BA (Hons) Education and Special Educational Needs at Liverpool John Moores University

Do you want to support people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities throughout their learning journey? This unique degree will develop your critical understanding of education and inclusive practice, leading to a diverse range of careers. We're a team of passionate and experienced lecturers who use research, practice and community links to shape your learning.

Faculty: Faculty of Society and Culture  |  Department: School of Education  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September (2027/28 entry)  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Learners and Learning in Contemporary Society, Education and Society, Snapshots of Education, Introduction to Education and Special Educational Needs, Contextualising SEND, Exploring Inclusive Practice. Year 2 core modules: Professional Project Enquiry, Student Enquiry into Research Methods, Disability and Identity, Consolidating Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Collaborating with Families, Schools and the Curriculum, Contemporary Issues for Young People, Study Semester Abroad - Education studies. Year 3 core modules: Dissertation, Re-thinking Neurodiversity, Education, Culture and Identity, Working Therapeutically with Children and Families, Parents and Schools, Informal and Non-formal Education, Supporting Vulnerable Children and Young People in Education.

Career pathways

This course is ideal if you want to pursue professional qualifications as a teacher (following a PGCE/PGDE course), special educational needs coordinator or inclusion support coordinator, behaviour support worker or learning mentor. If you prefer to work in the social care and health field, you might want to consider a career as a disability inclusion officer, local authority disability coordinator or disability support worker.

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