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Overview
On a daily basis, many professionals engage with content or topics through their work or studies that negatively impact on their overall wellbeing.
Key facts
Learners will understand what DToC is and how it affects them. They will be supported to reflect on their individual characteristics, social networks, work and home environments culminating in a bespoke wellbeing plan.
This Protecting Wellbeing when Working with Distressing Topics and Content (DToC) (Online) at University of Birmingham is structured into three weeks of learning starting with (1) understanding exposure to DToC, moving onto (2) strategies for protecting wellbeing, and then (3) planning for prevention and protection.
Programme Structure
During the course, we will cover the following topics:
- What terms like “distressing” and “emotionally demanding” mean, who works on such material/topics, and what motivates us to work in these areas
- How experiences of what is distressing or emotionally demanding change over time and can differ between individuals
- The impacts of exposure to DToC on individuals, teams, and organisations
- How exercise, sleep hygiene, mindfulness, and other practices can be beneficial to your personalised wellbeing routine
- The components of healthy professional relationships and healthy working environments
- What reflective practice is, why it is important, and how to do it individually and as part of a wider team or organisation
- What wellbeing strategies work best for you
- How to create, continually develop, and use a personalised toolkit to support your wellbeing
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic 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.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is designed for anyone who works with DToC, or who is exposed to it as part of their work or studies.
- The course is applicable to many professions, including content moderators, those working in policing, law enforcement, and justice settings, health and social care workers, civil servants, researchers, charity workers, and clinical and forensic practitioners.
- Content is designed to be relevant to staff at all levels, those who have been in their role for some time or who are new recruits, and those responsible for the wellbeing of staff under their management.
- The course is online and self-paced to enable learners to fit the course around work and personal life commitments.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents100 GBP / full≈ 100 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents100 GBP / full≈ 100 GBP / full
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