Community Development And Public Policy (Bsc): 3-Year, Full-Time
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
Our dynamic, award-winning BSc Community Development and Public Policy will provide you with the theoretical knowledge and practice-based skills to develop or advance a career in community work. Communities and charities are key actors in relation to public policy and social, political and economic activity in a post-lockdown society and this programme will provide you with the knowledge and skills to make a difference in the sector.
You will be taught by, and engage with, academic experts and practitioners from a range of community, voluntary, local and national government organisations and backgrounds.
Our BSc Community Development and Public Policy is also available for part-time evening study over four years.
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About this course
You will learn about the latest theoretical and policy developments in the areas of community development and public policy, including the role of communities in fighting for social justice. You will critically reflect on these issues and the role of community development in public policy, focusing particularly on governance, citizenship, equality and diversity, partnership working and community engagement. You will also develop practical skills in project management, leadership, policy analysis and evaluation. This course is designed for anyone working with, or who has an interest in, communities.
Graduates can pursue careers in voluntary sector organisations, local government and education. This degree may also be useful in becoming a charity officer, civil service administrator, local government officer or social researcher.
We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.
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- Options
- Politics
- Global
- Geographical Information Systems
- Social Policy
- Conflict
- International
- Full Time
Course programme
To gain the BSc, you must successfully complete modules worth a total of 360 credits. You must take all compulsory modules, plus a choice from a range of option modules. You can take modules worth a total of 120 credits in each year.
In Year 1, you take four compulsory modules.
In Year 2, you take three compulsory modules and choose one option module worth 30 credits.
In Year 3, you choose option modules worth a total of 120 credits, one of which can be a dissertation.
YEAR 1 COMPULSORY MODULES- Community Action
- Community-Based Project Development and Management
- Introductions: Community and Local Government Studies
- Leadership and Governance in Local Communities
- Knowing the Social World
- Participation and Community Engagement
- Social Justice (Level 5)
- Contemporary British Politics
- Contemporary debates in food and farming
- Contemporary London: researching and encountering the metropolis
- Culture and Development
- European Society, Economy and Geography
- Social Relations and Social Policy Level 5
- BSc Social Science Dissertation
- Cities and Urban Inequalities
- Cities in the Global South
- Community Based Placement
- Equality and Diversity: The Development of Policy and Practice in Britain
- Globalization in the Contemporary World
- Race, Environment and International Development
- Research Applications in Human Geography, Delhi Field Trip Level 6
- The Politics of Race and Diaspora
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FEES
Full-time home students: £ 9250 pa
Full-time international students: £ 14280 pa
Community Development And Public Policy (Bsc): 3-Year, Full-Time