Postgraduate Course: Attachment Theory in Clinical Settings (CLPS11036)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Attachment theory is a psycho-bio-social theory which is increasingly influential in clinical thinking and practice. It offers a model of emotional, cognitive and behavioural development which is founded in the work of John Bowlby and has been developed in a number of directions in the years since its conception. The model is embedded in parent child relationships and emphasises the impact that this reciprocity has on the development of the child.
Students will gain an understanding of the development of attachment bonds and the impact of disruption of this system on social, emotional and cognitive development. This course will offer students the opportunity to critically consider current thinking in the clinical application of the theory. The course aims to help students to use the model in considering the clients they work with and to consider its application across the age range.
The course content will include:
¿ History/development of the theory
¿ Current developments in attachment theory
¿ Impact of early disruption
¿ Expression of the model across the age range
¿ Review of attachment based interventions |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
20/01/2015 |
Timetable |
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| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One course essay of 4000 ¿ 5000 words |
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Learning Outcomes
¿Review, consolidate and extend their knowledge and understanding of attachment theory as it applies to clinical practice
¿Critically appraise and reflect on the significance of the parent child dyad in the early psychological development of the child
¿Demonstrate critical awareness of current developments in the application of attachment theory in clinical practice
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Emily Taylor
Tel: (0131 6)50 3892
Email: Emily.Taylor@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
Email: L.Sheal@ed.ac.uk |
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