BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs & Disability Studies at Plymouth Marjon University

This is the perfect degree for those who have an interest in Special Educational Needs and Disability and would like to work with children, young people and/or adults who have special educational needs or are disabled, and their families and carers. The course has been designed by both academics and professionals working in disability and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) contexts. Our BA (Hons) Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies enables you to recognise the key elements of exclusion in society and provides you with the tools to challenge this.

Faculty: Education, Communities & Children  |  Duration: Three years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

1st Year: Education themes and concepts, Creative approaches to inclusion and learning, Introduction to disability studies, Health and wellbeing, SEN concepts and contexts. 2nd Year: Comparative and international perspectives in SEN and disability, Disability and social theory, Developing inclusive education, Research methods, Interprofessional practice - safeguarding, Placement. 3rd Year: Honours project, Critical issues in disability and care, Professional contexts - the role of practicioners, Rethinking Education through Critical Pedagogy, Mental health, lifelong conditions and young people.

Career pathways

Work in charities, healthcare and education settings; promoting equality and access; managing a care service. Many of our SEN graduates have continued in higher education commencing teacher training, training to become a social worker, a speech and language therapist and into other health professions.

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