2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

HECS5336M Theories of Intersubjective Human Development

15 creditsClass Size: 24

If you are applying for a stand-alone Masters level module please note you must meet either the general University entry criteria or the specific module pre-requisite for this level of study.

Module manager: Gillian Proctor
Email: g.m.proctor@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

Bachelor's degree usually at 2.1 with hons and level 3 certificate in counselling skills or equivalent.
Students for whom English is not their first language must meet the University's entry criteria for English language ibtTOEFL of 92 (21 for listening, 21 for reading, 22 for writing and 23 for speaking)
It is desirable for students to have had experience of working in a helping role prior to application
Students will undergo full DBS check and occupational health review prior to commencing the programme

Module replaces

HECS5184

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

The understanding of human intersubjective development informs and develops our understanding of the therapeutic relationship. You will be asked to prepare for each session by reading around the topic. At Masters level, this should include some searching of key journals and some database searching using key words, so that you read up to date primary texts in addition to seminal texts that articulate key concepts. In each teaching session, these key concepts will be outlined either by the tutor or students and you will then engage in either an individual, small group or whole group task to critically evaluate these. The whole group will usually have a plenary at the end of each session to review points of learning and to consider action plans to develop learning further. The focus will be on understanding and testing theory via personal authority/practitioner experience. At the end of this module, you should feel much better equipped to begin a synthesis of theory and reflexivity, which you can then start to apply to your understanding of clients and of the therapeutic relationship.

Objectives

This module will introduce you to theories of human intersubjective development in order to deepen your understanding of psychotherapeutic theory and inform practice.

Learning outcomes
1. Demonstrate an in-depth critical understanding of a range of psychotherapeutic counselling theories and approaches.
2. Critically discuss contextualisation of clinical concepts within the therapeutic relationship to relate theory to practice.
3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of theory in relation to socio-cultural and historical perspectives.
4. Make use of personal authority to critique theory and develop a reflexive understanding of gendered and culturally influenced human development

Syllabus

The content of this module covers a range of theories relating to intersubjective development. The key theories covered in this module are:

- Winnicott: Play and Creativity
- Attachment Theory
- Cultural perspectives on attachment
- Humanistic notions of self and development
- Mentalization Therapy and Reflective Functioning
- Implicit Relational Knowing
- Relational matrix
- Internalised conditions of worth- individual and societal’

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Seminar	15	3.00	45.00
Private study hours			105.00
Total Contact hours			45.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Independent study will involve research and reading for lectures, independent preparation for teaching activities, assignment preparation and literature searching.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

You will be given the opportunity to present a student led seminar on which you will receive feedback based on the learning outcomes for this module. In advance of the summative assessment submission, you will have the opportunity to submit an essay plan for formative feedback.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	3000 words	100.00
Written Work	FORMATIVE: Essay plan of formative assignment	0.00
Presentation	FORMATVIE: Student led seminar presentation	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Resits will take the same format as first attempts

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 18/01/2024

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