IHMH - PGD in Play Therapy – Course Information

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 Overview
 Purpose of the course
 Duration of the course
 Requirement for Admission
 Learning Highlights
 Key Benefits of the course
 Course Structure
 Module Description
 Course Syllabus
 Assessment & Examination
 Grades and Credits
 Faculty
 Personal Tutor
 Student Support
 Start date and fee payment
 Bank Details
 Learn more at our webinars
 Workshops, Seminars, & Conferences
 Employability and Career
 After the pg Diploma Course
 How to apply
 Application materials
 Other Courses
 Contact

 Overview
 The programme is made up of eight modules that encompass the theoretical, practical and
experiential learning experience required to become professional Play Therapists. All modules
are designed to prepare the students for therapeutic practice that is theoretically sound and
emotionally aware.

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 Provides the students with a thorough and comprehensive understanding of therapy and
practice.

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 Purpose of the course

Students who successfully complete the programme will:
 Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the theory and practice of Play Therapy
 Exhibit in depth knowledge and understanding of both the development and role of
play, creativity and symbolism including psychopathology related to these realms of
human development;
 Contrast, compare and critically evaluate a variety of models of Play Therapy (e.g. non-
directive; developmental; directive; social constructionist) through an understanding of
relevant psychological, sociological and psychiatric theories;
 Assess and evaluate the standards of their own Play Therapy practice;
 Understand a therapeutic relationship through their personal therapy and examine
critically their capacities to be empathic as a therapist.

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 Duration of the course

One year external, distance learning or online education (12months)
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 Requirement for Admission
 Post graduation in Psychology (10+2+3 + 2 years of study)
 Post graduation in subjects other than psychology can do an integrated PG Diploma
course which will have two papers of psychology additional to regular PG Diploma
curriculum. Contact your student advisor to know more details about Integrated PG
Diploma.
 If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent when you start
the course is essential.

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 Learning Highlights

Upon successful completion of the course each participant will have gained:

 The competencies to work with all children (individual and group) of with all problems
where Play therapy is suitable and with children and young people with mild to severe
problems
 A sound understanding of the principles underlying play therapy and the appropriate
use of techniques
 The competencies required for running play therapy sessions with groups of children as
well as individuals
 An ability to make decisions taking into account the ethical issues concerning all parties
involved
 Increased confidence in using play therapy with children and adolescents and
communications with referrers, parents and guardians
 The counseling, therapeutic and practical skills to carry out effective play therapy
 Awareness of your own process and development
 A comprehensive theoretical knowledge of child development and child psychology
 An ability to use the taught play therapy skills as assessment tools
 The ability to use a full play therapy tool-kit
 A basic understanding of play therapy research issues and methods

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 Key Benefits of the course

Upon successful completion of the course each participant will have gained:

 The competencies to work with all children (individual and group) of with all problems
where Play therapy is suitable and with children and young people with mild to severe
problems
 A sound understanding of the principles underlying play therapy and the appropriate
use of techniques
 The competencies required for running play therapy sessions with groups of children as
well as individuals

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 An ability to make decisions taking into account the ethical issues concerning all parties
involved
 Increased confidence in using play therapy with children and adolescents and
communications with referrers, parents and guardians
 The counseling, therapeutic and practical skills to carry out effective play therapy
 Awareness of your own process and development
 A comprehensive theoretical knowledge of child development and child psychology
 An ability to use the taught play therapy skills as assessment tools
 The ability to use a full play therapy tool-kit
 A basic understanding of play therapy research issues and methods

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 Course Structure
 Your course will contain eight modules
 Four compulsory modules
 Three optional modules
 One pragmatic & dissertation at the end of the course
 The compulsory modules will have 45 days to complete
 The dissertation will have 45 days to complete and will be done at the end of the course
 Books and other required resources materials will be sent to you well before the start of
the concerned paper
 Resource materials and books will be sent either as hard copies or soft copies depending
up on the guide’s instruction and availability
 A guide will be allotted and he/ she will be supporting the student in completing each
paper/ module and the dissertation successfully
 Dissertation can be done as an empirical data study or a theoretical study.
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 Module Description
 Compulsory Modules (four + one)
 PSY0886 – Play Therapy
 PSY0882 - Gestalt – Play Therapy
 PSY0883 - Play therapy with Children
 PSY0884 - Play therapy with adults

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 PSY0860 – Pragmatism & Dissertation

 Optional (select any three)

 Abnormal psychology  Child and Adolescent Psychology

 Counseling Process & Skills
 Art Therapy
 Play therapy with CBT
 Drama Therapy
 Short term play therapy for children
 Childhood Psychotherapy
 Sand play Therapy
 Making Dolls for Play Therapy
 Understanding Children Drawing
 School based play therapy

 Choice of papers will be updated and available depending up on guides, for more options, email
the student advisor for current list of optional available.
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 Course Syllabus
 Refer attached document on Course Syllabus which outlines the contents that will be
covered under each module.

 Assessment & Examination

 Refer attached document on Assessments and Examination

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 Grades and Credits
 Refer attached document on Assessments and Examination

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 Faculty
 Our faculty members challenge their students, share insights gained through
professional experience and communicate the knowledge they’ve spent a lifetime
acquiring. They don’t rely on teaching assistants (IHMH doesn’t have any), and they’re
supportive, active and committed to making students learn.
 Faculty members of the IHMH are active scholars, and the Institute is equipped with
library and research facilities aimed for use in student-guided projects.

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 Personal Tutor
 Our tutors are industry professionals. They have years of experience and are experts in
their fields.
 Your tutor's role is to provide you with feedback on your assignment projects and
guidance in your direction. They will encourage you, highlight your strengths and
weaknesses, and will support your learning.
 A tutor will travel with you throughout the course and you can be in touch with him /her
through direct visits or phone calls or through emails whichever is feasible.

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 Student Support
 You will be assigned to a student advisor to whom you can rely up on for all the
administration needs.
 He/she will be just an email or call away, making your learning easier than ever before.
 You will find our Student Advisors friendly and supportive. They will help you with your
requests and provide you with valuable assistance in things such as schedule, guide
interaction, course ware, computer issues, career advice, employment and freelancing
matters.

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 Start date and fee
 Normally the course starts thrice in a year and you can contact any of our student
advisors to know the exact date
 Apply well before the last date to ensure best guide, as guides are allotted on first come
first serve basis
 Total fee includes cost of text books, guide fee, tuition fee, assessment fee, certificate
fee, etc.
 For students residing in India - Rs. 12, 800/- (payable once)
 For International students - US $ 650 (payable once)
 No Other Fee will be collected from the students.

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 Fee needs to be paid through Online Transfer or Direct Deposit in any of the IDBI Bank
Branches
 On payment, enclose the Payment Challan Copy or Screen Shot of the Web payment or
Online Payment Transaction number or Bank Transfer or TT Copy with the application
pack
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 Bank Details for Fee Payment

 IDBI Bank Account – (Pay Through Online Transfer or Direct Deposit)
 Current Account Name - Institute of Holistic Mental Health
 Account Number - 011310 20000 59404
 IFSC Code -IBKL0000113
 Swift Code for Foreign Transaction: IBKL INBB 113
 Bank Branch - Avinashi Road, Tiruppur, Tamilnadu – 64160
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 Inform your concerned student advisor as soon as you pay the fee.
 Email a copy of the payment Challan / reference copy / screenshot of online transaction
to your concerned student advisor.

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 Learn more at our webinars
 IHMH organizes a lot of webinars through the site Http://www.psykology.in and you will
be invited to join in any of the webinars conducted from time to time.
 The webinars are conducted by expert trainers from around the world providing you the
opportunity to learn the updated courseware.
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 Workshops, Seminars, & Conferences

 IHMH in collaboration with IAHP (International Association of Holistic Psychology-
www.iahp.in ) will organize a lot of workshops, seminars and conferences in different
parts of the country from time to time.
 You are free to attend any of these workshops, seminars and conferences.

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 Attendance is not compulsory but preferred

 IHMH also updates the details about various conferences, workshops and seminars
conducted around the world through its FB community and you can join the same to
keep updated on the latest happenings
 Group Link - https://www.facebook.com/groups/promoteurpsychology

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 Employability and Career
 Psychology is a fascinating field, and knowing what factors influence and guide human
behavior and attitudes has practical benefits.
 Career opportunities include: School Psychologist, Counsellor, Life Coach, Social Worker,
School Advisor, Educational Psychologist, Intervention Specialist, Health Consultant and
many more.
 Industries include: Schools, Educational Institutions of all kinds, Health Science, Natural
Health, Community/Social services, Human Resources, and Complementary Medicine
and many more.
 IHMH will assist its students during the course and after the course towards
empowering their careers and professional growth.
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 After the PG Diploma Course
 You can start working on further research
 You can apply for further studies
 You can enrich your career by learning further
 You can use the knowledge for the development of your career

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 How to apply
 Refer attached PDF document on Applying to IHMH Courses
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 Application materials
 Application form attached herewith

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 Other Courses you may be interested in
 Masters in Child Psychology
 Masters in Psychology
 Masters in Counselling Psychology
 Masters in Psychology
 PG Diploma in Industrial Psychology and other ten specialized disciplines, refer web for
more details.
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 Contact
 For more enquires, contact the concerned student advisor who emailed you this
document
 Or Email to info@ihmh.in
 Or Call 00 91 979 00 88 00 2
 Or visit our Website http://www.ihmh.in or www.imh.in
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