UNDERSTANDING CHALLENGING BEHAVIOURS

Course Objectives

This course helps those who work in health, social care or children and young people’s settings and other related settings to gain the knowledge required to identify and handle difficult and threatening situations involving aggression, intimidation and many other types of challenging behaviour. The course also teaches early recognition strategies of factors that may result into challenging behaviours.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, learners must be able to understand:

• Meaning and signs of challenging behaviour

• Types of challenging behaviour.

• Factors that can trigger challenging behaviour?

• Handling challenging situations.

Course Contents

• Meaning and signs of challenging behaviour

• Types of challenging behaviour.

• Factors that can trigger challenging behaviour?

• Handling challenging situations.

Assessment Methods

This course can be assessed by a wide range of methods, depending on the level and

mode of study. Methods available include but not limited to the following:

• Written Assignment

• Observation

• Multiple choice question (online only)

• Professional discussion

• Witness Testimony

Guided learning hours

An average of 10 hours is recommended for this course.