TS5S002 - Introduction to Systemic Theory and Practice 05 Jul 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 | Version 4
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | TS5S002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Introduction to Systemic Theory and Practice | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Life Sciences and Education | ||
| Faculty Group: | Therapeutic Studies | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Professional Learning in Education | ||
| Module Leader: | Rachel Davies | ||
| Module Team: | Anna Playle, Nicky Lewis, Shelley Gait, Annie Beyer, Kirsty Richards | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2018 | Final Year of Intake: | 2023 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 8 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100495 - counselling | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 4 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 05 Jul 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2025 |
Module Aims
To provide students with a critical appreciation of conceptual frameworks for understanding human interactional systems.
To engage students in reflective practice in analysing their own impact upon the client systems within which they operate.
Content Summary
The module will introduce students to systems thinking, complexity theory and communication theory as the matrix of human socially constructed organisation. Narratives of problem formation and problem resolution will be analysed with reference to critical theory in psychology.
Students will engage in studying their own interactional processes and sense-making frames of reference with regard to simulated and actual case material.
The module will engage students in an exploration of how they are synthesising a critical analysis of systems thinking and complexity theory into their own personal epistemology.
This will also be grounded by the synthesis of theory and practice. Analysis of interactional processes that form the therapeutic system in counselling will be central to the focus on practice in this module.
This module includes mandatory formative assessment activities, to support students learning and development prior to summative assessment tasks.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 14 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 20 |
| Independent Study | 110 |
| Directed Study | 54 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Using critical theory, demonstrate the ability to synthesise into own practice discourses of problem formation and problem resolution in counselling psychology practice. |
| LO2 | Demonstrate an ability to formulate hypotheses on the formation and development of a therapeutic relationship and critically analyse these towards therapeutic ends. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment | Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ?Presentation of a client through a systemic lens supported by systemic theory and research | 20 | N/A | 100 | No | 50 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 1 | ✔ | ✘ | |