Certificate in Multidisciplinary Approaches to Understanding and Responding to Adult Safeguarding
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Course Overview
This one-semester programme aims to introduce students to multidisciplinary approaches to understanding and responding to adult safeguarding. Students will study safeguarding from multiple perspectives, including the current context of adult safeguarding in Ireland; legal and policy frameworks; theories and concepts that guide safeguarding practices; and safeguarding within specific practice contexts. This will include opportunities for detailed discussion of case scenarios to aid critically reflective practice. The programme will be delivered in blended mode, with some days on campus in Dundalk and some work undertaken online.
Safeguarding has been a core element of health and social care development Ireland since the 1970s. In the intervening years, legislation, child protection guidelines, inspection services, academic qualification standards and professional registration and regulation, have underpinned significant developments in the field. Safeguarding is now the duty of all in society, with recent focus turning to the need for more understanding of adult safeguarding.
This course explores the various approaches and responses to Adult Safeguarding in Ireland. This includes a detailed study of the current landscape of safeguarding law, policy and practice in Ireland, with a focus on existing practice, case history and future developments. The programme aims to produce graduates with a critical awareness and understanding of safeguarding within professional practice. This practice may include sectors such as, but not limited to, social care, social work, nursing, youth work, sport, finance, voluntary organisations and healthcare.
This programme is designed to provide social care workers, social workers, medical staff, An Garda Siochana, financial planners, policy developers, youth workers, sports industry employees, amongst others, with an understanding of the current landscape of safeguarding law, policy and practice in Ireland.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme will have the skills to support them in understanding and responding to adult safeguarding in a wide variety of workplaces, including TUSLA, HSE, Residential care centres, disability services, including day services, residential care, respite services and supported-learning environments, mental health services, migrant services, hospitals, nursing homes, detention centres, banks and financial institutions, sports organisations and youth work organisations.
Course Delivery and Modules
This programme will be delivered over the course of one semester, with classes taking place mainly on campus one day per week. A detailed delivery schedule will be provided at the start of the programme indicating both on-campus on and online weeks.
Students will study one 10 ECTS module 'Multidisciplinary Approaches to Understanding and Responding to Adult Safeguarding'.
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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Understanding and Responding to Adult Safeguarding
The content of this module includes:
- Introduction to the current context of adult safeguarding in Ireland;
- Legal and policy frameworks;
- Theories and concepts that guide safeguarding practices;
- Safeguarding within specific practice contexts.
Fees and Funding
Course fee is €700 payable in 2 instalments as follows:
- Instalment 1: €200 (non-refundable) is payable to confirm your acceptance of a course place.
- Instalment 2: €500 is payable by 31st October.
Fees
€700
Entry Requirements
Applicants must normally hold a Level 7 degree, or above.
For candidates who do not meet the above entry criteria but have considerable relevant experience, the DkIT Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy and procedures may be applied.
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Disclaimer: All module titles are subject to change and for indicative purposes only. All courses are delivered subject to demand and timetables are subject to change. Elective Module options will only run subject to student numbers. The relevant Department will determine the viability of each elective module option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose that option. Students will be offered alternative elective modules on their programme should their preferred elective option not be proceeding. Award Options for Common Entry Programmes: The relevant Department will determine the viability of each award option proceeding depending on the number of students who choose either option. If the numbers for one of the Award options exceed available places, students for this option will be selected based on Academic Merit (highest grades).
