Professional Certificate in the Management of Elder Abuse
Who is the programme for?
This is a multi-disciplinary programme focusing on the management of elder abuse. Applicants may work within either the public or private sector, but must have engagement with older people.
What is the programme about?
The provision of in depth up to date knowledge and debate about key issues in all aspects of elder abuse, including detection, reporting, investigation, caring for victims and prevention of elder abuse in acute, chronic and community care. The programme will also cover contextual issues related to elder abuse such as ageism, mental capacity, the sociology of ageing, etc.
Programme aims
This programme aims to enhance practice related to the prevention, identification and management of elder abuse. Students will be encouraged to critically engage with current literature and reflect on its application to their own practice area.
What will I learn?
The programme covers the fundamentals of the management of elder abuse taking into account the protection of older people within front line practice and within organizational systems.
How will I benefit?
You will benefit by gaining a greater understanding into the complexities of elder abuse and the programme is focused on making tangible changes within your own practice area.
Teaching methods / Information technology
A wide a range of diverse and student-centered teaching methods are used. Blackboard a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) that supports online learning and teaching is used extensively. Students attend multidisciplinary lectures and tutorials.
Programme structure
This is a single semester programme which may be commenced in Sept. or Jan. each year. The programme combines online learning with three contact days in University College Dublin during the programme term (possibly a weekday/Saturday). Students will benefit from:
- Full support for online learning
- An incorporation of action learning to make a real difference to your practice
- An option to progress to Graduate Diploma and Master's Degree
- Assessments are strategically dispersed within the semester
Core modules & European Credit Transfer System ( ECTS)
Elder Abuse: a multidisciplinary imperative 15 ECTS
Total = 15
Careers/where can I go?
With your newly developed skills in the management of elder abuse, you can work in a health care environment in a number of areas including:
- Management
- Long term care
- Policy Planning
- Education
- Practice Development
General requirements:
- Applicants must be working in an area related to older people
- Applicants must be employed in this area while undertaking the programme
Documents to be submitted with your application:
- Certificates of relavant professional qualifications or validated copies of awards
- Original transcript(s) including date and grading of degree award (non UCD Graduates only) & notarised English translations where relevant
- A current photocopy of professional registration (where relevant)
- Copy of Birth Certificate or Personal Page of Passport
- Sealed envelope with the Professional Reference Form (original form)
- Evidence of proficiency in English language (applicants whose first language is not English)