SFBPRAK Practical Training in Family Therapy Course description

All clinical training have different mandatory activities and tasks in the implementation. See chapter on Clinical training.

Assessment of clinical training

The assessment is based on criteria set on the basis of the learning outcomes for the course, continuous assessment, and compulsory activities carried out by the students throughout the period of clinical training. Students’ clinical training can only be assessed if their attendance is sufficiently high (90%). For more information, see the general part of the programme description about assessment of clinical training.

Students are responsible for obtaining a copy of their assessment form from the supervisor. The form must be presented to the new supervisor in the next clinical training period.

Not relevant.

Pass-fail.

The following coursework requirements must have been approved for the student to take the exam:

• Coursework 1: Individual written assignment

The student must submit a written assignment of 1100 words (+/- 10%). The assignment is to be submitted before the start of the practical therapy training period. The coursework must be approved before the student can begin their practical therapy training period. Individual feedback is provided on the coursework. If the written assignment has not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version by a given deadline.

• Coursework 2: Practical therapy training period

300 hours of practical therapy training must be assessed and approved before the student can present themselves for the exam in the subject. The practical supervisor approves the number of hours.

• Coursework 3: Attendance in teaching/workshops

There is a requirement for mandatory attendance with at least 75% participation in teaching/workshops. If the student has more than 25% absence, it cannot be compensated with coursework, and the student cannot proceed to the next academic year in the master's clinic or present themselves for the exam.

• Coursework 4: Individual practical report

The student submits an individual practical report of 8 pages (+/- 10%) at the end of the practical period. The practical report is approved and signed by the practical supervisor, confirming both the tasks performed and the completed 300 hours. The student must also sign their own report. The practical report must be approved by the course coordinator before the student's practical period is approved. If the practical report has not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version by a given deadline.

• Coursework 5: Individual reflection note

The student submits an individual reflection note of 2 pages/about 900 words (+/- 10%) on their own work and development through self-driven supervision groups based on their own logging throughout the period. The reflection note is submitted at the end of the supervision group work. If the reflection note has not been approved, the student will be given one opportunity to submit an improved version by a given deadline.

All required coursework must be completed and approved by the given deadline for the student to take the exam.

The exam in the course is an individual portfolio containing two works: 1) an individual portfolio submission and 2) an individual oral exam based on a 15-minute excerpt from a recorded video from the practical therapy training. Both parts of the exam are equally weighted at 50/50. Both exam parts must be passed to pass the course.

1. Portfolio Submission Three components are submitted in one document, which should include the following:

• A written presentation of the video recording. The presentation should be 3/4 to 1 page long.
• A verbatim transcript of the dialogue in the 15-minute video clip.
• A genogram (family tree) of the family. This can be drawn on a separate sheet.

The portfolio must be passed to be eligible for the oral exam.

1. Oral Exam The oral exam lasts for 1 hour per candidate. The examination is based on the portfolio submission, the video recording from the practical therapy training, and the curriculum from all three years of study.

The oral examination is based on a 15-minute excerpt from a video recording of the student's clinical work, where the student is the primary therapist. The recording is done in the final term of the practical therapy training period. In the family conversation filmed for the exam, there should be at least two generations of the family present. The video recording should be brought by the candidate on an encrypted USB drive on the exam day.

If the student fails, the student must select a different sequence from the already submitted recording for re-examination and submit a new portfolio in accordance with the new recording.

If the student cannot attend the oral exam due to illness or other compelling reasons for absence, the same recording and the already submitted portfolio can be used for the postponed exam.

The following aids are permitted:

• Transkript of filmclip (without notes).

Pass/fail.

The oral exam is assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

Astrid Christensen

Alicja Olkowska