UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
1. Awarding Institution / Body
Programme Specification
University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire Preston campus 2. Teaching Institution
School of Nursing 3. University School
4. External Accreditation
5. Title of Final Award
N/A
Graduate Certificate: Teaching Effective
Aggression Management
6. Modes of Attendance offered
7. UCAS Code
8. Relevant Subject
Benchmarking Group(s)
Part time
N/A
9. Other external influences
Department of Health (2004) The Ten Essential
Shared Capabilities accessed from www.dh.gov.uk/publication
Department of Health (2011) No Health Without
Mental Health accessed from www.dh.gov.uk/publication
Aiken F., Duxbury J., Dale C. and Harbison I.
(2012) Review of the Medical Theories and
Research Relating to Restraint Related Deaths
Caring Solutions Ltd/ UCLan
Department of Health (2012) Transforming care: A national response to Winterbourne View Hospital:
Department of Health Review Final Report accessed from www.dh.gov.uk/publication
Department of Health (2014) Closing the gap: priorities for essential change in mental health accessed from www.dh.gov.uk/publication
Francis, R. (2013) Report of the Mid Staffordshire
NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry . London: The
Stationery office

National Institute for Mental Health in England
(2004) The Management of Violence and
Aggression; Positive Practice Standards London:
NIMHE
National Institute of Clinical Excellence (2005)
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Short Term management of Disturbed (Violent) Behaviour in
Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Settings.
London: NICE
January 2014 10. Date of production/revision of this form
11. Aims of the Programme
To equip students with and build upon the knowledge and skills to facilitate the implementation and teaching of a safe and integrated approach to the management of violence and aggression in a number of settings.
To develop the knowledge and ability of students to engage in and convey philosophies and practices that address therapeutic relationships, diversity, ethical discernment, user involvement and sound clinical judgement when teaching students to manage aggression.
To lay the foundation for personal development planning and life long learning in order to support best practice and the maintenance of high and appropriate professional standards and practice.

12. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
A. Knowledge and Understanding
A1. Describe the presenting features of anger in terms of physical and psychological responses.
A2. Identify and examine the ethical, legal, cultural and political frameworks that need to be considered when intervening with violent individuals.
A3. Analyse the factors influencing the professional and clinical learning environment
A4. Recognise the importance and value of user involvement and feedback in the prevention and management of violence and aggression
A5. Review existing support mechanisms following incidents of violence and aggression
Teaching and Learning Methods
This will include a mixture of lectures, peer review, micro teaching sessions, student led seminars, video recorded sessions, tutorials and group work.
Assessment methods
Essays, lessons plans and assessed teaching sessions
B. Subject-specific skills
B1. Reflect upon and critically appraise their understanding and ability to effectively teach the principles and practices of managing violence and aggression
B2. Critically evaluate their use of feedback to their colleagues on their ability to competently manage violence and aggression
B3. Demonstrate competency in articulating and performing the role of teacher in preparing others to adopt evidence based, integrated approach to the management of violence and aggression.
Teaching and Learning Methods
A mixture of role play, demonstrations, video recorded teaching and clinical skills and experiential laboratory sessions, lectures, intervention workshops and tutorials. A ‘user panel’ will also form part of the teaching and assessing approach.
Assessment methods
Reflective essays, teaching plans, video-recorded micro teaching sessions and a final summative practical skills assessment
C. Thinking Skills
C1. Critically appraise the theory and application of safe and effective approaches to the management of violence and aggression
C2. Critically reflect upon their legal and professional accountability in delivering a high standard course on the prevention and management of violence and aggression.
C3. Evaluate current approaches to developing, maintaining, and auditing a learning environment in the clinical setting.
Teaching and Learning Methods
A mixture of lectures, critical incidents, user narratives, teaching plans and group work
Assessment methods
Assessed teaching sessions, teaching plans and essays
D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
D1. Communicate effectively in a variety of settings and with a range of individuals
D2. Effectively utilise information technology
D3. Work co-operatively and effectively with others as a member of a team

D4. Reflect upon own academic, supervision and clinical performance using a range of strategies to improve these.
D5. Use logical and systematic approaches to problem solving and decision making
Teaching and Learning Methods
Tutorials, directed study time, group work, IT, Elearn, presentations,
Assessment methods
Essays, assessed practical sessions, presentations, teaching plans
13. Programme Structures
Level Module
Code
Module Title
Level 6 NU3021 Teaching the Management of
Violence and Aggression
Level 5 NU2620 Working with Violence and
Aggression
Credit rating
40
14. Awards and Credits
20
Graduate Certificate:
Teaching Effective
Aggression
Management requires 60 credits
15. Personal Development Planning
Personal Development Planning is an integral part of this course. It will form the basis for ongoing personal development discussions with personal tutors and the course team.
Students will be supported in the development of their PDP by:
1 Developing skills of reflection on their academic, personal and professional performance and development will be continually encouraged within the module teaching and learning strategies.
2 The use of personal tutorials whereby progress will be reviewed using personal reflection, setting goals and through the development of action plans.
3 The identification of strengths and weaknesses, skills, qualities, attitudes and capabilities will be developed throughout the course with the use of case studies, role play, reflection and peer and self review.
4 Improving learning and performance by taking responsibility for their own development and the necessary skills for independent learning
5 Progression and a requirement that on completion of the course the student attends yearly updates.
6 Using credits gained from the course students may wish to develop their professional expertise and study to a higher level using the portfolio of modules on offer at the university.
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.
In order to be accepted on the course the student must meet the following admission criteria:
First level nurse or equivalent allied health professional working in a relevant practice area

Recent level 2 (L5) study
The completion of a recognised ‘physical interventions’ update course within the last year
Completion of a first aid course within the last year
Completion of a Certificate of Good Health
Ideally, the applicant will have completed study into teaching and assessing for example, a mentorship module
17. Key sources of information about the programme

Student Handbook

Course fact sheet

18. Curriculum Skills Map
Please tick in the relevant boxes where individual
Programme Learning Outcomes are being assessed .
Level
Module
Code Module Title
Core
(C) or
Option
(O)
Knowledge and understanding
A1 A2 A3
Subject specific Skills Thinking skills
A4
A5 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2
C3
Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5
NU3021
Teaching the Management of
Violence and Aggression C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
NU2620
Working with Violence and
Aggression C x x x x x x x x x