Course Descriptions

Prerequisite:
The interning component of the Phase I course is only open to students in the Level II, Certificate, and Diploma programs. See the Intern Training Program Description

Description:
This course is held concurrently with the Phase I: Self Awareness course.

Phase I Intern is a 25 day course during which the interns learn experientially by both "doing" (supervised leadership of a small group each evening), and engaging in lecture/discussion and supervised/coached practice.

The general outline of the day, for the interns (and assistants who have a role in coaching the interns) is to:

attend all Phase One group sessions (most days, 6 hours of large group and approx. 2 hrs of small group in the evenings led by the interns) and meet (approximately 3 hours per day) with the leaders &/or assistant for teaching and skills development, at: 08:30 each morning for 3/4 hr to plan the day 12:45 for 1 hr (between the morning and afternoon classes) 18:45 for 1/2 hr to plan the evening class that the intern leads approx 21:30 for up to an hour to debrief the evening small group

Topics and experiences included in Phase One internship include:

review of all the Phase One concepts and material as part of the large group format of Phase One concepts of individual psychological development skills for tracking individual process leading (either alone or with another intern or assistant) a small group for 17 evenings during that small group leadership, run the group and manage it's dynamics, carry out group exercises and conduct individual pieces of work with participants attend leader led individual appointments with those participants who are part of their small group

There are specific blocked times set aside for concentrated intern learning:

First Intern day (lecture/ discussion/ practice)

Uses of gestalt form in experiential practice Mandala of person Chinese pulses and breath work review Intern concerns for learning

Second Intern day

Lecture/ discussion on development of the "self" (object relations theory) Traits and personality styles vs. personality disorders Experiential work (practice and coaching) Intern concerns for learning

Third Intern day

Lecture/discussion on patterns and process of participants during the course Feedback to each intern and preparation of evaluation forms, including suggestions for individual intern growth Self assessments ("verbal report card")

For separate and additional credit, each intern also prepares a short (4 to 6 page) paper at the completion of Phase I (due within 3 months of the end for the Phase course). The paper addresses the process and development of participants in the course, including defence patterns, transference and counter-transference issues, and interpersonal styles. The paper also looks briefly at the Intern's challenges and growth during the group leadership project.

Suggested texts include

Nancy McWilliams, Psychoanalytic Diagnosis James Masterson, Search for Real Self or Borderline Focused books Jerald Kreisman and Hal Straus, I Hate You, Don't Leave Me Article on Interpersonal Theory of Hysteria (intern file) Stephen Johnson books on Personality Theory DSM IV

Faculty:
Carole Ames, Susan Clarke, Wayne Dodge, Gwen Ewan, Cathy McNally, Ernie McNally

Dates:

Jan.03-Jan.28, 2009 Sat-Wed;	Register	Tuition: ($1330.00) $1705.00
Apr.04-Apr.29, 2009 Sat-Wed;	Register	Tuition: ($1330.00) $1705.00
Jul.07-Aug.01, 2009 Tue-Sat;	Register	Tuition: ($1330.00) $1705.00
Oct.02-Oct.27, 2009 Fri-Tue;	Register	Tuition: ($1330.00) $1705.00
(early) regular fee: the price in brackets is the "Early Bird" rate for those who register and pay in full at least two weeks before the course begins. The price without brackets is the full price. Prices in Canadian dollars. Meals and accommodation not included. Full room and board is available for an extra charge. See Resort Prices for details.

Course Evaluation:
Students shall complete an "Intern Assessment Form" as part of their course requirements. This assessment contains the student's self assessment rating, peer input (Phase I and II only), and is reviewed and completed by the Course Leaders, and signed off by the Director of Education. Included in the Course Leader portion of the form is a graded Leader Assessment on a coded scale from LA1--LA5 representing a range of specific benchmark performance achievements.

A student who does not attend a minimum of 90% of the course sessions shall receive the grade "Incomplete." A student who fails to perform up to the basic benchmark performance level (LA1 on the scale), shall receive the grade "Unsatisfactory." No credit is granted for a course with the grade "Incomplete" Or "Unsatisfactory"