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Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (Severe and Enduring Mental Health), MSc

University of Derby, Faculty of Education, Health and Sciences


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Disciplines:
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
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Country: United Kingdom Duration: 36 Months
City: Derby Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Languages: English 
Education Variants:
  • Part Time

Programme Description

This course is occupationally focused and helps you become a highly skilled cognitive behavioural psychotherapist working with people with psychosis and/or personality disorders. You'll also have the opportunity to develop exceptional communication and networking skills. At the same time, the programme informs and directs your practice through critical refelction and the interpretation of research findings.

This programme has been designed to meet your needs as a professional. It is also aimed at the significant number of therapists who have undertaken Certificate, Diploma and Degree level qualifications, who want to update their knowledge and skills at Master's level.

You'll cover contemporary assessment, conceptualisation and therapeutic cognitive and behavioural interventions across a wide range of problems. Research training is also given and, in the final year, you'll carry out a research dissertation with supervision.

Why choose this course? * It's a fully accredited British Association of Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy programme.
* It's a contemporary and high quality qualification.
* We've got a highly committed, qualified and experienced lecturing team.

Our students have been employed in a wide variety of statutory, voluntary and private settings. Others have gained positions in higher and professional education and research posts.

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Contents

COURSE MODULES:

* Fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
* Cognitive Behavioural Theory
* Professional Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy Practices
* Research Appraisal for Practice
* Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapeutics 1 (Severe and Enduring Mental Health)
* Negotiated Module
* Working with Diversity
* Preventing Domestic Abuse
* Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology
* Ethics and Law in Psychotherapeutic Practice
* Research methodology and Philosophies
* Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapeutics 2 (Severe and Enduring Mental Health)
* Research Methods
* Independent Studies

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

These normally include a related professional qualification (such as mental health nursing, social work), plus evidence of ability to function at degree level; qualifications in counselling and psychotherapy may be acceptable.
If you have a minor qualification in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy, or substantive experience in supervised practice, you may be eligible for entry through the system of Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL). To be considered for APL, please complete the normal application forms and return with a covering letter. Entry is normally subject to interview.

English language skills

If English isn't your first language, we usually expect you to have at least one of these qualifications:

* IELTS 6.0
* TOEFL 550 paper based(213 computer based or 80 internet based)
* Cambridge Advanced Certificate pass
* London Tests of English: We accept level 4 for undergraduates and level 5 for postgraduates.
* International GCE O-Level English Language grade C
* International GCSE English/English as a second Language grade C
* AES Proficiency pass.

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