• LevelLevel 5
  • FT/PTHE
  • Duration2 years
  • UCAS Code

    A140

  • Awarding bodyThe Open University

Overview

This programme offers you the opportunity to explore the social and public sector, with a view to gaining employment in this area. 

This will be of interest to you if you are considering a career in social work and support, education, health and care, youth work, substance misuse support or the criminal justice system, amongst other possible career routes which this course can lead to. 

The focus of the course will be to provide a basis for you to explore this wider range of employment opportunities which may be available to you upon completion of your degree or following further professional study.

Course Information

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For more information call Course Information on
01642 333333 or email courseinfo@mbro.ac.uk.

Modules offered may vary.

Year 1 modules include:

  • Policy and Political Perspectives
  • Safeguarding Vulnerable Individuals
  • Understanding Social and Public Sector Organisations
  • Criminology, Crime and Society
  • Developing Concepts of Working Practice
  • Policy and Practice with Political Influences

Year 2 modules include:

  • Social and Contemporary Issues
  • The External Environment
  • Using Research in Social and Public Sector Practice
  • International Policy and Political Issues
  • Applying Evidence Based Practice

September- May

Entry requirements

You must have achieved 48 UCAS tariff points from an appropriate Level 3 qualification (NVQ 3, BTEC Award or A Level).

You are also required to have GCSE passes at grade 4 (C) or equivalent in English and maths.

You are required to complete and submit an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to enrolment. The results of the DBS will inform the range and type of work based learning that the applicant will be able to engage with. You are encouraged to discuss this with the College prior to application.

Non-standard entrants will be interviewed to assess their ability to complete the course. This will entail a review of any professional experience and training gained in the work place to ensure that this adequately prepares you to cope with the academic level of study.

Teaching methods will include lectures, seminars, tutorials, industry guest speakers and visits to work settings.

You will plan visits to a range of settings related to the social and public sector, and connected to your own areas of specialist interest. This provides a strong focus on embedding employability, professional skills and knowledge into the course.

In addition to the above, you are expected to commit to approximately 25 hours a week of independent study in preparation for teaching sessions and preparing for and completing assessment.

You will be assessed through a variety of assessment methods to enhance the experience as well as develop key transferable skills.
This includes essays, presentations, research tasks, projects and case studies.

Fees payable direct to Middlesbrough College, £6,300 per year.

Student finance code- 543279

If you would like to study a higher education course, financial support is available. Please click here for more information and see what support you could receive.

Please click the apply now button at the top of this page which will take you to an application form, or you can download a full time course application here and print it out, complete the form and send it to the College. If you have any queries with regards to your application or you would like further information and support, please contact our Admissions Team on (01642) 333601. Or if you have any enquiries about courses, please contact Course Information on (01642) 333333 or e-mail CourseInformation@mbro.ac.uk

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