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Play Therapy New Zealand
This play therapy training programme has been clinically accredited by PTUK and PTI. The
programme at Masters level is validated as part of the MA in Practice Based
Play Therapy programme run in partnership with APAC.
The
course is designed for
Play Therapists, or those with an equivalent
qualification, wishing to receive the academic MA in Practised Based
Play Therapy award by means of a dissertation.
Arrangements will be made for
the course to be delivered in New Zealand from 2011 onwards. Normally participants are required to have
successfully completed the Diploma in Play Therapy.
Email: contact@apac.org.uk for Career Guide & full Brochure.
- Counsellors
- Psychotherapists
- Clinical Psychologists
- Primary School Teachers/Assistants
- Paediatricians
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- Nursery School Teachers/Assistants
- Social Workers
- Play School Teachers/Assistants
- Care Home Staff
- Adoption/Foster Agency Workers
- Nurses
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This course is the
third part of a programme leading to an MA in Practice Based Play
Therapy by dissertation. The course is at stage 3 of the
PTI four stage training model
| Synopsis |
A bridge from tutor-led to student-led study
starts in module 6 of the Diploma course with an introduction to
research methods. During the modules of the Diploma course students are
required to apply these methods to simple projects and assignments.
In the MA course participants are helped to choose and supported in the
preparation of their dissertation as well as learning about specialised
play therapy topics in more depth. |
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Dissertation |
The Dissertation takes the form of a final
professional paper of approximately 12,000 words. Students are required
to develop a clinical philosophy based upon an integrative approach
using both non-directive and directive perspectives. This is to be
related to an understanding and implementation of preferred therapeutic
models. Students are required to apply this clinical philosophy to a
specific aspect of working therapeutically with children. Original
research may be either qualitative or quantitative in nature. Students
have up to 2 years to complete their dissertation.
in addition
students will be expected to present and submit dissertations in
accordance with accepted conventions of academic writing and in
accordance with the requirements set out in the University's published
Dissertation Guidelines
the Dissertation must be of publishable quality in terms of written
accuracy
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| Course Structure |
The Dissertation course has six days of teaching in two 3-day modules at weekends covering:
Research Methods
Measuring Clinical Outcomes; the use of the DSM
Practitioner Research Considerations
Selection of the dissertation topic for approval
Additional theory
The course also includes 3 individual and 1 group supervisions per
year to provide guidance upon the topic. Specialist optional advanced 3 day
modules will be available for further support in the chosen subject
areas. |
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Learning Methods |
The course will assist students to show evidence of their ability to engage in independent
study by fulfilling the following criteria:
Grounding in current research - the ability to:
make precise links with existing known studies or other relevant literature
critically summarise key debates in the chosen field
Methodological issues - the ability to:
identify an area worthy of investigation
analyse the problems arising from the issue
offer a critical commentary on the chosen methodology
the ability to offer a critical commentary on their role as practitioner- researcher or on other appropriate research roles
discuss the origins of the issue;
the ability to justify the strategies and techniques employed
Analysis - the ability to:
find ways of teasing out findings
show an understanding of the differing viewpoints of those involved
analyse evidence from different sources and relate it to the findings
consider alternative interpretations of events and evidence
develop new analyses and insights from documentary sources (particularly in library research)
Discussion and implications - the ability to:
demonstrate how changes necessitated by the findings might be presented to interested audiences particularly in practitioner research
synthesise from the evidence and speculate upon the implications of the findings.
Presentation
in
addition students will be expected to present and submit dissertations
in accordance with accepted conventions of academic writing and in
accordance with the requirements set out in the University's published
Dissertation Guidelines
the
Dissertation must be of publishable quality in terms of written accuracy
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Duration |
The Dissertation may be written over a period of up to 2 years. The course has six days of
teaching in two 3-day modules at weekends covering:
Research Methods
Measuring Clinical Outcomes; the use of the DSM
Practitioner Research Considerations
Selection of the dissertation topic for approval
Additional theory
The course also includes 3 individual and 1 group supervisions to
provide guidance upon the topic (per year). Specialist optional advanced
3 day modules will be available for further support in the chosen
subject areas |
| Award |
The successful completion of the dissertation carries 60 'M' points.
Students successfully completing all three parts of the programme (Post
Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play, Post Graduate Diploma in Play
Therapy and the MA by dissertation) will be awarded a total of 180 'M' points.
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| Venue |
This is an online course. |
| Faculty / Facilitators |
Selected from APAC's faculty of 12 specialist play therapy and creative
arts facilitators. |
| Provider |
APAC |
| Fees |
On application |
| Dates |
16th May 2020 |
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