Overview

The Expert Practice in Delivering Person-Centred Dementia Care programme from University of Worcester 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.

Where could it take you?

The focus is on introducing more effective ways of working within your employing organisations. The programme equips you to develop in your existing roles, within your area of practice and with the potential to progress into strategic and leadership roles.Students can choose to leave with this Postgraduate Award in Professional Development or use it towards the Postgraduate Certificate in Person-Centred Dementia Studies. As part of the journey of professional and role development we also encourage students to continue on their academic journey through access to a range of higher degrees including PhD, clinical doctorate and other taught doctorates.

Programme Structure

Programme structure:

This course has been developed from an evidence-based programme Implementing the Focussed Intervention Training and Support (FITS) into Practice course in care settings for people with dementia, complex needs and distressed behaviour.

This and other courses are informed by research and current developments and by feedback from students, external examiners and employers and do therefore change periodically in the interests of keeping the course relevant and reflecting best practice.

This course is offered on a part time basis only. The mandatory module, Expert Practice in Delivering Person-Centred Dementia Care (30 credits) runs once per year across two semesters. The module starts annually in semester two (January), that is, the module will be completed in a calendar year.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00

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More details

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Language

English

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Worcester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Health Sciences Health Education View 30 other Masters in Health Education in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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

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.

Tuition Fees

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2237 GBP / year

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1575 GBP / year

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