Course Overview
With the ICS Caring in Context course you’ll examine topics including definitions of poverty, national strategies and media reporting of social exclusion and poverty.
Validated by the University of East London, this course lets you study Caring in Context at a higher education level without taking a full degree course. However, it’s worth 20 Credits towards our Social Care Degree programme (launching in Spring 2006) if studying for a degree appeals to you.
Pre-requisites
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course however you must be over 18 and have access to a PC for email and the internet.
Key Topics
- Poverty
- Social Exclusion
- International & National Dimensions
- Media Responses and Local Dimensions
- Social Work & Social Inclusion
Qualification
University Undergraduate Associate Certificate - worth 20 credits towards a degree programme
Support
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.
What's more, you'll have access to the ICS online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.
Assessment
There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your tutor for grading and comments.
You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your course. Please note that assessment fees are additional to course fees.
What our Students Say
"Home learning was great for me as you can do the work when you have time and you don't have to travel anywhere to study, which was a great bonus! The support was excellent too, whenever I had any questions there was always someone at the other end of the phone waiting to help me and my results always arrived very quickly too." Caroline Martin, ICS Graduate,Yorkshire.
Your Future Prospects
If you see yourself working in one of the many rewarding roles in social care such as a care worker this course will help you gain the skills and knowledge to kick start your career. This course will also gain you 20 credits towards a degree if you wish to go on to further study.