice. The examination will be scheduled in the second semester. Students who fail may re-sit the examination.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 07/03/2017

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