Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Psychotherapy

Facilities and Practical Points

Library Access

The facilities of the Trinity Library are completely at your disposal. Specialised texts in cognitive psychotherapy have been assembled for the course and to borrow these materials contact the Course co-ordinator. The staff of the John Stearne Medical Library in the TCD Health Sciences Building, St. James's Hospital, are especially helpful in locating core texts in cognitive psychotherapy. It is anticiapted that Library facilities in St Patrick's will also be available to students.

Study Time

You are expected to do some 10 hours of private study each week throughout the year. The amount you actually need to do will, to some extent, depend on how much you already know about cognitive psychotherapy. However, we would strongly encourage you to keep your Fridays free, not only during term time, but throughout the year, so as to give yourself ample time to read, to listen to therapy tapes and to complete written assignments. Your work colleagues and managers (and families) will need to know this is a priority.

Course Library

The course holds copies of select books on the book list. We also have some copies of tapes (audio and video), both of therapy sessions and of teaching sessions by visiting lecturers. The Course co-ordinator will show you where they are and record when you take them out and when you return them. You will be invoiced in full for any books or tapes lost while in your possession.

Lunch

Lunch is available in the Trinity Building Common Room or the main staff canteen at St. James's Hospital. The canteens have been warned to expect an extra number on Fridays.