FdSc Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (Adults) at Birmingham City University

The information on this page is for the direct entry FdSc Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (Adults). If you are interested in the apprenticeship for this course, please visit the FdSc Vision Rehabilitation Specialist (Adults) Higher Apprenticeship page. Become a Vision Rehabilitation Specialist practitioner in enabling adults with a vision impairment to be as independent as possible in their day to day lives, by studying our foundation degree course.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences  |  Department: Health Professions  |  Duration: 2 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Vision impairment is a life changing experience and very often you will be working with people who are at a crisis point in their lives. A Vision Rehabilitation Specialist’s strength is to be a problem solver and to respond to a person's unique and complex situation. You will develop individual training courses for people based on their individual needs and aspirations. Modules include Visual Impairment and Specialist Assessment, Foundations of Indoor Orientation and Mobility, Foundations of Outdoor Orientation and Mobility, Independent Living Skills 1, Independent Living Skills 2, Work Based Learning Year 1, Professional Practice, Orientation and Mobility Routes and Crossings.

Career pathways

You'll graduate from this course with a recognised and valuable rehabilitation worker qualification. You will have the competence and skills to enable people who have sight loss to be as independent as possible in their day to day lives.

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