#S304 – Psychoanalytic Study of Dreams

Course Details

• Instructor: Rhonda Sarrazin, MA
• Thursdays 6:30 – 8:15 pm
• Live Webinar via Zoom
• Consecutive weeks
• 2/19/25, 3/5/26, 3/19/26, 4/16/29, 4/30/26, 5/14/26, 5/28/26, 6/11/26
• No ceus offered

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Multiple Models of understanding dreams from different theoretical positions will be explored. This course will review the language of dreams- condensation, distortion, reversal, and symbolic communication as well as include the readings of Freud, Blechner, and Fosshage.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course candidates will be able to:

1. Restate and differentiate concepts that are part of the language of dreams- condensation, distortion, reversal, and symbolic communication.
2. Recognize the manifest content and the communicative function of the dream,
3. Describe dream interpretation from multiple theoretical models.
4. Show examples of their written dreams of patients, or their own dreams, or choose from an anonymous dreamer’s journal.

Course Requirements: Candidates will present case material through the use of multiple theoretical models applied to dreams using readings to enhance the discussion. There is no paper due for this course.

TECHNOLOGY:

This course takes place online with synchronous video on Zoom (fully interactive). System requirements are:

• Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
• Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL and any other medium that is internet accessible.

COSTS:

This course costs $350.00 and there is a $115.00 Semester Registration Free for New Candidates which includes a one-year subscription to Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing PEP and a one-year membership to the Psychoanalytic Candidates Organization (PACO). Returning Candidates must pay a $50 registration fee for the Spring Semester.

Refund policy: After the 4th class session, there is no refund. Monies paid for classes when candidates withdraw from the program after the 4th class, will be applied as a credit, if the candidate returns to NJI. If a candidate withdraws before the 4th class, 1/2 tuition will be refunded. (This excludes the registration fee of $115).

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS:

There is no potential conflict of interest and/or commercial support for this event.

CONTACT:

For more information or registration, please call 201-836-1065, visit us online at www.njinstitute.com or contact us via email at info@njinstitute.com