Faculty of Education, Law and Social Sciences (Birmingham City University)

The Faculty of Education, Law and Social Sciences was established in 2008 as part of the re-organisation in Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University is a British university in the city of Birmingham, England. It is the second largest of three universities in the city, the other two being the Aston University and University of Birmingham...

. It includes elements of the former faculties of LHDS and Education. The latter provides courses for intending teachers, serving teachers or those interested in education issues covering a range of school phases from infant to continuing education, from full-time undergraduate to postgraduate level and PhD. The faculty has three schools including Education and Teacher Training; School of Law; and School of Social Sciences.

The Faculty of Education, Law and Social Sciences specialises in the fields of education and teacher training, law and legal studies, criminology, human rights, sociology, psychology, policy and housing studies. The university has links with local and wider communities and has partnerships with schools, children's agencies, the criminal justice, governmental, legal and housing professions.

History

The Faculty of Education was first run in the following colleges:

Anstey College of Physical Education;
Bordesley College of Education; and
City of Birmingham College of Education

Anstey College specialised in training female physical education teachers whereas Bordesley College offered teacher training to mature female students.
The City of Birmingham College offered primary and secondary teacher training. The three Colleges became part of the original Birmingham Polytechnic in 1975. The Westbourne Road Campus accommodated staff from all three Colleges when the Anstey and Bordesley sites were closed for teacher training. In September, 2001, the faculty moved into Attwood Building on the Perry Barr Campus, now called City North Campus.

School of Education and Training

Within the faculty there are two Schools of Education; the School of Early Years and Primary Education and the School of Secondary and Post-Compulsory Education and Training. Following the a 2010 OFSTED inspection, the quality of provision in the primary and secondary age phases was rated as Grade 1: Outstanding.

Full-time courses

Children and Integrated Professional Care - BA (Hons)
Early Childhood Education Studies - BA (Hons)
Early Childhood Education Studies - BA (Hons) Top-up
Early Years - Foundation degree
Early Years - PGCE
Education - MPhil/PhD
Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes

Pre-sessional English programmes
Winter Pre-sessional English programmes

Post-Compulsory Education and Training - PGCE
Primary Education with QTS - BA (Hons)
Primary Education - PGCE
Secondary Education - PGCE
Subject Knowledge Enhancement in Mathematics - Cert of Achievement

Part-time courses

Early Childhood Education Studies - BA (Hons) Top-up
Early Years - Foundation degree
Education - PgCert/PgDip/MA
Education - MPhil/PhD
Post-compulsory Education and Training - DPS
Post-compulsory Education and Training - PGCE
Primary Education - PGCE
Secondary Education - PGCE

School of Law

The School of Law was the first to offer undergraduate and postgraduate students the opportunity for study placements with death penalty appeal advocates in the USA, and a HND programme in Legal Studies in partnership with local further education colleges. The Pioneering the Legal Advice and Representation Unit gives students the opportunity to handle legal cases, such as employment issues, welfare benefit appeals, housing and consumer problems and criminal injuries compensation appeals, under supervision.
Undergraduate courses:

Legal Studies - HND
Law - LLB (Hons)
Law with named pathways - LLB (Hons)

- Law with American Legal Studies
- Law with Criminology
- Law with Legal Practice
- Law with Business Law
- Law with Human Rights
Postgraduate and professional courses:

Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) - (Common Prof. Examination)
Legal Practice Course (LPC) - PgDip in Legal Practice
Corporate and Business Law - PgCert/PgDip/LLM
International Human Rights - PgDip/LLM
Law MPhil/PhD

School of Social Sciences

The school offers criminology and sociology programmes, including opportunities to combine these subject areas with criminology, sociology, policing, security studies and psychology. In addition, the school offers two new undergraduate programmes in criminal investigation and psychology and the professionally accredited awards in housing studies support career entry and continuing professional development in the social housing and related sectors. The School of Social Sciences is located in the purpose-built accommodation at the City North campus. It contains one of the five University research centres of excellence led by the Centre for Criminal Justice Policy and Research. The School also contains the new Division of Psychology, which is located on the third floor of Dawson building.

Undergraduate courses :

* Criminal Investigation - BSc (Hons)
* Criminology Programmes - Single BA (Hons)
o Criminology BA (Hons)
o Criminology and Policing BA (Hons)
* Criminology and Psychology - Joint BA (Hons)
* Criminology and Security Studies - Joint BA (Hons)
* Housing Practice - Cert HE
* Professional Housing Studies - FdA
* Professional Housing Studies - BA (Hons)
* Psychology - BSc (Hons)
* Public Sociology / Public Sociology (with placement) - BA Hons
* Sociology - Single BA (Hons)
* Sociology and Criminology - Joint BA (Hons)
* Sociology and Psychology - Joint BA (Hons)

Postgraduate and Professional courses:

* Criminology - PgCert/PgDip/MA
* Criminological Research - PgCert/PgDip/MA

* Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy - PgCert, PgDip, MSc

* Housing - PgDip/MA
* Social Sciences MPhil / PhD

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