Community, Public Health and Social Care (Top-up) Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

The BA top-up in Community, Public Health & Social Care is designed to develop the skills necessary to work in the wider field of health, education, social care and community support and engagement.

The modules you will study are:

Community Engagement
Community-based and Participatory Research Methods
Contemporary Social Issues
Leadership and Management
Dissertation
The need for effective research skills applicable to the sector are included in the programme. The aim is to provide you with the wide range of skills you need to obtain employment or enhance your career development. Successfully completing the qualification will also enable you to apply for further study at Master’s level (Level 7 – either MA or MSc).

This course is designed to challenge and encourage you to ask questions of yourself and ​of your role in the broad field of public health and community engagement to deepen your understanding. You will have the opportunity to explore a topic in-depth through the final Dissertation module in which you will be carefully supervised in a research project of your choosing.

The course is aimed at attracting a wide cross-section of individuals of all ages into higher education who have previously completed a Level 5 qualification in a related subject area – usually Health and Social Care. Individuals who have relevant work experience, either paid or within a voluntary capacity are ​encouraged to apply, although this is not a requisite for the course.

Informed by the commitment of the College to widening access to courses whilst ensuring appropriate academic standards, the guiding principle underpinning the admission process is that the individuals are selected on the basis of their capability to benefit from, make a positive contribution to, and successfully complete their programme of study.

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