The Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Practice Education has been designed to build on your early career development and to facilitate your development as an experienced and expert practitioner in social work with the ability to teach, mentor and assess others in the workplace.
The aim of this course is to give practising social workers the opportunity to enhance their career prospects via gaining a postgraduate level qualification.
The programme is designed to equip you with the knowledge, values and skills required to gain both stage 1 and 2 of the PEPS (Practice Educator’s Professional Standards) and assess others in the workplace.
Applicants must hold a professional qualification in social work and be registered with the relevant regulator.
All applicants will have two years post qualification experience in order to comply with the requirements of the Practice Educator Professional Standards.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Show that you have developed your social work practice
Show that you have a comprehensive and critical understanding of the requirements of the Practice Education Professional Standards (PEPS) Stage 1 and their application to the theoretical underpinnings of adult learning and the supervision and assessment of others
Demonstrate skills and knowledge aligned with the relevant levels of the Professional Capabilities Framework and the Knowledge and Skills Statements
Evidence a critical understanding of practice education paradigms, an awareness of ethical dilemmas and a consolidation of your learning around anti-oppressive practice when working with students and newly qualified social workers (NQSW)
Show that you have developed a comprehensive and critical understanding of the requirements of the Practice Education Professional Standards (PEPS) Stage 2 and their application to the theoretical underpinnings of adult learning and the supervision and assessment of others.
The Developing Practitioner in Social Work - 20 credits
Mentoring, Supervision and Assessment in Practice Part 1 - 10 credits
Mentoring, Supervision and Assessment in Practice Part 2 - 10 credits
Practice, Teaching and Education Part 1 - IO credits
Practice, Teaching and Education Part 2 - IO credits
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