What ISAPZURICH Offers in Training and Teaching
The Diploma in Analytical Psychology
ISAP ZURICH offers a full time course program, which concludes with a Diploma in Analytical Psychology. Applicants for these post-graduate studies must be at least 26 years old, hold a Masters or Doctoral degree, and must have had professional experience in their field.
The training consists of a minimum of 8 semesters of study and is divided into two parts:
- During the first part of training, which is primarily theoretical, the student has the status of Training Candidate. This section of study is terminated with the Propaedeuticum Exams, which are given in eight subject areas.
- The second part of the training leans heavily on the practice of analytical psychology. The student, now a Diploma Candidate, is required to conduct a minimum of 300 hours of analysis with individual clients as well as to acquire a minimum of 200 hours of supervision in both individual and group settings.
The eight subject areas of the Propaedeuticum exams are: Fundamentals of Analytical Psychology, Psychology of Dreams, Psychological Interpretation of Myths and Fairy Tales, Fundamentals of Ethnology, Comparative Studies of Religion, Developmental Psychology, Comparative Study of Neurosis, Fundamentals of Psychopathology and Psychiatry.
The Diploma exams cover the following seven subject areas: Case Exam, Psychiatry with special attention to differential diagnosis, Psychological Understanding of Dreams in Clinical Practice, Psychological Understanding of Myths and Fairy Tales, Psychological Understanding of Pictures, The Individuation Process and its Symbols, Discussion of Diploma Thesis.
Belonging to the training is the attendance of lectures, seminars and control case colloquia that address these areas. Every semester offers around 500 hours of theoretical and didactic instruction conducted in English and German by ISAPs faculty, which consists of some 70 analysts. The program is enhanced with instruction by guest lecturers from around the world.
During the training, the student must complete a variety of written assignments including: Two symbol papers, the write-up of the Association Experiment, case reports of varying lengths, and the Diploma Thesis, which is a comprehensive work of at least 80 pages.
All students are required to complete a clinical internship in a psychiatric or psychosomatic institution. This can be undertaken either in an inpatient or outpatient facility. The student can fulfil any function as long as he has a continuous contact with patients and is exposed to a broad spectrum of psychic illness.
The core of the training is the personal analysis, which must be conducted with an Accredited and/or Training Analyst of ISAP for a minimum of 300 hours. The analysis serves the development of the personality and the conscious orientation toward the reality of the psyche and its limits. This work on ones own psychic reality and limitations helps reduce the danger of personal interference from the analysts side in the early work with clients.
There is a careful selection process in place to guarantee that the prospective candidate fulfils the human, psychological and intellectual prerequisites necessary for the responsible carrying out of an analytic practice in the future. Upon admission to the program each candidate is followed throughout the duration of training by his or her own personal selection committee.
The exciting and fertile atmosphere at ISAP ZURICH is due to the fact that our students and teachers come from many different countries and academic backgrounds. This provides a unique international climate, which is a major advantage to our training in analytical psychology.
Continuing Education in Analytical Psychology
Open to the general public, ISAPs continuing education leads either to a certificate, or written confirmation of attendance, depending on the program:
· Fundamental Theory of Analytical Psychology
Minimum prerequisite Bachelors Degree or equivalent, or completed professional training. Minimum 2 semesters of study on campus, and completion of written paper and exam.
· Jungian Odyssey
No prerequisites. Part of ISAPZURICHs regular spring semester, a week-long conference and retreat taking place each year in a different part of Switzerland.
· Public Lectures
No prerequisites; attendance without registration. Part of ISAPZURICHs regular semester program.
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