Course options
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Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate
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Location
Sheffield Hallam University
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
APR
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Duration
5 months
Course summary
Course summary
Study the application of values, ethics and dilemmas.
Gain a deeper understanding of mental health and wider associated law and policy.
Develop the ability to work with a range of professionals to promote recovery.
Examine current research that informs knowledge about mental health conditions and treatments.
You’ll be studying on a course that’s approved by Social Work England. It’s aimed at qualified and experienced professionals in mental health who’d like to become Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP).
This course was approved by the previous social work regulator, the Health and Care Professions Council. From 2 December 2019, responsibility for the approval of courses transferred to Social Work England. This course remains approved by Social Work England. This means that people qualifying from this course can apply to become a registered social worker.
All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.
On this course you’ll complete three modules – including a placement organised by your sponsoring authority, where you put your learning into practice. You’ll work with service users and carers alongside qualified AMHPs, doctors and other professionals.
You learn through
workshops
lectures
group and individual tasks
practice
private study
online reading
interactive debates and discussions
online discussions
Future careers
This course is essential if you want to practise as an AMHP for a local authority.
It can also enhance your knowledge and understanding of the law and mental health as a
practice educator of others in AMHP
social worker
nurse
psychologist
occupational therapist
researcher or academic
Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work for a range of NHS and local authority employers across the region including
Derbyshire County Council
Sheffield City Council
Leeds City Council
East Riding County Council
Modules
Tuition fees
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University information
Sheffield Hallam University
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University League Table
63rd
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Campus address
Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 1WB, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
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37th out of 73 2
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Student satisfaction
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