PG Cert The Psychology Of Dementia Care – Distance Learning

The School will accept one of the following as appropriate entry qualifications:

• A 2:1 Honours undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline.
  Accredited prior learning: a professional qualification in social work, nursing, occupational therapy or similar.
• Experiential prior learning: substantial relevant work experience in a related discipline and at least three year's practical experience in the field.

If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.

The qualifications listed are indicative minimum requirements for entry. Some academic Schools will ask applicants to achieve significantly higher marks than the minimum. Obtaining the listed entry requirements will not guarantee you a place, as the University considers all aspects of every application including, where applicable, the writing sample, personal statement, and supporting documents.

Application requirements

• CV that includes your personal details with a history of your education and employment to date
• personal statement (500 words) (only if applying for Scottish Funding Council funding) 
• sample of your own, single-authored academic written work (2,000 words) 
• two original signed academic references 
• academic transcripts and degree certificates

For more guidance, see supporting documents and references for postgraduate taught programmes.

For fees and funding options, please visit website to find out more

Graduates from the online programme entered or continued their work in a variety of occupations, including: 

• clinical services development manager 
• community care officer 
• deputy nurse manager 
• occupational therapist 
• podiatrist 
• speech and language therapist 
• senior social worker

The Careers Centre offers one-to-one advice to all students as well as a programme of events to assist students in building their employability skills.

The modules published below are examples of what has been taught in previous academic years and may be subject to change before you start your course. For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see the module catalogue.

Each module typically comprises: 

• 200 notional hours of learning time delivered online
• 100% coursework assessment

Compulsory

• The Psychosocial Impact of Dementia: an introduction to the psychosocial impact of dementia on individuals with a diagnosis and those who care for them. 
• The Care of Individuals with Dementia: introduces several psychological models of dementia care and explores the psychological needs of individuals with dementia and their caregivers. 
• Implementing Effective Care: provides a theoretical and evidence-based background to equip students with strategies that will allow them to plan, change, measure and maintain effective practice in their workplaces.