Distance Learning - Courses & Qualifications
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The Department of Voluntary Sector Studies provide a range of distance learning courses for people involved or interested in the voluntary or not-for-profit sectors. Many of our courses can be taken individually or combined to make a formal qualification like a BA Honours Degree in Voluntary Sector Studies. All courses and qualifications are fully accredited by the University of Wales, Lampeter.
All study is part-time and designed to be flexible and fit into already busy lifestyles.
All courses are worth credits, the number of which varies by course. Courses are split into three levels, level three being the most demanding. We recommend that new students, especially those with little or no previous academic experience, start with the Certificate in Interpersonal Skills for Volunteers course that has been specifically designed as an introduction to university level study.
When studying towards a qualification some courses are core (or compulsory) parts of the qualification and some are optional, giving our students the flexibility to tailor a qualification to their specific needs or interests.
Undergraduate Qualifications
BA Degree in Voluntary Sector Studies
(BA Hons)
Undergraduate Degrees are made up of a total of 360 credits. Students must successfully complete 120 credits at each level (1, 2 and 3). A part-time degree takes a minimum of 4½ years to complete and a maximum of 10 years.
Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
A diploma of higher education is awarded after the successful completion of 240 credits (120 at levels 1 and 2). A diploma is usually achieved within 3 – 5 years.
Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
A certificate of higher education is awarded after the successful completion of 120 level one credits. A CertHE is usually completed in 1½ – 3 years.
Courses
Level 1 Core Courses
Certificate in Interpersonal Skills for Volunteers
(40 credits)
Study Skills (20 Credits)
Level 1 Optional Courses
Managing Volunteers (20 credits)
Introduction to Psychology (20 credits)
Structures in Organisations (20 credits)
Lampeter Certificate in Intergenerational Practice
(20 credits)
Introduction to Sociology (20 credits)
Introduction to Information Technology (20 credits)
Training and the Voluntary Sector (20 credits)
Anthropology: An Introduction (20 credits)
Supervision of Group workers (20 credits)
Mentoring in the Voluntary Sector (20 credits)
Level 2 Core Courses
Advanced Certificate in Client-Based Voluntary Practice
(40 credits)
Exploring Research (20 credits)
Level 2 Optional Courses
Positive Education for Children with Learning
Disabilities (20 credits)
The Sociology of Deviance and Crime (20 credits)
Experiencing Disability (20 credits)
Organisational Change (20 credits)
Towards Social Psychology (20 credits)
Anthropology: A Practical Approach (20 credits)
Information Technology II (20 credits)
Level 3 Core Courses
Dissertation (30 credits)
Journal (10 credits)
Level 3 Optional Courses
Working with the Homeless (20 credits)
Working with the Family (20 credits)
Religion: An Anthropological Perspective (20 credits)
Sociology, Health and Society (20 credits)
Addiction (20 credits)
Cognitive Psychology (20 credits)
Ageing: A New Agenda for the 21st Century (20 Credits)
Facing the Challenges of HIV/AIDS (20 Credits)
Managing In Voluntary Organisations (20 Credits)
