Postgraduate Course: Learning Disabilities - Clinical Placement (CLPS12005)
Course Outline
School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
Summary | The aim of the clinical placement is to give the trainees the opportunity to develop their clinical competence in relation to clients with a learning disability, their families and carers through supervised practice in a variety of clinical settings with a clients with a range of psychological and behavioural needs |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 180,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
212 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Trainee clinical competence is assessed at mid-placement and end of placement based on the following:
-supervisor evaluation of clinical competence (Evaluation of clinical competence form)
-the extent to which the trainee has met minimum placement requirements (Assessed by placement experience checklist, weekly placement log, mid-placement visit report, summary of placement experience form) |
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Learning Outcomes
The trainee will demonstrate:
1. The ability to apply the concepts, theories and principles of the learning disability specialism in an integrated, critical, ethical and professional way in clinical practice.
2. Clinical competence as applied to a range of client needs and in a variety of clinical settings in relation to:
-the assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation of behavioural and psychological difficulties in clients with a learning disability
-participating in collaborative multi-disciplinary teamwork
-direct and indirect work with clients, their families and carers
-the ethical and legal issues pertaining to learning disability clinical psychology services
3. The ability to apply their knowledge and skills to develop creative and original responses to clinical problems and issues
4 The ability to analyse, synthesise and evaluate the taught material and apply it to dealing with complex and novel situations and issues in clinical practice in an informed and reflective way.
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Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Richard Payne
Tel:
Email: richard.payne@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
Email: Kirsty.Gardner@ed.ac.uk |
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