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Psychodynamic Perspectives In Working With Children (SPY-601)

Semester:	Spring 2024
Number:	0504-601-001
Instructor:	Alexander Palmer
Days:	Monday 6:30 pm - 8:20 pm
Note:	Traditional In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City - NEX 237
Credits:	3
Notes:	For majors only Additional one time charges are $10.50
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Related Syllabi:	Deborah Serani for Spring 2014* Deborah Serani for Spring 2016* Deborah Serani for Spring 2017* Deborah Serani for Spring 2018* Deborah Serani for Spring 2019* Deborah Serani for Spring 2020* Deborah Serani for Spring 2021* Michael O'Loughlin for Spring 2023*
	*Attention Students: Please note that the syllabi available for your view on these pages are for example only. The instructors and requirements for each course are subject to change each semester. If you enroll in a particular course, your instructor and course outline may differ from what is presented here.
Description:	The course will review core psychodynamic concepts and their application in working with children and adolescents. Students will explore the usefulness of psychodynamic concepts in offering consultation services in schools, and in conducting psychotherapy and play therapy sessions in residential or early intervention schools.
Learning Goals:	This course aims to prepare you to:1. use psychodynamic concepts to understand a child’s behavior and raise hypotheses about the child’s emotional state and coping mechanisms2. become aware of transference and countertransference dynamics in working with children and in consulting with parents and teachers3. observe a child’s play and behavior and identify the child’s relational patterns, coping mechanisms and ability to reflect on his/her experiences4. understand the therapeutic properties of child play *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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