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FdSc Youth, Social and Community Studies (Truro and Penwith College) [full-time, part-time route available, 2 years] at University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Programme overview

FdSc Youth, Social and Community Studies is a two-year foundation degree delivered at Truro and Penwith College and awarded by the University of Plymouth. It combines study of communities, social policy and youth development with work placements.

Department: Truro and Penwith College  |  Duration: 2 years full-time (part-time route available)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time route available  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Professional Skills and Digital Literacy, Understanding Communities and Society, Working in Partnership to Support the Foundations of Mental Health, Introducing Issues in Social Policy, Developmental Perspectives and Youth, and a Professional Practice work placement. The final year covers Applied Research Practice in the Community, Developing Wellbeing in the Community, Leadership in Youth, Social and Community Organisations, Contemporary Social Problems and Social Policy, Culture and Identity in a Knowledge Economy, and Critical Professional Practice (work placement).

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Application information

Duration: 2 years

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