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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Colchester Campus
Full Time
OCT-26
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Colchester Campus
Full Time
OCT-26
4 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Colchester Campus
Full Time
OCT
4 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT-26
4 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Essex
Full Time
OCT
4 Years
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BA Therapeutic CareAre you fascinated by relationships and personality development, or intrigued by people’s behaviour, what causes you to act as you do and what can lead to emotional or psychological difficulties? Do you want to learn about and develop ways of helping those who are in need? Laying the foundations for a career in a caring profession, whether education, health or social care our course will give you a solid basis in psychodynamic thinking, child and adult development, and the dynamics of therapeutic interventions in organisations.Whether you want to work with troubled infants in the nursery, children with emotional and behavioural difficulties in schools or children’s homes, adults in social care and mental health settings, the elderly or those with learning difficulties our degree leaves you fully prepared to make a difference. We equip you with what you need to take up a post in a range of education, health and social care settings. Includes a Placement in each year of study. There are no exams in this course.Topics include:- Child, adolescent and adult development- Attachment theory- Working with groups- Psychodynamic counselling- Anxiety and depression- Trauma and violence- Psychosis- Looked after children- Eating disorders- Creating effective learning environments- Organisational dynamics and systems theory- Therapeutic communities- Psychodynamic interventions in non-clinical settings
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£9,535 per year
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Students from England
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£9,535 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,535 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,535 per year
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£9,535 per year
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£21,500 per year
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£21,500 per year
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