Training Courses Doctorate in Family and Systemic Therapy
Doctorate in Family and Systemic TherapyThe Doctorate in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy continues our productive and creative relationship with Birkbeck College, University of London. The course offers the opportunity to do higher level research as well as enabling course members to fulfill the criteria for registration with AFT as a clinical supervisor. The taught part of the doctorate (years one and two) will concentrate on: a) supervision, and b) advanced research methodology The third and fourth year will mainly be spent on completing and writing up the research, together with tutorials with a research supervisor. The course is designed to provide a coherent balance between work carried out at the Institute of Family Therapy and Birkbeck College, the course member's own professional community and that carried out in private study time. Entrance Requirements
Candidates must have completed an MSc in family therapy to a good pass level from IFT/Birkbeck or from an equivalent body. Those applicants without an MSc may be admitted to the course subject to the proving of equivalence.
Candidates should normally have consolidated their advanced training in family and systemic psychotherapy for at least one year, have experience of using systemic ideas in supervision for at least two years, have a commitment to be supervising regularly during the period of the course and have a commitment to continuing to work clinically with families/couples/individuals during the period of the course. Research Thesis
The award of the degree shall be dependent on the submission of a research thesis which shall make a distinct contribution to the knowledge of the subject and which affords evidence of originality. In order to qualify for submission of this thesis, candidates will be required to complete formally taught and practical elements of the course.
The research thesis will assess the candidate's abilities to apply the principles of research methodology to different areas and levels of research in family and systemic psychotherapy. Normally the research project will be in the range of 35,000 words. Candidates who already fulfill the criteria for registration as a supervisor with AFT will have different course requirements. People who feel they may be in this category are invited to phone Dr Barry Mason on 020 8802 9165 for further discussion. Course Structure
Two days per month, Mondays and Tuesdays for 10 months in both Year 1 and 2. Consistent with AFT criteria, the course will be divided into four components:
Year 1 and 2
The course will include:
Year 3
Research tutorials.
Assessment
There will be a mid course evaluation at the end of Year 1.
ApplicationsClosing date for receipt of application is January 2010, for May 2010 intake.
Dr Barry Mason, BA, D.Sys.Psych., ACTFT
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