• Programme aims
• Programme content
• Entry requirements
• Awards
• Fees

Programme aims

The course is primarily about the learning and development of children and adults with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties/ disabilities, particularly in the areas of cognition and communication. Education, in its broadest sense, is seen as a key topic but other areas covered include health, therapy and social care. An important central theme is multi-agency collaboration and course participants will be expected to develop and reflect on their collaborative work as part of course. All the course assignments are grounded in reflective and evidence-based practice and are driven by the individual professional development needs of participants.

The programme aims:

• to present an overview of the lifelong learning and development of people with learning difficulties/ disabilities (severe, profound and complex)
• to provide opportunities for the acquisition of knowledge and skills in working with people with learning difficulties/ disabilities (severe, profound and complex)
• to encourage participants to research their own practice.

Programme content

The programme begins in the autumn term. The content is divided into 5 modules and students study the required number from this list for their chosen award:

• Understanding Learning Difficulties/ Disabilities (Severe, Profound and Complex)
• Interventions for People with Learning Difficulties/ Disabilities (Severe, Profound and Complex)
• Learning Difficulties/ Disabilities (Severe, Profound and Complex) Communication and Behaviour
• Working Together for Learning Difficulties/ Disabilities (Severe, Profound and Complex)
• Learning Difficulties/ Disabilities (Severe, Profound and Complex): Life Long Learning

PGDip includes Special Studies in Special Education

MEd includes Practitioner Inquiry in Education.

Programme entry requirements

For an overview of the entry requirements, please refer to the "Admission requirements" page.

Awards

The programme is available at two levels of accreditation, level 3 for those with professional qualifications but no degree, level M for those who already have a degree.

One year part-time study (3 modules) can lead to Advanced Certificate (level 3), Postgraduate Certificate (level M)

Two years part-time study (6 modules) can lead to BPhil (level 3), Postgraduate Diploma (level M)

Three years part-time study (6 modules plus dissertation) can lead to MEd (level M)

Fees*

1st Year ( Distance Education )

* Fees correct as of 7th November 2007

Fees for 1st year students commencing in 2008-09. Fees for subsequent years of study are likely to increase. An additional cost may be incurred for transferring between levels of study. These are indicative fees, to be confirmed. Students should confirm their fees upon being offered a place.

2nd Year ( Distance Education )

* Fees correct as of 7th November 2007

Fees for 2nd year students commencing in 2008-09. An additional cost may be incurred for transferring between levels of study. These are indicative fees, to be confirmed. Students should confirm their fees upon re-registering for their 2nd year.