HDSS Apply Psychological Concepts to Facilitate Social Service Practice (Classroom & Synchronous)

Training Provider: Social Service Institute (SSI)
Course Reference: TGS-2022012401
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About This Course

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
1. Relate the contribution of psychology to human motivation and behaviour
2. Examine the contemporary perspectives and speciality areas in modern psychology
3. Examine the types of learning in psychology
4. Differentiate the types of memory in psychology
5. Relate key theories to the human development across life span

What You'll Learn

This unit covers competencies required for discussing the contribution of psychology to the understanding of human motivation and behaviour, discussing the contemporary perspectives and speciality areas in modern psychology, explaining the principles of learning and the principles of memory, identifying the key theories for understanding and explaining human development across the life span as well as explaining the relevance of the study of psychology to social work practice.

Entry Requirements

• Be able to apply communication techniques suited to working with a range of clients
• Know the general practices of Workplace Safety and Health (WSH)
• Have general problem-solving and decision making skills
• Have basic language / dialects skills relevant to clients’ target group
• Understand the principles and procedures for respecting confidentiality and privacy according to the organisation and the clients
• Understand the principles and procedures for gaining informed consent from clients
• Be able to listen, speak, read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualifications (ES WSQ) Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 5
• Be able to use numeracy skills at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills Workforce Skills Qualifications (ES WSQ) Workplace Numeracy (WPN) Level 5
• Have basic Information and Communications Technology (ICT) skills

Course Details

Duration 41 hours
Language English
Training Commitment Part Time
Total Enrolled 124 students
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