UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Programme Specification
This Programme Specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme
and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and
demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
Sources of information on the programme can be found in Section 17
1. Awarding Institution / Body
2. Teaching Institution and Location
of Delivery
3. University School
University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire, Preston campus
School of Psychology
4. External Accreditation
n/a
5. Title of Final Award
6. Modes of Attendance offered
7. UCAS Code
8. Relevant Subject Benchmarking
Group(s)
9. Other external influences
10. Date of production/revision of
this form
Certificate in Enhancing Skills in Clinical Case
Formulation
Part-time
N/A
Psychology
Expert Advisory Group of the British Psychological
Society; Family Justice Council (DCA) influenced and
informed development.
08 February 2016
11. Aims of the Programme
1. Outline methods to assist with clinical case formulation with a focus on functional
assessment
vs. structural (i.e. medical) approaches, and including the incorporation of
applied
psychometrics and clinical tools.
2. Emphasise the importance of developing case formulations which attend to theory, with an
ability to critically evaluate the same when developing the student’s own case formulations.
3.
Develop student competence in core areas of practitioner knowledge through lectures,
groupwork, coursework and independent study.
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12. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
A. Knowledge and Understanding
Upon completion of the programme a successful student will be able to:
A1. Demonstrate knowledge of skills in clinical case formulation.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures, discussions, case study material to draw upon experiences, and independent study.
Assessment methods
Through clinical case formulation.
B. Subject-specific skills
Upon completion of the programme a successful student will be able to:
B1. apply theory to case formulation, and analyse personal practice.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures, discussions, case study material to draw upon experiences, and independent study.
Assessment methods
Through clinical case formulation and a reflective analysis.
C. Thinking Skills
Upon completion of the programme a successful student will be able to:
C1. Synthesize and critically evaluate relevant literature on a specific aspect of clinical case formulation.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures, discussions, case study material to draw upon experiences, and independent study
Assessment methods
Through a clinical case formulation which includes critical analysis.
D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
Upon completion of the programme a successful student will be able to:
D1. act as independent learners and perform critical analysis appropriate to undergraduate study.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures, discussions, case study material to draw upon experiences, and independent study
Assessment methods
Through clinical case formulation and a reflective analysis.
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13. Programme Structures*
14. Awards and Credits*
Level
Module
Code
Module Title
Credit
rating
Level 7
PS4813
Enhancing Skills in Clinical Case
Formulation
20
Certificate in Enhancing Skills
in Clinical Case Formulation
Requires completion of 20
credits at level 7 (PS4813)
15. Personal Development Planning
The course is targeted at practitioners who will be completing personal development/continuing professional
development logs as part of membership to professional bodies. The course will add to their logs and provide
them with a considerable number of hours towards their yearly regulated commitments with professional
bodies. The course also includes components of assessed reflective analysis and critical review to assist with
this. The course is aimed at employed professionals or para-professionals and thus discussing career goals
with them is clearly not appropriate: they do not represent a standard student group. However, for some
attendees the course will actually represent part of the PDP planning.
16. Admissions criteria
Programme Specifications include minimum entry requirements, including academic qualifications,
together with appropriate experience and skills required for entry to study. These criteria may be
expressed as a range rather than a specific grade. Amendments to entry requirements may have
been made after these documents were published and you should consult the University’s website
for the most up to date information.
Students will be informed of their personal minimum entry criteria in their offer letter.
Applicants can only be considered for Certificate in Enhancing Skills in Clinical Case Formulation if
they:
1. Present with a degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent set of appropriate prior professional
experience/qualifications (e.g. NVQ level 3 with 12 months experience)*.
2. Are registered with a recognised professional body or organisation, one that is regulated or formally
registered to an acceptable level (e.g. BPS, BABCP, HCPC, nursing body or regulated employer).
3. Have a score of 6.5 in IELTS (or equivalent) for students whose first language is not English.
In addition to fulfilment of the primary criteria, candidates will complete an application form that is assessed.
*Note that the certificate qualification is listed as an UG level qualification. .
17. Key sources of information about the programme
UCLan Website:
BPS Division of Forensic Psychology Website:
BPS Expert Witness Advisory Group
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http://www.uclan.ac.uk/schools/psychology/
http://www.bps.org.uk/dfp/
http://www.bps.org.uk/dfp/
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18. Curriculum Skills Map
LEVEL
7
Level
Module
Code
PS4813
Module Title
Enhancing Skills in Clinical
Case Formulation
Programme Learning Outcomes
Core (C),
Compulsory
(COMP) or
Option (O)
CORE
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Knowledge and
understanding
Subject-specific
Skills
Thinking Skills
Other skills relevant to
employability and
personal development
A1
B1
C1
D1
*
*
*
*
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