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About this course

This Practice Diploma will be awarded to students who successfully complete both of the subjects (modules). The course deals with the legal and practical details of community care in the UK.

The course is assessed at National Diploma level.

Student Profile

This course is suitable for people already working or intending to work in community and social care, housing organisations, or work as community care workers, homelessness officers, housing officers, social welfare officers, resettlement officers, child carers, those working with the elderly and people with disabilities, officers in public or private homes, or officers in other related areas. Students who successfully complete this course will be entitled to use the letters DipCC after their name.

Module 1 - Community Care Law
	English Legal System
	Civil and Criminal Liability
	Contract Law
	Negligence
	Trespass
	Occupier’s Liability and Defective Premises
	Employers Vicarious Liability for Health and Safety
	Right to Self-Determination and Consent to Treatment
	Access to and Disclosure of Medical Record
	Community Care Act and the Philosophy of Care
	Law Relating to Standard of Care
	Homeless Law
	Children Law
	Legal Aspects of Mental Illness
	Sentencing and Rehabilitation of Offenders
	Immigration Rules and Public Funds
	Confidentiality
	Discrimination and Equal Opportunities
	European Convention on Human Rights
Module 2: Community Care Practice
	Poverty & Philosophy of Housing Management
	Care for the Elderly
	Disability: An Introduction
	Those with Physical Disabilities
	Those with Learning Difficulties
	Those with Mental Illness
	Child Care, Abuse and Protection
	Domestic Violence and Abuse
	Depression and Suicide
	HIV and AIDS
	HIV and Tuberculosis
	Terminal Illness and Bereavement
	Causes, Consequences and Prevention of Homelessness
	The Homeless Mentally Ill
	Marriage and Divorce
	Crime and Society
	Drug and Alcohol Abuse
	Ethnic Minorities and Care
	Resurgence of the Slave Trade
	Customer Care and Quality
	Practical Aspects of Care

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Course name and number:	TAC-DC-SPE-001 - Diploma in Community Care
Course Fee:	Taught: £199 per module (£398 in total) or £358 if both modules are paid for together at the time of enrolment (a saving of £40) Distance Learning: £179 per module (£358 in total) or £318 if all modules are paid for together at the time of enrolment (a saving of £40) Plus - get another £25 off (if you are a past or current student of Trans-Atlantic College)
Entry Requirements:	None - but students should be able to cope with advanced studies.
Mode of Study:	Taught: run over 2 modules, each run over 3 Saturdays. Classes are from 10am - 5.30pm Distance Learning: (home study)
Start Date:	Taught: As this is a modular course, students can begin when a new module starts. Next dates are: Module 1 (4th November 2006), Module 2 (6th January 2007) Distance Learning: Start at any time
Duration:	Taught: 9 weeks in total (note, students missing a class or module can attend again in the next session as this course is held on a roling basis) Distance Learning: Guideline is 4 - 6 months, but this is flexible and students can study at their own pace