Communities, Learning and Education
What is ‘community’? How are communities constructed, both symbolically and socially? These are the kind of questions answered by this module. You’ll be encouraged to examine contrasting views of identity, looking at learning and education, as well as community knowledge in a wider context. To help you understand concepts such as inclusion and exclusion, you’ll learn about asylum seekers and refugee communities in London.
Key Topics
In this module you will cover a range of topics including:
> The definition of community;
> Communitarianism
> Inclusion and exclusion
> Social and historical concepts of community
> Asylum seekers, and refugee communities in London
> Participation and volunteering in the community
> Community Educational Action Zones
> Funding and community regeneration
> Networking: Voluntary sector, (not-for-profit organisations)
Assessment
There are a number of formative assessments that you complete as part of your study and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.
You’ll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module that determines your final mark.
Summative Assessment Breakdown
70% Written Assignment
30% Examination
Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place in April and November.
Please note there are additional assessment fees for each module.