Applied Systemic Theory (ref. D4)
This course is designed to meet the training needs of professionals working or wanting to work with couples, families and other systems in Mental Health Trusts and other settings.
Who is this course for?
Professionals working, or wanting to work, with couples, families and other systems in Mental Health Trusts and other settings, such as social and health care and voluntary agencies.
Aims
Focuses across the age range of older adults', adults' and children's services.
Consists of theoretical seminars and lectures, application groups, whole course events, consulting partnerships and peer group projects.
Application of theory and skills development to participants' own agency setting will be encouraged.
Tailored to an agency setting.
Content/Teaching components
• Develop the theoretical framework needed to explore perspectives for working with individuals, couples, families, work groups and organisations.
• Apply systemic ideas to your current practice.
• Explore contemporary developments and practice.
The theory seminars will examine and critically evaluate the theoretical basis of systems approaches and their development.
Students will be expected to interlink their prior learning in examining how systems theory expands their understanding of human relationships and wider systems.
The seminars will introduce the basic concepts of systems thinking, with a particular emphasis on interactional processes and the importance of context.
The application groups are smaller groups led by teaching staff which enable students to apply the theoretical ideas to their current work experience.
How to apply
If you are applying for year one, please complete the online application form.
If you wish to be considered for APEL into year two, please read the instructions below.
Upon completion of the application form available online we require you to undertake the following:
- To write an essay on a systemic concept and to consider the advantages and disadvantages of the particular concept.
- To include an example of the application of this concept to your practice.
- To demonstrate a capacity to stand back from the clinical material and reflect upon the impact upon you.
- The word count of the essay is 1500 words.
Interviews will be held in London during the first week of September 2012.
Essays are to be submitted at least two weeks before September.
If you are unsuccessful in your application to the second year you will be invited to join our first year.
Professional accreditation
The courses have been accredited by University of East London. Year 1 may be taken as a Postgraduate Certificate. Successful completion of year one and two leads to the award of Postgraduate Diploma. Year 2 has PGEA approval.
The course is accredited by the General Social Care Council. Qualified Social Workers will be eligible for the Higher Specialist Award in Social Work.
Time commitment
Year 1 and 2 courses run yearly in London and Kent and every two years in Oxford and Sussex.
Courses run on Fridays (London and Kent) and on Monday evenings (Oxford and Sussex).
The total commitment is 86.5 hours (Year 1), 112 hours (Year 2) with significant additional time in meeting as consulting partners, preparing group projects and in individual study.
Closing date:
29 July 2012
Entry requirement
Applicants are generally expected to have a previous discipline such as social work, nursing, teaching, medicine, psychology, psychiatry, psychology or counselling.
Applicants who don't have such a discipline are welcome to apply to year 1 and year 2 of the training but should be aware that due to the recent health service initiatives their chances of gaining employment in the health service as a family or systemic therapist are unlikely at present.
Regional courses are held in:
Sussex (see below for course outline ref. D4S)
Oxford (ref. D4X)
Kent (ref. D4K)
