This course offers you the opportunity to study a wide range of subject areas, including politics, social policy, management, law, policing and criminology. The programme is particularly designed to enhance future employment prospects. Accordingly many of the programme units, such as law, information technology, human resource management, criminal justice policy (and specialist options in education, health, housing and police studies) have specific vocational relevance.
•Strong emphasis on information technology, communication and team working skills.
•A considerable asset for pursuing a career in public services.
•Valuable career development for those who work in public and voluntary sector agencies.
Focusing on public service organisations like police, the National Health Service, schools, housing associations, the civil service and local authorities, this course takes a close look at the services they provide. You will examine the legal, political and social climate in which these organisations operate, investigating the policies governing their actions and the needs which their services are designed to meet. The degree looks at how these organisations are managed and are changing in response to recent government policies such as contracting-out services to the private and voluntary sectors, electronic delivery of public services, customer choice and performance measurement. Recent multi-agency partnerships in urban regeneration and crime prevention will also be considered.
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With a wide range of specialist options in law, police studies, criminology, housing, education policy, management techniques, and information technology, you will be able to design your own personalised degree to meet your career needs.
2012 entry
Undergraduate level
3 years -1 day per week.
All Saints Campus, Manchester
UCAS Tariff points
100
Points to be obtained from full A levels or equivalent:
from AS/A2 or equivalent, such as BTEC Higher National Certificate in Public Administration/Public Services or related subject. Access to HE Diploma or professional qualifications, for example, the Police Inspectors' Examination.
Access qualifications: Access to HE Diploma or professional qualifications, for example, the Police Inspectors' Examination.
Additional Requirements
You must also have 2 years of work experience on 1 September in the yearof admission and be in current full-time employment with an organisation connected with the implementation of public policy.
UK and EU students part-time -£875. The fees quoted relate to 2010/11 and are subject to increase.
Examinations and coursework including a dissertation in the final year.
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