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Postgraduate Certificate - PGCert
Coventry (Main Campus)
Part Time
Sep 2027
2 Year
The aim of this course is to give practising social workers the opportunity to enhance their career prospects via gaining a postgraduate level qualification. The programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge, values and skills required to gain both stage 1 and 2 of the PEPS (Practice Educator’s Professional Standards) and assess others in the workplace. Why you should study this course Designed to give you the opportunity to develop your practice, extend your range of skills and enhance your critical reflective skills with the aim of improving service delivery. Intended to be a key vehicle for social workers to gain an academic award at the same time as meeting their CPD, which is required by the current regulator. Study part-time, allowing you to work towards your post-graduate certificate while in employment. Opportunities may also be available within the faculty to progress your studies beyond the Postgraduate Certificate to a full master’s degree (subject to successfully completing the PGCert, application and additional fees). A course team with expertise in working with learners who are mature, from diverse backgrounds or have a range of individual learning needs. This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module. Assessment methods may include: Supervision notes Direct observation Presentations Written assignments Nationally recognised portfolio. The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
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