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Healthcare Play Specialism
Foundation Degree
Ready for a rewarding career using play specialism to support sick children? This course will provide you with all the knowledge you need to use play in aiding children’s cognitive understanding and minimise trauma.
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About the courseCourse Code: 72678 Part time: 2 years Location: University Centre Leeds
WHAT’S NEXT? Students who wish to study further may complete a top-up degree. Alternatively, students may choose to move directly into relevant employment.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE: • Healthcare Play Specialist
Call 0113 235 4450 to apply. Combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience and reflective practice, our foundation degree will teach you to effectively use play as a therapeutic tool in hospitals, the community and home-based settings. Our extensive support and specialist mentoring will give you a broad understanding of play and recreation, as well as relevant policies in a professional environment. By the end of the degree, you will have deepened your knowledge of using play as a therapeutic tool, supporting child development and using play to promote positive wellbeing. You will also develop your communication and interpersonal skills by working with children, families and other professionals. You will be mentored by a Hospital Play Staff Education Trust (HPSET) registered specialist throughout your course. You can also apply for this professional registration (additional fees associated). Students will need to hold a live DBS on this course, which may incur additional costs. Modules may include: Year 1 • SEARCH (Society for Education,
Action and Research in
Community Health) for Health • Using Evidence in Health and Social Care • Children and Young People:
Policy and Practice • Child Development • Play and Recreation • Reflective Skills and
Practice Assessment Year 2 • The Child, Family and Society • Health in Children and Young People • Enhancing Resilience in Children and Young People • Children and Young People: Leadership and Management • Investigating Resources and Practice Assessment
