| CODE | PSY5602 | ||||||
| TITLE | Sensitivity Training for Mediators | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit offers students to explore their personality, others' personality and their manner of relating in some depth. It is psychologically formative in that it helps them to understand their personal psychological resources and deficits and learn how to be understanding and supportive of others in a manner that promotes safety and growth. Sensitivity training is a group experience whereby, through self-disclosure and feedback, the participants experience and will learn what it means to be sensitive to themselves and to others. Within the safety of a group environment, students are encouraged to take a closer look at their personal lives and identify possible issues that may hinder them in their professional work. The group provides the safety, encouragement and feedback that may be needed while a student works on his/her issue that my be impeding him/her from growth. The aim is to offer students the opportunity to know and understand themselves and others at a deeper level, in this way initiating a process of self-awareness and understanding that can help them in their future work as mediators. Study-unit Aims This unit has 3 main aims. These are formative, cognitive and behavioural. 1. On a formative level, the course aims at offering students the opportunity to communicate about themselves in a meaningful environment. This experience usually results in important personal experiences of validation, deep understanding, examination of life goals, exploration of the relating self. 2. On a cognitive level the course aims at demonstrating reflexivity and helping skills in practice. 3. On a behavioural level, course aims at providing a deeper grasp of helping and exploratory behaviours through feedback, self-disclosure, modelling and unconditional positive regard. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Understand themselves and others at a deeper level. 2. Understand the complexity and sensitive nature of interpersonal relationships. 3. Apply skills learned during helping skills in a more accomplished and sophisticated manner. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Be more aware of underlying emotional realities of persons. 2. Communicate understanding, support and confront others in a more sophisticated manner. 3. Possibly also be more confident and self-assured. 4. Learn how to use their self as an instrument of understanding and growth. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings - Carnegie, D. (1997). How to stop worrying and start living. London: Vermillion - Corey, G., & Schneider Corey, M. (2002). I never knew I had a choice: Expolorations in personal growth. California: Brooks/Cole. - Corey, G. (1990). Theory and practice of group counseling. California: Brooks/Cole. - Corey, G. (1996). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Fifth Edition. CA: Brooks/Cole. - Corey, M.C., & Corey,G. (1993). Becoming a helper. New York: Brooks/Cole. - Fensterheim, H., & Baer, J. (1989). Don't say 'yes' when you want to say 'no'. London:Futura. - Gladding, S.T. (1995). Group work: A counseling speciality. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. - Kennerley, H. (1997). Overcoming anxiety: A self-help guide using cognitive behaviuoral techniques. London: Robinson. - Lindenfield, G. (1995). Self-esteem. London: HarperCollins. - Lindenfield, G. (2000). Managing anger: Simple steps to dealing with frustration and threat. London: Thorsons. - Looker, T., & Gregson, O. (1997). Managing stress. London: Thorsons. - Willmot, W., & Hocker, J. (2010). Interpersonal Conflict. New York: McGraw Hill. - Yalom, I.D. (1985). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books. - Yalom, I.D. (1989). Love's Executioner. New York: Basic books. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: A pre-course interview determining whether the study-unit is psychologically suited for the student (please refer to the Description section). Pre-requisite Study-unit: PSY5600 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Group Learning | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Mary Muscat Elaine Schembri Lia |
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