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Health and Social Care
HND : Additional Support Needs : Managing and Supporting the Services
HND : Counselling BA : Learning Difficulties / Disabilities
SCQF Level 8
Further Study
SCQF Level 8
SCQF Level 9
Full-time
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Entire degree delivered at Fife College
BA : Learning Difficulties / Disabilites
AbyU
Full-time
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Part-time
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Full-time
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This course is designed for those who are working within the area of additional support needs ( ASN ) and wish to undertake further professional development . It is also for those who are considering entering this field , who have previously achieved a related HNC award ( or equivalent ). This is an intensive course of study with 18 SQA credits which are delivered over five full days and therefore requires a great deal of commitment and hard work to achieve .
Entry Requirements
One of the following :
HNC : Additional Support Needs : Supporting the Individual SCQF Level 7 ( G8P2 15 ) is preferred . However , its predecessor HNC : Supporting Learning Needs ( G5ML 15 ) may allow you to credit transfer for the current HNC ( G8P2 15 ) at the College ’ s discretion
In particular situations , you may instead have successfully completed one of the following :
HNC : Social Care SCQF Level 7
HNC : Health Care SCQF Level 7
HNC : Care and Administrative Practice SCQF Level 7
HNC : Childhood Practice SCQF Level 7
HNC : Early Education and Childcare SCQF Level 7
HNC : Social Services SCQF Level 7
Routes where progression is possible
BA ( Hons ): Community Education
UWS
This course provides the opportunity for those who have an HNC in Counselling to progress onto Year 2 of the HND . It has been designed to provide the relevant underpinning knowledge of theories and ethics required to progress in your career .
Entry Requirements
HNC Counselling SCQF Level 7 – no other counselling qualifications will be accepted
PVG
You must source your own placement
PLUS in order to evaluate your potential to develop the relevant attributes , and in the interest of future client safety , you must be assessed against the following criteria prior to admission to the course :
Self-awareness , maturity , and stability
Ability to make use of and reflect upon life experience
Capacity to cope with the emotional demands of the course
Academic ability
Professional attitude and behaviours
This degree course offers a progression route from HND : Additional Support Needs : Managing and Supporting the Services or HND : Social Sciences . The degree is delivered at Fife College in partnership with Abertay University and successful students will graduate with a degree awarded by Abertay University .
Entry Requirements
One of the following :
HND : Additional Support Needs : Managing and Supporting the Services SCQF Level 8 with graded unit 2 at C or above
HND : Social Sciences SCQF Level 8 studied at Fife College with graded unit at C or above
Routes where progression is possible
BA ( Hons ): Social Science
AbyU
PLUS
You will need a PVG check through Disclosure Scotland in order to go out on the placement ( s ) as part of this course
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