Therapeutic Child Care
Bachelor's degree
In Wrexham
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Wrexham (Wales)
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Start date
Different dates available
Why choose this course? Our innovative courses are designed for those working or volunteering with children dealing with trauma. Enhance your career prospects by specialising in this unique subject area. This specialist course provides a vital insight into childhood trauma and post-traumatic growth and ensures those working with the most vulnerable children in society are trained to the highest standard. The course incorporates best practice in the sector and focuses on key areas that will enable you to become an engaged expert. Each year the programme team and students join with The Consortium for Therapeutic Communities to present an exciting and innovative conference, supported by Care Forum Wales and sponsored by leading childcare organizations. In this way students on this programme have opportunities to interact with leading national and international representatives from practice and research within the Therapeutic Child Care sector. While not all students will want to progress to a third year there is an opportunity to ‘top up’ the FdA award to a full BA (Hons) degree in Therapeutic Child Care.
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Subjects
- IT
- Child care
- Trauma
- IT Development
- Skills and Training
Course programme
- Unique course not taught widely in the UK, allowing you to become a specialist.
- This degree is work-based and vocationally relevant allowing you to integrate study alongside your work or volunteering.
- After an initial lecture at the university this course is delivered primarily online using our virtual learning environment via Moodle, including online discussions, seminars and tutorials.
- The course is taught by specialist staff and there are guest lecturers from local industry professionals.
- Reflective practice is an important part of the course.
Year 1 (Level 4)
In year one, you will lay the foundations of your academic study skills whilst also learning the foundations of relationship based work with children. There is a focus on developing your verbal and written communication alongside learning about the values, knowledge and skills that underpin therapeutic child care.
Modules
- Personal Learning and Development
- Critical Practice in Working with Children
- Attachment Theory
- Child development and Play
- Reflective Learning in Practice
Year 2 (Level 5)
Year two focuses on the application of theory to practice. In year two you will apply theoretical models to promote attachment and trauma informed practice models. There is a focus on the development of self through therapeutic skills and critical reflection.
Modules
- Professional Development
- Trauma and Resilience
- Applied Attachment Theory
- Communication Through a Therapeutic Frame
- Sexual Development and the impact of Sexual Abuse
The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.
Therapeutic Child Care