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Youth, Social and Community Studies

University Centre Truro and Penwith

UCAS Code: L530 | Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc

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A level

D,D

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Access to HE Diploma

P:45

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GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English and Maths are also required at grade 4/C or above. Contact us for more information if you do not have these, or if you have a level 2 equivalent qualification.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

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48

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Course option

2years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

4 years | Part-time | 2024

Subject

Youth and community work

The FdSc Youth, Social and Community Studies course offers a contemporary, employer focused programme which combines core academic disciplines with practical, work-based learning. Suiting a range of career interests, this dynamic and diverse Foundation Degree aims to develop students skills to enable them to work with communities, young people and their families and associated services. Demand is growing for qualified practitioners working in children’s and young people’s services and within youth and community capacity; this course will boost employability as students will gain specialist knowledge and professional skills to progress into practice. A distinctive feature of this course is the practical, problem solving approaches nurtured in specific modules. Students develop these employability skills through health & wellbeing campaigns, reflections on leadership strategy and evaluations of inclusive working practice.

The course will be assessed through coursework and practical elements which will include: written assignments, including essays and reports, presentations, professional development portfolios and a research project. A balance between practical and academic assessment is a key feature of the programme, recognising the importance of nurturing student’s abilities in linking theory to practice, while developing practical, work-based skills, vital for employment. The assessment modes within this programme will promote self-growth, reflection and give guidance to students to develop their academic skills and ability to observe and gain the most out of their work-based learning opportunities. These skills are embedded throughout the programme, and made clear from the beginning, with the first-year module; Professional Skills and Digital Literacy.

Students completing the programme will be able to identify and evaluate key concepts in understanding human and social needs , describe and illustrate core social policy issues and critically evaluate professional, cultural and ethical aspects of leadership in relation to theoretical models, frameworks, and contemporary research.

Upon completion of the FdSc Youth, Social and Community Studies students may be suited to work in a variety of settings and these opportunities include, but are not limited to working in the following sectors:
· Community Work
· Social Care (Youth and Adult)
· Family Support Work
· Voluntary Sector
· Drug and Alcohol Services (including rehabilitation)
· Further Education & Student Services
· Social Enterprise Companies

Students who successfully compete the FdSc Youth, Social and Community Studies may progress onto the following Bachelor's Degree programmes:
• BSc (Hons) Applied Social Science top-up (Truro & Penwith College)
• BA (Hons) Human Behavioural Studies top-up (Truro & Penwith College)
• BSc (Hons) Sociology (University of Plymouth).

Modules

Year 1
Professional Skills & Digital Literacy
Understanding Communities and Society
Working in Partnership to Support the Foundations of Mental Health
Introducing Issues in Social Policy
Developmental Perspectives and Youth
Professional Practice (Work Placement)

Year 2
Applied Research Practice
Developing Wellbeing in the Community
Leadership in Youth, Social and Community Organisations
Contemporary Social Problems & Social Policy
Culture and Identity in a Knowledge Economy
Critical Professional Practice (Work Placement)

Modules may be subject to change

Tuition fees

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Channel Islands
£8,224
per year
England
£8,224
per year
EU
£9,335
per year
International
£9,335
per year
Northern Ireland
£8,224
per year
Republic of Ireland
£8,224
per year
Scotland
£8,224
per year
Wales
£8,224
per year

The Uni


Course locations:

Penwith Campus

Truro Campus

Department:

Community Studies Curriculum Area

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