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Professional Award
University of Worcester
Part Time
JAN-25
1 year
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Professional Award
University of Worcester
Part Time
JAN-25
1 year
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This online award provides you with evidence-based interventions to support health and social care staff to safely reduce medication, restrictive practices and improve quality of life for people living with dementia. Developed from the?‘Focussed Intervention Training and Support (FITS) into Practice’ research programme, it is one of the only evidence-based models for care settings of people with dementia, complex needs and distressed behaviour.
The course is designed to equip students from a variety of professional backgrounds with the skills, materials and know-how to deliver a practice-based programme to frontline health and social care staff Those undertaking this module can deliver this programme many times over and form an ongoing community of practice.
Key features
A fully online supportive learning environment which utilises a flexible, multidisciplinary, student-centred route to postgraduate achievement.
A course structured around the values of academic freedom, ethical awareness and critical appraisal.
Stimulating learning conditions in which students gain the confidence to feel they can shape future dementia care by challenging and enhancing current practice and approaches.
A course which critically reflects on?the FITS (Focussed Intervention Training and Support) into Practice programme, its implementation and relevant emerging evidence in the field.
Course participants must have significant experience of delivering training, education and professional development to direct care staff and be in a position to deliver training and support to staff working in health and care organisations. EITHER An honours degree at 2:2 level or above OR Qualifications and experience considered to be equivalent to the above. All students applying via this route will be assessed and where necessary interviewed by the Course Lead.
Students living in
Domestic
£1,363 per year
Students from Domestic
The fee mentioned above is for 2023/2024 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2024/2025 entry.
£1,363 per year
Students from EU
The fee mentioned above is for 2023/2024 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2024/2025 entry.
£1,975 per year
Students from International
The fee mentioned above is for 2023/2024 entry. There may be a slight increase in 2024/2025 entry.
Located in a historic cathedral city in the West Midlands and only 45 minutes from Birmingham, the University of Worcester is home...
