Adult Learning and Development FdA
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Overview
This flexible course is designed for people working with adult learners in colleges, further and adult education institutions. The programme will develop your professional skills, knowledge and understanding of further and adult education. This course will also be relevant for you if you work in further and adult education development and training.
You will relate studies to your professional experience and explore direct references to recent policy and research. Your confidence and effectiveness when working with adult learners will increase, and provide the opportunity for career progression.
The flexible provision at level 4 (usually up to 18 months) will enable you to build on existing higher education credit (including those holding the Post-Compulsory Education certificate in education) and you will work at your own pace towards the foundation degree.
Course-based provision continues at level 5 (18 months) and is a combination of regular attendance at university plus on-the-job work-related tasks and assignments.
Applicants will need access to a computer with word processing facilities and the internet.
Course duration
Part-time: usually up to 3 years
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Course content
Course structure
There are two routes for the first half (level 4) of the course
(a) an individual programme of work-related learning and freestanding modules; or
(b) through gaining the CertEd Post-Compulsory Education, the part-time qualification route to teaching in further education.For the second half of the course (level 5), attendance at the University's Falmer campus for lectures, workshops and seminars is part-time, usually one evening a week during term time, plus occasional Saturdays.
Syllabus
Level 4 (usually up to 18 months)
See earlier note regarding
(a) individual route to HE credit acquisition; or
(b) completion of CertEd Post Compulsory EducationLevel 5 (18 months)
February-May
Academic and Professional Development Planning
The Psychology of Learning and DevelopmentSeptember-June
Sociological Perspectives on Learning and Development
Pedagogical Approaches in Learning and Development
Contexts of Learning and Development
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyOther:
Next entry point: February 2011 - for those with CertEd PCE and/or 120 CATS points at level 4.Degree and/or experience:
Students will need to working in an educational or professional development context, where the primary focus of their work is on adult learning. They will need to be able to demonstrate their capacity to study at higher education. A flexible approach to considering relevant qualifications and experience is taken. -
Location
Location
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Career opportunities
This course will increase your understanding of further and adult education and could provide the opportunity for career progression.
Graduates may also continue their studies, by progressing to an honours degree.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
FdA Adult Learning and Development
Please contact us directly for exact tuition fees for this course.
