Urban Regeneration and Community Development: Foundation Degree
Foundation degree
In London
Description
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Type
Foundation degree
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
You will study a wide range of units related to urbanregeneration and community development and in year 2 will elect aspecialism in planning, social policy or housing. Academic study issupplemented by work-based study throughout the year, including thesummer period. Suitable for: The course primarily meets the needs of those wishing to pursuecareers in the fast developing and expanding areas related to urbanregeneration and community development. It also provides astimulating and wide-ranging academic education.
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About this course
You must be in a paid or voluntary post with an organisationactive in the fields of regeneration and community development -such as a local authority, Registered Social landlord or relevantvoluntary agency. In addition you will need one A level orequivalent and 5 GCSE's including Maths and English. However,mature students with considerable experience and a...
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Course programme
The course primarily meets the needs of those wishing to pursue
careers in the fast developing and expanding areas related to urban
regeneration and community development. It also provides a
stimulating and wide-ranging academic education.
What will I study?
You will study a wide range of units related to urban
regeneration and community development and in year 2 will elect a
specialism in planning, social policy or housing. Academic study is
supplemented by work-based study throughout the year, including the
summer period.
Subjects:
- Community Development Sustainability
- Financing regeneration
- Project and research management
- Social policy and welfare
- The role of housing and planning in regeneration
- understanding organisations
- Urban regeneration - Field study visit
- Urban Regeneration - policy and practise
- Work-based learning 1: Organisational and information
skills - Work-based learning 2: Partnership in regeneration
- Work-based learning 3: Planning and financing regeneration
- Work-based learning 4: Monitoring and evaluation
- Working in Partnership
1 option per semester in year 2 will be drawn from the degree
programmes for Planning, Social Policy and Housing, thus allowing
students to specialise
Those electing the Housing specialism will be eligible for
Practitioner Membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing
(CertCIH) upon successful completion of the Foundation Degree.
What can I do next?
This can lead to employment in a range of work related to urban
regeneration and community development in the private and public
sectors.
What are the entry requirements?
You must be in a paid or voluntary post with an organisation
active in the fields of regeneration and community development -
such as a local authority, Registered Social landlord or relevant
voluntary agency. In addition you will need one A level or
equivalent and 5 GCSE's including Maths and English. However,
mature students with considerable experience and a good command of
English who lack these qualifications will be considered on a
case-by-case basis assessed by an aptitude test and interview.
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is through written assignments, individual and group
work, oral presentations, projects, exams and portfolio
production.
The cost below of £1285 is for year one and similar for year two
plus an extra £400 to cover the field trip cost.
What will it cost?
If you are under 19 and a home student, in most circumstances,
you don't pay any fees. However, you will need to find this out
when you apply.
Course fee:
£1285Exam
fee:
N/A
Please note: For courses of more than one year, the fees
stated apply to the first year only. These costs are for the
academic year 2009-2010. Costs for 2010-2011 will be available in
spring 2010.
Urban Regeneration and Community Development: Foundation Degree