Adult Care & Protection

Snapshot

Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Adult Care & Protection is intended for a range of professionals who, through their work, may encounter adults in need of support, care and protection.

This programme is strongly rooted in practice, and has been developed in collaboration with employers, practitioners, engagement with client groups and leading academics across the social science, medical, health and allied care professions.

On completion of the Postgraduate Certificate, participants can choose to continue with their studies to achieve the MSc Applied Professional Studies (Adult Care & Protection).

Programme Details

In a climate of unprecedented change and challenges in adult care and protection, we have introduced an innovative, inter-professional postgraduate course this is dedicated to integrating contemporary practice within theoretical frameworks that encourage critical thinking, analysis and reflexivity.

This programme casts adult care & protection into a critical framework and examines the interpretive and applied dimensions of legislation and policy in practice, its underpinning frameworks in human rights legislation, the tensions between protection, self-determination and autonomy as well as social and cultural issues.

There is also a focus on the role of professional ethics and values in this area of practice, inter-professional working and assessment and intervention.

Students will be given the opportunity to learn from leading international experts in legislation, policy and practice, and they will access academic researchers working within the broad auspices of adult care and protection.

Throughout the course, students will also consider the professional and personal demands of the complex nature of work upon the self.

Programme Content

The Postgraduate Certificate is awarded on satisfactory completion of two modules, one per semester. The options you can choose varies each year, the typical list is shown below:

• Legislation and policy
• Theory and Practice
• Interpersonal Violence
  

Methods of Teaching

The certificate teaching material is delivered via elearning and attendance at workshops.

Students who progress onto the diploma can select between modules that require attendance at on-campus teaching days and others which are delivered by elearning.

All modules are supported by the University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) known as MyDundee. Students receive training on how to access and utilise these technologies as well as assistance in academic study and writing skills.

Entry Requirements

You should have a relevant degree, and/or a relevant professional qualification plus the ability to demonstrate that you are able to study at postgraduate level.

Additional written submission may be required, at the discretion of the Programme Director.

Recognition of prior learning is available for up to 50% of the award for which you are applying.

English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.0 (or equivalent), if your first language is not English. Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.

Sources of Funding

The School of Education, Social Work and Community Education is not currently offering any school scholarships.

Other sources of funding for postgraduate students can be found on our Scholarships webpage.

Contact

Admissions and Events Administrator
School of Education, Social Work & Community Education
University of Dundee
Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Scotland

Telephone: 01382 381122 (from the UK)
Telephone: +44 1382 381122 (from outside the UK)

Email: eswce-apply@dundee.ac.uk