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Programme summary for B A (Hons) Education and Community Development by distance learning

About

• Education and Community Development is an exciting and dynamic area of study. There are many careers opportunities available for graduates of this programme.
• Study at your own pace to develop knowledge of the core subjects.
• Broad-based degree preparing you for many careers
• No entry qualifications needed to start on a module – modules make up degrees!
• All programme materials designed by experts in the fields of Education and Community Development
• No set term times and no need to attend classes
• An affordable way to learn with a flexible choice of ways to pay
• Help and guidance from ICS student advisers AND mentors
• Academic support from a subject specialist tutor
• Access to the ICS Online Student Community – you are not alone!

Structure

A typical full-time student will take six 20-credit modules per year, but you may choose to take much less than this. To graduate as an honours degree student you will need to have completed 120 credits at level one, 120 credits at level 2 and 120 credits at level 3.

It is also possible to study Education and Community Development as part of a Combined Honours Degree, either as a Major/Minor or a Joint Honours. To study Education and Community Development as a Major, at Level 1 you study one core module and three options from a choice of five modules. At Level 2, there are two core modules and two options from a choice of five modules. Lastly, at Level 3 you study one core module (Project module worth 40 credits) and two options from a choice of four modules.

To take BA (Hons) Education and Community Development as part of a Joint degree you must take one core and two option modules, unless the ‘Skills’ module is taken in the other discipline, then you must choose another option module from the remaining modules available. At Level 2 you must take two core modules and one option from a choice of four modules, or if you choose to take the ‘Research’ and/or ‘Employability’ modules, you must choose one or two modules from the remaining options available. At Level 3 you take one core 40 credit module and one option from a choice of four modules, unless the ‘Project’ is taken from the other discipline, you must take two option modules from the remaining modules available.

To study Education and Community Development as a Minor route, you study two core modules from a choice of five modules and at Levels 2 and 3 study two modules from a choice of four modules.

Career

Successful completion of the Education and Community Development degree programme will equip you with the necessary personal, intellectual and presentational qualities to proceed either to a suitable career in school teaching or in employment within the community and / or training.

CPD or Continuing Professional Development is the means by which members of professional associations maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and skills and develop the personal qualities required in their professional lives. As Modules within this programme are available for study individually this will meet the needs of those seeking further qualification in their chosen field.

Support

On enrolment you will be provided with an induction pack containing all the information you need to prepare you for your studies.

ICS has a team of dedicated mentors to help you with general needs and respond to your queries in respect of any administrative issues. You can contact your mentor via phone, e-mail, post and fax – and you are guaranteed a timely response. Your mentor will also contact you at regular intervals – initially to welcome you and agree a study plan, and then to talk to you about your progress and remind you of important deadlines.

In addition, you will be allocated a subject tutor for each module you study.

You can contact your subject tutor via your mentor, or directly via the ICS Online Student Community.

In addition, the ICS Online Student Community provides opportunities for you to contact other students.

Admission

Entry to Level 1 or the Full Programme

To enrol on the first Level or the Full Programme you must normally hold 200 UCAS tariff points or equivalent.

Entry on a Modular Basis

If you do not hold the required tariff points for Level 1 or Full Programme entry, studies will be permitted on a modular basis, following a guidance interview with a programme advisor.

In order to be able to complete this programme, a good level of English is required. In line with UEL the IELTS requirements for all distance-learning programmes are a minimum of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in both reading & writing (and a minimum of 5.0 in listening & speaking). Where English is not your first language, you may be required to provide a written example of your work in order to ensure your suitability for the programme.

Overseas students should be aware that all exams MUST be taken in the UK at one of the six listed exam venues. Students should also be aware that they are expected to cover all costs in attending the exams.

Accredited Certified Learning (ACL)

You may be able to gain admission to the programme with advanced standing. If you Think that you could be entitled to ACL, you will be asked to send the following evidence to ICS:

• Programme/Module Specification or syllabus (including evidence of assessment format)
• Final certificate
• Transcript of grades.

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