Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy

Course details

This Postgraduate Diploma in CBP provides comprehensive training in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy.  The programme is offered over two years with Year 1 leading to a Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and a with clinical supervision component of Year 2.  The course is aligned with the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).  Inpiduals who successfully complete this programme have the minimum training standards but may requireadditional supervised clinical work before applying for BABCP accreditation.

Following successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma, students can progress to the MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy

Course Details

The Postgraduate Diploma in CBP will provide comprehensive training in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy, thereby allowing students to become competent in the delivery of cognitive behavioural psychotherapy. Theoretical learning of the principles and competencies of cognitive behavioural psychotherapy is covered along with Clinical Supervision of practice with clients experiencing mental health difficulties.

Part 1 (30 credits) (Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)

• MH6134 Theories of Human Development including Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy Theory (5 credits) 
• MH6135 Therapeutic Relationship in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) (5 credits)
• MH6136 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) models of Mental Health Problems I (5 credits)
• MH6137 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) models of Mental Health Problems II (10 credits) 
• MH6138 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) models of Mental Health Problems III (5 credits)

Please note the Postgraduate Certificate must be completed before you apply for the Postgraduate Diploma (Year 2) The PG Cert is not on offer in 2014-15

Postgraduate Diploma Part 2 (30 credits)

• MH6000 Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy Core Competences (5 credits)
• MH6001 Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy Practitioner Competences (5 credits)
• MH6002 Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy for Complex Cases (5 credits)
• MH6003 Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy Supervised Practice (5 Credits)
• NU6005 Research Methods (10 credits) (Blended learning module)

Entry Requirements

Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy must have successfully completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (30 credits and will normally:

• Have an Honours Primary Degree or an equivalent qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, Clinical Therapies, Education or other allied disciplines)
• Be a practising professional (Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, Occupational  Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Education or other allied disciplines)
• Applicants who are practising healthcare professionals must provide evidence of current registration with the relevant professional regulatory body (e.g. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the Irish Medical Council, the Health & Social Care Professions Council (or equivalent regulatory body for pharmacists,      occupational therapist, speech and language therapists etc.)) or be eligible for such registration.  Applicants from allied disciplines or teachers must provide evidence of professional certification.
• Have a minimum of 36 months post registration experience working within a health care or education setting.
• Applicants must provide a 250 words statement as to how cognitive behavioural psychotherapy will be useful in their work and confirm they have access to inpiduals experiencing mental health difficulties in order to undertake the clinical component of this programme.
• All applicants for the postgraduate diploma programme must provide the name and contact details of two referees; at least one of these must be from a work source, either voluntary or paid, who is familiar with their work practice with regards to their suitability for undertaking this programme.  The other referee can be from a service user or an employer.

Course Practicalities

Students undertaking this programme will attend for a full week in September along with one evening per week between September and May.

Students will be required to undertake clinical supervision of their practice with an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. The university will provide a list of accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists. The cost of clinical supervision will be the responsibility of inpidual students. Each student must ensure they have access to inpiduals experiencing mental health difficulties in order to undertake the clinical component of this programme.

One module (NU6005) is a Blended Learning module which will be taken alongside other postgraduate diploma students.  This module consists of online coursework, shared learning using discussion boards and attendance at workshops.  Support is provided by an appropriate member of staff

Assessment

 Assessment of this course will include video work, reflective reports, case presentations, practice assessment, written assignments and submission of taped sessions