Undergraduate level
The undergraduate programme is made up of nine modules which can be taken as stand alone modules or alternatively as a full degree programme which on completion would lead to the award of a BSc in Working with Personality Disorder: Developing Understanding and Effectiveness.
The overall aim of the Programme is to help improve the quality of service user experience by developing practitioner attitudes, skills and behaviours.
- Develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of workforces dealing with the challenges of personality disorder
- Challenge stigma and negative attitudes towards personality disorder through raising awareness and developing the empathic responses of frontline workers
- Provide an educational experience that focuses on the needs and experiences of service users
- Highlight the interpersonal nature of working with personality disorder and focus on the personal and professional development of students
- Ensure informed and responsive leadership and management
- Develop improved interagency and inter-professional collaboration
- Equip workers with the necessary knowledge and skills that help assess and manage risk in relation to complex presentations
- Develop an appreciation of the importance of effective team work and staff support when working with the challenges of personality disorder
- Provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge that will enable them to manage, intervene and offer support to service users and their families
The nine modules are outlined in the diagram below:
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For more information regarding applying for the programmes please contact:
- Mrs Vicky Baldwin (BSc Programme Lead) Victoria.baldwin@nottshc.nhs.uk | Mob: 07901 510112
- Dr Neil Gordon (MSc Programme Lead) neilfran@aol.com | Mob: 07901 512875