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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland: Professional Certificate in Children and Loss

Institution Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Department Single Tier Structure
Web https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/postgraduate
Study type Taught

Summary

This course seeks to equip practitioners with the necessary skills to understand and support children on their grief journey. When a child experiences loss, either through death or a parental separation, their needs are often misunderstood or overlooked. Because children may express their grief in ways that are different to adults their reactions may go unrecognised.

Aims and objectives This Professional Certificate in Children and Loss (Level 9) aims to equip professionals who work with children with an informed understanding of bereavement and loss in children and adolescents.

Specific educational objectives

Develop a critical understanding of the theory underpinning childhood loss and bereavement. Evaluate the different types of loss issues experienced by children at different stages in their development e.g. younger children and adolescents, loss through separation and divorce. Critically appraise therapeutic interventions – including art and clay and group work with children. Analyse the role of resilience in bereaved children and an ability to incorporate resilience into care plans. Assess support systems for working with children and loss. Integrate new knowledge and skill into professional practice. Exhibit an integrated value-based and evidence-based approach to the support of bereaved children. Course structure This part-time course runs from September to March each year.

It comprises of two modules:

Module 1 - Understanding Children and Loss Module 2 - Addressing Loss Issues with Children Registration will take place in the RCSI on a date in September/October to be confirmed. There will be a half-day orientation at the start of the course. There are 10 full-day inputs (on Thursdays and Fridays) over a seven-month period.

All the course presenters are skilled practitioners who work with bereaved children. The course also includes two integrative tutorial sessions. These tutorials facilitate the integration of course learning in a small group setting and are led by our senior tutors.

Eligibility and admission requirements Applications are invited from professionals whose work brings them into contact with children who are bereaved through a family death or parental separation. The course will be of interest to teachers, chaplains, social workers, social care workers, psychologists, counsellors, nurses and others who meet bereaved children in their work.

Participants must possess a Level 8 degree in a relevant area or equivalent demonstrated through a defined Recognition of Prior Learning Process (RPL). RPL requires demonstration of significant experience in working with children in a professional capacity or through formal volunteering; completion of CPD or other training in a relevant area and; relevance of course to career/opportunity to apply learning.

An academic transcript will be requested. An academic transcript lists your complete academic history: programmes attended, a breakdown of marks/grades achieved, the degree awarded, your overall grade and conferring date.

International degrees' equivalency are to be verified by using the NARIC service from QQI.

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