Community Studies and Education Studies

Bachelor's degree

In Bolton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Bolton

  • Duration

    3 Years

Suitable for: Community Studies and Education Studies is a joint honours course which is suitable for those who would like to progress to a career in the field of learning and teaching. Your degree may also be the basis for further study or related careers in, for example, training, learning support or teaching in the community for example in prisons and community centres.

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Location

Start date

Bolton (Greater Manchester)
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Deane Road, BL3 5AB

Start date

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About this course

Requirements

Entry requirements (typical offer)

80 UCAS points from least one A2-level (or equivalent) in any subjects.

You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above (or equivalent) including English and mathematics.

Special consideration is given to applicants without the above qualifications who have relevant work/life experience.

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Course programme

About the course

Study will be through a variety of methods including tutor-led sessions with presentations or lectures, seminars, group work, discussions and debates, student presentations, personal study, visits, attachments and guest speakers, one-to-one and group tutorials.

There is an expectation that you will make use of ICT to develop further discussion, collaborative research and interaction with your fellow students and course tutor. We aim to use technological communication tools to enhance our effectiveness to work together as a learning community.

You will be required to present your work in a number of formats including written assignments, reports and essays; oral presentations (with and without presentational software); seminar papers; action plans; observational analysis; learning journals; group projects; peer-assessed group presentations; research proposals and your dissertation.

There are no major end-of-year unseen examinations; assessment will be carried out throughout the course. There is also a requirement to make presentations to peers, which will assess your ability to articulate coherent arguments spontaneously and to effectively draw on your reading and knowledge of the subject you have chosen.

What you will learn

The foundation modules focus on education studies and will support you in preparing for degree-level study. You will be asked to analyse children's play, interview teachers and read and criticise children's literature. During the semester you will develop study skills, improve your reading and writing skills and gain experience in making presentations.

The post-foundation Education Studies programme will give you an understanding of the political, cultural, economic and historical factors that shape education today. You will examine the diversity of learners, the complexities of the education process, the social and organisational structures and purposes of educational systems and gain an insight into the interaction between learning and contexts and the ways in which all participants can influence the learning process.

In the Community Studies modules you will critically examine aspects of social issues and social policy and evaluate their impact on community life. You will have the opportunity to learn about social policy, Government interventions and the theories behind them; and also consider wider themes that have an impact on communities such as politics, culture, gender, race and health.

You will develop your study skills, for example academic writing, research, critical thinking, referencing, essay planning, giving presentations, critical analysis and analysing data. You will also have the opportunity to enhance your personal skills such as teamwork, social interaction, discussion, organisation, IT and time management.

Special Features

  • The foundation semester will support you in preparing for degree-level study.
  • You will have the opportunity to undertake at least one placement in an educational setting, such as a school or a college where you will observe learning and teaching, talk to learners and interview teachers about their role and experiences.
  • One of the features of our teaching is to draw on our students’ own experiences as a starting point for understanding the formal educational process. We expect you to contribute to research and discussion by engaging in critical reflection and by listening to the experiences of others.
  • As a student on the Community Studies programme, you will have the opportunity to carry out work-based study on some of the modules, giving you first-hand experience of the community environment

Careers and professional development

Many of our graduates progress into teaching, training and learning support. Successful completion of your degree studies may enable you to progress to postgraduate study for a PGCE for the primary sector.

This combined honours degree will also give you the skills and knowledge for work in the field of wider participation, for example teaching in prisons, community centres, other community-based settings or a wider community role.

Note: applicants born after 1 September 1979 wishing to progress onto PGCE courses to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), allowing them to teach in schools (primary and key stage 2/3), need to be aware of the requirement for GCSE Science, grade C or above, for entry onto these courses.

It is also important that applicants, who wish to eventually gain QTS, check with potential PGCE course providers that the partner subject chosen will allow them entry onto those courses.

There is progression available from this degree course to masters level.

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Community Studies and Education Studies

Price on request