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Special Educational Needs and Disability with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

University of Derby online learning

Bachelor's degree

Online

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

We are offering an exciting new route into a satisfying career working in special educational needs and disability support. This four year degree will build your knowledge and confidence while offering an excellent introduction to all aspects of SEND.

Education at Derby has been ranked in the Top 25 in the Guardian League Table 2020
Choose our foundation year route if you want to strengthen your knowledge and skills before you progress to stage one of the BA (Hons) SEND degree
Look forward to a career where you can make a genuine difference – from family liaison and inclusion support to teaching assistance and mentoring
Gain an in-depth understanding of the theories, factors and contexts for special educational needs and disability (SEND)
Develop your practical, professional and intellectual skills through a variety of work placements
Be inspired by experts in the fields of education, health, psychology and social work so that you gain real insights into professional life
Take the opportunity to spend time studying abroad through the Go Places, Go Further international exchange scheme

About this course

Taking this course with a foundation year gives you a clear and smooth transition to the full honours degree qualification. On graduation, you will be equipped for a wide range of careers in the SEND sector, including family liaison, advocacy, inclusion support, teaching assistance, mentoring, adult education and careers services.

There are opportunities to progress to postgraduate study in areas such as health, psychological services and social care if you would like to take your skills and knowledge to the next level.

GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at L2 as part of your course of study.

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Subjects

  • Psychology
  • English
  • Maths
  • Disability
  • English Langugae
  • English Level 3
  • English Language
  • English Conversation
  • Maths anxiety
  • Maths Level 3

Course programme

What you will study

You'll study modules such as:

Foundation year
  • English
  • Maths
  • Study Skills for Undergraduate Study
  • Children’s Literature and Education
  • Philosophy of Education
  • Psychology of Education
  • Sociology of Education
  • Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology

If you already have level 2 English and Maths at grades C or above, you will not be required to take English and Maths as core modules.

Stage one
  • Learning in HE
  • SEND and Inclusion
  • Critical and Global Perspectives
  • Issues and Debates into the Aetiology of SEND
  • Social, Behavioural and Emotional Development
  • Historical Development of SEND
Stage two
  • Practitioner Inquiry
  • Research Methods
  • Professionalism in SEND
  • Cognitive and Language Development
  • Specific Learning Difficulties
  • Ethical Practice and Safeguarding
Stage three
  • Educational Independent Study
  • SEND in Context

Optional modules:

  • Attention disorders (ADD, ADHD)
  • Language, Literacies and Dyslexia
  • Autism (Children)
  • Autism (Adults)
  • Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
  • Cognitive Diversity (dyscalculia, cognitive disability)
  • Physical Diversity (physical impairment)
  • Diversity in Communication, Speech and Language Development
  • Diversity in Social, Emotional and Behavioural Development

Additional information

UK/EU fee - 
£9,250 per year* (2020/21)

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Special Educational Needs and Disability with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

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