BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion and Sociology with Foundation Year

Program Overview

This four-year joint honors degree in Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion and Sociology from Bishop Grosseteste University explores social and cultural landscapes, challenges norms surrounding disability, and develops critical thinking skills through research-based placements. Graduates are equipped with knowledge and skills for careers in education, social policy development, and other related fields.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Title:

BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs, Disability & Inclusion and Sociology with Foundation Year

Institution:

Bishop Grosseteste University

Mode of study:

Full-time

Duration:

4 years

Awarding institution:

Bishop Grosseteste University

• To develop knowledge and critical thinking skills through research-based placements.

Program Description:

• This joint honors degree challenges how we view, interpret, and respond to needs in society and practice.
• It offers a balanced range of modules from both disciplines, allowing for the exploration of connections in concepts.
• The program seeks to develop knowledge and understanding of social divisions through examining theory and engaging in research-based placements.
• Students will be equipped with social research methods as key transferable skills for an array of career trajectories.

Outline:

Year 1 (Foundation Year):

• Focuses on developing academic skills and knowledge necessary for successful undergraduate study in the chosen subject.
• Introduces students to their chosen subject area through bespoke subject sessions.

Year 2, 3, and 4:

• Modules:
• From Excluded to Included: A Century of Change
• The Whole Child: Holistic Approaches to Meeting Needs
• Writing and Thinking Sociologically
• Social Research Skills: Texts and Interactions
• What is (the point of) Sociology?
• Meeting Different Needs
• Interpreting the World: Research and Practice
• Public Sociology: Religion, Race and Sexuality
• Sociology of Happiness
• Rhetoric or Reality?
• Crime and the Media
• Hidden Inequalities
• Surveillance and Society
• Contemporary Imprisonment
• Sociology of Personal Life
• Spectrums and Kaleidoscopes
• Leading the Learning Environment
• Capstone Project Proposal
• Capstone Project
• Dissertation

Assessment:

• Formative and summative assessments:
• short-form writing, annotated bibliographies, presentations, digital technologies, reflective journals, and academic essays.
• Range of methods:
• coursework portfolios, group discussions, multimedia technology presentations and individual projects, as well as essays and a timed assessment.
• Emphasis on diverse assessment approaches:
• essays, group work, report writing, oral presentations, multi-modal presentations, examinations, individual dissertation projects.

Teaching:

• Variety of teaching methods:
• lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical workshops, coursework, work-based placements.
• Small group seminars and workshops:
• provide opportunities to review issues raised in lectures.
• expect students to carry out independent study.
• Placement opportunities:
• provide enriching learning experiences to apply knowledge and skills.
• boost career prospects.
• Academic staff are listed on the course page with their areas of expertise.

Careers:

• Graduates pursue careers in education, social policy development, support work, and other related roles.
• They contribute to society through advocacy for themselves and the needs of others.
• The program prepares students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in graduate-level employment related to:
• activism and campaigning
• advertising
• arts
• banking
• charity administration
• community and youth work
• curating
• entrepreneurship
• film making
• financial analysis
• journalism
• law
• lecturing
• marketing
• police work
• public relations
• research
• school and college teaching
• social work

Other:

• Guaranteed free interview for PGCE and free interview training.
• The program provides the opportunity to engage in study that offers a balanced range of modules from both disciplines and allows for the interconnections in concepts to be explored.
• By undertaking a joint programme, you can develop in-depth knowledge and understanding which reflects your passion and interests in the chosen subjects.
• The synergy between these two disciplines in this joint honours degree offers many opportunities to question and examine competing social and cultural norms expanding your knowledge and understanding of current complexities across society.
You'll be able to contribute to society through advocacy for both yourself and the needs of others, using informed knowledge and understanding in judgements and actions.
• International students are welcome to apply for a visa study in the UK.