Postgraduate Course: Advanced Case Formulation in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (Online) (CLPS11097)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will support health care professionals, either qualified or in training, (e.g. paediatricians, psychiatrists, general practitioners, psychologists, social workers, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists) to develop their advanced level practice in the diagnosis, assessment, and post-diagnosis support for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The course will address the needs of individuals across the age spectrum.
This entirely online course is intended to extend the course The Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder by further developing and consolidating the expertise of students who have completed this course to encompass more complex case presentations. Learning will focus on the conduct, analysis, coding and formulation of a range of cases requiring differential diagnosis.
Interest in FASD is rising, prompted by the recent publications of SIGN and NICE guidelines on this topic. This course will seek to address the anticipated rise in demand for diagnostic training.
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| Course description |
This course will support professionally registered health care professionals (e.g. paediatricians, psychiatrists, general practitioners, psychologists, social workers, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists) in developing their advanced level practice in the area of the diagnosis, assessment, and post-diagnosis support for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This course builds upon the learnings from the Assessment and diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [CLPS11096] and provides students an opportunity to apply the knowledge developed in the precursor course to hypothetical cases.
Participants will gain an understanding of:
The application of the diagnostic guidelines to hypothetical cases of individuals undergoing assessment for FASD
Differential diagnosis
Conceptualising diagnosis for individuals with additional pre- and post-natal exposures and trauma
Understanding and addressing the limitations in current diagnostic classification systems
Develop their confidence in undertaking assessments for individuals who may have FASD
Post-diagnostic recommendations and formulation
Throughout the course, participants will be asked to critically evaluate and reflect on the topics discussed and to be mindful of the ethical issues surrounding work in this field, particularly the importance of a non-judgemental, trauma-focused, humanistic approach.
Taking place over ten weeks, the course will provide students with the opportunity to work through hypothetical case studies in order to practice and consolidate their skills. This process will be supported by seminars and live content that will allow them to compare their conclusions with others and reflect on best practice with tutors in a supported environment.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Students should possess, or be in the process of attaining, a professional qualification that qualifies them to participate in the diagnosis of FASD. Relevant qualifications may include Clinical or Educational Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Education, Public Health, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Social Work.
Students are also required to have completed The Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prior to commencing this course.
If English is not the student's first language, evidence of written and spoken English competency must be provided. Evidence of English language competency can include:
A) A degree from a university in an English-speaking majority country,
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B) We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified*:
IELTS Academic: total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component.
TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 92 with at least 20 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
CAE and CPE: total 176 with at least 169 in each component.
Trinity ISE: ISE II with a distinction in all four components.
PTE Academic: 62 overall with at least 59 in each component.
Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
(*Revised 17 November 2021 to add accepted PTE Academic qualifications.)
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Students should possess, or be in the process of attaining, a professional qualification that qualifies them to participate in the diagnosis of FASD. Relevant qualifications may include Clinical or Educational Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Education, Public Health, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Social Work.
Students are also required to have completed The Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder prior to commencing this course.
If English is not the student's first language, evidence of written and spoken English competency must be provided. Evidence of English language competency can include:
A) A degree from a university in an English-speaking majority country,
OR
B) We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified*:
IELTS Academic: total 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component.
TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 92 with at least 20 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
CAE and CPE: total 176 with at least 169 in each component.
Trinity ISE: ISE II with a distinction in all four components.
PTE Academic: 62 overall with at least 59 in each component.
Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
(*Revised 17 November 2021 to add accepted PTE Academic qualifications.)
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| High Demand Course? |
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Formulate a diagnosis of FASD in conjunction with other members of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Evaluate the role that additional pre- and post -natal exposures (e.g., other substances and trauma) have on the conceptualisation of a diagnosis of FASD and how these might influence the formulation.
- Propose post-diagnosis support recommendations for individuals with FASD across the lifespan, incorporating the findings of the diagnostic assessment across neurocognitive areas.
- Communicate a diagnosis of FASD in a respectful manner.
- Support professionals both within the diagnostic team and outside who are working with individuals to understand the brain-based needs of individuals with FASD.
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Reading List
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) (2019) Children and young people exposed prenatally to alcohol. Edinburgh: SIGN.
Cook et al., (2016). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a guideline for diagnosis across the lifespan. CMAJ, 3, 191-197. DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.141593
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Through this course graduates will possess the confidence to assess complex neurodevelopmental cases where multiple potential contributors and non-standard neurological profiles create the need for differential diagnosis. They will be able to formulate cases across the lifespan making appropriate recommendations for treatment and ongoing support. Importantly, they will be able to promote and model the communication of diagnoses in a respectful, sensitive and non-judgemental manner. These skills will allow students to supervise and support other professionals in their understanding and work with individuals with FASD. |
| Keywords | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Fetal Alcholol Syndrome; Learning Disability |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Suzanne O'Rourke
Tel: (0131) 537 4272
Email: Suzanne.O'Rourke@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | |
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