What Makes This Course So Special?
This course is for you if you are a graduate currently providing support, including members of CAMHS teams, Allied Health Professionals (AHP) and Paediatricians. The course is also relevant for teachers and psychologists with an interest in ADHD.
On the course you will experience blended learning that includes face-to-face teaching and online learning methods. This offers you the opportunity to meet for four training days, receive information via the website and have telephone and/or email support and discussion. You will be guided to understand the diagnosis and treatments for ADHD and gain the skills to work in this field.
Course Intro
This is a blended learning course that includes face-to-face teaching and online learning methods. This offers you the opportunity to meet for four training days, receive information via the website and have telephone and/or email support and discussion.
There is growing awareness of ADHD in the UK and internationally. This course will guide all those providing support, including members of CAMHS teams, Allied Health Professionals (AHP) and Paediatricians to understand the diagnosis and treatments for ADHD and gain the skills to work in this field. The module will also be relevant to teachers and psychologists with an interest in ADHD.
A programme specification for this course is available.
What you study
You are required to critically reflect on the challenges of interdisciplinary working as well as the issues of comorbidity that are evident among individuals with ADHD and how these may impact on the identification and assessment processes.
You are expected to undertake reading from a wide range of sources to develop your understanding and to reflect upon current practice from the evidence base presented.
The content of this module allows you to reflect critically and to guide your practice in the management of children, adolescents and adults with ADHD.
The module considers methods and models of management and intervention in the field of ADHD and considers the overlap with other related disorders. The course examines the effective working practices in this field.
Where Next?
Students may wish to progress to an MA Education and Linked Named Awards programme at Newport or to undertake research in the field of developmental disorders.
This course is delivered through The Dyscovery Centre, an internationally recognised Centre offering assessment and assistance to children and adults with living and learning difficulties such as ADHD.
Visit The Dyscovery Centre website at www.dyscovery.org
Interview Required
No interview required
Assessment
Participation during the course and a 5,000 word assignment at the end of the module.
Student Soundbite
“Students are from a wide variety of backgrounds including health and education. This is a challenging and stimulating course.”