Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies

The BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies degree provides students with the opportunity to become familiar with the theoretical, legislative and skills to be able to work in a variety of settings (Educational and care settings) supporting those with specific needs (including Learning Disabilities, Physical disabilities and mental health issues) and has a work placement that is central to the course which will enable students to be able to apply what is learnt in the classroom in the workplace environment and to bring what has been learnt in the workplace into the classroom, providing an opportunity for students to share practice and experience throughout the degree programme.

Course Modules

The modules studied in Year 1 are:
SE4-01 Introduction to Theoretical Perspectives in SEND;
SE4-02 Legislation and Policy for SEND;
SE4-03 Introduction to Specific Needs;
SE4-04 Practice and Procedure in Work place settings;
SE4-05 Effective Working practices.

The modules studied in Year 2 are:
SE5-01 Identifying and Supporting Individual Needs;
SE5-02 Developing and Delivering Learning Support Programmes;
SE5-03 Specific Needs;
SE5-04 Case Study;
SE5-05 Educational Inquiry.

The modules studied in Year 3 are:
SE6-01 Work Place Based Project;
SE6-02 CPPD;
SE6-03 Mental Health;
SE6-04 Protection and Vulnerability;
SE6-05 Practice and Innovation in Supporting Individual Needs.