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Study Details: 1 Year Part-time
The aim of the Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work with Children, Young People and Families is to enable child and family social work practitioners working in a range of social care settings in both the statutory and voluntary sectors, to develop advanced knowledge and skills to enhance their practice within their current work setting. Through a mixture of lectures, small group teaching, skills workshops and practice related assessment methods, the programme emphasises the translation of learning into effective practice through a clear focus on critical thinking and skills development linked to the student’s practice context.
Teaching in Year 1 will enable students to critically evaluate theoretical perspectives and research evidence in relation to child development, the factors that affect parenting capacity, family dynamics and relationships, the aetiology of child maltreatment, and the environmental and structural issues that contribute to child and family wellbeing. Students will develop their understanding of how to effectively talk to children and parents about their experiences, as well as develop their engagement and relationship building skills through the use of the use of mapping techniques such as genograms, ecomaps, timelines. They will also have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in supporting children, young people, and families at all stages of the social care pathway including those living at home with parents and those in foster, kinship, adoptive and residential care.
Applicants should normally hold a second-class honours degree or higher. Where this academic requirement is not met, they must satisfy the programme lead that their experience and qualifications equip them to undertake postgraduate study through a written assignment.
Applicants must also possess a social work qualification recognised by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) and be registered with the Council.
Applicants should have completed their assessed year in employment (AYE).
All applicants must be currently engaged for at least 12 hours per week in a children’s social care setting in a capacity in which core social work values underpin their practice with service users or carers.
Applicants must be enrolled on the PiP Consolidation or Specialist Award on the NISCC portal.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible. In the event that any programme receives a high number of applications, the University reserves the right to close the application portal prior to the deadline stated on course finder. Notifications to this effect will appear on the application portal against the programme application page.
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Applicants should normally hold a second-class honours degree or higher. Where this academic requirement is not met, they must satisfy the programme lead that their experience and qualifications equip them to undertake postgraduate study through a written assignment.
Applicants must also possess a social work qualification recognised by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) and be registered with the Council.
Applicants should have completed their assessed year in employment (AYE).
All applicants must be currently engaged for at least 12 hours per week in a children’s social care setting in a capacity in which core social work values underpin their practice with service users or carers.
Applicants must be enrolled on the PiP Consolidation or Specialist Award on the NISCC portal.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible. In the event that any programme receives a high number of applications, the University reserves the right to close the application portal prior to the deadline stated on course finder. Notifications to this effect will appear on the application portal against the programme application page.
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