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Accredited Programme - MA in Practice Based Play Therapy
This Master level play therapy training programme has been clinically accredited by PTI and IBECPT. and is validated for academic standards by the Canterbury Christ Church University run in a collaborative partnership with APAC.
There isn’t a statutory requirement for a Masters (MA) level of qualification in order to practice as a Play Therapist in the majority of countries or states. Indeed PTI has no evidence that a practitioner with a Masters produces better clinical work than those who have trained to PTI’s Diploma level. However in some areas, especially North America, it is either specified by employers or a government agency. This may develop as a trend in other countries.
PTI therefore accredits a Master level course in order that successful participants may:
Obtain a Masters for personal development reasons
Enhance their remuneration – some employers link salary to academic qualifications
Contribute, through their research, to the development of the play therapy profession
Prepare for the eventuality that a Masters degree will be required by a regulating/registration body in order to practice at some time in the future
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Designed For
Synopsis
Dissertation:
Course Structure
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Duration
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| Designed For |
The course is designed for Certified or Accredited Play Therapists wishing to receive the academic award of an MA in Practice Based Play Therapy from the Canterbury Christ Church University by means of a dissertation.
This course is at stage 4 of the PTI four stage training model
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| Synopsis |
A bridge from tutor-led to student-led study starts in 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 a subject and are 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 15,000 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 proposed dissertation must conform to PTI’s and the University’s ethical requirements
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 three 2-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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| Venues |
This course is offered at present by APAC in the UK and Ireland and by RMPTI in Canada.
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| Award |
MA in Practice Based PlayTherapy awarded by the Canterbury Christ Church University
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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| Duration |
The Dissertation may be written over a period of up to 2 years. The course has six days of teaching in three 2-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
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| Providers |
APAC
PTUK
RMPTI
PTirl
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| Fees |
These are in the order of £2400, US$3900 and Euros 3600 but vary according to currency exchange rates – check with your chosen training provider. Additional tutorials (at an additional cost) are available on specialist subjects if required.
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| Dates |
Two intakes a year – please check with your chosen training provider.
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| Faculty / Facilitators |
Chosen from a faculty of presenters accredited by PTI, APAC and approved by Canterbury Christ Church University.
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