Course Description
A unique programme to develop your knowledge of positive behaviour support and its use for supporting people with intellectual disabilities, particularly those with additional complex needs. It will develop your understanding of functional behavioural assessment and you’ll learn practical skills by carrying out behavioural assessment. There is also the opportunity to design, implement and evaluate positive behaviour support interventions to improve quality of life and promote well-being in individuals with intellectual disabilities.
WHY THIS PROGRAMME
- One-of-a-kind programme in Scotland.
- Closes a gap in skills within health and social care services that offer support to people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours.
- No other university-based positive behaviour support qualifications available in Scotland.
- Unique qualification within the wider UK.
- More practice-based, supporting you to apply your learning in practice, while still gaining a university qualification.
- Well-placed to meet government guidance in relation to best practice.
- Learn skills in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating positive behaviour support interventions.
- Based in the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the Gilmorehill campus in the West End of Glasgow.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must fulfill all of the following entry requirements:
- Minimum 2:2 honours degree, typically in nursing, psychology, social work, or other relevant social sciences, OR comparable professional qualifications.
- At least three years relevant experience within the health and social care sector working (paid or voluntary) with people with intellectual disabilities.
- All applicants must have a current role in services for people with intellectual disabilities.
Fees
For fee and funding details please see our website
Student Destinations
Students from this programme are likely to develop their career within health or social care settings working with people with intellectual disabilities.
Options include:
- Working for the NHS within community teams or inpatient settings
- Working within community settings
- Working for social care providers, including many of the big third sector providers throughout the UK such as Enable, The Richmond Fellowship Scotland; Mencap; National Autistic Society; Dimensions; United Response.
Depending on their professional background, graduates could expect to work with:
- Health-based specialist positive behaviour support teams
- Social care providers who have positive behaviour support teams
- Practitioners who use positive behaviour support in any way
This may involve providing positive behaviour support training, or supporting the implementation of positive behaviour support by:
- Teaching
- Coaching
- Mentoring social care support staff, community-based health staff, or family carers.
Typical job titles would include:
- Learning disability nurse
- Positive behaviour support specialist
- Clinical psychologist
- Positive behaviour support lead practitioner
- Positive behaviour support manager
- Specialist Nurse
- Positive behaviour support coach
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