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Study Details: MSc: 3 years part-time
The course is designed for practitioners from Health, Education, Social Care and Voluntary care services with some experience of working with children and adolescents. Students need to be a practitioner in relevant area of practice such as education or health and social care. You may have completed a core professional qualification i.e. nursing, social work, occupational therapy, health visiting, or school nursing and wish to advance your knowledge, although this is not essential.
Entry criteria is a first degree or an upper second class (2:1) honours degree. Applicants who have a lower second class degree (2;2) or practitioners with a diploma qualification such as nursing and can demonstrate an ability to work at Masters level may be considered.
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International: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/study_here/fees_and_finance/international_tuition_fees.php
The course will develop students’ knowledge in the area of child and adolescent mental health, developing skills that are transferrable in a range of settings from social care to education and also within a range of health services specific to children and adolescents. With the emphasis on early intervention and raising awareness of mental health issues in children and young people, the range of settings where this award could be used is constantly developing.
NU4148 Evaluating Key Theories of Child Development and Family Life (20 credits C)
NU4147 Complexities of Care in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (40 credits C)
Year 2
NU4025 Introduction to Postgraduate Research (20 credits C)
Plus 40 credits from the following option modules:
NU4007 Solution Focused Interventions (20 credits)
NU4019 Managing Complex Mental Needs, Relationships, Teams and Environments (20 credits)
NU4149 Exploring Self-injury and Suicide (20 credits)
HN4711 Therapeutic Work with Children and Adolescents (20 credits)
NU4053 Research Dissertation Module (60 credits C) OR
NU4026 Advanced Research Methods (20 credits C)
NU4008 Research Proposal (40 credits C)
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