Course details
The next intake for this programme will be in September 2015
The Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy aims to provide you with a comprehensive introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Currently CBT is recommended by NICE (2008) as the intervention of choice for many mental health disorders. The course offers a comprehensive grounding in CBT principles for those who want to understand and use CBT principles in their day to day roles. The course is relevant to healthcare and education professionals, particularly those working in the area of mental health such as psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists and allied professionals.
Course Details
What will I be studying?
The course consists of 5 modules (30 credits):
- NU6134 Theories of Human Development including Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy Theory (5 credits)
- NU6135 Therapeutic Relationship in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) (5 credits)
- NU6136 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) models of Mental Health Problems I (5 credits)
- NU6137 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) models of Mental Health Problems II (5 credits)
- NU6138 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) models of Mental Health Problems III (10 credits)
Detailed Entry Requirements
Applicants for the Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy should normally have:
- (a) an Honours Primary Degree or an equivalent qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, Clinical Therapies, Education or other allied disciplines)
- (b) be a practising professional (Nursing, Medicine, Social Work, Occupational therapy speech and language therapy, Education or other allied disciplines)
- (c) applicants who are practising health care professionals must provide evidence of current registration with the relevant professional regulatory body (e.g. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (formerly An Bord Altranais), the Irish Medical Council, the Health & Social Care Professions Council (or equivalent regulatory body for pharmacists, occupational therapist, speech and language therapists etc.)) or be eligible for such registration. Applicants from allied disciplines or teachers must provide evidence of professional certification.
- (d) have a minimum of twelve months post registration experience working within a health care or education setting.
- (e) applicants must provide a 250 words statement as to how this programme will be useful in their work
- (f) In cases where the number of suitably qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available, preference will be given to practicing healthcare professionals in the field of mental health.
Course Practicalities
This part-time programme will take place one evening per week for 3 hours between September and May. In addition a Block week of study will take place in September.
Assessment
Assessment of this course will include video work, reflective reports, case presentations, simulated practice assessment and written assignments. Assessment will involve completing 5 written assignments
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UCC was established in 1845 as one of three Queen’s Colleges - at Cork, Galway and Belfast. These new colleges theyre established in the reign of Queen Victoria, and named after her.
Queen's College, Cork (QCC) was established to provide access to higher education in the Irish province of Munster. Cork was chosen for the new college due to its place at the centre of transatlantic trade at the time and the presence of existing educational initiatives such as the Royal Cork Institution and a number of private medical schools.
The site chosen for the new college was dramatic and picturesque, on the edge of a limestone bluff overlooking the River Lee. It is associated with the educational activities of a local early Christian saint, Finbarr. It is believed that his monastery and school stood nearby, and his legend inspired UCC’s motto: ‘Where Finbarr Taught, let Munster Learn.’
On 7 November 1849, QCC opened its doors to a small group of students (only 115 students in that first session, 1849-1850) after a glittering inaugural ceremony in the Aula Maxima (Great Hall), which is still the symbolic and ceremonial heart of the University.
The limestone buildings of the Main Quadrangle (as it is now known) are built in a style inspired by the great universities of the Middle Ages, and theyre designed by the gifted architectural partnership of Thomas Deane and Benjamin Woodward. The iconic image of UCC, it is set in landscaped gardens and surrounds the green lawn known to all as the Quad.
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