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Narrative Approaches - PSYA905

The unit will cover Narrative Therapy theory and practices including deconstruction of problem saturated stories, externalising conversations, 'thickening' of unique outcomes, re-membering conversations, therapeutic file and letter writing and participating in reflecting teams. There is also a focus on people's positioning on cultural discourses (such as those influenced by race, gender, sexuality, etc.) which shape their sense of themselves in the world. The unit is largely interactive and experiential in presentation and participants are supervised whilst practising skills. The unit also covers Narrative Mediation of conflict between two people. Students are supervised whilst practising narrative mediation strategies.

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde

Staff Contact(s): Mr Norman Rees
Prerequisites:

Admission to PGDipProfPsych or PGCertProfPsych Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): PSYS805, PSYP905
Unit Designation(s):
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Human Sciences

Timetable Information

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