Important: We will be undergoing a period of site maintenance, starting w/c the 9th of April.
We estimate that this period will last around three weeks.
During this period, we will not be enrolling any new students. To register your interest in the following upcoming intakes...
Introductory Lectures
Lectures on Sexuality
Introduction to the work of Wilfred Bion
Bion in Practice
Introduction to the work of Donald Winnicott
Introduction to the work of Melanie Klein
BPaS & Maudsley Lectures
...Please email adam.udall@iopa.org.uk
(Please also include whether you are interested in a discussion group component).
Please click the course or series titles below to view more information
Online Courses
Introduction to the work of Wilfred Bion
Introduction to the work of Donald Winnicott
Series of Lectures
British Psychoanalytical Society & Maudsley - Series 1
Blended Learning
Although our online courses are designed to be as interactive and accessible as possible, we like to offer students, when possible, the option to complement online learning with face to face contact.
Typically our online learners can complement their studies with an intensive series of face to face discussions and supervisions on the topics covered during the online course. If you are interested in blended learning opportunities, please let us know and we will contact you if and when such opportunities become available where you are. This option is open across the UK and abroad.
Please contact us on: enquiries@psychoanalysis.org.uk
Introductory Lectures
This course will introduce Freud’s core ideas and that of his followers within the British Psychoanalytical Society. It is a comprehensive overview on key psychoanalytic theories.
Course features
The course consists of recorded lectures, a transcript of the lectures, study questions, suggested readings and a glossary of terms.
Students will have access to all of these materials at any time for the duration of the course.
The study questions are a guideline that is there to help you check your understanding and prepare any potential questions or talking points if partaking in the discussion groups. This course is deliberately designed to be self-directed and is therefore not assessed.
These features of the course allow students the freedom to follow the course at their own pace. (see 'Course Length' below for more information).
Recorded lectures
Part 1 - Freud and his theories
1 - Freud and the Unconscious - Dr. David Bell
2 - Freud's Models of the Mind - Mrs. Susan Loden
3 - Sexuality - Ms. Megan Virtue
4 - Dreams - Dr. Gearoid Fitzgerald
5 - Defence Mechanisms - Dr. Catia Galatariotou
6 - Transference and Countertransference - Dr. Sergei Grachev
7 - The Analytic Setting - Mrs. Anne Amos
Part 2 - British Pychoanalysis Influences
1 - Anna Freud - Mrs. Marianne Parsons
2 - Melanie Klein - Mrs. Margaret Rustin
3 - Donald Winnicott - Dr. Jan Abram
4 - Wilfred Bion - Ms. Nicola Abel-Hirsch
5 - Psychic Development - Dr. Margot Waddell
Who is this course for?
Professionals, students and members of the public who wish to find out about psychoanalysis or deepen the knowledge they already have. The course is open to all, no specific experience or qualifications are required.
Why study with us?
Entry requirements
The course is open to all including those completely new to the subject and no specific experience or qualifications are required.
You must have the technology necessary to enrol in our Moodle platform, which requires a strong broadband connection (around 400kbps - 2Mbps download speed, 400kbps+ upload speed).
Course length
4 months – online version only (12 lectures)
6 months - online with online discussion groups (using Skype) (12 lectures and 12 discussion groups). For discussion groups, it is essential that you have a good degree of understanding of English language unless stated otherwise.
Online live discussion group dates/times will be announced shortly.
Certificate
BPaS certificate of attendance will be issued to those who attended at least 80% of the online discussion groups.
Fees
Online course only: £180
Online course plus online discussion groups and certificate: £320
To register your place, please follow the relevant link below:
Register for online course only (4 months):
Coming soon
Register for online course plus discussion groups (6 months):
Coming soon
Please note: This intake will be limited to 8 participants.
Further information
enquiries@psychoanalysis.org.uk
Introduction to the work of W Bion
This short course will give you an outline of Bion’s core ideas, their theoretical relevance and applications.
This course is delivered entirely online, with optional live online discussion groups.
You can read a short bio about the teacher on this course, Mr. Chris Mawson, by clicking here
Course features
The course consists of short recorded lectures, a transcript of the lectures, study questions, suggested readings and a glossary of terms.
Students will have access to all of these materials at any time, for the duration of the course.
The study questions are a guideline that is there to help you check your understanding and prepare any potential questions or talking points if partaking in the discussion groups. This course is deliberately designed to be self-directed and is therefore not assessed.
These features of the course allow students the freedom to follow the course at their own pace. (see 'Course Length' below for more information).
Recorded lectures
1 - Who was Wilfred Bion
2 - Bion’s early work with groups
3 - Bion’s work with patients in psychotic states
4 - The domain of K
5 - Bion’s later work
Here you can watch Mr Chris Mawson introducing his course.
Who is this course for?
Both clinicians and students from a variety of disciplines such as philosophy, medicine, psychology, literature, wanting to expand their knowledge on Bion’s ideas and its applications. Particularly suited for overseas students. There is a Chinese and a Japanese version of the recorded lectures.
Entry requirements
There are no academic entry requirements, but you must have the technology necessary to enrol in our Moodle platform, which requires a strong broadband connection (around 400kbps - 2Mbps download speed, 400kbps+ upload speed).
Fees
Online course only: £85
Online course plus online discussion groups and certificate: £180
Qualification
BPaS certificate for those attending the online plus discussion groups versions of this course.
Course length
2 months – online version only (5 lectures)
3 months - online with discussion groups (using Skype) (5 lectures and 5 discussion groups). Online live discussion group times will be on Wednesdays at 5 - 6.30pm as well as 6 - 7.30pm (GMT).
If you are interested in discussion groups, but are not able to join at the above time, please let us know your preferred time (with time-zone) at enquiries@psychoanalysis.org.uk
For discussion groups, it is essential that you have a good degree of understanding of English language unless stated otherwise.
To register your place, please follow the relevant link below:
Register for online course only (2 months):
Coming soon
Register for online course plus discussion groups (3 months):
Coming soon
Please note: this intake will be limited to 8 participants
Further information
enquiries@psychoanalysis.org.uk
Introduction to the work of Donald Winnicott
This course will introduce and consider in some detail Donald Winnicott’s central concepts, located amongst those who were pioneering and creating psychoanalytic thinking during the mid-years of the 20th century.
You can read a short bio about the teacher on this course, Ms. Angela Joyce, by clicking here
Click here to watch the trailer
Course features
The course consists of 8 recorded lectures, a transcript of the lectures, study questions, suggested readings and a glossary of terms.
Students will have access to all of these materials at any time for the duration of the course.
The study questions are a guideline that is there to help you check your understanding and prepare any potential questions or talking points if partaking in the discussion groups. This course is deliberately designed to be self-directed and is therefore not assessed.
These features of the course allow students the freedom to follow the course at their own pace. (see 'Course Length' below for more information).
Recorded lectures
1. Primary Maternal Preoccupation and Holding
2. Illusion, Transitional Space and Play
3. True and False Self
4. Aggression and the Capacity for Concern
5. The Use of an Object
6. Infantile Sexuality
7. Psychopathology and the Antisocial Tendency
8. Creativity and Culture
Here you can watch Ms. Angela Joyce introducing her course
Who is this course for?
Professionals working in Health, Education or Social Services, as well as students from a variety of disciplines such as philosophy, medicine, psychology, literature, wanting to expand their knowledge on Winnicott's ideas and its applications. Also suitable for those who completed our Introductory Lectures course.
Why study with us?
Entry requirements
There are no academic entry requirements, but you must have the technology necessary to enrol in our Moodle platform, which requires a strong broadband connection (around 400kbps - 2Mbps download speed, 400kbps+ upload speed).
Course length
3 months – online version only (8 lectures)
4 months - online with discussion groups (using Skype) (8 lectures and 8 discussion groups). For discussion groups, it is essential that you have a good degree of understanding of English language unless stated otherwise.
Online live discussion group dates/times will be announced shortly.
Certificate
BPaS certificate of attendance will be issued to those who attended at least 80% of the online discussion groups.
Fees
Online course only: £120
Online course plus online discussion groups and certificate: £215
To register your place, please follow the relevant link below:
Register for online course only (3 months):
Coming soon
Register for online course plus discussion groups (4 months):
Online live discussion groups will take place on Thursdays at 11.30 - 1pm GMT.
The dates of these discussions will be:
07June, 14 June, 21 June, 28 June, 05 July, 12 July, 19 July, 26 July
Further information
enquiries@psychoanalysis.org.uk
