160.435 (15W) Contemporary Psychoanalysis

Wintersemester 2015/16

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First course session
16.11.2015 14:00 - 20:00 HS B On Campus
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Overview

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Course title german Contemporary Psychoanalysis
Type Lecture
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 101
Organisational unit
Language of instruction Englisch
Course begins on 16.11.2015

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Course Information

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lectures with interactive discussion. Film projections (therapy sessions,experiments, disorders... )

Course content

Topics

  • 1. What is contemporary psychoanalysis? – geni proximi et diferentiae specificae
  • 2. People do matter – The rise of object relations theory
  • 3. Revolutionary transition in the history of psychoanalysis – Tragedies, Histories & Comedies by D. W. Winnicott
  • 4. The best mother of them all – How Winnicott actually worked
  • 5. Theories of Self and Narcissism   
  • 6. Relational traditions in psychoanalysis - “Seit ein Gespräch wir sind“
  • 7. Neo-Kleinian Models
  • 8. Ferenczian turn in contemporary psychoanalysis
  • 9. How contemporary psychoanalysts work with patients - „You don't think I would be in your heart?“
  • 10. Critics of psychoanalysis - “Difference between a therapist and the rapist is merely in punctuation”
  • 11. Psychoanalysis as a scientific discipline - “Hermeneutical science!?”
  • 12. Psychoanalysis as a social theory – Umschlungen in Unbehagen
  • 13. Psychoanalysis as a Weltanschaung - “... a climate of opinion”
  • 14. Applications of psychoanalysis - “... always afraid of artists ...”
  • 15. 21st century perspectives - “..., but where is psychoanalysis on the roadmap of China”

Teaching objective

The lecture is designed to give students a systematic overview of contemporary psychoanalysis, in its different aspects, forms and schools. The students should develop a clear picture of the history and conceptual foundations, as well as scientific and clinical applicability of psychoanalysis in the 21st century.

Prior knowledge expected

Regular attendance. Participation in discussions.

Literature

Abram, J. (2008). Donald Woods Winnicott (1896-1971): A Brief Introduction. International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, 89(6), 1189-1217. Akhtar, S. (2009). Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis. London: Karnac Books. Anderson, J. W. (2014). How DW Winnicott conducted psychoanalysis.Psychoanalytic Psychology, 31(3), 375. Fonagy, P. (2015). The effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapies: an update. World Psychiatry, 14, 137–150. Guntrip, H. (1975). My experience of analysis with Fairbairn and Winnicott: How complete a result does psycho-analytic therapy achieve?. The International Journal of Psychoanalysis. Kohut, H. (1966). Forms and Transformations of Narcissism. J. Amer. Psychoanal. Assn., 14:243-272. Lemma, A. (2003). Introduction to the practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Mitchell, S. A. & Black, M. (1995). Freud and Beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Pearson, Cooper & Gabbard (2005). Textbook of Psychoanalysis. American Psychiatric Association. Rudnytsky, P. L. (2004). Reading Psychoanalysis: Freud, Rank, Ferenczi, Groddeck. Cornell University Press. Spelman, M. B., & Thomson-Salo, F. (Eds.). (2014). The Winnicott Tradition: Lines of Development—Evolution of Theory and Practice over the Decades. London: Karnac Books. Stepansky, P. (2009). Psychoanalysis at the Margins. New York: Other Press. Winnicott, D. W. (1951). Transitional Objects and Transitional Phenomena. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Int. J. Psycho-Anal., 34:89-97.

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lectures with interactive discussion. Film projections (therapy sessions,experiments, disorders... )

Course content

Topics

  • 1. What is contemporary psychoanalysis? – geni proximi et diferentiae specificae
  • 2. People do matter – The rise of object relations theory
  • 3. Revolutionary transition in the history of psychoanalysis – Tragedies, Histories & Comedies by D. W. Winnicott
  • 4. The best mother of them all – How Winnicott actually worked
  • 5. Theories of Self and Narcissism  
  • 6. Relational traditions in psychoanalysis - “Seit ein Gespräch wir sind“
  • 7. Neo-Kleinian Models
  • 8. Ferenczian turn in contemporary psychoanalysis
  • 9. How contemporary psychoanalysts work with patients - „You don't think I would be in your heart?“
  • 10. Critics of psychoanalysis - “Difference between a therapist and the rapist is merely in punctuation”
  • 11. Psychoanalysis as a scientific discipline - “Hermeneutical science!?”
  • 12. Psychoanalysis as a social theory – Umschlungen in Unbehagen
  • 13. Psychoanalysis as a Weltanschaung - “... a climate of opinion”
  • 14. Applications of psychoanalysis - “... always afraid of artists ...”
  • 15. 21st century perspectives - “..., but where is psychoanalysis on the roadmap of China”

Teaching objective

The lecture is designed to give students a systematic overview of contemporary psychoanalysis, in its different aspects, forms and schools. The students should develop a clear picture of the history and conceptual foundations, as well as scientific and clinical applicability of psychoanalysis in the 21st century.

Prior knowledge expected

Regular attendance. Participation in discussions.

Literature

Abram, J. (2008). Donald Woods Winnicott (1896-1971): A Brief Introduction. International Journal of Psycho-Analysis, 89(6), 1189-1217. Akhtar, S. (2009). Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis. London: Karnac Books. Anderson, J. W. (2014). How DW Winnicott conducted psychoanalysis.Psychoanalytic Psychology, 31(3), 375. Fonagy, P. (2015). The effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapies: an update. World Psychiatry, 14, 137–150. Guntrip, H. (1975). My experience of analysis with Fairbairn and Winnicott: How complete a result does psycho-analytic therapy achieve?. The International Journal of Psychoanalysis. Kohut, H. (1966). Forms and Transformations of Narcissism. J. Amer. Psychoanal. Assn., 14:243-272. Lemma, A. (2003). Introduction to the practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Mitchell, S. A. & Black, M. (1995). Freud and Beyond: A history of modern psychoanalytic thought. Basic Books. Pearson, Cooper & Gabbard (2005). Textbook of Psychoanalysis. American Psychiatric Association. Rudnytsky, P. L. (2004). Reading Psychoanalysis: Freud, Rank, Ferenczi, Groddeck. Cornell University Press. Spelman, M. B., & Thomson-Salo, F. (Eds.). (2014). The Winnicott Tradition: Lines of Development—Evolution of Theory and Practice over the Decades. London: Karnac Books. Stepansky, P. (2009). Psychoanalysis at the Margins. New York: Other Press. Winnicott, D. W. (1951). Transitional Objects and Transitional Phenomena. International Journal of Psychoanalysis, Int. J. Psycho-Anal., 34:89-97.

Examination information

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Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme Psychology (SKZ: 840, Version: 12W.4)
    • Subject: Psychoanalyse/Psychodynamische Ansätze (Compulsory subject)
      • Aktuelle Themen des psychoanalytisch-psychodynamischen Diskurses ( 0.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 160.435 Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme Psychology (SKZ: 840, Version: 09W.1)
    • Subject: Anwendungsfach Gesundheit, Psychotherapie (Compulsory subject)
      • Gesundheitspsychologie und Psychotherapie ( 2.0h VS / 5.0 ECTS)
        • 160.435 Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2.0h VO / 5.0 ECTS)
  • Diploma programme Psychology (SKZ: 298, Version: 04W.4) qualification required
    • Stage two
      • Subject: Anwendungsfach: Gesundheit (Compulsory subject)
        • Psychiatrie, Psychopathologie ( 2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
          • 160.435 Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Wintersemester 2016/17
  • 160.307 VO Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)