Mental Health Problems and Children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD)

A Postgraduate Certificate course for teachers, and other graduates working with primary, secondary and FE Students

Course Co-ordinator: Paula Coates from the Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Association SEBDA (external link). CPD Mental Health

Are you interested in children and young people experiencing difficulties in their social, emotional and behavioural development? Then come and join like-minded professionals at the University of Leicester on our informative and supportive course.

Who can join the course?

We welcome to this course teachers from all settings, youth workers, education welfare officers, learning mentors, teaching assistants, residential social workers and other professionals who work with children and young people.

When does the next course start?

This course is run at the same time and venue as "Understanding and Managing Children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties" with a residential weekend University of Leicester's new conference centre from the afternoon of Friday 20th to lunchtime on Sunday 22nd September 2013.

The course is mainly by distance education, private study and web-supported learning with a further face-to-face on a Saturday in March.

What does the course involve?

Support is given via the University's virtual learning environment, Blackboard, and by email, telephone and occasional face-to-face meetings with tutors.

Course materials are discussed and support given with assignment writing. Students are expected to engage with materials and with each other online on a weekly basis.

How is the course assessed?

The course consists of two modules:

Module 1: Case study

Module 2: Work-based study

What is the outcome of the course?

Successful completion of this course gives 60 credits at Masters level. (Level 7 in the National Qualification Framework). This Postgraduate Certificate course is part of the University of Leicester's part-time MA in Education: Learning and Teaching.