David Andrews

Education

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  Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences

  2008 - 2009

  Certificate of Professional Specialisation in Education Educational & Organisational Ethno-psychology Pass

  A 30 ECTS course of study where the aim was to train in a second specialism: that of applied ethno-psychology (educational & organisational).

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  University of Birmingham

  2001 - 2006

  Master’s Degree Special Education (Educational Psychology - autism specialist) Distinction

  Master of Education, with Distinction; 90 ECTS points.Followed closely the 2000 syllabus for the Diploma in Educational Psychology (BPS) - mappings shown as BPS-DEP codes: numbers refer to DEP papers, and letters refer to parts of papers.1- Understanding and Working with the Continuum of Need (autism, adults 1)* BPS-DEP-1B relevance2- Intervention, Care and Education (autism, adults 2)* BPS-DEP-2B relevance3- Special Study in the Psychology of Education:… Show more Master of Education, with Distinction; 90 ECTS points.Followed closely the 2000 syllabus for the Diploma in Educational Psychology (BPS) - mappings shown as BPS-DEP codes: numbers refer to DEP papers, and letters refer to parts of papers.1- Understanding and Working with the Continuum of Need (autism, adults 1)* BPS-DEP-1B relevance2- Intervention, Care and Education (autism, adults 2)* BPS-DEP-2B relevance3- Special Study in the Psychology of Education: Psycho-educational Assessment* BPS-DEP-2A relevance; small-scale research project4- Special Study in the Psychology of Education: Professional issues in Applied Psychology* BPS-DEP-3A relevance5- Developmental Psychology of Childhood & Adolescence* BPS-DEP-1A relevance6- Practitioner Inquiry in the Psychology of Education* BPS-DEP-3B relevance7/8/9- M. Ed. thesis* BPS-DEP Research dissertationNB- work in progress here. Show less

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  University of Oulu

  1990 - 2001

  Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) - equivalence (180 ECTS points) Applicable Psychology & Engineering Physics, w/ Archaeology & Anthropology Evidence of abilities at Upper Second Class Honours level.

  Finished off study profile that includes 180 ECTS points' worth of study from various universities (Oulu, Jyväskylä, Sheffield, Leeds, Sheffield Hallam and the Open University, along with National Language Certificate Examination Board, Finland), and was accepted by the University of Birmingham in lieu of a formal bachelor degree. (Previous HNC level studies done at Doncaster College to be validated via possible APL process somewhere)Content/Profile:Applied psychology - 70 ECTS… Show more Finished off study profile that includes 180 ECTS points' worth of study from various universities (Oulu, Jyväskylä, Sheffield, Leeds, Sheffield Hallam and the Open University, along with National Language Certificate Examination Board, Finland), and was accepted by the University of Birmingham in lieu of a formal bachelor degree. (Previous HNC level studies done at Doncaster College to be validated via possible APL process somewhere)Content/Profile:Applied psychology - 70 ECTS (high 2i)Pure psychology - 20 ECTS (high 2i)Mathematical sciences (engineering physics) - 45 ECTS (III) + 30 ECTS from previous HNC studies + 15 ECTS from placement (medical physics & clinical engineering)Archaeology - 30 ECTS ( low 2i)Total - 180+ ECTS (overall ~2i, low-mid)Nat. Lang. Cert. in Finnish language - 15 ECTS stand-alone (pass) Show less