Overview
Who is this Micro-credential for?
- Those who have a safeguarding remit-healthcare, social care, voluntary organisations, financial institutions, statutory bodies would benefit from this micro-credential.
- This Safeguarding Adults at Risk of Abuse - Micro-credential programme at Trinity College Dublin is open to health and social care professionals but also other sectors which have an interface with the area of services’ provision to adults at risk. It is interdisciplinary and inter-sector focused.
- Please note this micro-credential is a short course and is not considered an eligible programme for a student visa (D study visa).
What will I do?
- Learning modes will include lectures, reflective practice methods, self-directed learning, flipped classrooms, group engagement and problem-based learning within workshops.
- The topics covered in this micro-credential include:
- Theories of abuse and application to adult safeguarding case scenarios
- Issues related to decision making capacity and adult safeguarding
- Multi agency collaboration in safeguarding case management-interventions
Programme Structure
What will I learn?
On successful completion of this micro-credential, learners will be able to:
- Understand the complexity of adult safeguarding in health care environments and the community.
- Identify a rights-based approach in safeguarding adults at risk.
- Critically appraise methods of prevention and intervention in case management of adult safeguarding.
- Discriminate central factors related to adult safeguarding and decision-making capacity.
- Critically review the conditions for adult safeguarding using as socioecological focus.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
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Disciplines
Psychology Public Health Public Policy View 5 other Short Courses in Psychology in IrelandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree transcripts and parchment or evidence of relevant recognised prior learning.
- Applicants must hold current registration with the relevant professions’ regulatory body or otherwise satisfy the course committee they can complete and benefit from the course.
- CV & Transcript.
Tuition Fee
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International
1000 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1000 EUR for the full programme during 3 months. -
EU/EEA
750 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 750 EUR for the full programme during 3 months.
Living costs for Dublin
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.