Community Development and Leadership - BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In London
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
Our Community Development and Leadership BSc (Hons) degree focuses on social concerns affecting communities and individuals. This undergraduate degree also holds two validations from professional bodies, the Endorsement and Quality Standards Board for Community Development Learning and the Chartered Institute of Housing.
In the 2020 National Student Survey, 91% of our Community Development and Leadership students said their course made them feel like part of a community and they'd been given opportunities to apply what they'd learnt on their course.
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About this course
On graduation you‘ll be well prepared for a career in housing, health, education or crime reduction, as well as work within community trusts, charitable organisations or local councils.
Our graduates now work in roles such as community centre manager, project officer, fundraising manager, housing manager and volunteer coordinator.
Our course is also excellent preparation for postgraduate study on courses such as our Social Work MSc or the Public Health MSc, Woman and Child Abuse MA.
In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:
a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification eg BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma/Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Progression Diploma or Access to HE Diploma of 60 credits)
English Language GCSE at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
Professional accreditation
Our degree is endorsed by the Endorsement and Quality Standards Board as a professional qualification for community development work. It is also validated by the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Accreditation of Prior Learning
Any university-level qualifications or relevant experience you gain prior to starting university could count towards your course at London Met. Find out more about applying for Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL).
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- Human Rights
- Conflict
- Leadership
- IT
- Quality
- Disability
- Health and Social Care
- Global
- University
- Project
- Government
- Employability
- Quality Training
- IT Development
- Housing
Course programme
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Cultures, Identity and Difference (core, 30 credits)
- Introduction to Self-Leadership (core, 30 credits)
- Introduction to social problems (core, 30 credits)
- Principles of Community Work (core, 30 credits)
- Human Rights, Social Justice and Diversity (core, 30 credits)
- Management and Leadership in Youth and Community Organisations (core, 30 credits)
- Researching Youth and Community Issues (core, 30 credits)
- Communities in Transition (option, 15 credits)
- Disability and Inclusion (option, 15 credits)
- Employability in the Community Sector (option, 15 credits)
- Inter-Professional Practice (option, 15 credits)
- Community and Youth Dissertation (core, 30 credits)
- Development and Social Enterprise (core, 30 credits)
- Work Placement for Professional Development (core, 30 credits)
- Homelessness and Housing Policy (option, 15 credits)
- Housing Issues and Housing Solutions (option, 15 credits)
- Management and Supervision in Youth and Community Work Settings (option, 30 credits)
You’ll be assessed via essays, individual projects and a dissertation. The focus of the assessments will be to combine your academic work with reflection on practical elements of the course. There will be no examinations.
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Community Development and Leadership - BSc (Hons)