Deaf Studies and Social Policy with Foundation Year

Bachelor's degree

In Telford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Telford

  • Duration

    4 Years

Students will be able to identify and understand the challenges faced in society when trying to adopt an inclusive approach to all aspects of life within a diverse society. They will have opportunities to consider a variety of issues and perspectives surrounding working with diverse groups, deaf people being considered in detail. Concepts of poverty, inclusion, social justice will be studied in relation to government response and policy. The course fosters cooperative and independent work as well as critical reflection. Students will be encouraged to develop effective communication in an interactive context utilising digital literacy.

The foundation year of this course is designed to offer applicants who do not have the required qualifications, a programme which will equip them with a robust toolkit of academic, digital and personal skills required for successful study in higher education. It also provides an understanding of, and insight into, a range of disciplines that underpin their chosen programme of study. In the foundation year students will develop their ability to gain the most out of structured in-class study, and also to manage and evaluate their own independent learning. This wide range of transferable skills is of immense value in both undergraduate study and graduate employment. Upon successful completion of the foundation year, students will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of their subject area to degree level.

Further information on Deaf Studies

Further information on Social Policy

Facilities

Location

Start date

Telford (Shropshire)
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Level 3 Southwater One, Southwater Sqare, Southwater Way, TF3 4JG

Start date

On request

About this course

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to process and analyse and evaluate concepts and theories related to deafness and deaf peoples’ lives within the context of disability.
Effectively communicate in British Sign Language ( BSL) to intermediate level, supported by theoretical knowledge of BSL and Sign Linguistics utilising live communicative strategies as well as digital communication facilities.
Analyse inclusion concepts, theories and issues in a systematic way, identifying and reflecting on potential connections and discontinuities between aspects of subject knowledge and their application in social policies and concepts.
Reflect upon social, political and cultural diversity and apply a critical approach to methods of enquiry and evaluation in a social policy context.
Apply social policy theories to analyse social needs and critically asses policy intervention policy intervention.
Process and synthesise a range of relevant empirical data to present and justify your own chosen position.

2019 Entry

DD from A level
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade PPP, BTEC QCF Diploma grade MP
Pass Access to HE Diploma (Full Award)
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here

Other Requirements.
Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development

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Subjects

  • Project
  • Social Policy

Course programme

Semester 1 Starters:

UNDERGRADUATE

Year 1 (Foundation)

3GK003 Academic Skills (20 Credits)

3GK005 Critical Thinking (20 Credits)

3GK007 Wolverhampton and its People (20 Credits)

3GK004 The World at Work: Careers and Personal Development (20 Credits)

3GK006 Extended Project (20 Credits)

3GK008 Culture and Nationality in Conflict (20 Credits)

Year 2

4SA007 The Development of the Welfare State: 1945-2010 (20 Credits)

4DF010 Introduction to Deaf Studies (20 Credits)

4SA008 Contemporary Social Policy (20 Credits)

4DF009 Introduction to British Sign Language (20 Credits)

4GK006 Success in Higher Education or 4PO005 Campaigning and Citizenship: Women in Britain and its Empire from 1800 to 1950 (20 Credits)

4GK006 Success in Higher Education or 4SL011 Volunteering in the Community or 4PO006 Contemporary Capitalism or 4SL010 The Media and the Manufacture of Deviance (20 Credits)

Year 3

5SA007 Paying for Welfare (20 Credits)

5DF007 Flourishing Deaf lives (20 Credits)

5DF008 Educating Deaf children and young people (20 Credits)

5SA014 Families, Children and the State or 5PO006 Contemporary Britain or 5WL001 Basic Language or 5WL002 Elementary Language or 5SL008 Volunteering in Action or 5SA013 Social Science Placement (20 Credits)

5SA014 Families, Children and the State or 5PO006 Contemporary Britain or 5WL001 Basic Language or 5WL002 Elementary Language or 5SL008 Volunteering in Action or 5SA013 Social Science Placement (20 Credits)

5SA009 Communities in Social Policy or 5SC002 Evaluating and Using Research in Applied social Studies (20 Credits)

Year 4

6DF009 Engaging with services (20 Credits)

6SA003 Approaches to Poverty and Social Exclusion (20 Credits)

6DF002 Deaf Studies Project or 6DF003 Business and Community Link in the Deaf Community or 6SA004 Independent Project Social Policy or 6SA007 Community Link Social Policy (20 Credits)

6DF007 Level 6 BSL - Intermediate or 6SL012 Qualitative Research Methods or 6SA005 Policy-Making in Britain (20 Credits)

6SA001 Participation and Policy or 6SA008 Social Policy of Work and Labour Markets (20 Credits)

6DF006 Welfare and campaigning or 6DF008 Deaf Art, Literature and Culture (20 Credits)

Deaf Studies and Social Policy with Foundation Year

Price on request