Year One
Module One
Day One Introduction to the course/Theories regarding Development during pregnancy
Day Two Conception/Gestation/Beginnings of life/Trauma of birth
Module Two
Day One The New Born Child/ Daniel Stern’s Theory of Development
Day Two Mahler’s Child Development Theory/ Object Relations Theory
Module Three
Day One Attachment Theory
Day Two Attachment Theory/Neuroscience
Mid week 2 day Module
Working Creatively with Children and Young People
Module Four
Day One Neuroscience
Day Two Interdisciplinary/Multi Agency Working
Module Five
Day One Relationships and Identity/
Day Two Contracting/ Assessment Process With Children
Transference and Counter Transference
Module Six
Day One Transitions/The Looked After Child
Day Two Social, Ecological and Faith Issues impacting on Children and Adolescents
Module Seven
Day One The Prepubescent Child/Moving Towards Independence and The Teenage Years
Day Two Adolescent Developmental Theories
Module Eight
Day One Safe Guarding Children Part One/Good Parenting Part Two
Day Two Working with Children Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse/Abuse/Violence
Module Nine
Day One Theory Of Change
Day Two Assessment Process With Adolescents
Projective Identification and The Erotic Transference/GSA
Module Ten
Day One DSM 5
Day Two DSM 5
Other requirements
Mid week work shop on Creative Play 2 days
Practical Placement Year One Excluding parallel obligations
Placement/Working with Children/Young People to Begin
20 hours Baby/Toddler Observations
Journal of Observations to be kept
Journal of Personal Awareness and Development to be written
End of year essay to be written using child development models and the journal of observations.
Year Two
Module One
Day One Special Educational/Physical Needs
Emotional, Social and Behavioural Needs
Day Two Children/Adolescents and School
Module Two
Day One Bullying (Including cyber-bullying)
Day Two Self Harm/Harm to Others
Module Three
Day One Puberty and Sexual Awakening
Day Two Heritage and Identity/ Diversity and Culture
Mid week 2 day Module
Working Creatively with Children and Young People
Module Four
Day One Envy/ Shame
Day Two Children and Adolescents with Challenging Behaviours/
Working with the Oppositional Child
Module Five
Day One Working With Traumatised Children and Adolescents/ Working With
Day Two Group Therapy with Children/Group Therapy with Adolescents
Module Six
Day One Life Scripts/ Creative Adjustments Prior to Adulthood
Day Two Three Way Contracting and Family Work
Module Seven
Day One Safe Guarding Part 2/Good Parenting Part 2
Day Two Social, Ecological and Faith Issues impacting on Children and Adolescents
Module Eight
Day One Understanding Research
Day Two Working with Children/Adolescents with Sexually Harmful Behaviours/ Trans-generational Abuse
Repetition/Reparatio
Module Nine
Day One Interdisciplinary/Multi Agency Working/ Child Protection Legislation/ Children and Adolescent Laws
Day Two Family Constellations/Working with Parents and their chil
Module Ten
Day One Good Endings
Day Two Good Endings
Other Requirements
Mid week work shop on Creative Play 2 days
Practical Placement Year Two. Excluding parallel obligations.
20 hours observation adolescent learning difficulties/ physically disabled
Journal of Observations to be kept
Journal of Personal Awareness and Development to be written
Working with both child and adolescent clients
Minimum of 10 days experience in a children or adolescent mental health service, to include a children in crisis setting within a professional service.
Essay Case study, using journal of observations.
For Prospectus and other information contact Manchester instiitute for Psychotherapy on 0161 862 9456 or e mail –bob@mcpt.co.uk
This course carries full accreditation by MIP and EIATYP
Starting date October 2015–we are taking applications now
