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2004/05 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ADUL2145 Personality Development and Concepts of Self

20 creditsClass Size: 999

Module manager: G Nolan
Email: g.nolan@leeds.ac.uk

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

Year running 2004/05

Pre-requisite qualifications

Students should have achieved a Certificate in Counselling Skills (minimum 100 hours class contact as a coherent group) + experience in the helping role.

Module replaces

ADUL3720 Human development and concepts of self

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to ...
- Synthesise an understanding of a range of perspectives on the psychological development of the self;
- Analyse a range of theories on human development across the life cycle and their contribution to the understanding of client presenting issues in counselling practice;
- Evaluate and assess the impact of the theories considered on their understanding of self;
- Evaluate and assess how changes in personal awareness underpin their therapeutic practice.

Syllabus

This module will introduce students to a range of perspectives on personality development from early through to contemporary psychoanalytical theories. These will include developmental theories relating to the baby and young child with reference to implications for ongoing development across the life cycle. Specific reference will be made to the work of Freud, Jung, Klein, Winnicott, Fairbairn, Guntrip and Bowlby. There will also be a focus on concepts of self in psychodynamic and current person-centred theory, and a social constructivist concept of self will be explored. Students will be expected to reflect on the application of these theories to their own circumstances as well as those of their clients.

Teaching methods

Seminars: 45 hours (e.g. 30 x 1.5 hours);

Study weekend: 4 hours.

Private study

Recording practice and personal notes, observations, impressions, reactions and reflections: 35 hours;
Reading: 81 hours;
Assignments: 35 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Contributions to seminars;
Individual tutorials;
Small group presentation after 12 weeks.

Methods of assessment

Small group presentation (with handouts) of 15 minutes, focussing on an aspect of the theory presented in the module to date, 40% of the module, to be self and peer assessed - after 12 weeks.
Theoretical essay drawing on developmental theories presented to date with reference to the student's understanding of their own or someone else's personal development (approx. 2500 words) 60% - at the end of the module.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/07/2004

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