MSc自闭症适合任何希望在该领域进行全日制学习的人。我们的程序的全日制MSc版本对国际学生开放。MSc自闭症提供了与理解自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）相关的概念框架的批判性理解。通过本硕士课程，您可以理解支持自闭症概况所必需的复杂认知和情感理论。这些知识将使您能够将理论转化为实践，并严格评估基于证据的干预方法。我们的理念是，自闭症患者一生中都需要采用整体方法，这意味着您可以借鉴我们多专业学生的经验。我们的学生包括领先的专业人士，相关领域的学生以及具有双重专业-父母经验的学生。您的学习将受到国际知名自闭症专家的启
The MSc Autism provides a critical understanding of the conceptual frameworks relevant to understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This Masters-level course enables you to understand complex cognitive and affective theories essential to supporting the autism profile.This knowledge will enable you to translate theory into practice and to critically evaluate evidence-based approaches to intervention. Our philosophy that autistic people require a holistic approach throughout their life journey means you can draw upon experiences of our multi-professional student cohort. Our students include leading professionals, autistic students and those with dual professional-parental experiences. Your learning will be inspired from input provided by internationally respected autism experts.<br>What you’ll study<br>You'll take five compulsory classes and one optional classes and then complete dissertation. You'll be allocated a dissertation supervisor who will support your studies.You can complete your final dissertation by distance learning. This allows international students to complete their studies in their home country, potentially reducing the financial cost and time away from your family.Research project<br>You’ll carry out a research dissertation in a subject area of your choice. We'll allocate a supervisor for one-to-one support whilst you carry out and report your dissertation. We endeavour to match you with the best fit for your area of specialism.Placement<br>Our students benefit from a supportive educational practice placement based within our partner schools across North Lanarkshire. Those potential students wishing to apply who don't possess the required autism practice experience can do so but must attend a compulsory placement and complete an additional reflective practice journal.Please read our important information about the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. This is for all applicants applying for courses which involve placement opportunities (working with children or vulnerable adults).<br>Careers:<br>We have graduates working across the third sector for organisations such as the National Autistic Society, Scottish Autism and other organisations within the care sector.<br><br>Former students have gone on to work in a variety of roles within neurodevelopmental or autism-specific teams. Examples of job roles are:<br>Specialist speech and language therapists<br>Occupational therapists<br>Family support workers<br>Teachers in additional support for learning schools