Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People - FdA

University of the West of England, Bristol

Bachelor's degree

In Bristol

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bristol

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Why study FDA Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People?
If you work alongside children or young people with behavioural, social and or/emotional difficulties, this two-year Foundation course will improve your understanding of how therapeutic work can help them. You will also learn how best to support their emotional growth through developing meaningful relationships and using reflective practice.
Why study our course?
This course draws on the expertise of UWE Bristol and The Mulberry Bush Organisation, a charity with over 65 years' experience working with children with severe attachment disorders and complex trauma. Learning takes place during a series of monthly study days at the Mulberry Bush School, West Oxfordshire. As a full-time UWE Bristol student, you will also have access to our facilities and online resources.
You will study a range of theories related to why children and young people can behave in different ways. You will learn about the significance of attachment disorders and interruptions to child development. You will develop the skills to communicate therapeutically with children and young people. This will help develop your understanding of behaviour as a form of communication and learn how conscious and unconscious processes influence it.
Real world experience
Work-based learning is integral to this Foundation degree and you will apply new learning in your workplace throughout the course. As well as helping you put theory into practice, this will hone your ability to reflect on situations and identify ethical solutions based on academic concepts.
Where it can take you
On successful completion, you will be equipped to advance your career or to progress onto a related honours degree at UWE Bristol.

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Location

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Bristol (Avon)
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Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Study facilities
You will have access to excellent study and support facilities at the Mulberry Bush Organisation as well as UWE Bristol. This will enable the following.
Access to a wide range of software, tools, industry journals and learning resources in specialist libraries at the Mulberry Bush Organisation and UWE Bristol.
The opportunity to study using the Mulberry Bush Organisation's virtual learning environment and BlackBoard at UWE Bristol.
Find out more about the facilities and resources UWE Bristol has to offer.

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Course programme

Content

Year one

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • A Foundation to Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People
  • Children with Complex Emotional Needs
  • The Context of Professional Practice
  • Reflective Practice in Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People.

Year two

You will study the following compulsory modules:

  • Developing Professional Practice
  • Clinical Practice
  • Professional Issues in Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People.

Plus one of the following optional modules:

  • Application of Psychodynamic Theory to Therapeutic Work with Children and Young People
  • Emotionally Aware Teaching and Learning.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

Learning and Teaching

You will learn through a combination of seminars and training workshops, clinical discussions linked to practice, individual and group supervision and reflective group forums. Additional support is provided through tutorials, skills practice and regular individual and group supervision.

You must already be working alongside children or young people in order to engage in a series of work-based learning projects. Through applying your understanding of theory in these direct experiences, you will embed new knowledge. You will also be encouraged to supplement learning and broaden your knowledge through independent reading on the subject.

For more details, see our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Assessment

Assessment focuses on evaluating practice through direct observations of work and written coursework with an emphasis on work-based learning. As well as tutor-assessed work, you will develop your reflective skills through self and manager assessed practice. You will also enhance team working and presentation skills on individual and group presentations.

For more details, see our full glossary of assessment terms.

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