This module builds up on the foundations provided in the first year, and in particular on PA208. Students will here be introduced to more advanced readings and topics in Freudian theory, which lead to the work of Melanie Klein and the British Object Relations School of psychoanalysis. By paying close attention to foundational topics, this module aims to provide the basic concepts which have been later applied in a variety of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic settings and schools.
Aims
* To enable students to acquire an in-depth understanding of basic psychoanalytic concepts
* To provide a contemporary perspective on those ideas
* To Introduce students to the British School of Object Relations
* To map how Freudian concepts have been interpreted and revised by the British Object Relations School
* To enable a critical understanding of psychoanalysis and its clinical applications
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
* Demonstrate some historical knowledge of the emergence of British Object Relations ideas and concepts;
* Show some insight into the theories of Klein and Bion;
* Understand the main distinctions between the Freudian and objects relations tradition, as well as understand in which points the latter is a follower of the first.
- Module Supervisor: Leonardo Niro