Department of Psychology, TCD -M.Sc. The course provides theoretical, practical and personal development work. During the first year the focus is on basic therapeutic skills training, including case management, professional issues, and theoretical approaches to counselling psychology within a lifespan development framework. In second year the emphasis is on further theoretical knowledge, more advanced counselling skills, and research.
Students undertake a major research project, finalised as a written thesis.
Every student has at least 2 practical placements during the course. In first year placements run from November to May or June, and in second year from October to May or June. Students are, however, encouraged to engage in continued or a supplementary placement throughout the summer months. Student's follow the placement site's calendar, not that of college. The objective of the course is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to cope with the demands a wide variety of clients and difficulties will make upon them.