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Professional Development

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Advanced Practice with Adults at Risk


Courses

Please select the level of study you wish to apply for. Level M indicates that you wish to study at Masters level, and Levels 1-3 indicate that you wish to study at Degree (Undergraduate) level.

Course Details


Course/Module Code

UZVSRN-15-3

Level

3

Fees

24-25 Accredited 15 credits

£823.00

Assessed

Course Dates

Select course date below to see all attendance days and to apply.
If no course dates are shown below this could be due to high demand or no availability. If your course is being funded by your employer and they have bought places in advance you will need to contact them to be given the links to apply.

Course Dates

Course Information : CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 08/01/25. If the closing date has passed please contact us for availability. PLEASE NOTE: once your application status is showing as registered, it will take up to 5 working days for your login details for MyUWE to be issued by email. Please only contact us if you have not received after this time. All sessions will be Online live seminars Submission date (3,000 word reflective assignment): Wed 15th July 2025

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)


Applications

University

Assessment

Summative assessment
The summative assessment will require you to individually write a reflective 3,000 word assignment, based upon a piece of anonymised safeguarding work which you have directly undertaken, or supported a supervisee to complete. You will be expected to draw upon contemporary legislation, policy and practice which you have learnt through direct teaching, group discussion and evaluation of your interventions.

Formative feedback
As part of the learning activity, discussion boards will be made available for you to discuss contemporary issues in safeguarding work. This will enable students from differing local authority, social care and health settings to exchange legal and the theoretical knowledge and practice experiences beyond their organisation. It will also enable formative feedback to be offered. Further formative feedback will be offered to the cohort through the use of technology or question and answer sessions.

As part of the submission, you will be required to complete an authentication Appendix form, which a senior member of staff at your employed place of practice will confirm that the piece of safeguarding work was undertaken.

Careers/further study

This module can contribute towards:

  • MSc Professional Development (Social Work)
  • BA(Hons) Professional Development (Social Work)
  • BA Professional Development Award (Social Work)
  • All Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Professional Development Awards
  • All Faculty Health and Applied Sciences Health and Social Care Awards
  • MSc Advance Practice

Content

The syllabus of the module will focus on the required professional standards of the your profession, i.e. HCPC, NMC etc.

Course Director

Meg Niven Withers

Entry Requirements

You must be in relevant employment to enable access to safeguarding work.

Introduction

This 15 credit Advanced Practice with Adults at Risk module, available at level 6 (UZVSRN-15-3) or level 7 (UZVSRS-15-M), enables practitioners in health and social care setting to demonstrate advance practice with working with adults at risk, by critically analysing and evaluating contemporary legislation, knowledge, policy and interventions.

On successful completion of this online module, you will be able to:

  • Analyse and evaluate strategies and approaches to the implementation of safeguarding procedures.
  • Analyse a range of interpretations of the causes, signs and symptoms of abuse and harm.
  • Analyse a range of adulthood and their relationship to situations of adults at risk.
  • Analyse key concepts including 'risk', 'vulnerability', 'safeguarding' and 'abuse' and the implications of these for policy and practice.
  • Reflect upon their own personal and professional values, attitudes and beliefs in relation to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and the implications of these for professional practice.
  • Analyse complex issues involved in ensuring that service users and carers are at the heart of safeguarding practice.
  • Apply a thorough working knowledge of the relevant, policy, legislation and how to respond to future legislation.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Learning and Teaching

The learning and teaching methods of the module will combine classroom teaching and supported self-directed study. The module offers six taught sessions with six structured self-directed learning sessions using Blackboard (VLE) and other on-line and taught materials.

The module aims to offer a flexible approach to learning that can accommodate practitioner and sponsoring employer demands. The teaching and content will be delivered by academic and practitioners engaged in safeguarding activity alongside experts by experience.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Get a feel for the Health Professions facilities we have on offer here from wherever you are.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

You can also follow us on Twitter @UWEhasCPD.

Title

15 credit level 6 or level 7 module


Click here to ask us a question about this course. Please include your full name with your question. If required, please let us know if you want us to add you to the future dates mailing list. Alternatively you may email us directly at pd@uwe.ac.uk


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Course Details


Course/Module Code

UZVSRS-15-M

Level

M

Fees

24-25 Accredited 15 credits

£823.00

Assessed

Course Dates

Select course date below to see all attendance days and to apply.
If no course dates are shown below this could be due to high demand or no availability. If your course is being funded by your employer and they have bought places in advance you will need to contact them to be given the links to apply.

Course Dates

Course Information : CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 08/01/25. If the closing date has passed please contact us for availability. PLEASE NOTE: once your application status is showing as registered, it will take up to 5 working days for your login details for MyUWE to be issued by email. Please only contact us if you have not received after this time. All sessions will be Online live seminars Submission date (3,000 word reflective assignment): Wed 15th July 2025.

Venue

CPD DISTANCE LEARNING (HAS)

Attendance days for the course

Wednesday - 29 January 2025ONLINE10:00 - 13:00
Wednesday - 05 February 2025ONLINE10:00 - 13:00
Wednesday - 12 February 2025ONLINE10:00 - 13:00
Wednesday - 26 February 2025ONLINE10:00 - 13:00
Wednesday - 05 March 2025ONLINE10:00 - 13:00
Wednesday - 12 March 2025ONLINE10:00 - 13:00

Applications

University

Assessment

Summative assessment
The summative assessment will require you to individually write a reflective 3,000 word assignment, based upon a piece of anonymised safeguarding work which you have directly undertaken, or supported a supervisee to complete. You will be expected to draw upon contemporary legislation, policy and practice which you have learnt through direct teaching, group discussion and evaluation of your interventions.

Formative feedback
As part of the learning activity, discussion boards will be made available for you to discuss contemporary issues in safeguarding work. This will enable students from differing local authority, social care and health settings to exchange legal and the theoretical knowledge and practice experiences beyond their organisation. It will also enable formative feedback to be offered. Further formative feedback will be offered to the cohort through the use of technology or question and answer sessions.

As part of the submission, you will be required to complete an authentication Appendix form, which a senior member of staff at your employed place of practice will confirm that the piece of safeguarding work was undertaken.

Careers/further study

This module can contribute towards:

  • MSc Professional Development (Social Work)
  • BA(Hons) Professional Development (Social Work)
  • BA Professional Development Award (Social Work)
  • All Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Professional Development Awards
  • All Faculty Health and Applied Sciences Health and Social Care Awards
  • MSc Advance Practice

Content

The syllabus of the module will focus on the required professional standards of the your profession, i.e. HCPC, NMC etc.

Course Director

Meg Niven Withers

Entry Requirements

You must be in relevant employment to enable access to safeguarding work.

Introduction

This 15 credit Advanced Practice with Adults at Risk module, available at level 6 (UZVSRN-15-3) or level 7 (UZVSRS-15-M), enables practitioners in health and social care setting to demonstrate advance practice with working with adults at risk, by critically analysing and evaluating contemporary legislation, knowledge, policy and interventions.

On successful completion of this online module, you will be able to:

  • Analyse and evaluate strategies and approaches to the implementation of safeguarding procedures.
  • Analyse a range of interpretations of the causes, signs and symptoms of abuse and harm.
  • Analyse a range of adulthood and their relationship to situations of adults at risk.
  • Analyse key concepts including 'risk', 'vulnerability', 'safeguarding' and 'abuse' and the implications of these for policy and practice.
  • Reflect upon their own personal and professional values, attitudes and beliefs in relation to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and the implications of these for professional practice.
  • Analyse complex issues involved in ensuring that service users and carers are at the heart of safeguarding practice.
  • Apply a thorough working knowledge of the relevant, policy, legislation and how to respond to future legislation.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Learning and Teaching

The learning and teaching methods of the module will combine classroom teaching and supported self-directed study. The module offers six taught sessions with six structured self-directed learning sessions using Blackboard (VLE) and other on-line and taught materials.

The module aims to offer a flexible approach to learning that can accommodate practitioner and sponsoring employer demands. The teaching and content will be delivered by academic and practitioners engaged in safeguarding activity alongside experts by experience.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Get a feel for the Health Professions facilities we have on offer here from wherever you are.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

You can also follow us on Twitter @UWEhasCPD.

Title

15 credit level 6 or level 7 module


Click here to ask us a question about this course. Please include your full name with your question. If required, please let us know if you want us to add you to the future dates mailing list. Alternatively you may email us directly at pd@uwe.ac.uk


Enquire

To view all CPD courses offered by UWE Bristol, please select (click on) the box below

View courses