Diploma in Life Planning

Life Academy

Postgraduate

In Guildford

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    3 Weeks

To enable professionals to understand life planning, both from a theoretical perspective and practically so they can design and implement enhanced life planning programmes to individuals and within organisations. The programme will enable you to: Develop a deeper understanding of specific theories and the way they impact. on life planning such as finance, health, citizenship, age diversity. Gain an insight into social science research methods. Apply research methods to life planning situation. Suitable for: Those from public, private & voluntary sectors. Human resources officers. Social and community workers. Nurses and carers in residential homes. Teachers and trainers. Advisers in finance and pensions. It is also of interest to people who have taken early retirement who wish to enter a new career.

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Location

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Guildford (Surrey)
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9 Chesham Road

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On request

About this course

Registration for the Postgraduate Diploma in Life Planning is available to those who have successfully completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Life Planning.

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Course programme

Diploma in Life Planning

Life planning includes the preparation people can make to manage mid and later life. The study of life planning draws on a variety of perspectives including adult education, psychology and sociology.
Course Content
The structure of the course is made up of four modules.
Module 1 - Research Methods is a core module on effective research methods. This module is studied face-to-face.
Modules 2, 3 and 4 can be selected from:
  • The Practice of Facilitation. Enables students to build their facilitationskills and apply them to life planning. Thismodule is studied face-to-face.
  • Financial Education.Details the economic processes that impact on the individual from the state,business and society, in relation to life planning. This module is studied by distance learning.
  • Health Promotion and Older People. Reviews the context of health promotionto life planning by individuals andorganisations. This module is studied face-to-face.
  • Organisational Change and Age Diversity Policy and Practice. Highly relevant and engages the student ina review of age appropriate work practicewithin organisations. This module is studied by distance learning.
  • Citizenship in the Life Course. Explores the role of citizenship in the 21st century within a life planning context. This module is studied by distance learning.
  • The Practice of Facilitation for Master Practitioners. Builds and enhances the growing facilitation skills by the use of master classes to specifically focus advanced skills development. This module is studied face-to-face, including two master classes.
Assessment
The course is assessed through written assignments as well as observed practice for The Practice of Facilitation and The Practice of Facilitation for Master Practitioners modules.
Progression
After successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Life Planning, students can progress to the MSc Dissertation.

Additional information

Payment options: The cost of this course is £400 per module. The Practice of Facilitation and The Practice of Facilitation for Master Practitioners modules are £550 to cover the cost of the observed practice. The fee includes all tuition and a £50 non-refundable admission fee but does not include travel expenses, accommodation or meals. Modules can be studied separately.

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