Urban Regeneration and Community Development: Foundation Degree

The course primarily meets the needs of those wishing to pursue careers in the fast developing and expanding areas related to urban regeneration and community development. It also provides a stimulating and wide-ranging academic education.

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Hours: 7 hours per week, 1 year
Morning: Monday Afternoon: Monday
Next start date(s): September
Course Location: Lewisham Way Campus

What will I study?
You will study a wide range of units related to urban regeneration and community development and in year 2 will elect a specialism in planning, social policy or housing. Academic study is supplemented by work-based study throughout the year, including the summer period.

Subjects:
Community Development Sustainability
Financing regeneration
Project and research management
Social policy and welfare
The role of housing and planning in regeneration
understanding organisations
Urban regeneration - Field study visit
Urban Regeneration - policy and practise
Work-based learning 1: Organisational and information skills
Work-based learning 2: Partnership in regeneration
Work-based learning 3: Planning and financing regeneration
Work-based learning 4: Monitoring and evaluation
Working in Partnership

These are optional subjects:

1 option per semester in year 2 will be drawn from the degree programmes for Planning, Social Policy and Housing, thus allowing students to specialise
Those electing the Housing specialism will be eligible for Practitioner Membership of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CertCIH) upon successful completion of the Foundation Degree.

What can I do next?
This can lead to employment in a range of work related to urban regeneration and community development in the private and public sectors.

What are the entry requirements?
You must be in a paid or voluntary post with an organisation active in the fields of regeneration and community development - such as a local authority, Registered Social landlord or relevant voluntary agency. In addition you will need one A level or equivalent and 5 GCSE's including Maths and English. However, mature students with considerable experience and a good command of English who lack these qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis assessed by an aptitude test and interview.

How will I be assessed?
Assessment is through written assignments, individual and group work, oral presentations, projects, exams and portfolio production.