Prepare for a career in professional services - including health, education and social care - that work together to support children, families and communities.
Make a substantial contribution to knowledge in your specialty, in the shape of published research. Work in an inspiring multidisciplinary setting that reflects latest trends in the field.
Explore and develop person-centred approaches in care when supporting people with dementia, which respects individuality and personal choice. Understand neuropathology in dementia, how it affects a person’s mental, physical and emotional capacity. And learn about the broader ethical and legal issues relating to dementia.
Explore the different mental health conditions and disorders of emotional wellbeing that children and young people may present with, or be diagnosed with.
Develop your specialist knowledge of child and adolescent mental health, focusing on an understanding of how significant the psyche development is on mental health.
We’ll equip you with the knowledge, skills and competencies required to independently identify cases of dementia syndrome in the community setting. We’ll cover the principles of the types of dementia, functional and cognitive assessment, delirium, and reversible dementias.
This is a change management module. You'll focus on an idea to help support people with mental health issues and/or their carers in the community; for example a weekly support group for carers of people with dementia and how this would potentially be implemented.