TQUK
Level 2
QN: 601/7940/5
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TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Dementia Care (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by TQUK. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 415 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
TQUK
Syllabus Units
17 Units
Guided Hours
415 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Approaches to enable rights and choices for individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key legislation and agreed ways of working that ensure the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm
- Understand how to maintain the right to privacy, dignity and respect when supporting individuals with dementia
- Support individuals with dementia to achieve their potential
- Be able to work with carers who are caring for individuals with dementia
2
Contribute to support of positive risk-taking for individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the importance of risk-taking in everyday life
- Understand the importance of positive, person-centred risk assessment
- Know how legislation and policies are relevant to positive risk taking
- Be able to support individuals to make informed choices about taking risks
- Be able to contribute to the support of individuals to manage identified risks
- Understand duty of care in relation to supporting positive risk-taking
3
Contribute to supporting group care activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the place of group care activities in the care and support of individuals
- Be able to contribute to the development of a supportive group culture
- Be able to contribute to the implementation of group care activities
- Be able to contribute to the evaluation of group care activities
4
Contribute to supporting individuals in the use of assistive technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the range and purpose of assistive technology available to support individuals
- Be able to contribute to the use of selected assistive technology
5
Contribute to the care of a deceased person
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the factors that affect how individuals are cared for after death
- Be able to contribute to supporting those who are close to deceased individuals
- Be able to contribute to preparing deceased individuals prior to transfer
- Be able to contribute to transferring deceased individuals
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the death of individuals
6
Dementia Awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what dementia is
- Understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia
- Know the most common types of dementia and their causes
- Understand factors relating to an individual’s experience of dementia
7
Equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion when working with individuals with dementia
- Be able to apply a person centred approach in the care and support of individuals with dementia
- Be able to work with a range of individuals who have dementia to ensure diverse needs are met
8
Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of person centred assessment and care planning
- Be able to facilitate person centred assessment
- Be able to contribute to the planning of care or support
- Be able to support the implementation of care plans
- Be able to monitor a care plans
- Be able to facilitate a review of care plans and their implementation
9
Introductory awareness of models of disability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the difference between the medical and social models of disability
- Understand how the adoption of models of disability impact on the wellbeing and quality of life of individuals
10
Provide support for therapy sessions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of therapy sessions
- Be able to prepare for therapy sessions
- Be able to provide support in therapy sessions
- Be able to observe and record therapy sessions
- Be able to contribute to the review of therapy sessions
11
Support individuals at the end of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements of legislation and agreed ways of working to protect the rights of individuals at the end of life
- Understand factors affecting end of life care
- Understand advance care planning in relation to end of life care
- Be able to provide support to individuals and key people during end of life care
- Understand how to address sensitive issues in relation to end of life care
- Understand the role of organisations and support services available to individuals and key people in relation to end of life care
- Be able to access support for the individual or key people from the wider team
- Be able to support individuals through the process of dying
- Be able to take action following the death of individuals
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the dying or death of individuals
12
Support person-centred thinking and planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practice of person-centred thinking, planning and reviews.
- Understand the context within which person-centred thinking and planning takes place.
- Understand own role in person-centred planning, thinking and reviews.
- Be able to apply person-centred thinking in relation to own life.
- Be able to implement person-centred thinking and person-centred reviews.
13
Understand and enable interaction and communication with individuals with dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to communicate with individuals with dementia
- Be able to apply interaction and communication approaches with individuals in dementia
14
Understand and implement a person centred approach to the care and support of individuals with dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of a person centred approach to dementia care and support
- Be able to involve the individual with dementia in planning and implementing their care and support using a person centred approach
- Be able to involve carers and others in the care and support of individuals with dementia
15
Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nutritional needs that are unique to individuals with dementia
- Understand the effect that that mealtime environments can have on an individual with dementia
- Be able to support an individual with dementia to enjoy good nutrition
16
Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different views on the nature of mental well-being and mental health and the factors that may influence both across the life span
- Know how to implement an effective strategy for promoting mental well-being and mental health with individuals and groups
17
Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the common medications available to, and appropriate for, individuals with dementia
- Understand how to provide person centred care to individuals with dementia through the appropriate and effective use of medication
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/7940/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- TQUK
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2016