Applied Psychosocial and Psychotherapy Studies
Goldsmiths, University of London
UCAS Code: BL93 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Goldsmiths, University of London
UCAS Code: BL93 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 45 Level 3 credits including 27 Distinctions and a number of merits/passes in subject specific modules
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
With three Higher Level subjects at 555
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Advanced Higher
Scottish Higher
T Level
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About this course
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**Why study BA Applied Psychosocial & Psychotherapy Studies at Goldsmiths**
**A multidisciplinary degree where you are taught counselling and psychotherapy practices but also learn about the social and cultural contexts of their production.**
- This is an innovative multidisciplinary degree, concerned with the interrelationship between self, psyche and society. It promotes a psychosocial framework of understanding the interconnections between the personal and the social, inner and outer worlds, as well as the social conditions to mental health.
- You will be equipped with skills and a critical understanding to work in the mental health field but also in educational, therapeutic and other settings that engage with vulnerable and marginalised individuals and groups.
- The degree will be of great relevance to those who wish to undertake further theoretical studies or formal clinical training as counsellors and/or psychotherapists.
- You'll be taught by a highly experienced team of academics, therapists and counsellors.
- You'll develop your understanding of counselling and therapy practices, and their social and cultural contexts.
- We place great importance on your unique life experiences and personal qualities, and encourage you to continuously question your values in relation to what you are learning.
- We'll encourage you to develop your imagination, creativity and risk-taking ability, and will promote the importance of challenging orthodoxy.
- We're committed to widening participation and life-long learning.
- Our diverse mix of students helps create an inventive and stimulating environment.
Modules
Year 1
In the first year you take the following modules:
Contemporary Approaches to the Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy and Counselling
Theories of Individual Development
Culture and Identity
Identity, Agency & Environment 1
Identity, Agency & Environment 2
Year 2
In the second year, you will study the following compulsory modules:
Pathologies of the Modern Self
Applied Social Research Methods
PsycheScapes: Mapping Cultural Mindscapes
You can also choose one of the following:
The Goldsmiths Elective
The Goldsmiths Project
Optional modules
You can also choose 3 optional modules from the following list:
Introduction to Art, Play and Drama Therapy
Basic Counselling Skills
Mental Health And Trauma: Critical and Clinical Explorations
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Year 3
In the third year of the degree, you will take the following compulsory modules:
Dissertation
The Political Significance of Freud's Legacy
Multiculturalism, Identity and Difference
You will also choose 2 or 3 (45 credits) from the following optional modules:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Theory and practice of Dance Movement Psychotherapy
Fieldwork Practice
Trauma: Critical and Clinical Explorations
A Critical Introduction to Art Psychotherapy I: Theories and Practice
A Critical Introduction to Art Psychotherapy II: Experiential Group Learning
Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment methods
You’ll be assessed through a combination of assignment, presentation, dissertation, placement portfolio, role play, seen exam, unseen exam, reports and log of placement hours.
The Uni
Goldsmiths, University of London
Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies
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