Developing learning and personal skills through the social policy curriculum

In response to institutional requirements regarding the additional curriculum and changing student needs the social policy teaching team designed a level 1 module which integrated the development of transferable and employability skills with subject specific knowledge and study.

While retaining a skills focus it was tightly structured around conceptual theoretical and practice-related issues: poverty and social exclusion. Students worked in small ALGs received supporting lectures and a module handbook. Student feedback was positive even though the workload was relatively demanding. Staff saw cohesion within the student body and also an excellent relationship between staff and students.