Dates released for PQ Award on Reminiscence aimed at NI social workers

Bookings are now being taken for the Specialist Award Module entitled ‘Reminiscence, Life Story Work and Life Review: Narrative methods, theory and application across the life cycle’.

The post qualifying module is designed for qualified social workers and staff in a variety of work settings, including community, residential, domiciliary and day care services for adults; children’s services; probation and after-care service; criminal justice; hospices and hospitals.

The course will be taught in two three-day blocks, 7 – 9 October 2015 and 14 – 16 October 2015, with three seminars on the afternoons of 6 November 2015, 11 December 2015 and 3 March 2016.

The venue for the course in NISCC, 7th Floor, Millennium House, Great Victoria St., Belfast.

Candidates should hold a professional social work qualification and be registered with NISCC, and have enrolled with the NISCC Professional in Practice (PiP) framework for professional credits.

Candidates not holding a 2:2 Hons Degree or higher will be asked to undertake a 2000 word assignment to demonstrate capability of study at Masters Degree level.

Candidates will be required to select and demonstrate competence in two of the following PiP Specialist requirements: Specialist Awards PQ 1, PQ 2, PQ 5 and PQ 6. The cost of this course is £670 for those registering with the Ulster University for 30 credit points within the Social Work Specialist Award.

Closing date for applications is 26 June 2015.

Further information and application forms are available on the Reminiscence Network Northern Ireland – www.rnni.org – or by contacting Daphne Stevenson by email [email protected], telephone 028 9066 5543.