MSc Systemic Family Therapy

Year 1

Learning outcomes

On completion of the programme students should have shown evidence of being able:

- to demonstrate in-depth, specialist knowledge and mastery of techniques relevant to professional practice as a systemic family therapist and to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of concepts, information and techniques at the forefront of the discipline;
- to exhibit mastery in the exercise of generic and subject-specific intellectual abilities;
- to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their use of theory and practice, the reflexive relationships between theory and practice, and the role of research in the development of the discipline;
- to take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with colleagues and agencies in the NHS, Social Services, and other relevant professions.;
- proactively to formulate ideas and hypotheses and to develop, implement and execute plans by which to implement and evaluate these;
- critically and creatively to evaluate current issues, research and advanced scholarship in systemic family therapy.

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught) students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:

- the skills necessary to undertake employment as a specialist (UKCP accredited) systemic family therapist in designated posts in the NHS and Social Services;
- evaluating their own achievement and that of others;
- self direction and effective decision making in complex and unpredictable clinical and organisational situations;
- independent reflexive learning and the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development;
- critically to engage in the development of professional/disciplinary boundaries and norms.

Assessment

Achievement for the degree of Master (taught programme) will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:

- evidencing an ability to conduct independent in-depth enquiry within the discipline;
- demonstrating the ability to apply breadth and/or depth of knowledge to a complex specialist area;
- drawing on a range of theoretical models and their associated clinical techniques;
- evaluating and criticising received opinion;
- make reasoned judgements whilst understanding the limitations on judgements made in the absence of complete data.