Part Time Access to Higher Education - Literature, History and Social Sciences

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£ 160 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    A Level

  • Duration

    2 Years

Academic themes to be studied will draw from the disciplines of English Literature, Social History, and Sociology. The course will familiarise students with a core of study skills, simple statistical interpretation, information technology, and communications. It is particularly suitable for adults seeking to develop study skills and confidence alongside their study of specific subjects.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Out Risbygate Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3RL

Start date

On request

About this course

There are no formal entry requirements. Applicants will be invited to an informal interview where they can find out more about the course from tutors and decide if the course is suitable for them.

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Course programme

Part Time Access to Higher Education - Literature, History and Social Sciences

Course Code
097331VP001

Course Title
Access to H E - Literature, History & Social Sciences

Faculty
Faculty of Humanities and Health

School
School of Humanities

Start Date
08 September 2009

Venue
West Suffolk College

Mode of Attendance
Part Time

Length (Years)

2

Weeks
34

Amount
£160

Days
Tuesday and Wednesday

Start Time

09:30

End Time

14:30

Summary
ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IS A RECOGNISED PATHWAY INTO TEACHING AND SOCIAL WORK. This programme is designed to meet the needs of students who may not have had the opportunity to enter Higher Education earlier in their lives. The course includes study skills, and an introduction to Information Technology. Students have access to computers and learning resource centres. No formal qualifications are required to join this course because prior experience is considered as important as formal educational qualifications. Applicants interested in teaching will need to have passed GCSE's in maths, English and science. These subjects are available through the adult education programme.

Qualifications
This nationally recognised Access course provides a route to Higher Education. It is an alternative to A2 level and is designed to meet the needs of adult students.

Progression Routes
Entry onto degree programmes. Automatic progression onto the BA(Hons) English and History degree at UCS Bury St Edmunds. Future careers include teaching, social work, Civil Service, Human Resource Management, Probation Service, Retail.

Modules
Following an introduction to each of the subject areas the course is divided into four interdisciplinary modules: The Politics of Childhood, Gender and Society, Cultures, Early 20th Century Britain.

Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements. Applicants will be invited to an informal interview where they can find out more about the course from tutors and decide if the course is suitable for them.

Additional Costs
Most of the resources required for completion of the course are provided, but students should anticipate spending approximately £40 on text books.

Course Content
Academic themes to be studied will draw from the disciplines of English Literature, Social History, and Sociology. The course will familiarise students with a core of study skills, simple statistical interpretation, information technology, and communications. It is particularly suitable for adults seeking to develop study skills and confidence alongside their study of specific subjects.

Part Time Access to Higher Education - Literature, History and Social Sciences

£ 160 + VAT