Introduction to Psychoanalysis

The Introduction to Psychoanalysis course at International Psychoanalytic University Berlin is a lecture-based course for undergraduate psychology students with no prior knowledge of psychoanalysis. It covers the foundational concepts of the discipline as developed by Sigmund Freud, including diagnosis, transference, the role and behaviour of the analyst, interpretation tactics, and analyst training and formation. The course also introduces key developments from Object Relations Theory, Ego Psychology, and Lacanian Psychoanalysis, giving students a broad view of the psychoanalytic tradition. It is structured as a bridge between general undergraduate study and more advanced academic or clinical work in psychoanalysis. The course is based at International Psychoanalytic University Berlin in Berlin, Germany.