Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice (Trauma-Informed Leadership and Service)

Bethlehem Tertiary Institute

Subject area

Education not elsewhere classified

Qualification

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Entry requirements

1. Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice (Trauma-Informed Leadership
and Service) shall before enrolment have:
a. Completed the BTI Postgraduate Certificate in Responding to Trauma OR an equivalent postgraduate diploma in a closely related field from another institution.
b. Demonstrated a strong alignment with values of social change, justice, public good and people's well-being.
c. A letter of support from their supervisor/manager indicating that they are employed or volunteering in an existing vocational situation which will provide a context for study and application of learning.

In keeping with NZQA guidelines, where English is not a student's first language, or they did not undertake their undergraduate studies in English, they must demonstrate English language skills equivalent to an IELTS overall band score (academic) of 6.5, with no band score less than 6.0.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice (Trauma-Informed Leadership and Service) extends skills, understandings and ways of being for biblically-inspired, culturally-attuned and research-informed organisational responses to trauma. With the growing awareness internationally of how adverse experiences can leave painful imprints of trauma across the lifespan and across our whānau and communities, the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice (Trauma-Informed Leadership and Service) aims to enhance shalom - wellbeing and flourishing - in practitioners and their professional practice contexts. It aims to meet the expressed needs of leaders in organisations interfacing with those experiencing ongoing trauma responses, professionals who desire to integrate research- based understandings of trauma and apply their learning in trauma-informed, effective, ethical, service and leadership practices leading to transformed professional contexts and more aware and compassionate communities.