Understanding Abuse and Trauma

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Understanding Abuse and Trauma Distance Learning Course

  Objectives

After studying this course, students will be able to:

• Have an understanding of Abuse and Trauma
• Understand possible causes
• Have knowledge of the different treatments available
• List sources of help and advice in a range of situations
• Have a clear understanding of how to work with these complex conditions

"This course is fully mapped to the national occupational standards."

Student Profile

This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of Abuse and Trauma. No prior knowledge is required

Study Method

The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home.  Students receive course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support. There are no deadlines for assignments to be completed. However, you must complete the full course within 12 months from the date you receive the course.

Qualification

Level 2 Award in Understanding Abuse and Trauma. Plus a UK Open Le.arning Diploma.

"At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland"

Awarding Body Information

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Further information

http://www.ncfe.org.uk  

Assessments

Assessment takes the form of a series of tutor marked assignments. There is no word count for these assignments. However, you must prove to your tutor that you have fully understood the questions. One sentence answers will be rejected and you will be asked to re-submit it. There is no final exam for this course.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements.

Timescale

The programme takes place over a timescale to suit the student. Once registered, tutor support is available for up to one year or until completion, whichever is the sooner. To complete this course will take in the region of 100 study hours, which can be spread over the 12 month period.

Location

The programme is home or work-based so enabling students to complete the course without having to attend scheduled college teaching sessions 

Tutor Support

Throughout the course, students will receive tutor support by email and by post.

Extra Online Support

The tutor for this course has now set up a forum for all of his students studying Abuse and Trauma and related courses. This will assist you with your studies as not only will you get full tutor support from a professional tutor for the duration of the course but you will also get help from other students who are studying at the same time as you and get an insight into other related courses by talking to students studying them. You can ask other students questions about your course or theirs, and they will try to help you.

This is a great community for all those students who wish to interact with others in the same situation as theirs and get friendly advice and share ideas and comments.

You will be able to interact with students studying the following courses:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Understanding Eating Disorders
• Introduction to Counselling
• Mental Health and Psychiatry
• Working with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder

Your tutor will provide all the details of how to get onto this forum if you decide to order the course.

Payment Method

You can choose to pay in full at the time of ordering. We can raise an invoice for payment or you can pay in monthly instalments (no discount applies).

If you would like to pay in instalments, we would need one of the instalments as a deposit with your order either by cheque or by credit/debit card. We will take the rest of the instalments off the card for the remaining months. For further details on paying by instalments, please call or e-mail UK Open Learning.

Course Outline:

Child Abuse

• Types
• Signs of Child Abuse
• Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome
• Sexual Abuse
• Ritual Abuse
• Responding to Child Abuse
• Supporting Children who have been Abused

Adult Abuse

• Domestic Abuse
• Emotional Abuse
• Physical Abuse
• Sexual Assault
• Police Action
• Verbal Abuse
• Elder abuse
• Male Abuse
• Effects of Abuse
• Effects on Friends and Family
• Reluctant to Leave
• Signs of Abuse
• Behavioural
• Physical
• Why do People Abuse?
• Reporting Abuse
• Courts
• Staying Safe
• Leaving Abuse
• Law
• Sexual Offences Act 2003
• Rights of Victims
• Injunctions
• Evidence Required
• Court Order
• Authorities
• Life After Abuse

Abuse and Mental Health

• Classifications
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Diagnosis
• Treatment Options
• Anxiety
• Sleep
• Self-Harming
• Stress
• Suicide
• Low Self-Esteem
• Addiction
• Dissociative Disorders