Autism & Learning, PgCert

Program Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Autism and Learning (PgCert) is a 12-month online program designed to equip practitioners with practical approaches and interventions for supporting individuals on the autism spectrum. Through a focus on inclusion, evidence-based strategies, and critical reflection, the program aims to enhance participants' knowledge and skills in supporting learners with autism in various settings.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Name: Postgraduate Certificate in Autism and Learning (PgCert)
• Mode: Online Learning
• Duration: 12 months (part-time)
• Start Month: September
• Overall Aim: To equip practitioners with practical approaches and interventions that enable children, young people, and adults on the autism spectrum to access learning, participate in learning, experience success, gain independence, and fulfil their potential.
• Specific Aims:
• Develop knowledge and critical understanding of inclusion and associated principles.
• Deep understanding of the complex conceptual issues in Autism and key theories, principles, and issues.
• Critically evaluate current research in the field.
• Review strategies and approaches with their evidence base.
• Develop collaborative partnerships with individuals on the spectrum, parents, colleagues, and other agencies.
• Use acquired knowledge and understanding of autism to reflect critically upon practice.
• Conduct professional enquiries and use research evidence to generate professional knowledge and enhance understanding and practice.

Outline:

• Year 1:
• Compulsory Courses:
• Autism, Inclusion and Participation (ED50HP):
Covers conceptual issues, policy, literature, and research on autism, diagnostic criteria, key theories, strategies, and main themes and issues in the field. Also explores policy, literature, and research on inclusion, meaning, and enactment. Emphasizes interprofessional collaboration and learner participation in facilitating inclusion. Critically examines positive, evidence-based approaches to identifying solutions. Examines links between national strategy for autism, theory and practice, and the meaning of 'autism friendly workplace'.

• Amendments to Program and Courses:
Information available in "Amendments to Programmes and Courses" document.

Assessment:

• Formative and summative assessments: Designed to arise naturally from course content and learning.

Teaching:

• Learning Methods: Group projects, individual projects, lectures, peer learning, research, workshops.
• Assessment Methods: Formative and summative assessments.
• Faculty: A range of experts including professors, lecturers, teaching fellows, and postgraduate tutors.
• Unique Approaches:
• Focuses on interprofessional collaboration and learner participation.
• Emphasizes critical reflection and application of acquired knowledge to professional practice.
• Offers opportunities for active learning, group work, presentations, peer feedback, and discussions.

Careers:

• Can lead to career development in a wide range of employment settings, including:
• Charitable sector
• Social care
• Social work
• Health care
• Education
• Autism research
• Other services requiring an autism specialism

Other:

• Professional Links: http://www.autism.org.uk

UK

Tuition Fees for 2023/24 Academic Year Charged on a modular basis per 30 credits £790

EU / International students

Tuition Fees for 2023/24 Academic Year Charged on a modular basis per 30 credits £2,300