BA Therapeutic Care
Bachelor's degree
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
3 Years
About the course
Are you fascinated by relationships and personality development, or intrigued by people’s behaviour, what causes you to act as you do and what can lead to emotional or psychological difficulties? Do you want to learn about and develop ways of helping those who are in need? Laying the foundations for a career in a caring profession, whether education, health or social care our course will give you a solid basis in psychodynamic thinking, child and adult development, and the dynamics of therapeutic interventions in organisations
Whether you want to work with troubled infants in the nursery, children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in schools or children’s homes, adults in social care and mental health settings, the elderly or those with learning difficulties our degree leaves you fully prepared to make a difference
We equip you with what you need to take up a post in a range of education, health and social care settings
Through the inclusion of an observational and work placement, giving you invaluable experience within your chosen sector, this course enables you to put theory and practice together as well as a gradual entry into the world of employment
We help you to explore and understand the kind of role you are preparing for so you graduate with a valuable balance of theoretical understanding and useful practical experience – rare qualities giving you the edge needed for to successfully gain employment upon graduation
“I never expected to develop such enthusiasm and passion for my chosen subject
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- Health and Social Care
- Teaching
Course programme
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Observation Skills and Reflective Practice
Therapeutic Work in Groups
Work Based Learning for Care
Therapeutic Practice and Responsibility: Statutory Frameworks
Understanding Individuals Groups and Organisations : An Introduction to Psychodynamic Concepts
Child, Adolescent and Adult Development
Assignment and Research Writing for Psychoanalytic Studies
Year 2
Work-Based Practice
Reflective Practice
Understanding Employability: Preparing for Your Future
Trauma in Individuals, Groups and Organisations
Violence and Projective Processes in Individuals and Society
Advanced Psychodynamic Observation and Reflective Practice
Advanced Seminars in Theory and Practice
Final year
Therapeutic Care in Context
Therapeutic Communication Skills
Therapeutic Organisations
Reflective Practice and Professional Development
Dissertation
Critical Reflection and Professional Challenge (optional)
Teaching
Teaching takes place in relatively small seminars and fora, with a focus on group discussion
Discussion in seminars includes both discussing other peoples’ work and discussing your own experiences in the workplace
You also undertake supervised clinical practice, participate in skills based workshops, and teach others through presentation of theoretical readings and clinical cases
Assessment
Your grade is made up entirely of coursework marks, including essays and reflective reports
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BA Therapeutic Care