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Course Overview

What's covered in the course?

Visual impairment is a life changing experience and very often you will be working with people who are at a crisis point in their lives. A qualified Rehabilitation Worker's strength is to be a problem solver and to respond to a person's unique and complex situation. You will develop individual training programmes based on the person's needs and aspirations.

Your initial learning focuses on the individual and the impacts of visual impairment on all aspects of life. You will look at how to work in partnership with your clients and their families, and how to work inter-professionally to promote the needs of experiencing sight loss.

You will also learn how to enable people with a visual impairment to become independent in their daily lives. This may be through teaching orientation and mobility skills, safety and independence in the kitchen and the home, techniques to overcome communication barriers and making the best use of a person's strengths and any remaining vision.

You will attend the University’s recently extended £71 million City South Campus for block learning weeks that are spread throughout each academic year. During these weeks you be involved in lectures, simulation sessions and a range hands on group activities on this practical course.

You will benefit from learning from an experienced teaching team and specialists from the sector as well as using our specialist resource rooms and training kitchens. In between teaching weeks you will be able to access extensive online materials and take part in valuable work based learning placements.

Why Choose Us?

  • The course teams excellent student satisfaction scores reflect the quality of our teaching and our commitment to placing students at the heart of everything we do. The FdSc Rehabilitation Work course achieved a 100 per cent satisfaction score in the 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 National Student Survey.
  • We’ve invested £71 million in our City South Campus - featuring state-of-the-art facilities, including a home environment and kitchen to give you real-life experiences in the classroom
  • Trusted qualification - this foundation degree is accepted as the trusted qualification to be employed as a Rehabilitation Worker in local authorities and non-statutory agencies across the UK. The course is delivered through seven block teaching weeks spread throughout each academic year. These are blended with work placements in each academic year and online study
  • Study alongside your present employment - if employed within the sector you may be able to continue working full-time with dedicated study days. For those in unrelated job roles you may be able to manage studies and placement commitments alongside a part-time job role. Our virtual learning environment (Moodle) provides resources for each module to guide self-directed study in-between University attendance weeks
  • Dedicated work placements - in each academic year ensuring you qualify with the competence and confidence to work effectively in practice. Many parts of the course are very practical and hands-on. Lectures and online support will enhance your learning and you will be putting skills into practice from week one
  • Employability skills - working with the individual, and as part of the professional community, you’ll develop specific skills to improve the mobility, communication and independent living of people with all levels of visual impairments
  • Expert knowledge - experts from outside the University are involved to provide additional specialist knowledge and experience. Engagement with people who have a visual impairment ensures you gain in-depth insights, invaluable feedback and a sense of personal satisfaction from supporting people to live independently
  • Student resources - being part of the University’s Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences within a large higher education institution means there are many extra resources from which our students can benefit. These include extensive IT services and support, library resources including help with researching, our Personal Development Department

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

Evidence of one of:

GCSE at grade 4 or above at English Language (or equivalent e.g. GCSE grade C, key skills level 2, adult literacy level 2 or CSE grade 1 will be accepted).

Plus one of the following

  • Level 3 NVQ or Diploma or equivalent (full award)
  • 2 or more A-Levels (DD/48 UCAS tariff points) or a BTEC ordinary National Diploma
  • Level 2 NVQ or Diploma (full award) plus a written paper (details of content will be provided by the admissions tutor post application)
  • 5 GCSE passes at grade 4 (grade C) or above plus a written paper (details of content will be provided by the admissions tutor post application)

OR

For applicants with relevant and significant work experience in the disability sector there is the option to complete a written paper (this will be set by the admissions tutor following receipt of an application).

Additional entry requirements:
  • Prospective students should demonstrate the ability to undertake studies at Foundation Degree level.
  • Personal experience or experience of working with people with visual impairment is desirable. Relevant experience in other health and social care settings will also be taken into consideration.
  • All applicants are required to be aged 17 years or above on entry
  • All applicants must have access to, and be able to use broadband internet and e-mail facilities, as a proportion of this course is delivered through these media. Please see IT specifications for further details.
  • This course requires students to learn to teach people with visual impairment in high-risk situations, such as crossing roads independently, working safely in the kitchen and managing home and personal care. It is a requirement that students will already be competent themselves in these daily activities, and have the capacity to monitor the safety of those they are learning to teach. The application form asks you to confirm this requirement.
  • If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall (or equivalent) is required.
  • Most of our students are not school leavers, and a number have chosen this course in order to change their career or return to work.
  • Mature applicants without formal qualifications must demonstrate personal or professional experience within a health and social care profession and the ability to study at Foundation Degree level.

English Language Requirements:

English language requirements
IELTS

6.0 overall with 5.5 minimum in all bands

If you do not meet the required IELTS score, you may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English courses. Please note that you must have a Secure English Language Test (SELT) to study on the pre-sessional English course. 

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This information was accurate on : 06/05/2021
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