Public services affect our day-to-day lives in many ways; from the collection of refuse to community regeneration, and the protection provided by the emergency services and the health service. On this public services course, you’ll explore how these services operate and the challenges they face in the 21st century, preparing you for a career in this important and diverse sector.
A key feature of your public services degree is the link between theory and practice. Learning is often based on real-life data, as well as examples and case studies from public, voluntary and community organisations.This ensures that what you learn is relevant to the workplace and situations you may encounter when you graduate.
You’ll also be encouraged to undertake a short-term placement during your studies. You could get the chance to work with public sector organisations such as the NHS. This valuable opportunity will ensure you’re equipped with skills needed by employers when you graduate.
What you will study
Year One: Public Services Degree
- Public Affairs
- Organisation and Behaviour in the Public Sector
- Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
- Doing Social Science Research
You will also study the double module Planning and Operations or two modules from the following options:
- Understanding Criminal Justice
- Conflict, Crisis and Change
- Understanding Society
Year Two: Public Services Degree
- Public Services Placement
- Equality and Diversity
- Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- Public Service Law
- The Workplace Environment
- Critical Reflection on Work Based Learning
- Society: Problems and Solutions
You will also study two modules from the following options:
- Emergencies and Disasters
- Policing
- Violence and Conflict
Year Three: Public Services Degree
- Dissertation
- Strategy, Leadership and Innovation
- Governing the Locality
You will also study two modules from the following options:
- Performance and Development
- Critical Issues in Criminal Investigations
- Work Experience and Career Planning in Social Policy
- Conflict, War and Peace
- Family Youth and Community
- Social Policy and Young People
- Sociology of Sport
Foundation Year
The BA (Hons) Public Services is also available as a four year course including an integrated foundation year, and is designed for students who do not currently meet admissions criteria for direct entry onto the public services degree. You will start by completing a foundation year, which provides well structured support, allowing you to develop your skills and knowledge before continuing onto the three year degree programme. For more information please email fbsfoundation@southwales.ac.uk
Teaching
The public services degree is delivered through lectures, seminars and workshops, which are interactive and involve group work and presentations. Learning is often based around real-life data, examples and case studies from public, voluntary and community organisations, to ensure that your study remains relevant to the workplace.
Our academic staff are actively involved in research and consultancy work – their research feeds directly into what you will learn, keeping the course fresh and up-to-date. You will also benefit from guest speakers who work in the sector, as well as visits to public organisations.
We often invite speakers who can relate what you learn to the reality of public services and give you an idea of the many careers available when you graduate. You can also attend events where you can network and keep up-to-date with public sector developments. Our Global Choices series offers inspiring public lectures that address some of the most complex and pressing challenges facing the world today, delivered by people who have witnessed and been participants in major world events. Recent speakers include Lord Hain of Neath, former cabinet minister; Rt Hon Jack Straw, former cabinet minister; Sir Richard Dearlove, former Head of MI6; and Steven Frank, child holocaust survivor.
You’ll be able to develop your leadership and team working skills, and put them to the test in the Brecon Beacons National Park. You can also undertake work experience and career planning modules.
Assessment
Assessment methods include case studies, essays, projects and examinations.
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