Child & Adolescent Mental Health FdSc

This foundation degree develops knowledge of mental health problems for anyone working with children or young people.

An exciting, innovative, relevant and practical course for those who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of child and adolescent mental health issues and to improve the mental health and psychological well-being of children and young people.

This course is suitable for anyone working or wanting to work to improve the mental health and psychological well-being of children, young people and families, and to work with them and in a range of environments including education, health and children’s social care settings.

It is a recognised qualification in its own right, contributing to personal and career development and has been developed with local and regional employers. The course has a strong vocational focus and prepares you for work to support and promote child and adolescent mental health and well-being in the health, social care and education sectors, both statutory and non-statutory. A significant component of the course (minimum of 200 hours each year) consists of work-based learning.

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UCAS code

UCAS is the central organisation through which applications are processed for entry onto full-time undergraduate courses in Higher Education in the UK.

Child & Adolescent Mental Health FdSc L514 FdSc/CAMH

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Study options

It can be studied full-time over two years. The taught component of the course will normally be delivered on one day a week across two semesters per year.A significant component of the course consists of work-based learning.

Applicants who are not currently employed in an environment working with children or young people will need to secure a placement in a suitable setting; equating to one day a week for the duration of the course or 200 hours in each year.

Get in touch

Admissions Office
01905 855111
admissions@worc.ac.uk

Briony Williams
01905 542153
b.williams@worc.ac.uk

Maddie Burton
01905 542044
m.burton@worc.ac.uk

60 UCAS Tariff points.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview.

Enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure check required.

Modules

Year One (Core)
Introduction to Study Skills
Interpersonal Skills & Therapeutic Communication
Values, Attitudes & Inequalities
Child & Adolescent Development
Mental Health Promotion Strategies with Children, Young People & Families
An Integrated Approach to Safeguarding Children & Young People
Integrating Theory & Practice & Individual Project (200 hours work placement)

Year 2 (Core)
Children & Young People’s Mental Health
Interventions with Children, Young People & Families
Research, Process & Epistemology
Team Working & Enabling Others
Group Work with Children, Young People & Families
Working with Vulnerable Groups
Integrating Theory & Practice & Individual Project (200 hours work placement)

Assessment

A wide variety of assessment types are used, including: coursework assignments, reflective practice and portfolio work, individual and group presentations, case studies, reports and practical assessment.

Tracey Archer

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Worker

“Working with children and young people to promote their emotional well-being and mental health is something I find both challenging and rewarding.”

Academic department

Institute of Health & Society

“The University is a leading innovator in the fields of health and social care. Unique appointments such as the UK’s first professors of perinatal education and tissue viability demonstrate our commitment to research excellence.”
Louise Jones, Head of Institute

Employability

Graduates can expect greater employability and enhanced promotion prospects. There should be opportunities open to you in the health and caring professions and in statutory, voluntary and private organisations.

Alternatively, you may chose to go onto further study at degree level. On completion, you are eligible to apply for direct entry to the third year of the Undergraduate Modular Scheme at the University of Worcester, with a specific Top-up degree.

Skills gained:
Practical skills developed through work-based learning
Values, knowledge and skills relevant to working in child and adolescent mental health services
Assess, plan, implement and make sound judgements in care delivery
Develop skills and strategies necessary for working in partnership with a range of service users and their families, services, professionals and groups across the care sectors
Evaluation and application of research
Wide variety of personal and transferable skills including assessing and planning, problem solving and decision making, mental health promotion, interdisciplinary working and interpersonal skills
Reflective practice