The School of Health in Social Science offers a variety of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses across our subject areas for people working in heathcare and associated settings. Courses that form the basis of PgCert or MSc programmes may be taken as stand-alone courses. Participants can accumulate credits towards a postgraduate degree, such as the MSc Mental Health in Children and Young People: Psychological Approaches or the PgCert in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This is an excellent option if you are not sure if you are ready for a whole programme of postgraduate study. Alternatively, a single course may be accessed which is relevant to your career. Students applying for CPD courses must meet the entrance requirements for the associated PgCert or Masters programme. CPD courses can be campus-based or online, and can be taken 'for academic credit' or 'not for academic credit'. ‘for academic credit’ route CPD students who take the course for academic credit attend course sessions and, in addition, need to complete and pass the course assessment/s. CPD students who gain academic credit receive a Certificate of Completion, as well as an official University of Edinburgh transcript stating the credits gained. Students may use this credit towards the award of a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits), a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) or an MSc (180 credits) as per the Universities Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy. ‘not for academic credit’ route CPD students who take the ‘not for credit’ route, attend course session but do not complete any course assignments. CPD students will receive a Certificate of Completion. As no credits are awarded, this route cannot be used towards any future awards. Available CPD courses: Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Context, Contributors & Clinical Presentation (Online) Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Context, Contributors & Clinical Presentation Advanced Practice in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (Online) Advanced Practice in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (Online) The Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (Online) The Assessment and Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) - Level A This five-day course provides introductory training for practitioners in IPT and reflects the IPT competency framework (see link below). It covers the theory and application of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) including principles of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. This course is accredited with IPTUK and IPT Scotland. This course qualifies participants for Level A (Basic) training in IPT. Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) – Level B This course provides a supervised practice placement supported by teaching days. Homelessness and Inclusion Health This postgraduate course aims to understand extreme health inequities as they relate to homelessness and attendant health issues such as harmful substance use, mental health and trauma. Homeless and Inclusion Health (Online) This postgraduate course aims to understand extreme health inequities as they relate to homelessness and attendant health issues such as harmful substance use, mental health and trauma.
