Social Care and Special Educational Needs

Please note that Combined Honours degrees at Liverpool Hope University are split 50/50. This means both subjects will be studied equally.

Social Care
There is a growing need for well-trained, multi-skilled graduates able to respond to the changing demands within the Social Care employment and research sectors. As such the Social Care team recognise the great benefit of collaborating with service users, health and social care employers and stakeholders in this sector.

Curriculum content will develop students’ knowledge and understanding of Social Care through an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical approach to a range of social care discourses.

The School has strong links with a range of individuals and organisations in the field who have expressed an ongoing commitment to working with us. The Social Care team build on these long-standing working relationships at all levels of the programme to embed a research informed, evidence-based practice approach to teaching and learning.

Special Educational Needs
Studying Special Educational Needs at Liverpool Hope University will enable you to understand the relationship between disability and education and will provide you with the knowledge and confidence to educate others about the nature of disability. The degree incorporates insights from education, as well as drawing on work in the arts, humanities and health care, to ensure you gain a broad and balanced understanding of the principal features of education in a wide range of contexts.

A central aspect of the course is an understanding of medical and social constructions of Special Educational Needs and Disability, the legal requirements regarding provision for SEN/Disability and a critical understanding of past and contemporary practices. You will gain a knowledge and understanding of the global perspectives on special education and disability, and issues relating to children and families, as well as having the ability to critically engage with professional expertise.

Special Educational Needs (SEN) is an interdisciplinary subject underpinned by the work of the Centre for Culture and Disability Studies (CCDS). You will become a professional who is knowledgeable and skilled in this field. You will enter your professional life recognising the importance of compassion and understanding of your work with, and on behalf of, those who are disabled and/or identified as having a special educational need.

At Liverpool Hope, they combine excellence in research with top-level teaching to give you the best experience possible, and ensuring that you develop into a well-rounded graduate with excellent employability. Liverpool Hope also offer a broad range of ways you can enhance your degree, such as the opportunity to Study Overseas, their unique Service and Leadership Award and their international volunteering scheme, Global Hope. Click through to their website to find out more!

Liverpool Hope have a wide range of accommodation which is suited to a variety of tastes and budgets. Spread across their three residential campuses, they’re sure to have something for you! You’ll be perfectly placed to explore Liverpool, one of the best cities for students in the U.K, home to over 50,000 students. There’s a rich history of music, so you’ll have no shortage of gigs and venues to visit! There’s also theatres, museums, sports and shopping to indulge in. As a smaller university, Liverpool Hope has a tight-knit community feel, so you can have the best of both worlds.

Liverpool Hope also offer their students personalised, one-to-one advice to ensure you receive the highest level of support. Their helpful team is prepared to assist you with anything from a part-time job while you’re studying, to long term goals like graduate schemes or postgrad study. You’ll be closely supported to make sure you reach your potential.

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