Last modified: 10 Feb 2026 12:47
This course supports students in the further development of therapeutic competence, by linking supervision and practice. With a specific focus on working with clients who have complex problems this programme supports the development of advanced practitioners.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 6 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course explores the pluralistic framework for practice in relation to working with clients who are experiencing complex and longstanding difficulties. Students will engage in critical reflection on practice around such topics as: theoretical approaches for making sense of case complexity, establishing a therapeutic relationship with clients who have difficulties with trust, collaborative case formulation and treatment planning, resolving ruptures in the therapeutic alliance, communication and joint work with other agencies and practitioners from other disciplines, risk management, and therapist self-care.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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5000 word case study focusing on a complex case. Tutorials and activities supporting practice placement will develop elements of this case-study e.g. case-formulation, collaboration, interventions/methods used, process and outcome monitoring. The client work will be the subject of independent and group supervision presentations and discussions where students share ideas and progress with peers and tutors, receiving feedback in critical discussion. The case-study will be chosen from a number of different clients undertaking therapy with the student, and all elements of the case will be mapped on to the practice competencies required |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | Understanding and application of theory and research in complex case formulation |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate the capacity to work therapeutically with complex client cases, ethical issues, and in multidisciplinary teams |
| Procedural | Create | Problem solve and respond to complex situations and client presentations in therapeutic practice |
| Reflection | Apply | Demonstrate personal and profession insight and resilience in therapeutic practice |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 49 | Feedback Weeks | 53 | |
| Feedback |
Word Count: 5,000 This submission is a development of the original submission based on tutor feedback Written feedback will be provided by tutors |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | Understanding and application of theory and research in complex case formulation |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate the capacity to work therapeutically with complex client cases, ethical issues, and in multidisciplinary teams |
| Procedural | Create | Problem solve and respond to complex situations and client presentations in therapeutic practice |
| Reflection | Apply | Demonstrate personal and profession insight and resilience in therapeutic practice |
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