Foundation Certificate in
Transactional Analysis.
Next Intake October 2010.
You can download a
Course prospectus here: Course_prospectus_2010.pdf
Application form here: CourseApplicationForm.pdf
Introduction:
This is a one-year part time course. Attendance is usually one two day block per month over ten months per year.
The purpose of this course is to offer students a thorough grounding in the theoretical principles and concepts used in Transactional Analysis. It is for people who either wish to integrate Transactional Analysis into their existing professional practice whether that is as a health professional, teacher, social worker, or counsellor etc or for people who wish to train as a psychotherapist but who do not have sufficient training to go onto the Graduate Certificate course or who wish to undertake the TA Pathway through the Graduate and Postgraduate programme.
The year consists of three modules, 2 single modules and 1 double module. Each single module equates to 15 credits, and contains 30 hours of tutor contact time and 120 hours self-directed learning. The double module equates to 30 credits and contains 60 hours tutor contact time and 240 hours of self directed learning, tutorials are also available on request. The course is taught and assessed at graduate level 6. In order to successfully pass each module you will need to have achieved a minimum of 80% attendance and a pass mark in each assignment.
The taught elements of the course are held over weekends, a total of ten 12-hour weekends - 120 teaching hours in all per year.
Each day starts with a 'Check-in' and the setting of learning contracts.
This will be followed by a theory teaching session that introduces the concepts and theories set for that day. Discussions and small group work, including demonstrations and exercises, will assist in integrating and consolidating this new theory into the participants life experiences and any other theories that are already known. The day closes with a group review and a 'Check-Out.’
Tutors on the course:
The Foundation Course in Transactional Analysis will be delivered by Dr Cathy McQuaid PTSTA(P) and CTA (P) ITA Registered; MSc Psychotherapy; Cert Ed; Dips Counselling; U.K.C.P. Registered. Other suitably qualified TA trainers may be invited from time to time to run occasional training weekends.
Course Dates:
2010: 16/17 Oct; 20/21 Nov; 18/19 Dec;
2011: 22/23 Jan; 12/13 Feb; 19/20 Mar; 9/10 Apr; 14/15 May; 11/12 Jun; 09/10 July.
Validation:
The B.P.C.C. is an Institute of Transactional Analysis (I.T.A.) Registered Training Establishment and as such, all TA training offered by the B.P.C.C. is recognised in the U.K. by the I.T.A., in Europe by The European Association for Transactional Analysis (E.A.T.A.), and worldwide by the International Transactional Analysis Association (I.T.A.A.).
Programme Aim:
The overall aim of the whole psychotherapy training programme at the B.P.C.C. is to provide students with a high standard of education and training, which will prepare them to become more effective practitioners in their current or future working role(s).
Course Aims:
1. To bring a professional, creative, caring and mutually respectful approach to training from the first informal enquiry to the celebration of successful outcomes for participants;
2. To promote an ‘I'm OK, You're OK’ culture within the training environment, including an equal opportunity policy;
3. To contribute to the personal and professional development of students in fulfilling their potential and being self-determining in their life choices;
4. To facilitate the early stages of development of participants as competent, professional, ethical and successful practitioners using Transactional Analysis.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the Foundation Course in Transactional Analysis students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the fundamental principles and theoretical concepts of Transactional Analysis.
2. Demonstrate the skills of reflection necessary for the practice of psychotherapeutic counselling and psychotherapy.
3. Demonstrate the necessary counselling practice skills used in TA psychotherapy.
4. Demonstrate sufficient personal awareness in order to be able to engage in I+U+ relationships within the training programme and identify areas for personal development.
Course Content:
Understanding Human Personality (Double Module):
This module will focus on introducing students to core theoretical concepts used in Transactional Analysis (T.A.) for understanding human behaviours and coping strategies.
Theoretical principles and concepts with be taught using live material from the group, along with examples and case studies. Opportunities to integrate this new learning into the students’ existing body of knowledge/experience will be given. Workshops will be experiential and there will be a focus on personal as well as professional development. There will also be opportunities to practise and develop existing psychotherapeutic counselling skills using the new skills learned during this module.
Assessment consists of: One 3000 word essay plus a 20 minute peer presentation followed by a 1500 word critique.
Application of TA Theory:
This module will focus on introducing the student to the application of TA to counselling practice. Drawing on various approaches students will learn how to use different interventions to facilitate personal insight and to effectively challenge outdated beliefs. The majority of this module consists of experiential work where students work in groups of three. A willingness to share personal stories and to explore their own personal process is essential.
Assessment consists of: One 3000 word essay.
Personal Integration of Theory:
A willingness to share and explore personal experiences during this course is an essential and important aspect of the training to become a counsellor or psychotherapist. In addition to practice triad work, there will be process times for students to discuss their personal experience whilst on the course and gain support from fellow students and trainers. students will keep a personal reflective journal throughout the duration of this course, which is to be submitted in May for assessment. The journal provides students with the opportunity to reflect on the clinical skills in small and large groups, to reflect on their experiences with a particular focus on the content and process of learning and to explore their personal readiness to be an accredited/registered practitioner. The journal is not marked pass/fail but forms an important part of the assessment process needed to progress on to the next stage of learning.
Assessment consists of: One 3000 word essay plus reflective journal.
Award:
Upon satisfactory completion of all three modules, a minimum of 80% attendance, students will be awarded a Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis.
Fees:
The cost for the whole one year course is £1250. Half the fees, £625, are due on acceotance of a place on the course, the second half of the fees are due when the course starts.
Additional Costs: Regular Membership of the I.T.A. (approx £38). Students who are considering seeking U.K.C.P. registration are required to be in personal therapy for a minimum of 40 hours per year throughout the duration of their training (minimum of 4 years). This should normally be with a U.K.C.P. registered psychotherapist or equivalent. Personal therapy is recommended during this first year stage of training and will become a requirement in the next year of training. Therapy costs are usually £35-£45 per hour, but some therapists will offer reduced rates to students. Costs for books will also need to be considered. Students who are seeing clients also need to be in supervision at a ratio of 1 supervision hour for every 6 client hours and for 1.5 hours per month. Supervisors rates vary but are generally £35-£45 per hour, but sometimes supervision is offered by the placement as part of their contract.
Entry Requirements:
Students are required to have successfully completed a TA101 and be able to demonstrate:
1. A lively and enquiring mind.
2. A capacity for critical reflection and self-directed learning.
3. An ability to listen and respond with compassion and respect.
4. Awareness of prejudice and the ability to respond openly to issues of race, gender, age, sexual preference, class, disability, ethnic, spiritual / religious and cultural difference, and diversity.
5. Awareness and sensitivity in relation to the political, socio-cultural and religious / spiritual contexts of people's lives.
6. In-depth self-reflection.
7. Self-awareness and commitment to self-development.
8. Sufficient emotional competence and the internal resources necessary to engage with the demands of the training.
Application Process:
To apply for the course, please complete the application form available by downloading the application form from the website. Send your completed application form along with two completed references and a copy of your C.V. to Cathy McQuaid, Director of the BPCC at the address shown below. Following receipt of your completed application form, and the receipt of two satisfactory references, Cathy will contact you to arrange an informal interview.
If you wish to contact Cathy for an informal discussion prior to making an application then please contact her either by email using the link, by phone to 01208 74600 or by post to:
Cathy McQuaid,
Director of Training,
BPCC,
Bodmin Therapy Centre and Training Suite,
Priory Bungalow,
Priory Road,
Bodmin,
PL31 2AE.
