Foundations of Psychoanalysis

(1-2 Credits)

We deeply examine the body of psychoanalytic thought, with a focus on the important contributors of the 20th and 21st centuries. We explore schools of thought including classical psychoanalysis, ego psychology, object relations, self psychology, relational psychoanalysis, and currents from around the world. Contemporary psychoanalysis is pluralistic and there is “no party line.” We review cutting edge studies of the self, research, and ethics. This core area of study contains various course sections addressing selected topics.