PG Cert CYP Course Information
Students will be required to:
Attend all classes and face
to face supervision in Sussex
University (See Calendar for
dates). Days will run from
9:00am -5:00pm
If you have any queries
please contact
Lydia Turner
Programme Director
lt214@sussex.ac.uk
Module 1.
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Total of 6 days for 6 weeks :
22nd September 2016
29th September 2016
6th October 2016
13th October 2016
20th October 2016
3rd November 2016
Module 2.
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Total of 6 days for 6 weeks :
10th November 2016
17th November 2016
24th November 2016
1st December 2016
8th December 2016
15th December 2016
Module 3.
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Total of 6 days for 6 weeks :
5th January 2017
12th January 2017
19th January 2017
26th January 2017
2nd February 2017
9th February 2017
Module 4.
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Total of 6 days for 6 weeks :
23rd March 2017
30th March 2017
6th April 2017
27th April 2017
4th May 2017
11th May 2017
OSCE’s: There are 3 OSCE’s during the course. You will be expected to attend
university for approximately 1 hour on the following dates to undertake these
exams. Practice days will also be offered approx. One week before these exams but
attendance is not compulsory at these practice days.
 19th OR 20th December 2016
 3rd OR 4th April 2017
 24th OR 26th July 2017
Attend supervision of 30
hours over the course; it is a
mandatory part of the
training.
Placements can be arranged
through Sussex Partnership
NHS Foundation Trust.
This is likely to require a time commitment of at least an hour per week from January
2017-August 2017 (Initially face to face and then remotely over a web based
programme)
Achieve 90 face to face
clinical hours in LI
interventions with CYP over
the course of the
The 90 hours would need to be accumulated between January and August so would
equate to at least one clinical day per week between the end of January 2017 and
the end of August 2017.
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If you wish to arrange your own placement please contact the Programme
director
Students will be expected to start seeing clients from January 2017
programme.
Submit a number of
assignments over the course
of the programme including
written and recorded work.
Module 1: Assessment block 1 (after Christmas)
Theoretical Essay on developmental models, mental health difficulties and
healthcare legislation (2000 words)
Module 2: Assessment block 1 (after Christmas)
OSCE-30 mins
Reflective account (1000 words)
Module 3: Assessment block 2 (after Easter)
OSCE 30 mins: interventions (problem solving or star charts or BA)
Brief clinical report: intervention with an individual (1,500 words)
Portfolio which contains:
Evidence of 45 hours face to face individual work
Evidence of completed treatment with a minimum of 2 clients:
Case flow charts
Client summaries
Samples of assessment and end of
treatment reports
Competence based sign off in supervisor reports (confirmation
that the student has completed 45 hours face to face work)
Module 4: Assessment block 3 (end August)
OSCE 30 mins: interventions (GE or thought records or emotion
regulation)
Brief clinical report: intervention with an individual (1,500 words)
Portfolio which contains:
Evidence of 45 hours face to face individual/group work
Evidence of completed treatment with a minimum of 2 clients:
Case flow charts
Client summaries
Samples of assessment and end of
treatment reports
Competence based sign off in supervisor reports (confirmation
that the student has completed 45 hours face to face work and
is competent to practice)