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Postgraduate Certificate
Online/Distance Learning
Part Time
SEP-26
3 Years
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Postgraduate Certificate
Online/Distance Learning
Part Time
SEP-26
3 Years
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) refers to the physical, emotional and developmental effects of alcohol exposure during pregnancy.
Neurodevelopmental disorders are known to be caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. Health services worldwide are struggling to measure and address the issue.
In March 2022 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published UK-wide guidance for assessing and diagnosing FASD, building on guidance published in 2019 by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidance Network (SIGN 156).
FASD is a public health issue, affecting roughly 3.25-5% of the general population. FASD is also thought to be overrepresented in justice and corrections, out-of-home care, and homelessness, mental health, and addictions services (Popova et al., 2019).
Few health professionals are familiar with the disorder and even fewer are confident in providing an assessment. In many countries, FASD remains underdiagnosed, therefore, a greater diagnostic capacity is needed to meet demand (Clarren et al., 2011).
This programme will provide you with the skills and understanding to:
You will be guided in this practice by an understanding of the context in which prenatal alcohol exposure occurs so that you can conduct your work in a trauma-informed, non-judgemental manner, and work sensitively with families.
The programme addresses recent calls for training in FASD for Health, Education and Social Care professionals.
As the first FASD-focused university course in the UK, and one of few worldwide, this programme is designed to meet the needs of practising health and social care professionals by being accessible online and part-time.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, or a subsequent Masters or Doctoral qualification, in psychology, health or a related discipline.
If you do not meet the academic entry requirements, we may consider your application on the basis of your relevant professional qualifications.
The programme is designed for those directly involved in the assessment and diagnosis of FASD specifically; Medical professionals, Clinical or Educational Psychologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Associates in Applied Psychology and Social Workers. Other professionals will also find the content relevant to their work including; Midwives, Health visitors and teachers working with special educational needs. The course is also relevant for those working in public health, including management, and policy makers.
You should be in possession of a current registration with an appropriate accrediting professional body or national organisation.
You should also have a rudimentary knowledge of standardised assessments which involve scoring and analysis, e.g., use of percentiles, scaled or standard scores.
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£2,123 per year
Students from Domestic
10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
£2,123 per year
Students from England
10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
£2,123 per year
Students from Wales
10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
£2,123 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
£2,123 per year
Students from EU
10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
£2,123 per year
Students from International
10 credits £1,065; 20 credits £2,125
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