First Year
Objectives and modules
Introduction to training
- philosophy
- terminology
- integrity and cooperation
- self-esteem and self-confidence
- personal and social responsibilities
- our picture of human beings
- training groups
Communication
- personal language
- complete messages (assertive communication)
Professional dialogue
- planning, contact, intervening, closure
Personal professional development (1)
- terminology
- personal and professional identity
- current assessment
- formulating development targets
Fundamentals of family therapy
- family perspective (1)
- genogram of the own family
- Close relationships
Current level in training groups
Personal professional development (2)
- significance of development
- forming personality
Guilt and shame
Working with low self-esteem
Partner’s weekend
- inviting the trainees’ partners
- counselling for couples
Evaluation of year 1
Work modes
- implementing techniques by practical exercises
- working with personal subjects
- trainers acting as therapists
- personal work on all aspects of life
- first attempts in mutual counselling
- mutual supervision within training groups
- trainer works as a supervisor, both, direct as well as indirect
exams
Trainees will take exams – one oral and one written – at the end of their first year. Exams are based on professional objectives and on evaluation of training groups as well as individual trainees.
The written exam must comprise between three and four pages A4. It will be internally evaluated and will be marked with “passed” or “not passed”. The oral presentation will be critically reviewed but will not be marked.
h3. Repeating exams
If a trainee‘s exam is marked as “not passed” they will be given the opportunity to repeat this exam. Should again the exam be marked as „not passed“ the team of trainers will decide on the option of a third exam. No repetition will be allowed after a third exam has been failed.
Should trainees fail to hand in their written work in time or should they stay absent from the exams without good reason the exam will be marked as „not passed“.
