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  • Bion in Practice

    £140.00

    Categories: Advanced courses, Individual Courses Tag: Bion
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    Description

    In this course, Chris Mawson and Nicola Abel-Hirsch examine the work of Wilfred Bion from a practical perspective. Expanding on the bestselling Introduction to Wilfred Bion, this course is focused on real, practical applications of Bion’s theories.

    Learning Objectives

    • Learn about the theories of Wilfred Bion in depth, to an advanced level
    • Understand how the work of Wilfred Bion can be applied to analytic and therapeutic practice

    Course Materials

    • 5 Lectures and a discussion
    • A transcript for each lecture

    Completing this course will give you a certificate

    Course Syllabus

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    About the Lecturers
    Lecture 1: The Task
    Lecture 2: Observation
    Lecture 3: Memory, Desire and Understanding
    Lecture 4: Psychical Reality: A Practical Epistemology
    Lecture 5: Change
    A conversation with Chris Mawson and Nicola Abel-Hirsch

    Lecturer Bio

    Chris Mawson is a fellow of the Institute of Psychoanalysis and a supervising psychoanalyst with the British Psychoanalytical Society. He is the editor of several books on the work of Wilfred Bion including The Complete works of W. R. Bion (Karnac Books, 2014) and Bion Today (Routledge, 2010). He is also in private practice. He combines his knowledge of Bion’s theory with his own experiences of private practice on this course.

    Nicola Abel-Hirsch is a fellow of the Institute of Psychoanalysis and a training and supervising analyst with the British Psychoanalytical Society. She has authored several articles and books about Wilfred Bion, most recently: Bion: 365 Quotes (Routledge, 2017). She was a visiting Professor at the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex from 2013-2015.

    Course Duration

    Access to this course lasts for 6 months from purchase.

    Entry Requirements

    This is an Intermediate course and requires a good understanding of psychoanalytic theory.

    It is recommended that you complete the Introduction to Wilfred Bion course before taking this course.

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