Program Overview

Understanding Children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties

Overview

This course introduces you to the challenges and rewards of understanding and working with children with social, emotional, behavioural, communication and mental health difficulties, including those that have had traumatic childhood experiences.

Course Details

What You Study

• Social, emotional, behavioural, communication or mental health difficulties
• A range of learning difficulties, disabilities and disorders, such as ADHD, autism, mental health difficulties and the effects of adverse childhood experiences
• Attachment difficulties and disorders
• Interventions for supporting children with recognised learning difficulties or learning disabilities
• Challenges and potential rewards when considering a career in working with children that may have social, emotional, behavioural, communication and mental health difficulties
• Essential academic literacy skills

How You Are Assessed

You produce an academic poster (1,500 words) which focuses on one aspect of social emotional and mental health difficulties. You outline the difficulty, present the challenges this difficulty brings and suggest interventions that may improve the educational and life experiences of those affected by the difficulty.

Entry Requirements

International Applicants

Must have an IELTS overall score of 5.5 or higher.

Age Restriction

Due to the content and delivery of our Summer University courses, it is advised that applicants are aged 16+ at the time of enrolment. If you are applying for an online course and are under the age of 18 at the time of enrolment, you must provide a completed parental consent form.

Part-time Entry

Fee for Applicants

£50

Length

Credits: 10, Level: 4

Start Date

Starts Tuesday 3rd June, Tuesday and Thursdays for 3 weeks, 6.00pm-9.00pm

Where You Study

Middlesbrough Campus

Credits and Level

• Credits: 10
• Level: 4

Education and Youth

This course is part of the Education and Youth program.