160.435 (15W) Contemporary Psychoanalysis
Overview
- Lecturer
- Tutor/Tutors
- 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
Time and place
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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 schemePosition in the curriculum
- Master's degree programme Psychology
(SKZ: 840, Version: 12W.4)
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Subject: Psychoanalyse/Psychodynamische Ansätze
(Compulsory subject)
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Aktuelle Themen des psychoanalytisch-psychodynamischen Diskurses (
0.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
- 160.435 Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
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Aktuelle Themen des psychoanalytisch-psychodynamischen Diskurses (
0.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Psychoanalyse/Psychodynamische Ansätze
(Compulsory subject)
- Master's degree programme Psychology
(SKZ: 840, Version: 09W.1)
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Subject: Anwendungsfach Gesundheit, Psychotherapie
(Compulsory subject)
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Gesundheitspsychologie und Psychotherapie (
2.0h VS / 5.0 ECTS)
- 160.435 Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2.0h VO / 5.0 ECTS)
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Gesundheitspsychologie und Psychotherapie (
2.0h VS / 5.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anwendungsfach Gesundheit, Psychotherapie
(Compulsory subject)
- Diploma programme Psychology
(SKZ: 298, Version: 04W.4)
qualification required
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Stage two
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Subject: Anwendungsfach: Gesundheit
(Compulsory subject)
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Psychiatrie, Psychopathologie (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
- 160.435 Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
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Psychiatrie, Psychopathologie (
2.0h VO / 3.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Anwendungsfach: Gesundheit
(Compulsory subject)
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Stage two
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Wintersemester 2016/17
- 160.307 VO Contemporary Psychoanalysis (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)