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Contents 1

Introduction 2

New courses for 2007 3

There’s more to life 4

Students’ Union 6

On your marks 7

There’s no place like home 8

Money talks 10

We all need somebody to lean on 13

Read all about it 15

Wish you were here 16

Working 9 ‘til 5 17

International students 19

Languages at the University of Bolton 20

Study overseas 21

Finding the right course 22

Combined Honours degrees 24

Postgraduate courses 26

Art and Design 28

Built Environment 40

Business, Management and Logistics 62

Computing 82

Education 98

Engineering 102

English, Media and Creative Studies 118

Health 126

History, Philosophy, Sociology and Community Studies 134

Maths and Life Sciences 140

Product Design and Textiles 146

Psychology 160

Sport and Recreation 168

Tourism Management 178

Entry requirements 181

How to apply 183

Our collaborative partners 185

Campus maps 186

Course index 189

Terms and conditions 193

Acknowledgements 193

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2 Introduction

Welcome to the University of Bolton, one of the UK’s newest and most

student-focused universities. Here, we give you plenty of opportunities to

develop your knowledge, skills and ambitions in a challenging academic

environment. Our new title reflects and strengthens our long-established

reputation for higher education, research and development that's of the

highest quality and relevance.

Our up-to-the-minute understanding of what employers expect from

graduates is reflected in the accreditation of our courses by more than

20 professional bodies.

We provide first-class and ever-developing facilities, and are renowned for

our student support. In fact, our students are among the most satisfied in

the North West*.

We look forward to you sharing our achievements and becoming part of

the success story that is the University of Bolton.

*Student Satisfaction Survey (September 2005), published in

The Times Higher Education Supplement and at www.tqi.ac.uk.

Introduction

THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON IS FULL OF CHARACTER AND DIVERSITY IN EVERY SPHERE. BUT AT OUR HEART IS OUR FRIENDLY WELCOMING APPROACH TO ALL STUDENTS WHATEVER THEIR PURPOSE IN ATTENDING UNIVERSITY.

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New courses for 2007 3

New courses for 2007

Art and DesignDesign for Interiors Foundation Degree (FdA).Design for Interiors (Top Up) BA (Hons)*.Fine Arts BA (Hons).Textile Design BA (Hons)*.

Built EnvironmentCivil Engineering Foundation Degree (FdSc)*.Planning Foundation Degree (FdSc)*.Property Management & Valuation Foundation Degree (FdSc)*.

Business, Management and LogisticsInternational Management BA (Hons)*.Law LLB (Hons).Logistics Management Foundation Degree (FdSc)*.Management BA (Hons)*.

EngineeringAerospace Engineering HNC.Automobile Engineering HNC.Automotive Retail Management & Engineering Foundation Degree (FdSc).Automotive Retail Engineering HNC.Mechanical Engineering HNC.

HealthCommunity Health & Wellbeing BSc (Hons)*.

History, Philosophy, Sociology and Community StudiesYouth & Community Work Certificate of Continuing Professional Development.

Product Design and TextilesFashion & Textiles BSc (Hons)*.Fashion & Textiles HND*.Product Design BA (Hons)*.

PsychologyAccess to HE: Psychology.Psychology & Management BA/BSc (Hons)*.

Sport and RecreationAdventure Recreation Management Foundation Degree (FdA)*.Adventure Recreation Management (Top Up) BSc (Hons)*.Sport & Fitness Management Foundation Degree (FdA).Strength & Conditioning BSc (Hons)*.

Courses marked with an * are subject to Validation.

In addition to our current courses we

are pleased to introduce our exciting

new range for 2007.

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4 There’s more to life

There’s more to life

Bolton offers you a wide range of entertainment, such as bars, clubs and places to eat. You

can enjoy international fare - superb Balti houses, Thai, Japanese, Mediterranean, as well as

traditional fish and chips and even a good old Sunday Roast.

The University’s Halls of Residence are within walking distance of all the town centre

attractions.

There are multiplex cinemas, theatres and if you like watching football, there’s the famous

Bolton Wanderers. There are shopping malls, department stores, speciality shops and the

local market - and if that doesn’t satisfy your shopping needs, the super-shopping mall of

the Trafford Centre is just a few miles away.

Just 15 minutes from Bolton is Manchester, a lively centre of social life, from national music

venues like the MEN Arena and G-Mex to major clubs. Its attractions range from first-class

culture - the architecturally and acoustically stunning Bridgewater Hall is home to the very

best in classical music - to such vibrant quarters as China Town and the Gay Village.

Nearby Salford is home to a stunning complex which includes the modern Lowry Arts

Centre, the Daniel Leibeskind-designed Imperial War Museum of the North and arguably

the most famous football club in the world, Manchester United.

Going to university isn’t simply about

studying. You need to be sure that the

University you choose will suit your

academic needs as well as your lifestyle

and interests.

Bolton is one of the largest towns in the

UK and two of the most vibrant cities in

England are not far away. This means that

you benefit from the low cost of living

in the town, but can enjoy the nightlife,

culture and entertainment on offer in

Manchester and Liverpool.

life style

Heather Darley

BA (Hons) Media Writing and Production.

“Bolton town has plenty of shops and is not too

far away from both the Halls and each campus,

it also has great nightlife and clubs that suit all

tastes.”

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6 Students’ Union

Students’ Union

The Union is constantly changing to meet and reflect our students’ needs, but one thing

that remains constant is the dedication of our officers and support services to represent

and advocate your needs. There are full-time and part-time officers here to provide

a comprehensive service of advice and assistance where and when you need it most.

The Union is committed to making sure that you are treated fairly, with the full backing

of the National Union of Students (NUS). We will support you if you have a genuine

grievance.

Our Advice Unit can help with any issues you may face as a student. Whether you’re

having financial problems, wondering about your benefit entitlement, need advice on

international student Visas or if you are having problems on your course. All advice given

is professional and independent from the University so you can be sure that we’re looking

after your needs first.

The Union Venue is our social and catering area. Here you can experience some great

food, drink and entertainment in a safe and secure environment. It is also a meeting point

for the many and varied Clubs and Societies run by the Union.

The Union is run by students for students. We rely on your support and involvement to

effectively represent your concerns, inject fresh ideas and bring positive changes to make

your student experience memorable.

No matter who you are, there is a place here for you within the Students' Union, from

simply having a place to sit comfortably and eat your lunch to sitting on influential

committees, having a drink after your work is done or playing a game of football to

unwind. Everything you need is here!

The Students’ Union looks after

your educational, social, welfare and

recreational interests. Throughout the

year, we strive to provide you with

opportunities, facilities and services that

will support your course and generally

enhance your 'student experience'.

Anieka Rizzo

BA (Hons) Psychology.

“Bolton town centre has

plenty of shops, bars

and the nightclubs are

very lively.”

There is an extensive activity programme with weekly classes including everything from

Salsa to Boxercise. In addition, there are annual fitness events such as Healthy Heart Week

and an Outdoor Summer Term Activity Programme, including horse-riding and climbing.

The Students’ Union also provides the opportunity for you to get involved with the

numerous sports clubs, ranging from netball to hung kuen and snowboarding.

In and around Bolton there are plenty of facilities to cater for your sporting interests:

golf, swimming, badminton, mountain-biking and the rest. You’ll find everything you need

in the area. The Bolton Arena, which hosted many international events during the 2002

Commonwealth Games, has sport completely covered: track and field, floodlit five-a-side

pitches, state-of-the-art gym, dance studios, and indoor tennis and badminton courts.

If you’d rather watch others work up a sweat you can see a wide range of sports including

international cricket, rugby, cycling and basketball in nearby Manchester – and, of course,

football action at the Reebok Stadium, home to Bolton Wanderers.

The University has a large Sports Centre

housing a multi-court sports hall, a

climbing wall and a gym with a range

of cardio-vascular equipment and free

weights.

On your marks

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8 There’s no place like home

There’s no place like home

We have two Halls of Residence,

convenient for the University and the

town centre. All rooms are self-catering

and fully-furnished with single study

bedrooms with internet connections.

Shared kitchen facilities mean you soon

meet fellow students living in Halls. Both

Halls can accommodate students with

additional needs.

As a Halls resident you can be sure that

if there are any problems, help is at hand.

There’s plenty of free car parking. The cost

of a single room in the Halls of Residence

works out at approximately £57* per

week. This cost is inclusive and there are

no hidden charges.

If you would like further information on

the Halls of Residence, please contact us

on 01204 903484.

*Approximately £2300 for a 40 week standard contract (estimated prices for 2006/7 academic year – subject to approval).

We recognise that moving away from

home can be a daunting prospect. That

is why we encourage new students to

the University to apply for a place in the

Halls of Residence.

Heather Darley

BA (Hons) Media, Writing & Production.

“The Halls of Residence are a fantastic place to

live and it’s the best way to meet new people and

make good friends. There is plenty of room for all

your needs and internet access.”

Michael Fleary

Graduate in BSc (Hons) Sport & Leisure

Management.

“I lived in Orlando Village in the first year, it was

amazing! I still keep in touch with all my flatmates to

this day!”

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10 Money talks

Money talks

1 This information is based on Aimhigher

information and only applies to students who live

in England. If you live in other parts of the UK

please see the website www.dfes.gov.uk for up to

date information. *Please see www.studentsupportdirect.co.uk for further details.

The Facts 1

• Non-repayable grant of up to £2,700

available to some students.

• Study first, payback when you are

earning.

• The University will offer a new non-

repayable supplementary bursary and

scholarship to eligible students.

Non-Repayable Maintenance Grants

From September 2006, new full-time undergraduates from lower income households

will be able to apply for a non-repayable maintenance grant of up to £2,700 a year. How

much you get will depend on your household’s income*. If that income is £17,500 or

less you’re probably eligible for a full grant of £2,700 a year. If your household’s income

is between £17,500 and about £37,425 you may still be able to get a partial grant. Your

grant will be paid in three installments at the start of each term.

The University of Bolton Bursary Scheme

The University will provide up to £300 worth of support to those in receipt of either a

full or a partial maintenance grant. Like the grant, this is assessed on household income

and payable to students who are attending the University after December 1st. This is a

non-repayable bursary.

• A full bursary of £300 will be awarded if the student’s household income is less than

£17,500, if they are in receipt of the full maintenance grant and they are studying on a

course costing £3,000 per year.

• A partial bursary (minimum £50) will be payable where household income is between

£17,501 and £37,425, and the student is in receipt of a partial maintenance grant.

The University of Bolton Scholarship

If you are studying a qualification here at the University, or with one of our partners,

that will give you entry onto one of our full-time undergraduate courses, you may get a

scholarship worth £700 a year which you don’t have to pay back. For full details of the

Scholarship scheme and what you have to do to qualify, please see our website www.

bolton.ac.uk for more detailed information and then contact the Student Funding Adviser

on 01204 903497.

http://www.studentsupportdirect.co.uk/

http://www.dfes.gov.uk/

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Fees

If you are studying on a full-time

undergraduate course you will not have to

pay any money up-front. You will be able

to take out a student fee loan to cover

the cost of your tuition fees. Full-time

undergraduate courses at the University

of Bolton will cost £3,000 a year. Sandwich

years out will not attract a fee. You only

start to repay this once you have finished

studying and are earning £15,000 a year.

Student Loans

There are two types of student loan available from 2006, one to cover your tuition fees

and one for maintenance to cover your living expenses.

1) Student Fee Loan

You can apply for the exact amount of your tuition fees and the money will be paid

directly to the University to cover the cost of your course.

2) Student Maintenance Loan

The maximum loan amount for maintenance is being raised above the rate of inflation for

September 2006. How much you get will depend on how much of the new maintenance

grant you are entitled to. In general students will be able to receive approximately 75% of

the maximum figure. As a guide, the maximum annual loan for 2006 is detailed below:

This information is based on Aimhigher information and only applies to students who live

in England. If you live in other parts of the UK please see the website www.dfes.gov.uk for

up to date information.

Maximum student loan for maintenance in 2006

Maximum Minimum amount Minimum amounts annual loan of loan for those of loan for those available in receipt of not in receipt of maintenance grant maintenance grant

If you live away from your parent’s house whilst at University £4,405 £3,205 £3,305

If you live at your parent’s house whilst studying at University £3,415 £2,215 £2,560

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Further Information

The University has a comprehensive

financial support service and is

always willing to answer individual

queries. See our website www.bolton.

ac.uk for more information or call

01204 903484.

Loan Repayments

Your student loan for maintenance and your student loan for fees (if you’ve taken this

element) will be combined together, but repayments won’t start until the April after

you’ve finished your course. Even then, you only start payments once you are earning

£15,000 a year. The loans only attract an interest rate linked to the rate of inflation.

So what you repay will be broadly the same, in real terms, as what you borrowed.

Repayments will usually be made automatically through the tax system. If you stop earning

over £15,000 then your payments will stop. Don’t forget the government will write off any

of your loan balances which are left unpaid 25 years after you’ve finished your course.

Additional Funding and Help

If you have a disability you may be entitled to a Disabled Students’ Allowance. This is

money to help with costs you incur in attending your course, as a direct result of your

disability. You don’t have to pay any of this back. See the booklet ‘Bridging the Gap’

available from your Local Education Authority (LEA) or by calling 0800 731 9133.

Students with children may be able to get a Parents’ Learning Allowance or help with

childcare costs. If you have an adult who is dependent on you, you may be able to get an

Adult Dependants’ Grant. To find out more contact your LEA or call the number above.

Part-Time Students

A non-repayable grant up to a maximum of £1,375 to help with the costs of fees and

studying may be available if you are studying at least 50% of a full time course.

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We all need somebody to lean on

Before you start and throughout your time at University, you will no doubt have a number

of questions that you want to ask us. That’s why we have a dedicated Student Centre to

support and help you. The Centre brings together all the student services that we offer.

Our friendly Student Advisers can offer information, advice and support on a wide range

of issues that may affect you. You can ask about anything, from getting a part-time job to

arranging an appointment with a student counsellor.

Where can I get advice about graduate job opportunities?

How can I find out about the Halls of Residence?

Do I qualify for any financial support?

Are there any fitness classes in the Sports Centre?

Where can I find out about part-time work?

How do I apply to the University?

Are there any Open Days that I can attend?

Where can I get advice about my disability?

Is there a chaplain?

THE STUDENT CENTRE

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The University of Bolton’s Student Centre is ‘matrix’ Standard Accredited.

Joanna Clyne

BA (Hons) Human Resource

Management.

“I had contact with the University of

Bolton for a few years before starting

a degree and I have found the Student

Cente staff very supportive and ready to

help at anytime.”

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Student Counselling Services

All of our services in the Student Centre

are totally separate from those available

within the Students’ Union or your

academic department. We are a source of

confidential help, information and advice.

You may choose to talk to a friend, a

relative, the Students’ Union or a member

of staff – one of your lecturers or tutors.

But if you feel the need to speak to

someone who is not involved in your

personal life or academic work, you can

arrange to see our experienced counsellor.

Our counsellor offers a totally confidential

service. No problem is too trivial if it is

affecting your work or starting to get you

down. If you are not sure what is troubling

you, the counsellor can often help. Please

contact the Student Information Service

on 01204 903733 for an appointment.

Multi-faith Chaplaincy

The Chaplaincy consists of a team

of chaplains from different faiths and

traditions. They visit both University

campuses and the Halls of Residence.

The chaplains help people to explore

questions about faith, meaning and

purpose from people’s own culture and

beliefs. They offer friendship and support

to staff and students through difficult times

and crises.

Student Finance

A range of support is available through

the Access to Learning Fund. The fund is

there to help meet costs that students

cannot meet from other sources of

support. It can be used to help alleviate

unexpected financial hardship. To find out

if you qualify for one of these awards,

and how to apply, please pick up an

advice leaflet or telephone the Student

Information Service on 01204 903733.

Additional Learning Support

Whilst we encourage independence and

individuality, we recognise the importance

of a supportive environment for students

with additional learning requirements

studying at university. Advice and guidance

on study support and related issues is

available to disabled students, those with

specific learning difficulties eg dyslexia

and students with mental health issues.

This includes guidance on applying for

government funding through the Disabled

Students' Allowance (DSA), a process

that can begin up to six months before

the course commences. Check out: http://

www.bolton.ac.uk/studentcentre/disability/

index.html

Disability staff will liaise with other key

university staff (with student’s consent)

to raise awareness of support needs and

reasonable adjustments. Please contact

The Disability Service on 01204 903478

for our booklet ‘Information for disabled

students and those with additional needs’.

To contact a Disability Adviser, please

call in at Student Centre, Eagle Mall or

call 01204 903086 or 01204 903478,

Fax 01204 903809, Minicom 01204

903490, SMS (Text only) 07799 657035.

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The University’s Learning Support

Centres give you access to all the books,

computing and media resources you

need to study successfully.

In addition to the 170,000 books, access to more than 6,500 electronic full-text journals

and subscriptions to 5000 hard-copy journals, there is a full range of audio-visual material

and electronic access to a variety of internet on-line resources. You can even access the

library catalogue, renew items, check availability and make reservations using the internet

from home.

There are more than 20 open-access computer rooms and group study rooms, with about

500 PCs available for use. Our 24-hour computer room ensures that you can complete

your work at whatever time suits you.

Staff are on hand to guide you through any problems and to show you how to get things

done. Our librarian team has subject specialists who can make sure that you find exactly

what you’re looking for.

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Nothing compares to visiting us for yourself and we strongly recommend that you come

to find out more about the University and the courses that interest you. We’ve got

University Open Days on:

Saturday 17th June 2006 10.00am – 4.00pm.

Wednesday 18th October 2006 10.00am – 4.00pm.

Saturday 25th November 2006 10.00am – 4.00pm.

You’ll be able to meet tutors, take a tour of the University, visit the Halls of Residence, see

the Sports Centre and meet Student Union Representatives. It’s a great chance to find out

what life’s like studying here.

If you would like to attend any of the above events, simply complete the postcard at the

back of this prospectus and send it back to us to book your place.

If you can’t make it to the Open Days, don’t worry, please just give us a call

on 01204 903903 and we’ll be happy to tell you more.

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Wish you were here

Michael Fleary

Graduate in BA (Hons) Sport & Leisure

Management.

“Definitely come and have a look around, you’ll

be pleasantly surprised.”

Open Day visitor.

“When I visited Bolton I was impressed by the

outstanding computer facilities, first rate library,

halls of residence and the sports complex.”

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Working 9 ‘til 5

Let’s face it, you come to university to

get a better-paid job. Our graduates

have a superb track record in gaining

employment and we are committed

to helping you develop the skills

necessary to allow you to succeed in the

workplace.

We work closely with local and national

companies and organisations like Reebok,

M&S, Alfred McAlpine, Network Rail

and the NHS. Our staff have lots of

experience working in the disciplines

they’re now teaching. We try to stretch

your thinking, expand your knowledge and

apply it to practical, work-based problems.

You’ll work as part of a team, learn

how to present your case and influence

decision makers - exactly the kind of skills

that your future employer is looking for.

Many of our courses are recognised by

professional bodies and associations such

as:

Association of Chartered Certified

Accountants.

Institute of Financial Accountants.

Chartered Institute of Management

Accountants.

Chartered Institute of Architectural

Technologists.

Chartered Institute of Building.

Association of Building Engineers.

Institution of Civil Engineers.

Institution of Incorporated Engineers.

Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Institution of Structural Engineers.

British Computer Society*.

Chartered Society of Designers.

Bar Council.

Law Society.

Institute of Leisure and Amenity

Management.

Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Institute of the Motor Industry.

Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Chartered Institute of Personnel and

Development.

British Psychological Society.

Institute of Chartered Secretaries and

Administrators.

Standards Verification (UK).

Institute of Travel and Tourism.

*Subject to formal ratification.

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Careers Service

Our Careers Service helps you prepare for the world of work by providing guidance and a range of workshops and talks covering interview techniques, psychometric testing, preparing CVs and completing application forms to make sure that you are selling your skills in the most effective way.

Job Shop

If you want to earn some extra cash whilst studying, the Job Shop can help you find a

part-time job. There are a wide range of jobs available with local employers, including bar

work, catering, clerical and administrative posts and many more. If you’re lucky, it may also

be possible for you to find a part-time job that relates to your chosen field of study.

Student Volunteers

Bolton has an active student volunteer project. Opportunities exist in all areas of the

community. For more information, please contact June Clayton on 01204 903489 or

Keith Lescure on 01204 903642, or visit our website at www.bolton.ac.uk/volunteering.

MOD Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme

The University of Bolton has acquired Approved Learning Provider Status in the MOD

Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme. Our centre number is 1020. Please visit www.

enhancedlearningcredits.com for details.

http://www.bolton.ac.uk/volunteering

http://www.enhancedlearningcredits.com

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International students

We enjoy a well-established and

thriving community of international

students. When you come to Bolton,

you will join students from more than

70 other countries.

To help you make your application to

study with us, we have a number of

in-country advisers – please visit our

website for details. They will be able to

advise on our programmes, academic

requirements and procedures, visas

and anything that you need to know

about the University. If you are unable

to contact an in-country adviser, please

contact the Centre for International

Relations.

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 1204 903110

Fax: +44 1204 903116

If you are applying to us from a country where the language of instruction is not English,

then you will need to have an English language qualification. We expect applicants to have

passed the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Test of English as a

Foreign Language (TOEFL) or equivalent, with the following scores:

Access/Foundation Course 5.0 IELTS/TOEFL 500 Written/173 Computer Based.

Degree/HND/HNC 6.0 IELTS/TOEFL 550 Written/213 Computer Based.

Postgraduate Course 6.5 IELTS/TOEFL 575 Written/230 Computer Based.

The University of Bolton is able to provide pre-sessional language programmes – please

see page 20 for further information.

When you have made a successful application, you will receive an offer pack which gives

you advice and guidance about being an international student at the University. It provides

details about applying for accommodation and how much it will cost you to study with

us. We require a study deposit of £3,500* which, once paid, will enable us to send you a

letter of confirmation that you may use to apply for your visa.

We operate a Meet and Greet** service for all new international students so that your

arrival in the UK goes as smoothly as possible. A University representative will meet

you at Manchester Airport on your arrival and accompany you to your chosen place of

accommodation in Bolton.

Our International Society is the biggest society at the University, with nearly 300 members.

Its main aim is to bring our international students together in a social and recreational

environment. The society regularly organises trips and social events that help you get the

most out of your time in the UK.

*Refunds are subject to conditions. **Fee payable. Valid for 2 years from date of testing.

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20 Languages

Languages at the University of Bolton

English Language for International Students

Pre-sessional English Foundation Programme (September and February start)

This one-semester course is designed to prepare international students for academic study

and everyday life at a British university. The minimum entry requirement is IELTS 4.5 or

equivalent (eg TOEFL 475 written/152 computer based). It is expected that by the end of

the course students will reach the equivalent of IELTS 6.0 for undergraduates and 6.5 for

postgraduates and will be ready to undertake their chosen degree programme. Please see

our information for international students on page 19.

The teaching and learning of English will be through a variety of language activities involving

speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students will develop both general and academic

English language skills.

English Support Classes

We provide a number of English language support classes for international students for

whom English is not the first language. Our writing skills class is particularly successful.

International students may also study the English language and communication skills module

from the undergraduate modular scheme as a 20 credit option.

Foreign Languages

Broaden your minds and expand your horizons, develop your communication skills and

have fun!

French, German and Spanish language modules are currently available to all students at the

University of Bolton. Additional languages may be offered according to demand. You may

take a language module as an option or an elective. Each module is worth 20 credits on

the undergraduate modular scheme. You may also study a language module as an extra

without credits attached.

Valid for 2 years from date of testing.

For each language there are five levels of

study, from absolute beginner (Stage One)

to advanced level (Stage Five). Typically,

students take either one module per

semester or one module per year thus

progressing steadily through the levels of

study.

Teaching and learning focus on speaking,

listening, reading and writing, with an

emphasis on communicative activities

during class time. Audio, video and

computer assisted language learning

enhance the learning experience.

For further information please contact:

Dr Elisabeth Planella

Languages Programme Leader

Department of Management

e-mail: [email protected]

Tel. 01204 903120

Or

Department of Management

Enquiries: [email protected]

Tel. 01204 903111


mailto:enquiries:[email protected]

Study overseas

China, Czech Republic, Finland, France,

Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, USA.

Do any of these catch your eye?

We can offer you the opportunity to study

in an overseas university as part of the

ERASMUS/SOCRATES programme or on

an Exchange Programme. The programme

allows you to study up to one semester

of your course abroad on specific course-

related modules credited to your degree.

We can help you to gain a place on a

course taught in English (where available)

at the overseas university or provide

tutoring in selected European languages

if you are not fluent in the language of

your chosen country. The ERASMUS/

SOCRATES programme will help fund

your travel and accommodation whilst you

are studying overseas.

Here is a list of the universities where we

currently have links:

China

Zhaoqing University.

Czech Republic

Technical University of Liberec - some

Mechanical Engineering/CAD courses are

taught in English.

France

Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour

- selected Sport, Leisure and Tourism

courses are taught in English.

Université du Maine - selected Business

and Languages courses are taught in

English.

Germany

Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/

Wilhelmshaven - selected Business

Logistics courses are taught in English.

University of Co-operative Education

Baden-Württemberg - selected Business

Studies and ICT courses are taught in

English.

Fachhochschule Stralsund - selected

Business Studies courses are taught in

English.

Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und

Kultur (HTWK - Leipzig).

Slovakia

University of Presov - some Tourism,

Philosophy, Literature and History courses

are taught in English.

Spain

Universidade de Vigo.

Finland

Turku Polytechnic - some Business and IT

courses are taught in English.

USA

University of Connecticut.

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Finding the right course

We’re at the forefront of vocational and

professional education in the North

West of England. Many of our courses

are respected internationally and

are accredited by the world’s leading

professional and technical bodies.

All students have different needs, so we

attach huge importance to flexibility in our

courses. You’ll find full-time, part-time and

distance learning courses at Bolton. You’ll

also enjoy smaller teaching groups, learn

hands-on and benefit from lecturers with

practical and professional experience of

working in the areas they teach. Whether

you’re looking for a career in industry,

commerce, the arts or professions like

accountancy or quantity surveying, you’ll

find a course here to suit you.

Sometimes you may find it’s simply not

possible for you to fit your chosen course

around your other responsibilities. If this is

the case, don’t hesitate to talk to us. Many

of our courses are available by part-time

study, and others sometimes offer distance-

learning.

Choosing your course

Our courses are designed for maximum

flexibility:

• We offer an impressive range of

courses at foundation/access, higher

diploma, degree and postgraduate levels.

• Many courses are vocationally oriented

and feature close links with industry,

commerce and professional

associations.

• In addition to the usual September

enrolment, many courses offer a

February start.

• We operate a flexible programme at

undergraduate level that means you can

combine subjects and disciplines to suit

your particular needs.

• Many courses can be studied part-time.

Honours degree courses

• Undergraduate degrees usually take

three years.

• Sandwich degrees take four years, the

third year being spent in a work

placement.

• Graduates are qualified for work in

many different fields and professions.

• A degree is internationally recognised as

a suitable preparation for postgraduate

study.

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Foundation degrees

• Employment-related.

• Designed in conjunction with

employers.

• Vocationally based to meet the skills

shortages at the higher technician and

associate professional levels.

• Suitable preparation for advanced entry

onto Honours degree programmes.

Higher National Diploma/Certificate

courses

• Specific vocational relevance.

• Many of our HND/HNC courses have

direct links to our degree programmes,

so that with sufficient achievement you

can study at degree level for a further

one or two years to gain an Honours

degree.

Foundation/Access courses

If you do not have the appropriate entry

qualifications for a diploma or degree

programme, then you could consider our

full-time Foundation/Access courses.

These prepare you for study at diploma or

degree level.

• There are various Foundation/Access

programmes designed for different

disciplines.

• Access to Higher Education courses in

Business, Psychology and Mathematics.

• Foundation Diploma in Art & Design.

• Foundation courses for

Computing, Design Technology,

Engineering, Life Sciences, Psychology

and Textiles.

Start your course in September or

February

We are one of the few universities in the

country that has a February intake as well

as a September start for many courses.

Please contact us for further information.

The Associate Student Programme

Bolton’s Associate Student Programme

enables you to study at degree level

without committing yourself to a complete

award-bearing programme.

Associate students study alongside full and

part-time students, and enrol for modules

on offer within the framework and may, if

they wish, offer themselves for assessment.

Modules successfully completed in this way

may, if the student wishes at a later date

to enrol for an award, be credited towards

that award under the Credit Accumulation

and Transfer Scheme (CATS) regulations.

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Combined Honours degrees

Many of the subjects we offer at Honours degree level can be

combined. While a Single Honours course allows you to specialise in

one area, our Combined Honours options provide a way of studying

two individual subjects to create the ideal degree for you.

There are two types of Combined Honours degree: Major/Minor

Honours (where approximately two thirds of your studies will be

in the Major subject and one third in the Minor subject) and Joint

Honours (where you study both subjects equally). Please refer to the

UCAS directory for codes linked to full-time Combined Honours

courses.

Applicants for Combined Honours degrees need to achieve the

higher of the UCAS point scores published for the two subjects they

wish to combine. Please see individual course entries for details.

Subject Major Joint Minor Page Mode Mode Mode

ART AND DESIGN

Animation & Illustration • 31Fine Arts • 35Graphic Design • 36Photography & Video • 37Textile Design* • • • 38 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND LOGISTICS

Accountancy • • • 63Business Information Systems • • 64Business Studies • • • 66E-Business • • 69

Subject Major Joint Minor Page Mode Mode Mode

Human Resource Management • • • 70Law • • 73Logistics & Supply Chain Management • 74 Management* • • • 76Marketing • • • 77 EDUCATION

Education Studies • 99

ENGLISH, MEDIA AND CREATIVE STUDIES

Creative Writing • 119English • 120Film & Media Studies • 121Writing for Stage, Screen & Radio* • • 123 HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIOLOGY & COMMUNITY STUDIES

Community Studies • • • 135History • • • 136Philosophy • 137Sociology • • 138 MATHS AND LIFE SCIENCES

Biology • • • 141Environmental Studies • • • 142Human Sciences • 143Mathematics • • • 144 PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology • • • 161

* Subject to Validation.

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BEng (Hons) Electronic & Computer

Engineering.

“I came to Bolton because they offered

the exact course I wanted. It is very

challenging and at the same time exciting.

They have all the facilities required and

the lecturers are extremely helpful.”

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Postgraduate courses

For further information about taught

full-time and part-time postgraduate

courses call Recruitment and Admissions

on 01204 903903 for department contact

details. Bursaries may be available in some

cases for full-time study.

Graduate Diploma (GradDip):

Psychology.

Postgraduate Certificate in Education

(PGCE)/Certificate in Education (CertEd):

Further, Higher and Adult Education

(specialisms include: Generic; Adult ESOL

Specialist; Adult Literacy Specialist; Adult

Numeracy Specialist; with Qualification as

Lecturer or Practice Educator recorded by

the Nursing and Midwifery Council).

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip):

Basic Skills Education,

Management Studies (DMS),

Professional Development Scheme

– Chartered Institute of Personnel and

Development (CIPD).

Master of Arts (MA):

Community Sports Development,

Creative Writing,

E-Learning for Educationalists,

Education Management,

Human Resource Management,

Inclusive Education,

Photography,

Policy & Practice in Basic Skills Education,

Public Art*.

Qingchang Chen

Master of Business

Administration.

“I came to the University

of Bolton because of it’s

reputation and close links with

the Zhoaqing University in

China.”

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Master of Business Administration (MBA):

Master of Business Administration (full-time

or part-time),

Small Business Management,

Managing in Health & Social Care.

Master of Education (MEd):

Professional Development,

Technical & Vocational Education.

Master of Science (MSc):

Advanced Microelectronics (by Distance

Learning),

Advanced Materials (specialisms include:

Fire Retardancy, Intelligent Materials,

Medical Textiles and Technical Textiles),

Advanced Practice (Health & Social Care),

Business Information Systems,

Civil Engineering*,

Community Health Care Nursing,

Computer Aided Engineering Design,

Construction Management,

Critical Psychology,

E-Business,

E-Marketing,

Electronic Product Development (by

Distance Learning),

Engineering Management,

Information Technology,

IT Systems Development,

Logistics & Supply Chain Management,

Psychology,

Strength & Conditioning,

Textile Engineering,

Transport*.

*Subject to Validation.

RESEARCH DEGREES

Research Degrees such as MPhil or PhD

are particularly suitable for those whose

current or intended career requires high

levels of competence in the formulation

and solution of research problems.

For information about research specialisms,

facilities and funding, contact Academic

Administration on

01204 903611, or the relevant department.

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Art & Design BA (Hons) 29 Art & Design Foundation Diploma 30

Animation & Illustration BA (Hons) 31

Design for Interiors Foundation Degree 32

Design for Interiors (Top Up) BA (Hons)* 33

Design Innovation BDes (Hons) 34

Fine Arts BA (Hons) 35

Graphic Design BA (Hons) 36

Photography & Video BA (Hons) 37

Textile Design BA (Hons)* 38


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Art & DesignBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This unique modular degree offers you the opportunity to negotiate an individual and personally relevant degree programme. It allows you a greater than usual input to the composition and direction of your studies. Your module choices are negotiated and agreed against a background of informed discussion with staff.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The BA (Hons) Art & Design is a broad-based learning experience that offers you structured experiences in Fine Arts, Textile Design, Photography and Video, Graphics, Animation and Illustration and Contextual Studies. Each programme will be individual, taking into account your personal interests, prior learning and career ambitions.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The programme will be negotiated with your personal tutor at all stages of the programme. Your course will consist of a number of core modules and supporting studies from two or more areas. Each programme is individual.

HOW WILL THIS COURSE HELP YOU GET A JOB?

This degree is an ideal preparation for a wide range of occupations within art and design. The course is recognised as good preparation for a range of employment opportunities rather than being specific to any job or narrow group of jobs.

SPECIAL FEATURES

This course is unique, enabling you to make links that are personally relevant, by constructing a programme which reflects your individual aspirations.

JOB PROSPECTS

Many of our graduates become practitioners within a broad range of art and design activities as multi-skilled artist and designers. Many go into teaching, art therapy, museum and gallery work.

OTHER RELATED COURSES

• BA (Hons) Animation & Illustration.• BDes (Hons) Design Innovation.• BA (Hons) Fine Arts.• BA (Hons) Graphic Design.• BA (Hons) Textile Design*.


UCAS Code WW12 BA/ARD (Route A full-time). EW12 BA/ARDb (Route B full-time).

Duration 3 years full-time. 4 to 6 years part-time.

Available as Single Honours.

Start Dates September and February.

Typical Offer 160 UCAS points or equivalent. Portfolio of appropriate work/interview. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Additional Costs Some additional costs related to specific appropriate materials relevant to programme of study. Possible additional costs related to study visits.

Emma Hildreth. Graduate in BA (Hons) Graphic Design.

“I would advise anyone interested in Art and Design courses to attend an Open Day, meet the staff and see the facilities on offer”

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Art & Design Foundation DiplomaEdexcel Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

As an Art & Design Foundation student, you have access to the resources and workshops of degree-level programmes, experiencing a wide range of art and design practices, and benefiting from a wide range of higher education lecturers who are active practitioners in the industry.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course curriculum encourages you to explore the potential of art and design as a career, and introduces you to a range of subject specialisms available in the four main areas: Fine Arts, Photography & Video, Graphic Design and Textile/Surface/Fashion Design. These activities are underpinned by an engagement with contemporary and critical studies. The programme aims to produce self-motivated, independent and resourceful students, ready to meet the challenge of their future careers.


Whilst the one-year Foundation Diploma in Art & Design may not prepare you totally for the working environment, it does enable you to

explore a wide range of creative activities before committing yourself to one area of study at degree level.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Success on the Foundation course carries with it an automatic place on an appropriate degree programme within the Art & Design Academic Scheme at Bolton.

JOB PROSPECTS

The Foundation Diploma is an ideal preparation for a wide range of degree opportunities within art and design.

Duration 1 year full-time.

Available as Single Subject.

Start Dates September.

Typical Offer 4 GCSE grade C passes/Portfolio of Art & Design work. See Entry Requirements page 181. Additional Costs Some additional costs related to specific appropriate materials relevant to programme of study. Possible additional costs related to study visits.



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Animation & IllustrationBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Bolton’s Animation & Illustration degree programme encourages you to explore the potential of moving and still image-making within the creative industries, from TV and film, the web, publishing and advertising.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Character design, storyboarding and narrative techniques, 2D traditional/digital animation, digital 3D animation, traditional and digital illustration for screen and print.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

1 General graphics, aesthetics and computer use.2 Basics of both disciplines.3 Advanced study of both or either specialism.


By providing you with the industry standard qualification, and specialised education to develop your skills and knowledge to a professional level.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Live and simulated live briefs, teaching by active professionals, competition work and degree show. The ability to select modules from related degrees such as Graphic Design.• Vocational flavour of the degree.• Exceptional levels of contact time with staff.• Access to computers and facilities.• Staff professional experience.

JOB PROSPECTS

Work as an illustrator, animator or combination of both in a studio environment or as a freelance in areas such as TV, film, multimedia, all forms of print and games.


• BA (Hons) Graphic Design.• BA (Hons) Photography & Video.

UCAS Code WW26 BA/ANI (Route A full-time). EW26 BA/ANIb (Route B full-time).


Available as Single/Joint Honours.


Typical Offer 160 UCAS points or equivalent. Portfolio of appropriate work/interview. This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.


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Design for Interiors Foundation DegreeFdA Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Three well-established departments contribute to this course. This means you benefit from a rich diversity of teaching in Product Design, Art and Design and Built Environment, not usually available from a single department.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

We want to give you an awareness of the whole range of topics related to Interior Design and to equip you with the necessary skills to enter this exciting career world. For part-time students already working in this area, we want to ensure that your experience is recognised and credit given for it, whilst making your learning relevant to your employer.

This course provides a grounding in aspects of interior design and décor. You will look at colour, drawing, CAD, materials, history of interior design, as well as developing an awareness of regulatory issues. Work is carried out through projects and presentations, in groups as well as individually.

The types of activities you can expect to be involved in are: practical exercises (involving, for example, drawing and colour work), projects, group work, formal lectures, research (Internet, book or retail based), field trips, formal feedback sessions, computer-based projects and presentations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Interior Design History, Colour, Finishes and Texture, Drawing for Interiors, Materials, CAD skills, WBL (work based learning) project.

Level 2Design Restraints, Marketing, Global Interiors, Group Enterprise, Major Project.


Skills learned on the course are both subject specific and interpersonal. For the latter, employers want graduates who can demonstrate their ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, to give presentations and write reports, and to come up with creative ideas. Specifically in the field of Interior Design the skills you learn on the course will be relevant to everyday working life – from drawing and colour work though to dealing with builders and clients.

You will gain awareness of historical and global influences, become aware of relevant legislation, and learn about the properties and use of the multitude of materials used in interiors. As with any Foundation degree course, work based learning is crucial and will be developed through live projects as well as learning in the work-place.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Cross-departmental delivery of the courses, coupled with ‘live’ experience, make this is a

UCAS Code W250 FdA/DeI (Route A full-time). E250 FdA/DeIb (Route B full-time).

Duration 2 years full-time. 3-4 years part-time.



Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent or portfolio. Interview with course leader. See Entry Requirements page 181.


course designed for real needs, as well as offering professional and up-to-date teaching.

Students who are currently in work in a relevant industry, can gain credit for WBL and full-time students can gain credit for work placements. The blend of practical, work-related tasks and academic study ensures that you are well equipped for you chosen career. Practical work is undertaken in our design studios (especially our new purpose-built Design Studio, equipped with state-of-the-art equipment), IT and CAD suites with the latest equipment. Practical work is also carried out through case study project work.

JOB PROSPECTS

The types of jobs Foundation degree graduates will aspire to include Interior Designers, Space Planners, CAD Technicians, Project Managers, Visualisers, Interior/Display Stylists, Visual Merchandising Designers. Those jobs can be found in the hotel and leisure industries, retail, theatres/film and commerce, either in the public or private sector.


• BA (Hons) Design for Interiors (Top Up)*.• BSc (Hons) Consumer Product Design.• BSc (Hons) Property Development & Interior Design*.• BDes (Hons) Design Innovation.




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Design for Interiors (Top Up)*BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

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ABOUT THE COURSE

The one year programme offers students with the relevant educational experience the opportunity to progress to an Honours award in Interior Design. Students undertake a range of modules within the subject area specialising in either domestic, industrial or retail interior design. There is the option to enter the course via a number of routes but individuals must have a major interest in the field, demonstrable within their portfolios. We will also consider students with extensive professional experience in the topic.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course has specific focus on elements of contemporary Design for Interiors. It also promotes a global perspective in looking at the

nature and dynamic of the industry, with particular reference to the concept of cultural sourcing and eclecticism in design.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 3The award has three strands to it; firstly a personal negotiated major design project throughout the year, secondly professional development and career planning and finally design theory and history relating to Interior Design.


The course aims to produce graduates that are well informed, design proficient and market aware. Students will be taught by a wide mix of industry experts. They will be equipped with a full range of professional and business orientated skills, and be prepared to seek either employed or freelance work within the sector.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Students undertake a study visit to an International trade fair, and have the opportunity to participate in national competitions and exhibitions.

JOB PROSPECTS

Graduates gain employment as designers, consultants, educators, buyers or progress to higher study. Many choose to establish their own successful businesses both regionally or nationally.


• FdA Design for Interiors.• BA (Hons) Textile Design*.


UCAS Code W251 BA/DInt (Route A full-time). E251 BA/DIntb (Route B full-time).

Duration 1 year full-time. 2 years part-time.



Typical Offer 240 HE credits or equivalent. See Entry Requirements page 181.


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Design InnovationBDes (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

In our rapidly changing world, consumers are becoming more critical and discriminating about the designed products they select. This course is planned to equip you with the skills necessary to become successful in the field of design. Design is about far more than simply drawing pictures of products; as well as mental and practical creativity, the new breed of hybrid designer needs to have technological understanding and awareness of the needs of the user. Our course aims to produce this new type of designer, one who can view design in a wider way, understanding the fusion between designers, manufacturers and users and between technology, business and marketing. You will experience a wide variety of design disciplines, including aesthetic and technological aspects. We use live product briefs to give a flavour of work-related learning. We also emphasise project-based activities, worked on individually and in groups. We encourage and value experimentation, risk-taking

and lateral approaches as part of the innovation thought process.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn how to conceive original and innovative designs, in a range of disciplines, using both traditional techniques and computers. This leads to you acquiring specialist skills in selected design disciplines. You will also learn about the design process and apply it from concept through to manufacture, including simulation techniques. The course is as much about creative issues as it is about practical approaches. It examines contextual issues, discussing social, ethical and environmental constraints. Entrepreneurial skills are acquired, as are a range of other proficiencies emphasising the application of innovative approaches, problem-solving capabilities and interpersonal skills.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 provides a grounding for subsequent studies. Core modules are: 2D Skills, 3D Skills, Design Context and Consumer Marketing.

Level 2 has core modules which are: Lifestyle Product Design, Design Group Project, Self- Negotiated Project, Design Future and Creative Thinking. You also start to specialise, selecting two optional modules, such as Photography, Ceramics, Work Placement, Computer Modelling, 3D Modelling, Product Development, or International Fashion Business.

Level 3 is even more specialised, primarily by the Personal Project accounting for 80 credits, which is two-thirds of the Final Year study. Other modules are Professional Practice and Innovation.

UCAS Code W290 BDes/DInn (Route A full- time). E290 BDes/DInnb (Route B full- time).




Typical Offer 160 UCAS points or equivalent. Portfolio of appropriate work/interview. See Entry Requirements page 181.



Preparing for working life is demonstrated throughout the course. It is particularly important in the Group Design project at Level 2, which is about teamwork and entrepreneurial aspects. Interpersonal skills are worked on throughout the course. CAD and other equipment is up-to date and of industrial standard.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• We are keen to take applicants from a broad variety of backgrounds, so selection is by either portfolio or qualifications.• The final Personal Project accounting for two thirds of the Final Year.• Inter-departmental delivery between Art & Design and Engineering & Design.

JOB PROSPECTS

Become a designer in a consultancy, with awareness of varied design disciplines; computer aided designer; product research and development; computer games; design management; set up own business; go into teaching; go on to postgraduate study.

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION

Graduates can apply for membership of the Chartered Society of Designers.


• BSc (Hons) Consumer Product Design.• BA (Hons) Fine Arts.• BA (Hons) Graphic Design.• BA (Hons) Photography & Video.



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Fine ArtsBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course allows a wide range of creative fine arts practice, and is multi-disciplinary in its approach. You can opt to pursue a specialised route in a medium such as painting or sculpture, but more often develop other skills in areas such as photography or ceramics, and bring these skills to your area of specialism. The programme has also developed strong links to arts organisations and local authority arts groups, allowing you to work on ‘live’ projects if you choose. Excellent facilities allow for a high level of presentation and development of specialist skills.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is primarily intended to equip you with a professional level of understanding in fine arts practice. You will learn new skills to a high standard in a number of core specialisms, and be able to make links between these specialisms in order to develop a substantial and high

standard body of creative art works. You become increasingly independent in your thinking, and confident in your ability to apply your knowledge to your practical work.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 gives you an opportunity to learn new skills and develop a critical and informed view of the visual arts. Exploration and experimentation is encouraged in this intensive year of discovery.

Level 2 is where you will begin to establish your personal direction and begin to make use of the many different specialisms available to you. Students often make links between their own projects in the core module, and the electives that develop specialist skills. You will be given a personal studio space at the outset of the year, and here you will undertake most of the studio activity of your own projects.

Level 3 allows you to become more independent and self-motivated and you can organise your time to suit your work pattern. Most of the year will be spent developing a major "Personal Project". Your final exhibition will take place at the end of the year, and will be backed up with a detailed journal that establishes your ideas firmly in sound research and a critical appraisal of your ideas. The Degree Show Exhibition, open to the public, is the most important event of the year.


Fine Arts graduates are highly regarded for their abilities to visualise, think creatively ‘outside the box’, and their acquisition of specialist skills in both 2D and 3D areas. Fine Arts graduates can apply their skills to a whole range of different careers, from self-employed artists, public art practitioners, and curatorial positions in galleries and museums, to art therapists, illustrators, and freelance designers (spatially, time-based, and 2D).

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UCAS Code W101 BA/FA (Route A full-time). E101 BA/FAb (Route B full-time).






SPECIAL FEATURES

The Fine Arts programme at Bolton has maintained its traditional approach to fine art, allowing you to develop specific skills across the spectrum of fine art, whilst using advances in digital technology to enhance and keep up-to-date with new advances. You can apply a multi-disciplinary approach to your work, because of the open nature of the department, making use of the high-level facilities across the department.• The Fine Arts programme offers a broad Fine Art practical experience, with a traditional core encompassing Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Digital Media and Ceramics.• Excellent facilities, including 3D wood and metal workshops, and dedicated studio provision.• Strong links with Arts Groups in the region enable students to work on ‘live’ projects.

JOB PROSPECTS

Students from the course have moved on to further study at postgraduate and Masters level, set up their own studio spaces within Bolton and the region, have obtained positions within local arts groups, such as Hospital Arts, Percent for Housing and Artists in Schools. Others have become freelance illustrators, and artists working for commission.


• BA (Hons) Art & Design. • BA (Hons) Textile Design*.


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Graphic DesignBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Our Graphic Design degree programme encourages you to explore the potential of all forms of graphics within the creative industries, from TV and film, the web, packaging, to publishing and advertising.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Visualisation techniques, digital artwork preparation, professional practice, screen and print-based graphics in general.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

1 General graphics, aesthetics and computer use.2 Key professional skills and specialist areas of the industry.3 Advanced study of any combination of disciplines.


By providing you with the industry-standard qualification, as well as specialised education

to develop your skills and knowledge to a professional level.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Live and simulated live briefs, teaching by active professionals, competition work and degree show. The ability to select modules from related degrees such as Animation & Illustration.• Vocational flavour of the degree.• Exceptional levels of contact time with staff.• Access to computers and facilities.• Staff professional experience.

JOB PROSPECTS

Work as an illustrator, animator or combination of both in a studio environment or freelance in areas such as TV, film, multimedia, all forms of print and games.


• BA (Hons) Animation & Illustration.• BA (Hons) Photography & Video.

UCAS Code W210 BA/GrD (Route A full-time). E210 BA/GrDb (Route B full- time).








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Photography & VideoBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Photography & Video degree at Bolton has a growing reputation for developing creative graduates able to address the demands of the profession, articulate their own ideas through their command of visual language, demonstrate an understanding of contemporary professional practice, and make informed decisions about the nature, purpose and direction of their work.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course offers you the opportunity to develop and apply a wide range of skills in still photography and in video, using state-of-the-art facilities, taught and supported by practicing photographers and film-makers.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Core modules at Levels 1 and 2 introduce and develop a range of transferable skills and professional skills, placing appropriate emphasis

on associated legal, environmental, critical and contextual issues. Specialist modules at Level 2 and Level 3 introduce and develop the skills and understanding required to develop careers in documentary photography and video, editorial photography, photography and video for advertising, portraiture, architectural and landscape photography, drama video, sound recording and a range of other specialisms.


Our graduates find jobs within a wide range of visual media – photographers, film-makers, television, sound recording and so on. Former students have gone on to find careers, both employed and self-employed, in film and television productions, and in editorial photography, documentary photography and video, social photography, gallery management, and in commercial studios.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course emphasises the importance of developing the individual as well as developing the skills required for a career in visual media. You are encouraged to travel, with a number of study trips abroad being arranged each year and one module regularly being taught overseas. In the past, students have undertaken study trips to the USA, Holland, Brazil and elsewhere, and documentary practice modules have been delivered on location in Egypt and China. • High-quality facilities in both video and photography. • Digital technology already firmly embedded.• Staff and visiting lecturers are all active practitioners.• Opportunity to tailor studies towards individual specialisms.

• Opportunity to either concentrate on still or moving image, or combine the two.• Offers you a sound professional grounding as well as an opportunity to develop your individual creativity.


• BA (Hons) Art & Design. • BA (Hons) Media, Writing & Production.

UCAS Code W600 BA/PAV (Route A full-time). E600 BA/PAVb (Route B full-time).






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Textile Design*BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Textile Design degree is a diverse and challenging programme offering you the opportunity to explore fashion, interiors, art and craft textiles. This is underpinned by drawing, practical textile workshops, historical and contemporary contextual theory and professional practice.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The programme covers design for craft and commercial contexts, including design for fashion and furnishing fabrics, stationery and packaging design, public art/gallery textiles and textile crafts. You will acquire technical and practical skills in areas such as printed, embroidered and constructed textiles, supported by visual awareness, drawing and design research, computer aided design and digitally printed textiles, professional practice, business enterprise, and critical and contextual issues. The programme

involves the development of an awareness of textiles in a global environment and this is supported by overseas visits.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 of the programme will introduce students to the development of practical textile skills and fundamental design elements. Critical and contextual studies are taught via a lecture and seminar programme which underpins practical work undertaken. Students have the opportunity to develop areas of drawing and colour development for textile design.

At level 2 students are able to work towards specific areas in textiles which include textile design for fashion, interiors, art textiles and textile crafts. Students are also able to engage in areas relating to business and enterprise; and through this gain an understanding of professional practice issues such as working to commission, design copyright, selling and market awareness.

At level 3 of the programme students are able to concentrate on the development of a professional portfolio of practical design work for exhibition via the Personal Project module; including external exhibitions such as The New Designers, London.


Students have the opportunity to visit galleries and museums, national and international textile trade fairs (New York, Paris, Italy- Florence/Como), workshops, design studios and manufacturers which broaden their understanding of commercial practice. Links with industry, including enterprise activities, professional exhibitions, live projects, national design competitions and optional work placements enhance the student learning experience.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Opportunities for work placements.• Professional experience of exhibiting and selling opportunities.• Students work in light and airy design studios equipped with dedicated work spaces.• Facilities for embroidery, constructed textiles, needlebonding, printed and dyed textiles, computer aided design.• The modular system allows students to select occasional modules from other pathways in areas such as printmaking, photography, graphics and ceramics.• Digital Textile Print Facilities available within the new Design Studio.• Broad lecture-based programme, including historical and contextual studies.• Visiting speakers and overseas study visits.

JOB PROSPECTS

Textile Design graduates are currently using their experience to pursue careers as studio designers, in fashion retail, as self-employed designer-makers and teaching in educational establishments or art gallery environments.


• BA (Hons) Art & Design.• BA (Hons) Fine Arts.


UCAS Code W231 BA/TSD (Route A full-time). E231 BA/TSDb (Route B full-time).


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Architectural Technology Foundation Degree (FdSc) 42 Building Studies HND 43 Building Studies HNC 44 Building Surveying & Property Management BSc (Hons) 45 Building Surveying & Property Management Foundation Degree (FdSc) 46

Civil Engineering BSc (Hons) 47 Civil Engineering Foundation Degree (FdSc)* 48 Civil Engineering HNC 49 Construction BSc (Hons) 50 Construction Management BSc (Hons) 51 Construction Management Foundation Degree (FdSc) 52 Facilities Management Foundation Degree (FdSc)* 53 Facilities Management HNC* 54 Planning Foundation Degree (FdSc)* 55 Planning HNC* 56 Property Development & Interior Design BSc (Hons)* 57 Property Management & Valuation Foundation Degree (FdSc)* 58 Property Management & Valuation HNC* 59 Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management BSc (Hons) 60 Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management Foundation Degree (FdSc) 61


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Architectural TechnologyBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

You will have access to the Design Studio, which contains the latest CAD software and hardware and our other specialist facilities. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity within the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You will always be able to find someone to help and advise you. You may also undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Architectural Technology is a relatively new and growing discipline within the construction industry which incorporates aspects of both design and technology. You will learn about the unique role of the architectural technologist within the design and construction team and develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to enable you to pursue a career in architectural technology. A

variety of learning methods are used, including studio, field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, presentations, project portfolios and examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and IT, Construction Technology CAD, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Measurement and Cost Studies, Surveying.

Level 2Architectural Technology Design Studio, Building and Environmental Technology, CAD, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Development Studies, Research Methods, Risk Management, Statutory Control of Development.

Level 3Architectural Technology Design Studio, Business Management and Professional Studies, Construction Technology, Dissertation, Interdisciplinary Project, Statutory Control of Development, Options; Built Asset Management, Environmental Management, Project Management.


This course is designed to enable you to achieve the intellectual, technical and practical skills necessary to pursue a career as an architectural technologist. You will develop the ability to analyse, evaluate and resolve design and technological problems. You will also develop high-level CAD skills, including virtual reality. Everything you learn and do on the course is relevant to your future career.

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UCAS Code K131 BSc/AT (3 years full-time). K132 BSc/AT4 (4 years sandwich).

Duration 3 years full-time. 4 years sandwich (full-time). 3 to 5 years part-time.



Typical Offer 220 UCAS points or equivalent. For entry to the second year full-time or third year part-time courses, students should have successfully completed a HND/HNC in Building or Construction. Foundation Degree graduates will normally be granted advanced entry to Level 3 following completion of balancing studies. See Entry Requirements page 181.


SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work which simulates what actually happens during a construction project from inception to completion. You will find yourself undertaking the role of the architectural technologist within a team of other construction specialists and your project will be assessed by a panel which includes representatives from industry and the professions.• Excellent student support.• Design Studio.• Excellent CAD facilities.• Work placements.

JOB PROSPECTS

You can seek employment as an architectural technologist, within the UK or abroad. Recent graduates have been employed by architectural and multidisciplinary professional practices, design and build contractors, developers, local authorities and housing associations.


The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).You will be encouraged to become a student member of the CIAT and the CIOB and take part in local and regional activities, thus enabling you to network with potential employers.


• FdSc Architectural Technology.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management and Property Development & Interior Design*.


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Architectural Technology Foundation DegreeFdSc Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation degree is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational and transferable skills necessary to pursue a career in architectural technology. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. The course may be undertaken by full-time, sandwich or part-time study, or by work-based learning, which enables you to achieve credit for learning in the workplace. Foundation degrees have been developed with industry and with reference to construction industry and professional institution occupational standards. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) may be undertaken simultaneously.

Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a Foundation degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to enable you to achieve the technical, practical and personal skills necessary to pursue a career as an architectural technologist. You will learn about the design and technology of buildings and their components and how to produce drawings using manual and computer aided techniques.

We use a variety of learning methods, including studio, field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, work based project portfolios, presentations and time controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and Study Skills, Construction and Materials Technology, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Surveying, Work-Based Project.

Level 2Architectural Technology Studio, Building and Environmental Technology, CAD, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Management Studies, Work-Based Project.


The Foundation degree is “skills rich”. It includes those vocational skills necessary to pursue a career in architectural technology, such as CAD, design, surveying buildings and land, and preparation of contract documentation, together with a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning. The course will also develop your ability to analyse, evaluate and resolve problems.


UCAS Code K130 FdSc/ArT (2 years full-time). K133 FdSc/AT3 (3 years sandwich).

Duration 2 years full-time. 3 years sandwich (full-time). 3 years part-time.



Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. For entry to the third year of the part-time course, students should have successfully completed a HNC in Building or Construction. See Entry Requirements page 181.

SPECIAL FEATURES

This course includes interdisciplinary project work. You will undertake the role of the architectural technologist and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Progression to Honours degree.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Work placements.• Design Studio and excellent CAD facilities.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as an architectural technologist. The choice of employer is extremely varied and includes architectural practices, design and build construction companies, local authorities, housing associations and other public bodies. Following successful completion of the course and a short period of bridging studies, you will be able to progress to the final level of the BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology degree.


You will be able to pursue technician membership of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists.


• BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction, Property Development & Interior Design*, Construction Management and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.




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Building StudiesHND Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Higher National Diploma (HND) is a broad based course designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational knowledge and skills to pursue a career in the construction industry. The HND can provide a bridge from a craft career to either a technical or professional career in the construction industry. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. The course may be undertaken by full-time or part-time study.

Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You will always be able to find someone to help and advise you.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to enable you to achieve the technical, practical and personal skills necessary to pursue a career within the construction industry. You will learn about construction design and technology, health and safety, the management of construction projects, CAD, environmental studies and regulations and law relating to land and property. We use a variety of learning methods, including studio, field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment

methods include coursework, project work and time controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Construction and Materials Technology, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Measurement and Cost Studies, Surveying.

Level 2Building and Environmental Technology, CAD, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Management Studies, Construction Economics.


The HND is a vocational qualification which includes those skills necessary to pursue a career in any discipline in the construction industry. You will acquire a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work, which simulates what actually happens during a construction project, from inception to completion. You will undertake the role of a member of the construction team and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Excellent CAD facilities.• Progression to BSc (Hons) degree.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Design Studio.

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UCAS Code 002K HND/BS (2 years full-time). OO2K HND/BS3 (3 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. See Entry Requirements page 181.


JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as an assistant architectural technologist, building surveyor, building control officer, site manager, quantity surveyor, estimator, property manager or one of the many other disciplines within the industry. The choice of employer is extremely varied and includes construction companies of all sizes, architectural and surveying practices, project management consultants, local authorities, housing associations and other public bodies.

Following successful completion of the course, you can progress to one of our BSc (Hons) degrees.


You will be able to pursue associate membership of the Association of Building Engineers or the Chartered Institute of Building; technical membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.


• HNCs in Facilities Management*, Planning* and Property Management & Valuation*.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction, Construction Management, Property Development & Interior Design* and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management. *Subject to Validation.

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ABOUT THE COURSE

The Higher National Certificate (HNC) is a broad-based course, designed to give you the relevant vocational knowledge and skills for a career in any discipline in the construction industry. It can provide a bridge from a craft career to either a technical or professional career. The strong vocational emphasis is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course gives you the technical, practical and personal skills needed for a career in the

construction industry. You will learn about construction design and technology, health and safety, the management of construction projects, CAD and the regulations and law relating to land and property. We use a variety of learning methods, including studio, field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Our assessment methods include coursework, project work and time controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Construction and Materials Technology, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Measurement and Cost Studies and Surveying.

Level 2Building and Environmental Technology, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Management Studies, Options; CAD and Construction Economics.


The HNC is a vocational qualification which includes those skills needed for a career in any discipline in the construction industry. You will also acquire a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work, which simulates what actually happens during a construction project from inception to completion. You act as a member of the construction team, working in a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student care.

• Excellent CAD facilities.• Progression to BSc (Hons) or Foundation degrees.• Interdisciplinary project work.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course enables you to seek employment as an assistant architectural technologist, building surveyor, building control officer, site manager, quantity surveyor, estimator, property manager or one of many other disciplines within the industry. The choice of employer is extremely varied, including construction companies of all sizes, architectural and surveying practices, project management consultants, local authorities, housing associations and other public bodies. On successful completion, you can progress to one of our BSc (Hons) or Foundation degrees.


You will be able to pursue associate membership of the Association of Building Engineers or the Chartered Institute of Building; technical membership of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists or the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.


• HNCs in Facilities Management*, Planning* and Property Management & Valuation*.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction, Construction Management, Property Development & Interior Design* and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management. *Subject to Validation.


UCAS Code 102K HNC/BS (1 year full-time).







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Building Surveying & Property ManagementBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The department offers an extensive range of surveying equipment and laboratories, as well as the Design Studio, which contains the latest CAD software and hardware. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may also undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Building Surveying is a broad-based profession which covers a variety of specific disciplines. The course includes studies in all disciplines. You will learn how to undertake surveys, value property, analyse building defects and make

recommendations for their repair and prepare plans and specifications for building works.

You will also learn about the building regulations, the law relating to land and property and the importance of maintaining and managing built assets to ensure they are used efficiently.

We use a variety of learning methods, including studio, field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, presentations, projectportfolios and examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and IT, Construction Technology, CAD, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Measurement and Cost Studies, Surveying.

Level 2Building Surveying Studies, Building and Environmental Technology, CAD, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Development Studies, Research Methods, Risk Management, Statutory Control of Development.

Level 3Building Surveying Studies, Built Asset Management, Business Management and Professional Studies, Construction Technology, Dissertation, Interdisciplinary Project, Options; Statutory Control of Development, Housing Studies, Project Management.


This course is designed to prepare you for a variety of building surveying-related careers, for example, in building control or property, facilities and maintenance management. You will

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UCAS Code KNG2 BSc/BSPM (3 years full- time). KN2G BSc/BSPM4 (4 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 220 UCAS points or equivalent or successful completion of the Engineering Foundation Year (see page 112). For entry to the second year full-time or third year part- time courses, students should have successfully completed a HND/HNC in Building or Construction. Foundation Degree graduates will normally be granted advanced entry to level 3 following completion of balancing studies. See Entry Requirements page 181.

achieve the intellectual, technical and practical skills necessary to pursue a career in any branch of the building surveying profession.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work, which simulates what actually happens during a construction project, from inception to completion. You will find yourself undertaking the role of the building surveyor within a team of other construction specialists, and your project will be assessed by a panel which includes representatives from industry and the professions.• Excellent student support.• Excellent CAD facilities.• Wide range of laboratories and equipment.• Work placements.

JOB PROSPECTS

Recent graduates have been employed by building surveying practices, facilities management organisations, local authority building control and housing departments and housing associations.


The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Association of Building Engineers (ABE).You will be encouraged to become a student member of the CIOB and the ABE and take part in local and regional activities, thus enabling you to network with potential employers.


• FdSc Building Surveying & Property Management.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Construction Management, Property Development & Interior Design* and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.


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ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation degree is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational and transferable skills necessary to pursue a career in building surveying or property management. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Foundation degrees have been developed with industry and with reference to construction industry and professional institution occupational standards. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) may be undertaken simultaneously.

Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a Foundation degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to enable you to achieve the technical, practical and personal skills necessary to pursue a career as an assistant building surveyor or property manager. You will learn about the

design and technology of buildings and their components, building defects and how to put them right, the law relating to land and property, and how to produce drawings using manual and computer aided techniques.


WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topics areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and Study Skills, Construction and Materials Technology, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Surveying, Work-Based Project.

Level 2Building Surveying Studies, Building and Environmental Technology, CAD, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Management Studies, Work-Based Project.


The Foundation degree is “skills rich”. It includes those vocational skills necessary to pursue a career in building surveying and property management, such as surveying buildings, analysing building defects and proposing solutions for repair and maintenance, CAD, the preparation of contract documentation, together with a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.


UCAS Code KN22 FdSc/BSP (2 years full-time). KNF2 FdSc/BSPM3 (3 years sandwich).





SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes an interdisciplinary project You will undertake the role of the building surveyor or property manager and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Progression to Honours degree.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Work placements.• Design Studio and excellent CAD facilities.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as an assistant building surveyor, building control officer, property or facilities manager. The choice of employer is extremely varied and includes building surveying practices, property management companies, local authorities, housing associations and other public bodies. Following successful completion of the course and a short period of bridging studies, you will be able to progress to the final level of the BSc (Hons) Building Surveying and Property Management degree.


You will be able to pursue associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Building or the Association of Building Engineers or technical membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.


• BSc (Hons) Building Surveying & Property Management.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Construction, Construction Management, Property Development & Interior Design* and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.




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Civil EngineeringBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

We offer well-equipped materials, hydraulics, geotechnical and structures laboratories, an extensive range of the latest surveying equipment and the Design Studio, which contains the latest CAD software and hardware. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional

capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may also undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn about construction techniques, the properties of construction materials, structural, geotechnical, hydraulic and highway and transport engineering.

We use a variety of learning methods, including field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, project work, presentations and examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Communications and IT, Construction and Materials Technology, Design of Structural Elements, Hydraulics, Mathematics, Soil Mechanics, Surveying, Structural Analysis.

Level 2Civil Engineering Construction Technology, Construction Management, Geotechnics, Hydraulics, Construction Materials, Mathematics, Research Methods, Risk Management, Structures, Surveying.

Level 3Construction Management, Design Project, Environmental Management, Geotechnics, Hydraulics, Interdisciplinary Project, Structures, Options; Environmental Management, Project Management, Structural Planning.


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UCAS Code H201 BSc/CIE (3 years full-time). H204 BSc/CiE4 (4 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent or successful completion of the Engineering Foundation Year (see page 112). Mathematics or a numerate science subject must be included at A2, AS or an equivalent level. For entry to the second year full-time or part- time courses, students should have successfully completed a HND/HNC in Civil Engineering. Foundation degree graduates will normally be granted advanced entry to Level 3 following completion of balancing studies. See Entry Requirements page 181.

development opportunities. It is designed to develop your ability to apply the principles of analysis and evaluation to solve civil engineering and construction-related problems.

The course introduces you to the use of CAD, land surveying and other specialist equipment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work which simulates what actually happens during a construction project from inception to completion. You will find yourself undertaking the role of a civil engineer working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Wide range of laboratories and equipment.• Excellent CAD facilities.• Design Studio.• Work placements.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to achieve the intellectual and personal skills necessary to pursue a career as a civil, structural, geotechnical, hydraulic or highway and transportation engineer in this country or overseas. Recent graduates have been employed by civil and structural engineering practices, local authorities and civil engineering contractors.


The course is accredited by the Joint Board of Moderators of the Institutions of Civil and Structural Engineers for Incorporated Engineer status.


• FdSc Civil Engineering*.• HNC Civil Engineering.


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“The lecturers are great and very helpful, and the content of the course is relevant to what I will face in the industry.”

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ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation degree is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational and transferable skills necessary to pursue a career in civil engineering. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Foundation degrees have been developed with industry and with reference to construction industry and professional institution occupational standards. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) maybe undertaken simultaneously.

Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a foundation degree in the sandwich mode of study.

You will have access to our well-equipped materials, hydraulics, geotechnical, and structures laboratories, an extensive range of the latest

surveying equipment and the Design Studio, which contains the latest CAD software and hardware.

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WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Communications and IT, Construction and Materials Technology, Design of Structural Elements, Hydraulics, Mathematics, Soil Mechanics, Surveying, Structural Analysis, Work Based Project.

Level 2Civil Engineering Construction Technology, Construction Management, Construction Materials, Geotechnics, Hydraulics, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Mathematics, Structures, Surveying, Transport Studies, Work Based Project.


The Foundation degree is “skills rich”. It includes those vocational skills necessary to pursue a career in any of the civil engineering disciplines. The course introduces you to the use of CAD, land surveying and other specialist equipment. You will become IT literate and use a variety of industry standard software.


UCAS Code H205 FdSc/CivE (2 years full-time). H200 FdSc/CE3 (3 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. Mathematics or a numerate science subject must have been studied to A2, AS or an equivalent level. For entry to the third year of the part-time course, students should have successfully completed a HNC in Civil Engineering. See Entry Requirements page 181.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work, which simulates what actually happens during a construction project, from inception to completion. You will find yourself undertaking the role of a civil engineer working within a team of other construction specialists. • Wide range of laboratories and equipment.• Excellent CAD facilities.• Design Studio.• Work placements.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as an assistant or technician civil, structural, geotechnical, hydraulic or highway and transportation engineer. You may be employed by consulting engineers, construction companies, local authorities, utility and infrastructure companies, and other public bodies. Following successful completion of the course and a short period of bridging studies, you will be able to progress to the final level of the BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering degree.


The course enables you to pursue technician membership of the Institutions of Civil or Structural Engineers.


• BSc (Hons) and HNC Civil Engineering.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction, Construction Management, Property Development & Interior Design* and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.




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Civil EngineeringHNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Higher National Certificate (HNC) is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational knowledge and skills to pursue a career in civil engineering. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You will always be able to find someone to help and advise you.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to enable you to achieve the technical, practical and personal skills required for a career in civil engineering. You will learn about construction methods and materials, and structural, geotechnical, hydraulic and traffic engineering.

We use a variety of learning methods, including field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, project work and time controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study depend on whether you are on the civil or structural stream of the course:

Level 1Analytical Methods, Construction and Materials Technology, Hydraulics (civil stream), Soil Mechanics, Surveying, Design of Structural Elements, Structural Analysis (structural stream).

Level 2Civil Engineering Technology, Contract Administration, Hydraulics, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Public Health Engineering (civil stream option), Further Design of Structural Elements (structural stream),Traffic Engineering (civil stream option).


The HNC is a vocational qualification which includes those skills necessary to pursue a career in any civil engineering discipline. You will also acquire a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work, which simulates what actually happens during a project, from inception to completion.• Excellent student care.• Progression to BSc (Hons) or Foundation degrees.• Interdisciplinary project work.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to prepare you for a career in structural, public health, highways and transport, hydraulic, geotechnical and site engineering. You may be employed by contractors, consultants, utility companies, local authorities and other public bodies. Following successful completion of the course, you can progress to the second level of our BSc (Hons) Civil

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Typical Offer 40 UCAS points or equivalent, including one A2 pass, preferably in mathematics or physics. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Engineering degree or the final year of the Foundation degree.


The course enables you to pursue technician membership of the Institutions of Civil or Structural Engineers.


• BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering.• FdSc Civil Engineering*.


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ABOUT THE COURSE

The department offers an extensive range of surveying equipment and laboratories, as well as the Design Studio, which contains the latest CAD software and hardware. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You will always be able to find someone to help and advise you. You may also undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This broad-based course is designed to enable you to achieve the intellectual and personal skills necessary to pursue a career in a variety of construction disciplines. You are able to construct a course to suit your own career development or interests by selecting modules from any of our other Built Environment degree courses. We use

a variety of learning methods, including studio, field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, presentations, project portfolios and examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You study the main technology modules on each level of the course, but thereafter you can select modules from an extensive list, the only restriction on choice being the need to have studied the necessary pre-requisite modules. You could, for example, include some civil engineering modules with construction management or quantity surveying modules.


The course provides the opportunity for you to become multi-skilled. You will develop an ability to apply the principles of analysis and evaluation to solve complex, construction-related problems. You will develop a variety of transferable skills and a commitment towards lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work, which simulates what actually happens during a construction project, from inception to completion. You will find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists and your project will be assessed by a panel which includes representatives from industry and the professions.• Excellent student support and CAD facilities.• Wide range of laboratories and equipment.• Work placements.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to achieve the intellectual and personal skills necessary to pursue a career in the construction industry in


UCAS Code K223 BSc/Cons (3 years full-time). K222 BSc/Cons4 (4 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 220 UCAS points or equivalent. For entry to the second year full-time or third year part-time courses, students should have successfully completed a HND/HNC in Building or Construction. Foundation degree graduates will normally be granted advanced entry to Level 3, following completion of balancing studies. See Entry Requirements page 181.

this country and overseas. You may find employment with organisations who work in various sectors of the construction industry and you will be able to work in multidisciplinary environments on projects, from inception to completion. The course is particularly suitable for those who want to be multi-skilled or self-employed.


• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction Management, Property Development & Interior Design* and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.


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Construction ManagementBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The department offers an extensive range of the latest surveying equipment and laboratories. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may also undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to enable you to achieve the intellectual, personal and practical skills necessary to pursue a career in construction management. You will learn about the technology and economics of construction, the various production processes and management techniques used within the construction industry

and the legal obligations of employers to both their employees and the public.

We use a variety of learning methods, including field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, presentations, project portfolios and examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and IT, Construction Technology, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Measurement and Cost Studies, Surveying.

Level 2Building and Environmental Technology, Construction Management, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Development Studies, Research Methods, Risk Management, Statutory Control of Development.

Level 3Business Management and Professional Studies, Construction Management, Construction Technology, Commercial Management, Dissertation, Interdisciplinary Project, Options; Built Asset Management, Project Management, Statutory Control of Development.


The course is designed to develop your ability to apply the principles of analysis and evaluation to solve complex industrial and commercially-based construction management problems. You will be encouraged to be flexible and cognitive in your approach to the issues presented. The course introduces you to the use of land surveying and other specialist equipment. You will become IT literate and use a variety of industry-standard software.

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UCAS Code K220 BSc/Com (3 years full-time). K224 BSc/CMgt4 (4 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 220 UCAS points or equivalent or successful completion of the Engineering Foundation Year (see page 112). For entry to the second year full-time or third year part-time courses, students should have successfully completed a HND/HNC in Building or Construction. Foundation degree graduates will normally be granted advanced entry to Level 3, following completion of balancing studies. See Entry Requirements page 181.

SPECIAL FATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work which simulates what actually happens during a construction project from inception to completion. You will undertake the role of the construction manager and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists. Your project will be assessed by a panel which includes representatives from industry and the professions. • Excellent student support.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Extensive range of surveying equipment and laboratories.• Work placements.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as a construction manager in this country or overseas. A range of employment opportunities within construction companies, project management consultancies and local authorities are available to you including project, supply chain, site, maintenance and health and safety management.


The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).You will be encouraged to become a student member of the CIOB and take part in local and regional activities, thus enabling you to network with potential employers.




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Construction Management Foundation DegreeFdSc Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation degree is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational and transferable skills necessary to pursue a career in construction management. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Foundation degrees have been developed with industry and with reference to construction industry and professional institution occupational standards. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) may be undertaken simultaneously.

Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity within the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a Foundation degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn about the technology of construction processes and techniques, the management of construction projects and companies, health and safety and the law relating to construction projects.

A variety of learning methods are used including studio, field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, work-based project portfolios, presentations and time controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and Study Skills, Construction and Materials Technology, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Measurement and Cost Studies, Surveying, Work-Based Project.

Level 2Building and Environmental Technology, Construction Management Studies, Construction Economics, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Management Studies, Work-Based Project.


The Foundation degree is “skills rich”. It includes those vocational skills necessary to pursue a career in construction or site management e.g. site surveying, measuring, programming and planning work, estimating construction costs, procurement and preparing contract documentation, together with a range of transferable key skills including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.


UCAS Code K221 FdSc/COM (2 years full- time). K225 FdSc/CM3 (3 years sandwich).





SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work, which simulates what actually happens during a construction project, from inception to completion. You will undertake the role of the construction/site manager and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Progression to Honours degree.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Work placements.• Extensive surveying equipment.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as an assistant site or construction manager, site surveyor/engineer, buyer or estimator. The choice of employer is extremely varied and includes construction companies of all sizes, project management consultants, local authorities, housing associations and other public bodies. Following successful completion of the course and a short period of bridging studies, you will be able to progress to the final level of the BSc (Hons) Construction Management.


You will be able to pursue associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Building.


• BSc (Hons) Construction Management.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction, Property Development & Interior Design* and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.




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Facilities Management Foundation Degree*FdSc Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation degree is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational and transferable skills necessary to pursue a career in facilities management. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Foundation degrees have been developed with industry and with reference to construction industry and professional institution occupational standards. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) may be undertaken simultaneously. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a Foundation degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn about the design and technology of buildings and their components, and how to maintain, value and make best use of them. You will also learn about the law relating to land and

property, and how to produce drawings using manual and computer aided techniques.

We use a variety of learning methods, including studio, field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, work based project portfolios, presentations and time-controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and Study Skills, Construction and Materials Technology, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Surveying, Work-Based Project.

Level 2Facilities Management, Building and Environmental Technology, CAD, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Management Studies, Work-Based Project.


The Foundation degree is “skills rich”. It includes those vocational skills necessary to pursue a career in facilities management, such as surveying buildings, space planning, analysing building defects and proposing solutions for repair, programming and planning maintenance, CAD and the preparation of contract documentation, together with a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work. You will undertake the role of the

UCAS Code N232 FdSc/FMgt (2 years full-time). N235 FdSc/FMgt3 (3 years sandwich).





facilities manager and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Progression to Honours degree.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Work placements.• Design Studio with excellent CAD facilities.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment within the facilities management department of an organisation or with a facilities management company. The choice of employer is extremely varied and includes health authorities, local authorities, universities and colleges, building surveying practices, property management companies and any other organisation with property interests.

Following successful completion of the course and a short period of bridging studies, you will be able to progress to the final level of the BSc (Hons) Building Surveying & Property Management degree.


You will be able to pursue associate membership of the British Institute of Facilities Management.


• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction Management and Property Development & Interior Design*.


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Facilities Management*HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The HNC provides a route to a technical or professional career in facilities management. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study.

Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the built environment disciplines, provides a high level of support. You will always be able to find someone to help and advise you.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to enable you to acquire relevant technical, practical and personal skills necessary for a career in facilities management. You will learn about building design and technology, the planning and management of facilities, space management, principles of property valuation, the law and economic theory related to land and property and health and safety and environmental issues.

We use a variety of learning methods, including project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, project work and time-controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Construction Design and Technology, Facilities Planning, Law and Economics, Valuation Principles.

Level 2Construction, Data Management, Environmental Studies, Project, Property Management.


The HNC is a vocational qualification which includes those skills necessary to pursue a career in facilities management. You will acquire a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes work-based and group project work.• Excellent student care.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Progression to Honours degree.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to undertake various roles within facilities management. You may work as an assistant facilities manager, space manager, site supervisor or maintenance supervisor for Local Authorities, Health Authorities, facilities management companies or property development and investment companies. You may also continue your studies to Foundation or Honours degree level and beyond.




Typical Offer 40 UCAS points or equivalent.

See Entry Requirements page 181.


You will be able to pursue associate membership of the British Institute of Facilities Management.


• HNCs in Building, Planning* and Property Management & Valuation*.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction Management, Property Development & Interior Design* and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.




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Planning Foundation Degree*FdSc Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation degree is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational and transferable skills necessary to pursue a career in town and country planning. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Foundation degrees have been developed with reference to industry and professional institution occupational standards. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) may be undertaken simultaneously. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the industry, provides a high level of support. You may also undertake short-term work placements or a one-year work placement and achieve a Foundation degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course gives you the relevant technical, practical and personal skills needed for a career as an assistant planning officer or planning support officer. You will learn about planning procedures, processes and regulations, the law relating to land

and property, building design and technology, environmental issues and techniques for data analysis and management. We use a variety of learning methods, including field trips, project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Our assessment methods include coursework, project work and time-controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Communication and Study Skills, IT, Building Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Law, Planning Practice, Work-Based Project.

Level 2Data Management, Environmental Law, Development Control, Planning Processes, Work Based Project.


The Foundation degree is “skills rich”. It includes those vocational skills necessary to pursue a career in planning together with a range of transferable key skills including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work. You will undertake the role of the planning officer and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Work placements.

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UCAS Code K400 FdSc/Plan (2 years full-time). K401 FdSc/Plan3 (3 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. For entry to the third year of the part-time course, students should have successfully completed a HNC in Planning. See Entry Requirements page 181.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as an assistant planning officer or in a planning support role within local and regional authorities, government bodies or planning practices.


You will be able to pursue technician membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute.


• HNC Planning*.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management and Property Development & Interior Design*.


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ABOUT THE COURSE

The Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Planning Studies is the only course of its kind in the north of England. It provides a route to a technical or professional career in planning. Its strong vocational emphasis is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study.

Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked professionally in the built environment disciplines, provides a high level of support. You will always be able to find someone to help and advise you.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course gives you the relevant technical, practical and personal skills needed for a career as an assistant planning officer or planning support officer. You will learn about planning procedures, processes and regulations, the law relating to land and property, building design and technology, environmental issues and techniques for data analysis and management. We use a variety of learning methods, including field trips, project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Our assessment methods include coursework, project work and time-controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Construction Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Law, Planning Practice.

Level 2Data Management, Environmental Law, Development Control, Planning Processes, Project.


The HNC is a vocational qualification which includes those skills needed for a career in planning. You will also acquire a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes work-based and group project work.• Unique course in the north of England.• Excellent student care.• Interdisciplinary project work.





JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as an assistant planning officer or technical support officer in a Local Authority planning department or in a planning practice.


You will be able to pursue technical membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute or the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.


• HNCs in Building, Facilities Management* and Property Management & Valuation*.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction Management, Property Development & Interior Design* and Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.




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Property Development & Interior Design*BSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

You will have access to our Design Studio, which contains the latest CAD software and hardware and our extensive range of well equipped laboratories. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity within the industry, provides a high level of support. You will always be able to find someone to help and advise you. You may also undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course blends aspects of design and technology within the context of property development. You will learn about the design and construction of new and existing buildings, the statutory regulations and laws which apply to land and property development, factors affecting the value of property, the history of interior design and the use of colour, texture and finishes. You will also learn how to undertake measured surveys, draw and use CAD and visualisation software.

A variety of learning methods are used including design studio, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, presentations, project portfolios and examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and IT, Construction and Materials Technology, CAD, Drawing and Drafting for Interiors, History of Interior Design, Surveying.

Level 2Architectural Design Studio, Building and Environmental Technology, CAD, Colour, Texture and Finishes, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Property Development Studies, Research Methods, Statutory Control of Development.

Level 3Business Management and Professional Studies, Construction Technology, CAD and Visualisation, Interior Design Studio, Interdisciplinary Project, Design Project, Statutory Control of Development.


In addition to the specific course skills, you will achieve intellectual, technical, practical and transferable skills which can be applied to a wide range of careers. You will also acquire the knowledge and skills to enable you to consider starting your own business.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work which simulates what actually happens during a construction project, from

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UCAS Code KW22 BSc/PDID (3 years full- time). KWF2 BSc/PDID4 (4 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent. Foundation Degree graduates will normally be granted advanced entry to Level 3, following completion of balancing studies. See Entry Requirements page 181.

inception to completion. You will find yourself undertaking the role of the property developer or interior designer within a team of other construction specialists and your project will be assessed by a panel which includes representatives from industry and the professions.• Excellent student support.• Excellent CAD facilities.• Integrated projects.• Work placements.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to prepare you for a career in the property development and interior design sectors of the economy. You may consider starting your own property development or interior design company. Alternatively, you may work for architectural or interior design practices or property developers.


• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology and Building Surveying & Property Management.• FdA Design for Interiors.


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Property Management & Valuation Foundation Degree*FdSc Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation degree is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational and transferable skills necessary to pursue a career in property management, valuation or estate agency. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Foundation degrees have been developed with reference to property industry and professional institution occupational standards. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) may be undertaken simultaneously. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the industry, provides a high level of support. You may undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a Foundation degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn about the design and technology of buildings and how to survey, value and manage property. You will also learn about the law relating to land and property, economic theory and investment appraisal.

We use a variety of learning methods, including studio, field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, work based project portfolios, presentations and time-controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and Study Skills, Construction Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Information Technology, Property Valuation, Work-Based Project.

Level 2Building and Environmental Technology, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Property Management, Building Surveying, Valuation Techniques, Work-Based Project.


The Foundation degree is “skills rich”. It includes those vocational skills necessary to pursue a career in property management and valuation such as surveying and valuing property, analysing building defects and proposing solutions for repair, managing and selling property, together with a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work. You will undertake the role of the property manager or valuer and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Progression to Honours degree.

• Interdisciplinary project work.• Work placements.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment within the property industry. The choice of employer is extremely varied and includes property management companies, estate agents, local authorities, building surveying practices, and other organisations with property interests.

Following successful completion of the course and a short period of bridging studies, you will be able to progress to the final level of the BSc (Hons) Building Surveying & Property Management degree.


You will be able to pursue technician membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.


• HNC Property Management & Valuation.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction Management and Property Development & Interior Design*.


UCAS Code N230 FdSc/PMV (2 years full-time). N236 FdSc/PMV3 (3 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. For entry to the third year of the part-time course, students should have successfully completed a HNC in Property Management and Valuation. See Entry Requirements page 181.



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Property Management & Valuation*HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Property Management & Valuation is the only course of its kind in the north of England. The HNC provides a route to a technical or professional career in property management and valuation. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the built environment disciplines, provides a high level of support. You will always be able to find someone to help and advise you.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant technical, practical and personal skills necessary for a career as an assistant or technician property valuer, property manager or estate agent. You will learn about the principles of property valuation, valuation techniques, the law and economic theory related to land and property, building design and technology, and environmental issues.

We use a variety of learning methods, including project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, project work and time-controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Construction Design and Technology, Law and Economics, Property Surveying, Valuation Principles.

Level 2Construction, Project, Property Management, Valuation Techniques.


The HNC is a vocational qualification which includes those skills necessary to pursue a career in valuation, property management or estate agency. You will also acquire a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes work-based and group project work.• Unique course in the north of England.• Excellent student care.• Interdisciplinary project work.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to work as an assistant or technician valuer, property manager or estate agent working for Local Authorities, chartered surveyors, estate agents or property development companies. You may also continue your studies to Honours degree level.


You will be able to pursue technical membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.


• HNCs in Building, Facilities Management* and Planning*.



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See Entry Requirements page 181.

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Quantity Surveying & Commercial ManagementBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The department offers an extensive range of equipment and laboratories. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may also undertake a one-year work placement and achieve a degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to enable you to achieve the intellectual, personal and practical skills necessary to pursue a career as a quantity surveyor or commercial manager. You will learn about the technology and economics of

construction techniques and processes, the various methods of procuring and administering construction projects, and predicting and controlling project costs. The use of value engineering and management techniques are also explored.

We use a variety of learning methods including field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, presentations, project portfolios and examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and IT, Construction Technology, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Measurement and Cost Studies, Surveying.

Level 2Building and Environmental Technology, Construction Economics, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Development Studies, Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, Research Methods, Risk Management, Statutory Control of Development.

Level 3Business Management and Professional Studies, Commercial Management, Construction Technology, Dissertation, Interdisciplinary Project, Value Management, Options; Built Asset Management, Project Management, Environmental Management.


This course is designed to develop your ability to apply financial and commercial management skills to construction projects, from inception to completion. You will be able to resolve financial and legal problems, give advice on procurement methods

and apply project management techniques. On completion, you will be able to provide pre-design cost advice, offer pre- and post-contract cost control advice, give procurement and contractual advice, and be commercially and professionally aware.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work. You will undertake the role of the quantity surveyor/commercial manager and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Work placements.

JOB PROSPECTS

Recent graduates have been employed by quantity surveying, project management and multi-disciplinary practices, building and civil engineering contractors and local authorities.


The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). You will be encouraged to become a student member of the CIOB and take part in local and regional activities, thus enabling you to network with potential employers.


• FdSc Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction, Construction Management and Property Development & Interior Design*.



UCAS Code KNFF BSc/QSCM (3 years full- time). KNFG BSc/QSCM4 (4 years sandwich).




Typical Offer 220 UCAS points or equivalent or successful completion of the Engineering Foundation Year (see page 112). For entry to the second year full-time or third year part-time courses, students should have successfully completed a HND/HNC in Building or Construction. Foundation degree graduates will normally be granted advanced entry to Level 3, following completion of balancing studies. See Entry Requirements page 181.



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Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management Foundation DegreeFdSc Full-time/Part-time and Sandwich

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation degree is designed to enable you to acquire the relevant vocational and transferable skills necessary to pursue a career in quantity surveying and commercial management. The strong vocational emphasis of the course is underpinned by a relevant amount of theoretical study. Foundation degrees have been developed with industry and with reference to construction industry and professional institution occupational standards. National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) may be undertaken simultaneously. Our dedicated staff team, who have all worked in a professional capacity in the construction industry, provides a high level of support. You may also undertake short-term work placements or a one-year work placement and achieve a foundation degree in the sandwich mode of study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn about the technology and economics of construction techniques and processes, the various methods of procuring and

administering construction projects, and predicting and controlling project costs.

We use a variety of learning methods including field, laboratory and project work, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Assessment methods include coursework, work based project portfolios, presentations and time controlled assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The topic areas you will study include:Level 1Analytical Methods, Business Environment, Communications and Study Skills, Construction and Materials Technology, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, Information Technology,Measurement and Cost Studies, Surveying, Work- Based Project.

Level 2Building and Environmental Technology, Construction Economics, Contract Procedures and Procurement, Interdisciplinary Group Project, Management Studies, Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, Work-Based Project.


The Foundation degree is “skills rich”. It includes those vocational skills necessary to pursue a career in quantity surveying and commercial management, such as measurement and quantification of work and resources, estimating costs, preparation of contract documentation and financial management, together with a range of transferable key skills, including communications, analytical, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes interdisciplinary group project work. You will undertake the role of the

quantity surveyor/commercial manager and find yourself working within a team of other construction specialists.• Excellent student support.• Progression to Honours degree.• Interdisciplinary project work.• Work placements.• Extensive range of surveying equipment and laboratories.

JOB PROSPECTS

This course is designed to enable you to seek employment as an assistant quantity surveyor, commercial manager or estimator. Career prospects are excellent and the choice of employer is extremely varied, including construction companies, quantity surveying and project management consultancies, local authorities and other public bodies.

Following successful completion of the course and a short period of bridging studies, you will be able to progress to the final level of the BSc (Hons) degree in Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.


You will be able to pursue associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or technical membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.


• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management.• BSc (Hons) and FdSc degrees in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying & Property Management, Construction Management and Property Development & Interior Design*.


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Accountancy BA (Hons) 63 Business Information Systems BSc (Hons) 64 Business Information Systems HND/HNC 65 Business Studies BA (Hons) 66 Business Studies (Top Up) BA (Hons) 67 Business Studies HND/HNC 68 E-Business BSc (Hons) 69 Human Resource Management BA (Hons) 70 International Management BA (Hons)* 71 Law LLB (Hons) 72 Law BA (Hons) Combined Honours Pathway 73 Logistics & Supply Chain Management BSc (Hons) 74 Logistics Management Foundation Degree (FdSc)* 75 Management BA (Hons)* 76

Marketing BA (Hons) 77 Service Sector Management Foundation Degree (FdA) 78 Access to HE: Business 79 Access to HE: Business for International Students 80


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ABOUT THE COURSE

We combine academic rigour with vocational relevance, ambition with realism, and flair with practicality. We provide highly valued and specialist teaching in order to give you a step-up as you seek personal growth and skills development.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

If your aim is to become a professional accountant, this course will suit you. It aims to give you a strong academic and vocational background, whilst developing the knowledge and skills expected of a practising accountant. Primarily, we use case studies where academic theory is applied to “real-life” practical scenarios. If you wish to enter a general management position, the course may also interest you, as it provides the basic financial knowledge that underpins much of business activity.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Management Accounting Fundamentals, Financial Accounting Fundamentals, Quantitative Methods for Accountants, Principles of Economics, Introduction to Law for Accountants, Business Environment and IT/IS.

Level 2Financial Accounting, Management Accounting Applications, Auditing, Financial Management, Personal and Business Tax, Work Experience.

Level 3Financial Reporting and Regulatory Framework, Management Accounting Control Systems, Corporate Strategy, Accounting Theory and Practice, two options from European Business and Finance, Advanced Taxation, Advanced Auditing Practice, Contemporary Management Issues, Company Law.


The vocational nature of the course, together with the accreditation from certain professional body examinations, contributes significantly to preparing you for employment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Single site for lectures and tutorials.• Small lecture groups.

JOB PROSPECTS

Most of our accountancy graduates go on to qualify as professional accountants, either with CIMA, ACCA or ICAEW. You may choose to enter the industry and get a job as a trainee company accountant or internal auditor, or to join a professional practice and train as an auditor or tax consultant. Employment opportunities also arise with the Inland Revenue, banks and other financial institutions.


This course is recognised by the main professional accounting bodies ACCA and CIMA.

You will gain exemptions from Part 1 and Part 2 of these professional bodies qualifications.


• BA (Hons) Business Studies.

UCAS Code N400 BA/Acc (full-time).

Duration 3 years full-time. 4.5 years part-time.

Available as Single/Major/Joint/Minor Honours.


Typical Offer 220 UCAS points or equivalent. This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. Entry Requirements see page 181.

Naomi GraceyBA (Hons) Accountancy

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Business Information SystemsBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Studying Business Information Systems at this University gives you an excellent start on the career ladder in the use and development of Information Systems in a business, commercial or industrial environment. Many local employers promote themselves here to help you find a job.

You will be able to get work in a trainee manager’s role in many large companies, join a local firm or go on to further study.

You may be able to gain exemptions for membership of the British Computer Society.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn how information and knowledge systems are used in the management of both public and private sector organisations. You also learn about current computer applications, how to undertake the structuring of data and information, problem identification, design development, testing and evaluation, software tools and packages, and various Information Systems currently used in a business environment.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1At Level 1 you are expected to acquire a good understanding of the basic principles underlying the theories and methods of Business Information Systems, and be able to communicate clearly about those basic principles.

Illustrative List of Modules:Business & Information Systems, Elements of Marketing, Financial Aspects of Business, Professional Skills Development 1,Visual Programming 1, Foreign Language, IT and Data Analysis, Introduction to HRM.

Level 2At Level 2 you are expected to develop and adopt a critical stance towards the theories and methods of Business Information Systems. We emphasise analysis and evaluation of theories and methods.

Illustrative List of Modules:Work Experience, Research Methods, Systems Analysis, Building Business Applications, Business Web Sites, Implementing E-Business Applications, Financial Reporting and Planning Control.

Level 3At Level 3 you will be expected to consolidate your understanding of and further develop your critical orientation to the theories and methods.

Illustrative List of Modules:Project (compulsory double module), Professional Issues, Knowledge Management, ICT for Competitive Advantage, Project Management and Control Systems, Contemporary Management Issues.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The work experience module helps you gain experience in the field of Information Systems. Many guest lectures are arranged to give you a real-world understanding of current practices. The programme shares some modules with Business Studies, E-Business and Logistics & Supply Chain Management to broaden your knowledge. • Up-to-date software applications and facilities.• Excellent departmental research record in the area of Business Information and Knowledge Systems and the opportunity to further your studies at Masters and Doctorate level.


• BSc (Hons) E-Business.• BSc (Hons) Logistics & Supply Chain Management.

UCAS Code G500 BSc/BIS (full-time).


Available as Single/Major/Joint Honours.


Typical Offer 220 UCAS points or equivalent. Special consideration is given to applicants without the above qualifications but with relevant work/life experience. This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Akmal AfzalBSc (Hons) Business Information Systems.

“My degree course is a progression route from my previous course which was AVCE IT.”





Business Information SystemsHND Full-time/Part-time HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Studying Business Information Systems at this University gives you an excellent start on the career ladder in the use and development of Information Systems in a business, commercial or industrial environment.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You learn about current computer applications, how to undertake the structuring of data and information, problem identification, design development, testing and evaluation, software tools and packages and various Information Systems currently used in a business environment.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1At Level 1 you will be expected to acquire a good understanding of the basic principles underlying the theories and methods of Business Information Systems and be able to communicate clearly about those basic principles.

Illustrative List of Modules:Financial Aspects of Business, Introduction to HRM, Professional Skills Development I, Elements of

Marketing, Business Computing, Computing Environments, Visual Programming 1, Business and Information Systems.

Level 2At Level 2 you will be expected to develop and adopt a critical stance towards the theories and methods of Business Information Systems. We emphasise analysis and evaluation of theories and methods.

Illustrative List of Modules:Business Web Sites, Systems Analysis, Visual Programming 2, Implementing E-Business Applications, Building Business Applications, Financial Reporting, Planning and Control, Work Experience, Group Project.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The work experience module helps you gain experience in the field of Information Systems.

Many guest lectures are arranged to give you a real-world understanding of current practices. Your degree route progression will depend on your choice of optional modules. • Work experience period to gain a real world understanding in the area of Business Information Systems.• Up-to-date software applications and facilities.• Excellent departmental research record in the area of Business Information Systems.

JOB PROSPECTS

Many local employers promote themselves here to help you find employment. You will be able to find work as a trainee manager in many large companies, join a local firm or go on to further study.

UCAS Code 005G HND/BIS (full-time).

Duration 2 years full-time (HND). 3 years part-time (HND). 2 years part-time (HNC).



Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. Special consideration is given to applicants without the above qualifications but with relevant work/life experience. See Entry Requirements page 181.

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Business StudiesBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Increasingly, a business degree is regarded as a prerequisite entry requirement for many careers and is essential in order to gain access to higher levels of responsibility. Today, every organisation needs to have a business outlook and employers are achieving this by employing business graduates.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course will provide you with a strong foundation in the family of subjects which are brought together to form the Business Studies discipline.

The course will challenge you to develop and apply a broad range of skills in a progressive learning environment. You will develop a capacity for critical reasoning and analysis, synthesis of data

and interpretation of findings, application of concepts, and identification and solving of problems. Practical and transferable skills include use of quantitative and qualitative research methods, communication, teamwork, organisation and time management, numerical and competent use of information technology.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Business Environment, Financial Aspects of Business, Information Technology and Data Analysis, Introduction to HRM, Elements of Marketing, Business Law (or Language/Elective), Personal Development Planning.

Level 2Financial Reporting, Planning and Control, Work Experience, Organisational Behaviour, Research Methods, Operations Management, two options from Marketing, Law, HRM, Foreign Languages.

Level 3Business Policy, Contemporary Management Issues, Business Project, three options from Marketing, Law, HRM, Foreign Languages.


The course will provide you with a clear indication of your ability. You will be encouraged to apply skills and special abilities and interests to the world of work.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Overseas work placements are available.• Additional online support for modules.• Single site for lectures and tutorials.• Small focused lectures.• Opportunity to study modern languages.

JOB PROSPECTS

Our graduates find work in many different industries, both in the public and private sector, such as local and central government, teaching, insurance, banking, retail, leisure, tourism, manufacturing, charities, nursing, and the police and fire services.


• BA (Hons) Marketing.• BA (Hons) Human Resource Management.• BA (Hons) Accountancy.

UCAS Code N100 BA/BST (full-time).





Luxon ChihumbiriMA Human Resource Management.

“My first degree in Business Studies awarded by the University of Bolton gave me a very good understanding of the principles underpinning the HRM managerial philosophy.”





Business Studies (Top Up)BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Increasingly, a business degree is regarded as a prerequisite entry requirement for many careers and is essential in order to gain access to higher levels of responsibility. Today, every organisation needs to have a business outlook and employers are achieving this by employing business graduates.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will develop a capacity for critical reasoning and analysis, synthesis of data and interpretation of findings, application of concepts, and the identification and solving of problems.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 2Full-time applicants with less than the required number of Merit/Distinction grades will be required to complete additional Level 2 modules. Students with an HNC will be expected to study three modules at Level 2. Modules will be drawn from Financial Reporting, Planning and Control, Work Experience, Organisational Behaviour, Research Methods, Operations Management, two options from Foreign Languages, Law, HRM, and Marketing.

Level 3 (Top Up)Business Policy, Contemporary Management Issues, Business Project, three options from Foreign Languages, Law, HRM, and Marketing.


The course will provide you with a clear indication of your ability. You will be encouraged to apply skills, special abilities and interests to the world of work.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course will provide you with the opportunity to raise your qualification from a strong HND or HNC to a full undergraduate degree in a short period of time.• Additional online support for modules.• Single site for lectures and tutorials.• Small focused lectures.

JOB PROSPECTS

Our graduates work in many different industries, both in the public and private sector, such as local and central government, teaching, insurance, banking, retail, leisure, tourism, manufacturing, charities, police service, fire service and nursing.


Although the course does not bring specific professional accreditation, it provides a strong foundation in a wide range of professions.


You might also consider the following courses, which could be completed in two years.• BA (Hons) Marketing.• BA (Hons) Human Resource Management.• BA (Hons) Accountancy.

UCAS Code N101 BA/BST (full-time).



Typical Offer and Applicants with all Duration Merits/Distinctions in Year 2 of HND Business Studies may be admitted to Level 3 (Top Up) of the BA (Hons) Business Studies degree (1 year full-time or 1.5 years part-time). Applicants with all Merits/Distinctions in HNC Business Studies may complete the BA (Hons) by 1.5 years full-time or 2 years part-time further study. Applicants with some Passes in HND/HNC Business Studies may complete the BA (Hons) by 2 to 3 years further study depending on their individual profile. Entry Requirements see page 181.

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Business Studies*HND Full-time HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The University of Bolton is a ground-breaking and distinctive higher education institution, which combines academic rigour with vocational relevance, ambition with realism, and flair with practicality.

These courses are designed for those who prefer a more practical and vocational perspective than a traditional degree course, and offer nationally and internationally-recognised awards after two years of study. A large proportion of our students use the qualifications as springboards to one of our degrees.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The courses are designed to develop higher-level business knowledge and business skills through a broad range of business and management modules, which are closely aligned with our business degrees. You will be expected to evaluate and analyse real business problems. Case studies are widely used as teaching and learning tools. You will develop IT skills using industry-standard packages. Throughout both courses, modules will seek to develop communication, teamwork and numerical skills through teaching, learning and assessment strategies.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

On the HND, you will study seven modules at Level 1 and six modules at Level 2.The HNC involves seven modules at Level 1, and three at Level 2. Both awards also require students to study a module in Personal Development Planning at Level 1.

Level 1Financial Aspects of Business, Business Environment, Introduction to HRM, IT and Data Analysis, Elements of Marketing, Business Organisation and Management, Personal Development Planning.

Level 2Operations Management, Research Skills in Business, Financial Reporting, Planning and Control, Business Information Technology, Training and Development, Marketing Communications, Business Law, Employee Relations, Purchasing, Foreign Languages.


The vocational nature of these courses gives you a broad insight into the practical application of theory in the world of work through the extensive use of case studies in learning and assessment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The friendly programme team is dedicated to providing support for students from a wide variety of backgrounds, with emphasis on small focused lectures, backed up by on-line support.• Additional online support for modules.• Small focused lectures.• Friendly programme team.

UCAS Code 002N HND/Bus (full-time).

Duration 2 years full-time (HND). 2 years part-time (HNC).



Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. Entry Requirements see page 181.

Location The University of Bolton or Bury College.

JOB PROSPECTS

Most successful students progress onto the BA (Hons) Business Studies degree. Students typically find employment in all areas of business, including accountancy, purchasing, retail management, personnel and local government.


The course does not concentrate on gaining exemption from professional examinations. However, if you wish to explore this area, you are encouraged to discuss this at an early stage with the programme manager.


• BA (Hons) Business Studies.

*Also available at

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E-BusinessBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Studying E-Business at this University gives you an excellent start on the career ladder in the use and development of E-Commerce applications in a business, commercial or industrial environment. Many local employers promote themselves here to help you find work.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn about current computer applications, how to undertake the structuring of data and information, problem identification and design, development, testing and evaluation, software tools and packages currently used in an E-Business environment.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1At Level 1 you will be expected to acquire a good understanding of the basic principles underlying the theories and methods of E-Business, and be able to communicate clearly about those basic principles.

Illustrative List of Modules:Business and Information Systems, Elements of Marketing, Financial Aspects of Business, Professional Skills Development 1,Visual Programming 1, Foreign Language, Business Computing, Computing Environments.

Level 2At Level 2 you will be expected to develop and adopt a critical stance towards the theories and methods of E-Business. We emphasise analysis and evaluation of theories and methods. Illustrative List of Modules:Work Experience, Research Methods, Visual Programming 2, Building Business Applications, Business Web Sites, Implementing E-Business Applications, E-Commerce Tools.

Level 3At Level 3 you will be expected to consolidate your understanding of and further develop your critical orientation to the theories and methods. Each successive level involves more independent academic activity on your part.

Illustrative List of Modules:Project (compulsory double module), Professional Issues, Innovative E-Business, ICT for Competitive Advantage, Customer Relations Management, Contemporary Management Issues. The work experience module helps you gain experience in the field of E-Commerce Systems. Many guest lectures are arranged to give you a real-world understanding of current practices.


You will be able to find work in a trainee manager’s role in many large companies, join a local firm or go on to further study. This is a fast developing field where specialists are highly valued.


• BA (Hons) Business Studies.• BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems.• BSc (Hons) Logistics & Supply Chain Management.

UCAS Code N102 BSc/EBU (full-time).


Available as Single/Major/Joint Honours.


Typical Offer 220 UCAS points or equivalent. Special consideration is given to applicants without the above qualifications but with relevant work/life experience. This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.

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Human Resource ManagementBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course is designed to give you a clear understanding of Human Resource Management (HRM) policies and practices. At the same time you will acquire the key skills expected for careers in management and a variety of professions. The modular structure of the programme offers choice and flexibility, and the teaching and learning environment is friendly and supportive.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Basically, HRM is about managing people. You will learn about recruitment and selection, employee development, employee relations, employment law, contemporary management issues and much, much more!

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The modules you study will include: Managing People, Business and Interpersonal Skills, Managing Information and ICT at Level 1; Employee Resourcing, Employee Development, Employee Relations and Work Experience at Level 2; Strategic HRM, International HRM, Employment Law, and Contemporary Management Issues at Level 3. You will also have a choice of options from Marketing, Law, Business and even foreign languages from beginner level onwards.


The HRM degree prepares you for a wide range of employment opportunities in both public and private organisations. Previous graduates have taken posts in local authorities, retailing, commerce, the health sector, civil service and within colleges and universities. Occupational psychology, teaching, executive and consultancy work are other possible career openings.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Students may undertake their work placement in an HRM environment. Student industrial visits and guest lectures from HRM practitioners are also arranged. You may, if you wish, take part in an Erasmus exchange programme.

JOB PROSPECTS

The HRM degree programme prepares you for a wide range of careers and provides a firm foundation for postgraduate studies, including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) professional qualification or for a Masters in HRM or even a teaching qualification.


• BA/BSc (Hons) Psychology & Management*.• BA (Hons) Management*.• BA (Hons) International Management*.



UCAS Code N600 BA/HRM (full-time).

Duration 3 years full-time. 5 years part-time.




Janine TimperleyBA (Hons) Business Studies and Human Resource Management.

“I am hoping to use my degree to enable me to change my career and enter the Human Resource Management sector.”





International Management*BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

International Management at Bolton is a dynamic programme for both home and international students. It focuses on Management and International Management issues, and equips you with essential language skills. The modular structure of the programme offers choice and flexibility, and the teaching and learning environment is friendly and supportive.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will gain a clear understanding of managerial principles and processes. In addition, you will develop essential professional and interpersonal skills as well as foreign language skills.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The modules you will study include: Business and Interpersonal Skills, Managing People, Managing Information and ICT at Level 1; Organisational Behaviour, Work Experience and Managing Change in Organisations at Level 2; Contemporary Management Issues, International HRM, and Comparative International Management at Level 3. Languages are taught at all levels. You

can study a language from scratch at Level 1. If you are an International student with an intermediate level of English, you will be able to develop further your English language skills. You will also have a choice of options from Marketing, Law and Business.


This degree will equip you with the knowledge and key skills expected for careers in management and a variety of professions. The development of foreign language skills will enhance your career prospects in an increasingly global market.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The ‘Work Experience’ module will give you the opportunity to apply skills and competences in the real world of management. Industrial visits and

guest lectures from practitioners are also arranged. You do not need previous knowledge of foreign languages as you can study a new language from scratch. You may, if you wish, take part in an Erasmus exchange programme.

JOB PROSPECTS

The International Management degree programme is designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers and provides a firm foundation for postgraduate studies or a teaching qualification.


• BA (Hons) Management*.• BA/BSc (Hons) Psychology & Management*.• BA (Hons) Human Resource Management.


UCAS Code N292 BA/IntMgt (full-time).




Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent. International students should have IELTS 5.5 or equivalent - please see page 19. For details of the Pre-sessional English Foundation Programme please see page 20. Entry Requirements see page 181.

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LawLLB (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Bolton offers friendly, supportive and student centred approaches to the learning of Law. The aim of the course is to provide students with a thorough grounding in the discipline of Law. Both the Law Society and the Bar Council have accredited the University of Bolton for the purposes of the solicitors' and barristers' "academic stage" requirements. Careers advice is available from the University of Bolton Careers Centre. Staff qualified in the field offer a range of contacts with employers, including the legal profession.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Students will learn a combination of the mechanisms of law and substantive law together with many other relevant disciplines within a supportive and stimulating environment.

You are required to pass all assessments and examinations in the foundations of legal knowledge, and you must complete the degree within a specific time-frame. The degree must be completed within one year of the normal period

for a full-time study programme or within two years of the normal period for a part-time study programme.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

At Level 1, you will study core modules of English Legal System, Contract Law, Criminal Law, Consumer Law, Introduction to Law Skills plus an elective.

At Level 2, you will study Law of Tort, Public Law, Human Rights Law, Company Law, Legal Research Methods, plus an elective.

At Level 3, you will study Equity and Trusts, Land Law, European Law, Employment Law or Family Law, plus a Law project.


The course is designed as an entryway into the legal profession, be it at the bar or as a solicitor. However, it should also appeal to those wishing to study a highly regarded degree who want to enter business or the public services. The degree will enhance the employability of students by developing appropriate transferable and legal skills, including the ability to pursue a course of independent study. The course encourages students to gain transferable skills in preparation for graduate employment. It extends the intellectual and evaluative powers of course participants and facilitates the development of their creative thought processes.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course provides an opportunity to enhance career prospects. The course also provides the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in realistic scenarios.

JOB PROSPECTS

The course has been designed to provide a course of study suitable for those who wish to progress immediately to a further qualification as a solicitor or barrister.

In addition, students may gain employment in a wide variety of occupations including business, insurance, and the public sector.


The qualifying law degree contains within it the exemption subjects required in order to take the Legal Practice Course (LPC) if one wishes to become a solicitor.

The qualifying law degree contains within it the exemption subjects required in order to take The Bar Vocational Course (BVC) if one wishes to become a barrister.

UCAS Code M100 LLB/Law (full-time).

Duration 3 years full-time. 4.5 to 5 years part-time.



Typical Offer 240 UCAS points or equivalent. Applicants will normally also require five GCSE passes at grade C or above including English. Applicants may be required to pass a diagnostic test prior to admission. Entry Requirements see page 181.





Law (Combined Honours Pathway)BA (Hons) Combined Subject Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This University offers a friendly, supportive and student-centred approach to the learning of Law.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You learn a combination of the mechanisms of Law and substantive Law, together with many other relevant disciplines, within a supportive and stimulating environment.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1A Joint student will study core modules of English Legal System and Contract Law, and take one option - Law and Government.

Level 2A Joint student will study core modules of Criminal Law and Law of Tort, and select one option from either Consumer Law or Family Law.

Level 3A Joint student will choose three options from: Employment Law, Company Law, European Law, Administrative Law or Law Project (the project must be taken unless the project module is being completed as part of another Joint pathway).

A student following the Minor route must cover the core modules at Levels 1 and 2, and two modules from the option choices at Level 3.


The course will enhance your employability by developing appropriate transferable and legal skills, including the ability to pursue a course of independent study. The course encourages you to gain transferable skills in preparation for graduate employment. It will extend your intellectual and evaluative powers, as well as developing your processes of creative thought.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course provides an opportunity to enhance your career prospects. It also provides the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in realistic scenarios.• To provide access to legal education for a range of people, including non-traditional learners.

JOB PROSPECTS

Students have gained employment in a wide variety of occupations, including business, insurance, and the public sector. The course has been designed for those who do not want to progress immediately to a further qualification to become a solicitor or barrister.


There are some instances where students who have read for a Joint Law degree here have been successful in gaining exemptions from four of the subjects required by the Law Society in the Common Professional Examination. However, requests for exemptions must be made on an individual basis to the Law Society.

UCAS Code Refer to UCAS Directory for codes linked to Combined Subjects (full-time courses).

Duration 3 years full-time. 4.5 to 5 years part-time.

Available as Joint/Minor Honours.


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Logistics & Supply Chain ManagementBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Studying Logistics & Supply Chain Management (LSCM) at Bolton will give you an excellent start on the career ladder in this fast growing field. Many local employers promote themselves here to assist you in obtaining employment. The course is all about how to develop, manage and improve all aspects of supply chains, from the transportation and storage side, to the latest computer applications to track and control products in supply chains.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn about the application of a critical and analytical approach to problem solving and the investigation of LSCM-related issues. You will

be able to select optional modules to specialise in: Information Systems for Logistics and SCM, Physical Logistics and SCM or General Management and SCM. The course provides opportunities for you to become practiced in the application of LSCM in a vocational setting.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

At Level 1 you will be expected to acquire a good understanding of the basic principles underlying the theories and methods of LSCM, and be able to communicate clearly about those basic principles. At Level 2 you will be expected to develop and adopt a critical stance towards the theories and methods of LSCM. An emphasis will be placed on analysis and evaluation of theories and methods. At Level 3, you will be expected to consolidate your understanding of and further develop your critical orientation to the theories and methods. Each successive level involves more independent academic activity on your part.

Level 1Business & Information Systems, Elements of Marketing, Financial Aspects of Business, Professional Skills Development 1, Introduction to HRM, Foreign Language, Supply Chain Operations, Resource Control Systems, IT and Data Analysis.

Level 2Work Experience, Research Methods, Supply Chain Management, Building Business Applications, Business Web Sites, Implementing E-Business Applications, Transport Operations Management, Transport Engineering, Financial Reporting, Planning and Control.

Level 3Project (compulsory double module), Contemporary Management Issues, Supply Chain Strategy, Project Management and Control

UCAS Code NG24 BSc/LSC (full-time).




Typical Offer 220 UCAS points or equivalent. Special consideration is given to applicants without the above qualifications but with relevant work/life experience. This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. Entry Requirements see page 181.

Systems, Customer Relationship Management, Logistics and Operations Management, ICT for Competitive Advantage, Transport Studies.


The Work Experience module helps you gain experience in the field of LSCM. Many guest lectures are arranged to give you a real-world understanding of the current practices used. You will be able to gain employment in a trainee manager’s role in many large companies, join a local firm or proceed to further study.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Work experience period to gain a real world understanding in the area of LSCM.• Many links with local and national employers.• Current software applications and facilities.• Excellent departmental research record in the area of LSCM, and the opportunity to continue your studies at Masters and Doctoral level.


• BA (Hons) Business Studies.• BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems.• BSc (Hons) E-Business.

Imraz MumtazBSc (Hons) Business Information Systems.

“The computing facilities are excellent - the software and hardware is up-to-date.”




Logistics Management Foundation Degree*FdSc Full-time/Part time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation degree in Logistics Management at City College, Manchester, with support from the University of Bolton, gives you an excellent start on the career ladder in the use and development of Information Systems in a logistics environment. Many local employers from the Logistics Forum North West promote themselves through the University to help you gain employment in a trainee manager’s role in a large logistics company or proceed to further study at the University.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You learn about current computer applications, how to undertake the structuring of data and information, problem identification and design development, testing and evaluation, software tools and packages, and various Logistics-based Information Systems currently in use.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You study at two different levels.Level 1At Level 1 you will be expected to acquire a good understanding of the basic principles underlying the theories and methods of Logistics Systems, and be able to communicate clearly about those basic principles.

Illustrative List of Modules:Managing Learning at Work, Vehicle and Operations Management, Business Systems, Understanding Organisations, Traffic Planning and Scheduling, Foreign Language, Introduction to HRM, IT and Data Analysis, Health and Safety for the Transport Industry.

Level 2At Level 2 you will be expected to develop and adopt a critical stance towards the theories and methods of Logistics Systems. An emphasis will be placed on analysis and evaluation of theories and methods, as well as their use in the modern logistics environment.

Illustrative List of Modules:Introduction to Supply Chain Management, Doing Business in Europe, Managing Business Risk, Marketing, Sales and Customer Focus,

Performance Measurement, Transport Engineering, Work Based Project, Research Methods.


The extended work placement period helps you gain experience in the field of Logistics Systems. The course will also give you knowledge and expertise which can be taken forward to further study, such as degree or Masters-level qualifications.


• HND/HNC Business Information Systems.• BSc (Hons) Business Information Systems.• BSc (Hons) Logistics & Supply Chain Management.


UCAS Code N295 FdSc/LogM (full-time).




Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. Entry Requirements see page 181.

Location City College, Manchester.


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Management*BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course is designed to equip you with the key skills and knowledge expected in careers in management and a variety of professions. The modular structure of the programme offers choice and flexibility, and the teaching and learning environment is friendly and supportive.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will gain a clear understanding of managerial principles and processes. In addition, you will develop essential professional and interpersonal skills.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The modules you will study include: Business and Interpersonal Skills, Managing People and Managing Operations and Services at Level 1; Organisational Behaviour, Work Experience and Managing Customer and Quality at Level 2; and Contemporary Management Issues, Project Management and Control Systems, Knowledge Management and Strategic Management at Level 3. You will also have a choice of options from Marketing, Law, Business and even foreign languages from beginner level onwards.


The Management degree prepares you for a wide range of employment opportunities in both public and private organisations. Occupational psychology, teaching, executive and consultancy work are other possible career openings.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The ‘Work Experience’ module will give you the opportunity to apply skills and competences in the real world of management. Industrial visits and guest lectures from practitioners are also arranged. You may, if you wish, take part in an Erasmus exchange programme.

JOB PROSPECTS

The Management degree programme is designed to prepare you for a wide range of careers and provides a firm foundation for postgraduate studies or a teaching qualification.


• BA/BSc (Hons) Psychology & Management*.• BA (Hons) Human Resource Management.• BA (Hons) International Management*.



UCAS Code N200 BA/Mgt (full-time).








MarketingBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Marketing is seen by many organisations as the major factor which contributes to their long-term success. The adoption of the marketing concept helps organisations to focus on customers, the competition and the external environment, in an attempt to gain a long-term competitive advantage. This pathway aims to develop your critical understanding and awareness of marketing issues and practices and stimulate an enquiring, analytical and creative approach to the study of marketing.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course will examine current developments and trends in marketing including the international dimension, legislative controls and environmental issues as they impact on marketing activities. Learning and teaching strategies follow a programme of lectures, seminars, group discussions, case studies and business simulation exercises. Assessment methods include coursework and examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Business Environment, Financial Aspects of Business, Information Technology and Data Analysis, Introduction to Human Resource

Management, Elements of Marketing, Business Law, Languages.

Level 2International Marketing, Marketing Communications, Marketing Research Methods, Financial Reporting and Planning Control, Services Marketing, Operations Management, Work Experience.

Level 3Marketing Management, Marketing Strategy, Buying Behaviour, Business Policy, Marketing Project, Contemporary Management Issues.


You will develop and enhance a range of skills and attributes attractive to employers. These include intellectual and imaginative powers, critical faculties, independence and self-awareness.

SPECIAL FEATURES

On the single-subject Marketing pathway, you get the opportunity of work experience. In addition,

by successfully completing the Marketing degree, you are awarded exemptions towards Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualifications.

JOB PROSPECTS

Employment opportunities for Marketing graduates are many, including areas such as advertising, marketing communications, personal selling, public relations and marketing research. Alternatively, you may seek employment as a marketing manager or marketing consultant.


The course is recognised by the main professional Marketing body, the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).You will gain exemptions towards the CIM Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing.


• BA (Hons) Business Studies.• BA (Hons) Human Resource Management.• HND Business Studies.

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ABOUT THE COURSE

The new part-time Foundation degree in Service Sector Management is delivered by the Department of Business Studies at the University of Bolton in collaboration with Skills Solution Ltd, part of the Manchester Enterprises Ltd group, which is one of the largest training providers in the North-West.

The Foundation degree in Service Sector Management is a part-time qualification designed for those who prefer a more practical and vocational perspective rather than a traditional degree course. It offers a nationally and internationally recognised award after three years of study. The Foundation degree in Service Sector Management provides an opportunity to gain vocationally relevant academic knowledge and develop vocational expertise. The course has a ‘retail’ slant, but the proposed structure has been deemed relevant and appropriate by other service sector companies.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Understand Consumer Behaviour, Manage Customer Service, Manage Service Sector Operations, Manage and Lead People, Develop People in Work, Managing Resources, Manage Information, Understand Laws Relating To Service Sector Management, Self Manage Performance and Development, Undertake Independent Research into Service Sector Management.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You study six modules at Level H4 and six modules at Level H5, drawn from:Level H4Business Skills and Personal Development, Financial Aspects of Business, Introduction to HRM, IT and Data Analysis, Elements of Marketing, Business Fundamentals.

Level H5Service Sector Operations, Management, Research Methods, Marketing Communications, Service Sector Law, Planning for Change in the Service Sector, Quality and Customer Service, Service Sector Marketing, Principles of Merchandising and Display.


The vocational nature of the course is designed to give you a broad insight into the practical application of theory in the world of work, through the extensive use of case studies in learning and assessment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The main class contact sessions will be held at the Skills Solution Ltd site in Central Manchester. Tutors will be drawn from the University of Bolton and Skills Solution Ltd. In addition, you will be supported on-line from the University.

• Small focused lectures.• Friendly programme team.• Learning sessions designed to help accommodate students’ work commitments.

JOB PROSPECTS

On successful completion of the Foundation degree, you have the opportunity to enrol on Level 3 of the BA (Hons) Business Studies degree, which takes three semesters to complete on a part-time basis.


Graduates will be eligible for exemption from various levels and stages of qualifications offered by organisations such as the Institute of Leadership and Management, and the Chartered Management Institute.





Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. Applicants must be employed full- time in a junior management or supervisory role as this qualification is part of a professional modern apprenticeship in management. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Location Skills Solution Ltd, Central Manchester.

Application In the first instance applicants should approach Skills Solution Ltd.




Access to HE: BusinessAccess to HE Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The University of Bolton is a ground-breaking and distinctive higher education institution that combines academic rigour with vocational relevance, ambition with realism, and flair with practicality.

This course enables you to undertake a programme of study which can lead directly to an undergraduate degree at this University.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to introduce you to a broad range of business topics including finance, law and economics, as well as aspects of career development and key study skills. Case studies are widely used as a teaching and learning tool. You will develop IT skills using industry standard packages. In addition, the course will help develop communication, teamwork and numerical skills through teaching, learning and assessment strategies.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You will study five modules:

Financial Environment: Economic Influences, Raising Finance, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting.

Numeracy and IT: Numeracy, Data Presentation, Spreadsheets, Databases, Internet.

Career Preparation Skills: Career Preparation and Planning, Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Applying for Education and Training, Interview Skills.

Communication and Law: Word Processing, Essay Writing, Seminar Skills, Legal Aspects of Business, Political Influences.

Aspects of Business: Business Organisation, Business Ideas and Startups, Developing a Business, Running a Business.


The main objective is to prepare you for entry into higher education to study for a degree or Higher National Diploma (normally in Business). The course is also useful if you want to re-enter the job market.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The friendly programme team is dedicated to providing support for students from a wide variety of backgrounds, with emphasis on small focused lectures, designed to ensure that all students are prepared for entry onto a course in higher education. If your record of achievement on the course is satisfactory you will be guaranteed a place by the Department of Business Studies.

• One semester programme aimed at preparing you for entry into higher education to study for a degree or Higher National Diploma (normally in Business).• The course is also useful for people who want to re-enter the job market.• Opportunity to develop English language skills while gaining a grounding in business and study skills.• Friendly programme team.• Successful students, who gain the nationally recognised kite-marked Access Certificate from GMOCN, will be offered a place on a higher education course in the Department of Business Studies.

JOB PROSPECTS

Most successful Access to HE: Business students progress onto a business-related degree at this University.


• Access to HE: Business for International Students.

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Duration One semester (part-time).



Typical Offer Applicants must have completed their compulsory education at least 3 years or more before the course start date, and must not be direct entrants from year 12/13 education. Special consideration is given to applicants without formal qualifications who have relevant work/life experience. The main attributes required are enthusiasm and "Staying Power". See Entry Requirements page 181.

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ABOUT THE COURSE

The University of Bolton is a ground-breaking and distinctive higher education institution that combines academic rigour with vocational relevance, ambition with realism, and flair with practicality.

This course enables you, as an international student, to undertake a programme of study leading directly to an undergraduate degree at this University. The course is ideal if you wish to improve your business knowledge and English proficiency before starting the first year of a business-related degree. It is also suitable if you do not have the standard entry qualifications for

higher education, but have completed the equivalent of High School education.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed to introduce you to a broad range of business topics including finance, law and economics, as well as aspects of career development and key study skills. You are given the opportunity to develop your English language skills in preparation for a higher education course in a business-related subject. Case studies are widely used as a teaching and learning tool. You will develop IT skills, using industry standard packages. In addition, the course will help develop communication, teamwork and numerical skills through teaching, learning and assessment strategies.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You will study five modules, together with additional English sessions [which are timetabled by arrangement]:

Financial Environment: Economic Influences, Raising Finance, Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting.

Numeracy and IT: Numeracy, Data Presentation, Spreadsheets, Databases, Internet.

Career Preparation Skills: Career Preparation and Planning, Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Applying for Education and Training, Interview Skills.

Communication and Law: Word Processing, Essay Writing, Seminar Skills, Legal Aspects of Business, Political Influences.

Aspects of Business: Business Organisation, Business Ideas and Startups, Developing a Business, Running a Business.


The main objective is to prepare you for entry into higher education to study for a degree or a Higher National Diploma (normally in Business). The course is also useful for people who want to re-enter the job market.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The friendly programme team is dedicated to providing support for students from a wide variety of backgrounds, with emphasis on small focused lectures, designed to ensure that all students are prepared for entry onto a course in higher education. If your record of achievement on the course is satisfactory you will be guaranteed a place by the Department of Business Studies.• One semester programme which gives overseas students the chance to progress onto an HE programme.• Opportunity to develop English language skills while gaining a grounding in business and study skills.• Friendly programme team.• Successful students, who may gain a nationally recognised kite-marked Access Certificate from GMOCN, will be offered a place on a higher education course in the Department of Business Studies.

JOB PROSPECTS

Most successful Access to HE: Business students progress onto a business-related degree at this University.


• Access to HE: Business.


Duration One semester (full-time).



Typical Offer Candidates must have completed High School or the equivalent and have an English language proficiency of IELTS 5.0 or equivalent - please see page 19. Special consideration is given to applicants without formal qualifications who have relevant work/life experience. The main attributes required are enthusiasm and "Staying Power". See Entry Requirements page 181.

Arthur MbeumoAccess to HE: Business for International Students.

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Business Software Development BSc (Hons) 83 Business Software Development HND/HNC 84

Computer Games Software Development BSc (Hons)/HND 85

Computing BSc (Hons) 86 Computing HND/HNC 87 Computing Technology BSc (Hons) 88 Computing Technology HND 89 Creative Technologies BSc (Hons)/HND 90 Games Design BSc (Hons)/HND 91 Internet Communications & Networks BSc (Hons) 92 Internet Security & Networks BSc (Hons)* 93 Internet Systems Development BSc (Hons) 94 Multimedia & Website Development BSc (Hons)/HND 95 Sound Engineering & Design Foundation Degree (FdSc) 96

Special Effects Development BSc (Hons)/BDes (Hons)/HND 97


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Business Software DevelopmentBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course covers a selection of computing subjects geared towards the development of business application software. Options modules allow you to tailor your degree to your own preferences. Modules are continuously developed to ensure current and future trends are examined.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You develop skills in analysing and designing business applications. Subject specific skills include visual programming, systems analysis, database design and implementation, internet programming. Teamwork and communication skills are developed throughout. Research and implementation skills are developed through the Project module.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Computerised Financial Systems, Information Systems, Internet 1,Visual Programming I, Business Computing, Core Skills, Networking Basics, Programming and Design 1.

Level 2Database Theory and Practice, Building Office Applications, Systems Analysis, Visual Programming 2, Integrating Business Web-Sites, Developing Internet Systems, Human Computer Interaction.

Level 3Professional Issues in Computing, Project, User Interface Design, Advanced Database Systems, Client Server Solutions, Software Engineering, Electronic Commerce, Internet Security.


Core skills include visual programming, database design and systems analysis, with an emphasis on integrated business applications such as office automation, visual programming with database access, and integrated business web-sites.

SPECIAL FEATURES

There is an emphasis on being able to develop software for business applications, using visual programming techniques and skills which are of immediate use to an employer. • Graduates will be immediately useful to employers for developing software for business applications.

JOB PROSPECTS

Graduates in Business Software Development are in short supply, so career prospects are very good in business computing, visual programming and design, and systems analysis.


Full British Computer Society (BCS) accreditation (subject to formal ratification) gives our graduates full exemption from BCS graduate examinations.


• BSc (Hons) Computing.• HND/HNC Business Software Development.

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UCAS Code G601 BSc/BSD3 (3 years full-time). G602 BSc/BusSD (3.5 years full- time including HND). G603 BSc/BSoD (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND).

Duration 3 to 4 years full-time. 4.5 years part-time.



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Business Software DevelopmentHND Full-time HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

These courses are part of a related suite of computing courses offered at Bolton, allowing a range of options and possibilities for further study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Overall, these courses will give a sound education in computing and integrated business applications such as use of accounting software, office automation and emphasis on visual programming with database access. These techniques are becoming increasingly important in industry and commerce.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1HNDNetworking Basics, Visual Programming 1, Computerised Financial Systems, Information Systems, Core Skills, Internet 1, Programming and Design 1, Computer Systems Architecture.

HNCVisual Programming 1, Computerised Financial Systems, Information Systems, Core Skills.

Level 2HNDDatabase Theory and Practice, HND Project, Systems Analysis, Visual Programming 2.

HNCDatabase Theory and Practice, HNC Project, Systems Analysis, Visual Programming 2.


These courses are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to contribute to the analysis, design, testing and development of business application software. These courses will develop general interpersonal and communication skills which are very important for the workplace. Also, it may be possible to progress to a related degree course at Bolton.

SPECIAL FEATURES

These courses will develop the student’s ability to adapt to new methods and technology and keep up-to-date with developments in application software.

Diploma or Certificate holders will be immediately useful to employers for developing software for business applications.

JOB PROSPECTS

These courses lead to careers such as programmers, programme analysts or systems analysts, database administrators and PC user support. Past students have found positions in industry and with local authorities.


• BSc (Hons) Computing.• BSc (Hons) Business Software Development.


UCAS Code 006G HND/BSDev (2 years full- time). 106G HND/BSDf (2.5 years full- time including Foundation).

Duration 2 or 2.5 years full-time (HND). 2 years part-time (HNC).






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Computer Games Software DevelopmentBSc (Hons)/HND Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The growth in the games industry continues apace and 2007 promises to be an exciting time, as the competition between the three new consoles heats up. At the same time, the anticipated growth in the mobile, set-top box and downloadable games markets represents a significant opportunity for small developers. These courses are ideal for any student who is looking to convert an interest in computer games into employment in one of the country's most dynamic and profitable industries. Many of the world's best selling games originate in the UK and there is a huge demand for talented individuals to work in games development. Seventy-five percent of our first graduating cohort are employed in the games industry.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The courses provide an in-depth study of all the components of game development, production, finance and distribution, with an emphasis on programming. You will be able to: program in Visual C++ and DirectX to produce 2D and 3D games; use software development kits to produce games for video consoles; incorporate sound effects and music into games; create and animate 3D player models; understand the importance of physics in realistic game-play; apply a range of artificial intelligence techniques; understand the legal and professional issues of game production.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Sample modules:1 Games Design & Level Design, Programming 1A and 1B, Games Mathematics. 2 Games Hardware, Architecture and Peripherals, Games and Entertainment Technology.

3 Artificial Intelligence, Computer Games Development Methods, Advanced 3D Programming.


By the end of this course, you will have a portfolio of games you have created. Your Final Year project will be a game which focuses on some advanced aspect of modern games, for example in-game communication or artificial intelligence.

SPECIAL FEATURES

We focus on practical work and attempt to deliver the theory to support that work in a practical way. Our games team is passionate about games and will help you to develop a portfolio of your work. Our USERlab is a truly unique facility and you will work with it, both as subjects in our work with commercial developers and as experimenters when you come to evaluate your own games. The USERlab earned a “Special Thanks” in the credits for Sony’s WRC5: Rally Evolved.

JOB PROSPECTS

You will be well prepared for working in the games industry, but your programming skills will serve you well in any area of computing.


• BSc (Hons)/HND Games Design.• BSc (Hons) Special Effects Development.

UCAS Code G450 BSc/GASD (3 years full-time). G455 BSc/CGD35 (3.5 years full- time including HND). G451 BSc/GASD4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND). 154G HND/CGD (2 years full- time).

Duration 3 to 4 years full-time (degree). 2 years full-time (HND).

Available as Single Honours/HND.


Typical Offer BSc (Hons) only - 200 UCAS points or equivalent. HND only - 100 UCAS points or equivalent. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Saima SurvayBSc (Hons) Computer Games Software Development.

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ComputingBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course offers a broad coverage of computing subjects, with a core of key computing skills and options in a wide range of computing areas. It has run successfully here for many years, with an experienced team. Options allow you to tailor your degree to your own preferences. Modules are continuously developed to ensure current and future trends are examined.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Core skills include programming, software design, database design, systems analysis, object-oriented development.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Information Systems, Networking Basics, Core Skills, Programming and Design 1 and 2, Computer Systems Architecture, Visual Programming 1, Internet 1.

Level 2Visual Programming 2, Database Theory and Practice, Systems Analysis, Data Structures and Algorithms, Object Oriented Methods 1, Networks and Communications, Developing Internet Systems, Human Computer Interaction, Building Office Applications.

Level 3Professional Issues In Computing, Project, Advanced Database Systems, Client Server Solutions, Integrating Business Websites, Software Engineering, Web and Systems Based Programming, Electronic Commerce, Internet Security.


Computing graduates are in short supply, so career prospects are very good in business computing, programming analysis and systems analysis. Typical employment includes programming, systems analysis, network support, computer support desks and database administration.

SPECIAL FEATURES

A broad education in computing, with an emphasis on design and practical systems development.• Graduates will be immediately useful to employers for designing and constructing software systems.

JOB PROSPECTS

You will develop skills in analysing and designing software systems. Subject-specific skills include programming in various languages, use of a variety of operating systems, systems analysis, database design and implementation, and web programming. Teamwork and communication skills


UCAS Code G400 BSc/CST (3 years full-time). G402 BSc/CST (3.5 years full-time including HND). G401 BSc/C (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND).





are developed throughout. Research and implementation skills are developed through the Project module.




• HND/HNC Computing.• BSc (Hons) Internet Systems Development.



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ComputingHND Full-time HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This is a successful course, producing many people who have obtained relevant employment or gone on to further study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course will develop your ability to adapt to new methods and technology, and keeps up-to date with developments in software systems. Overall, it provides a sound education in computing.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1HNDNetworking Basics, Visual Programming 1, Core Skills, Programming and Design 1, Information Systems, Internet 1, Programming and Design 2, Computer Systems Architecture.

HNCNetworking Basics, Core Skills, Programming and Design 1, Information Systems, Programming and Design 2.

Level 2HNDDatabase Theory and Practice, HND Project, Systems Analysis, Data Structures and Algorithms.

HNCDatabase Theory and Practice, HNC Project, Systems Analysis, Data Structures and Algorithms.


These courses are designed to give you the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the analysis, design, testing and development of software systems. You will also develop general interpersonal and communication skills, which are very important for the workplace.

SPECIAL FEATURES

A sound introduction to design, programming and systems analysis.

Diploma or Certificate holders will be immediately useful to employers for general computing positions.

JOB PROSPECTS

Careers as trainee programmers, programme analysts or systems analysts, database administrators and IT user support/help desk professionals. Past students have found positions in industry and with local authorities. Also, if successful, it is possible to progress to a related degree course at Bolton.


• BSc (Hons) Computing.

UCAS Code 104G HND/CST (2 years full-time). 004G HND/Com (2.5 years full- time including Foundation).

Duration 2 or 2.5 years full-time (HND). 2 years part-time (HNC).




Caterino JoaoBSc (Hons) Computing.

“I am enjoying my time at the University of Bolton - the facilities, teachers and staff are all really good.”

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Computing TechnologyBSc (Hons) Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The skills taught on this course continue to increase in importance and, as a graduate you will be well-placed for a successful career in managing the computer technology infrastructure required to support a range of economic activities in the modern world. Skills in multimedia development are an ideal complement to computer infrastructure management skills. We, therefore, include modules on multimedia and the Internet.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

On graduation you will be able to manage a computer installation such as a networked system, including installing the operating system, installing applications and optimising the performance of the system, select and configure appropriate hardware and software to implement a networked computer system, enhance or optimise a computer system for a particular purpose and, if appropriate options are taken, create advanced web pages.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The modules available at each level for the three year degree are:

Level 1Compulsory modules: Internet 1, Computer Programming (Java), Core Skills, Visual Programming, Networking Basics, Network Operating Systems.Optional modules: Introduction to Visualisation, Computer Programming (C++).

Level 2Compulsory modules: Networks 1, Computer Security, Unix, Career Development, Project Skills.Optional modules: Computer Sound Processing, Computer Security, Internet 2, Networks 2, Network Administration, Computer Modelling and Art, Unix, Software Engineering.

Level 3Compulsory modules: Network Management, Project.Optional modules: Artificial Intelligence, Internet 3, Multimedia Integration and Applications, Electronic Commerce, Java Programming and Animation, Professional Issues in Computing, Advanced Visualisation Techniques.


The topics taught are no longer considered just 'big-company' technologies. Small and medium size concerns are obliged to use computer technologies in their business operations. Your flexibility and range of skills make you particularly attractive to many organisations.

SPECIAL FEATURES

A course in computing technology with a high practical content supported by excellent laboratory facilities.

• State-of-the-art facilities.• Opportunity to develop skills in managing a computer network infrastructure.• Particularly attractive to employers due to the curriculum being at practitioner level.

JOB PROSPECTS

Our graduates are employable in a variety of businesses and industries where the practical nature of their skills will prove to be of immediate value. If you do not choose to enter the employment market immediately, you will be equipped for further study on a variety of vocational or MSc level courses available at Bolton or elsewhere.




• BSc (Hons) Internet Communications & Networks.• BSc (Hons) Computing.• BSc (Hons)/HND Computer Games Software Development.• BSc (Hons)/HND Multimedia & Website Development.• BSc (Hons) Internet Security & Networks*.• HND Computing Technology.


UCAS Code H600 BSc/COT (3 years full-time). H602 BSc/COT35 (3.5 years full- time including HND). H601 BSc/COT4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND).

Duration 3 to 4 years full-time.






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Computing TechnologyHND Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course prepares you for an exciting career in a fast-growing area of technology. It provides the understanding of key computing and computer network principles to give you the flexibility that computing professionals must have in the modern world. On successfully completing this course, you will be immediately able to make a valuable contribution in the work environment.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will develop an understanding of key principles and a breadth of knowledge covering a range of computer applications, techniques and architectures, related to computer networks. The course is also designed to develop the interpersonal and transferable skills so important in the working environment.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Compulsory modules:Introduction to Computing Technologies, Core Skills, Internet 1, Computer Programming (Java), Networking Basics.

Optional modules:Visual Programming, Introduction to Visualisation, Network Operating Systems, Computer Programming (C++).

Level 2Networks 1, Project, Games and Entertainment Technology 2, Computer Security, Networks 2, Network Technologies 2, Unix, Software Engineering, Communications 2.


You will be employable in a variety of businesses and industries, where the practical nature of your skills will prove to be of immediate value. This course is tightly integrated into the BSc (Hons) courses in Computing Technology and Internet Communications & Networks so that, on completing the HND, you can take one of these degrees by a further three semesters (18 months) of study.

SPECIAL FEATURES

A course in computing technology with a high practical content supported by excellent laboratory facilities.• State-of-the-art facilities.• Opportunity to develop skills in managing a computer network infrastructure.• Particularly attractive to employers due to the curriculum being at practitioner level.

JOB PROSPECTS

The topics taught on this course are no longer considered just 'big-company' technologies. Now, small and medium-sized concerns have to use computer technologies in their business operations. Your flexibility and range of skills will make you particularly attractive to these companies.


• BSc (Hons) Computing Technology.• BSc (Hons) Internet Communications & Networks.• BSc (Hons) Computing.• BSc (Hons)/HND Computer Games Software Development.• BSc (Hons)/HND Multimedia & Website Development.• BSc (Hons) Internet Security & Networks*.


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UCAS Code 006H HND/COT (2 years full- time). 204G HND/CTf (2.5 years full- time including Foundation).

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Creative TechnologiesBSc (Hons)/HND Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Creative Technologies degree is designed to provide you with the broad range of skills and knowledge needed for employment in the digital media industries. Applicants will be able to select modules from the creative technologies group of courses to construct a personalised learning programme customised to their own particular interests and career aspirations.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Computer Games DesignThis area focuses on the artistic aspects of games design enabling you to develop computer models for players, backgrounds, scenarios, narratives and sound for games play.

Special Effects DesignYou will be able to create and implement a comprehensive range of special effects from pyrotechnics to computer generated imagery for films, television, computer games and audio/video presentations.

Multimedia and Website DevelopmentYou will be able to create interactive web and multimedia materials incorporating graphics, animation, video, sound, virtual reality, e-commerce, databases, etc. using appropriate design packages and relevant scripting/programming languages.

Sound Engineering and DesignTuition is delivered in close partnership with key industry players and you will have access to well equipped laboratories with industry-standard sound recording studios, analogue and digital equipment, high-end software and IT facilities, as well as mixing, recording and post production.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You select appropriate modules from the above areas at each of the three levels. See the individual course details for the available modules.


The department has a long-established reputation for close links with industry and seeks to make its courses relevant to the needs of industry and commerce. Full-time and part-time students will also be given the opportunity to undertake short-term work placements and industry sponsored projects.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The Creative Technologies degree is “skills rich”. Extensive use is made of laboratory work, design exercises, projects and practical assignments. You will acquire the necessary vocational skills to pursue a career in the digital media industry, together with a range of transferable key skills including communications, analytical reasoning, interpersonal, self-management and lifelong learning. The course also develops your abilities to analyse, evaluate and resolve problems.

UCAS Code JW99 BSc/CT (3 years full-time). JWX9 BSc/CT35 (3.5 years full- time including HND). JWY9 BSc/CT4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND). 99JW HND/CTech (2 years full- time).





JOB PROSPECTS

Graduates may be employed by a variety of multi-disciplinary practices, computer games production companies, multimedia/new media firms, TV/radio broadcasters, Independent recording studios or as Freelance Designers/Engineers. They may seek employment as Audio Engineers, Studio Designers, Sound Designers, Production Mixers, Sound Recordists, Special Effects Designers and Technicians.


Depending on the modules taken, students will have the opportunity to study for vendor specific awards such as vocationally recognised qualifications in Digidesign’s ProTools and Steinberg’s Cubase.


• BSc (Hons)/HND Computer Games Software Development.• BSc (Hons)/HND Games Design.• BSc (Hons)/HND Multimedia & Website Development.• BSc (Hons)/HND Special Effects Design.• FdSc Sound Engineering & Design.



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Games DesignBSc (Hons)/HND Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The University of Bolton was one of the first in the country to offer a games-based course. Our Computer Games Software Development programme is one of the most popular in the UK. We have a large number of staff who are passionate about games and dedicated to teaching the subject. Our Games Design course complements our other programmes, and you will benefit from working alongside our more technical students.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The themes of the programme are: Content Production, Platforms and Technologies, Games Production, Games Analysis and Games Design, Testing, Usability and Playability, Sales and Marketing. The focus is team-based projects, with regular critique sessions with your peers and with members of the Games team.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Sample modules:1 Simple Level Design, Games History, 3D Character Design, Games and Literature. 2 Level Design II, Games Narratives, Sound Processing and Design. 3 3D Scene Creation, Cultural Perspectives on Games, Games Marketing.


You will have developed your creative abilities in a subject that you enjoy. You will also have learned to work under pressure and in teams.

SPECIAL FEATURES

You will benefit greatly from our intensely practical approach to games design. Each week you will develop your abilities in a whole range of techniques. The critique sessions will help you to develop your ideas and your ability to implement them, and are a major feature of this course.• Practical approach.• Well-equipped labs, including PS2s, GameCubes and XBoxes.• Enthusiastic staff who actually play games!• Innovative team-based approach.• The USERlab.

JOB PROSPECTS

We envisage that as a successful graduate you will have a good chance of employment in the games industry, but will be able to find work in many different creative industries.


• BSc (Hons) Computer Games Software Development.• BSc (Hons)/HND Special Effects Development.

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UCAS Code G613 BSc/GD (3 years full-time). G441 BSc/GD35 (3.5 years full- time including HND). G442 BSc/GD4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND). 24WG HND/GD (2 years full-time HND).





Charlotte CookHND Games Design

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Internet Communications & NetworksBSc (Hons) Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is your passport to an exciting career in a fast growing and lucrative area of high technology. Students will gain experience with a variety of industry-standard hardware and software. Graduates will find themselves immediately able to make a valuable contribution in the work environment.

Most of the modules on this course are delivered through the University’s e-learning environment which enables students to study at their own pace and many of the computing facilities can be accessed across the Internet from home so that students may work on their assignments whenever and wherever they choose.

The course is supported by an extensive range of hardware accessed from our Networks

laboratories and backed up within the department by significant investment in modern computing and multi-media facilities.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The modular nature of this course allows students to progress from a general introduction in the first year through to increasing specialisation in the final year. A background in communications prepares students to understand technologies in growth areas such as wireless networking, mobile communications and voice/data integration. Elements of Internet usage, technologies and application development permeate many of the modules across all levels of the course.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Computer Programming (Java), Internet 1, Network Operating Systems, Networking Basics (CISCO accredited module), Routing Basics (CISCO accredited module).

Level 2Networks 1 and 2, Unix, Computer Security, Network Administration, Internet 2, Communications 2, Network Technologies 2.

Level 3Network Design and Integration, Electronic Commerce, Enterprise Systems, Network Management, Internet Security, Internet 3, Legal and Professional Issues, Project.


This course will prepare you for tomorrow’s job market where computing and communications are merging. You will develop in-depth knowledge and practical skills in design, implementation, administration, and management of networked

computer systems and network infrastructures. You will have received practice based education within CISCO accredited laboratory facilities. Our practical approach ensures you will graduate with sound hands-on experience with leading edge technologies and products, and the course materials aim to give you a broad understanding of a wide range of computer networks.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Well established, practical and broadly based course introducing a wide range of technologies and backed up by excellent laboratory facilities.• Particularly attractive to employers due to the curriculum being at practitioner level.

JOB PROSPECTS

Graduates may choose to take employment in a number of areas including health authorities, local authorities, large corporates and SME’s in positions ranging from support to network management. Alternatively students achieving appropriate grades may continue their studies by enrolling on an MSc qualification.


• BSc (Hons) Computing.• BSc (Hons)/HND Computing Technology.• BSc (Hons) Internet Security & Networks*.


UCAS Code G422 BSc/ICN3 (3 years full-time). G423 BSc/ICNet (3.5 years full- time including HND). G424 BSc/ICN4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND).




Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent See Entry Requirements page 181.

Matthew CoxBSc (Hons) Internet Communications & Networks.

“The facilities available to us are state of the art and we are able to choose from a wide range of subjects.”



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Internet Security & Networks*BSc (Hons) Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Computer security is a rapidly-growing academic area. However, to study computer security without strong technical networking expertise, backed up by extensive hands-on experience, would be short-sighted in today’s networked world. By studying this degree at this University, you will take advantage of our existing strength in networking and our excellent laboratory facilities. You will develop key skills in current technologies to enhance your employment and career progression prospects. You can also gain professional vendor qualifications from CISCO. The strong vocational emphasis of the course means that you gain sound, relevant skills of direct benefit to employers, through extensive hands-on experience.

This course builds on strong experience with our successful Internet Communications & Networks degree, to which we have added four specific computer security modules, covering host security, server security, network security, firewalls and computer forensics. The extensive hands-on experience in the course underpins theoretical study delivered through a web-based e-learning system, which allows you to progress at your own pace, wherever you choose. The department has

JOB PROSPECTS

As a graduate, you may choose to take employment in a number of areas, including health authorities, local authorities, large corporates and SME’s, in positions ranging from support to network management. Alternatively, you may seek to leverage successful completion of your CISCO CCNA curriculum and go on to study an MSc built around the CISCO CCNP curriculum.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Incorporates no less than three courses from the CISCO Networking Academy Program’s suite of curriculum covering both networking and security. Particularly attractive to employers due to the curriculum being at practitioner level.


When you successfully complete the CISCO CCNA curriculum, you are eligible to earn CISCO Certified Network Associate (CCNA™) certification by completing the CCNA exam. The Wireless LAN module will prepare you to achieve the CISCO Wireless LAN Support Specialist designation. The Panduit Network Infrastructure Essentials (PNIE) course is designed to prepare candidates for the Panduit Authorised Installer (PAI) certification.


• BSc (Hons) Internet Communications & Networks.• BSc (Hons) Internet Systems Development.


extensive networking facilities, including a server farm with more than 100 servers dedicated to networks and network security teaching.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Networking Basics, Routing Basics, Internet, Network Operating Systems.

Level 2Switching Basics, WAN Technologies, Wireless LANs, Computer Security, Computer Forensics, Network Administration.

Level 3Firewalls, Internet Security, Network Security, Legal and Professional Issues, Project.


Computer security and computer networks are major growth areas where skills shortages are already apparent. This degree is designed to give you the practical skills and knowledge needed to be immediately productive in the areas of networking and computer security. Through working with up-to-date networking hardware in a laboratory environment, you can simulate real life situations, synthesise solutions and explore leading-edge technologies, safe in the knowledge that they cannot disrupt production networks. This allows you to bring valuable expertise and experience to potential employers, which you can back up by vendor certification. This is invaluable in a subject area where practical experience and vendor accreditation are crucial.

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Internet Systems DevelopmentBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Many business organisations are calling for well qualified professionals capable of integrating website development with commercial activity.

This course is tailored to individuals wanting a career in the field of computing and web development. Core modules cover the essential aspects of computing on the Internet, whilst option modules allow you to tailor your degree, within these fields, to areas of your own preference.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Illustrative List of Modules:Level 1Introduction to the Internet, Programming and

Design 1 & 2, Networking Basics, Core Skills, Visual Programming 1, Computer Systems Architecture.

Level 2Networks 2, Database Theory and Practice, Human Computer Interaction, Developing Internet Applications, Object Orientated Methods 1,Visual Programming 2.

Level 3Client Server Solutions, Web and Systems Based Programming, Project, Advanced Database Systems, Software Engineering, Internet Security, E-Commerce Systems.


Computing graduates are in short supply, so career prospects are very good in programming, web page development and systems analysis. Typical employment includes website programming, technician posts, network support, computer support and database design.

SPECIAL FEATURES

There is an emphasis on designing and programming for the web in the context of a solid foundation of computing theory and practice.• Graduates will be immediately useful to employers in developing software for Internet systems.

JOB PROSPECTS

You will develop skills in general computing principles, programming, databases and developing web applications. Specific skills include programming, creation of web pages, web design and development, database design and implementation, internet security and e-commerce.


• BSc (Hons)/HND Computing.• BSc (Hons) Internet Communications & Networks.• BSc (Hons) Internet Security & Networks*.


UCAS Code G425 BSc/ISD (3 years full-time). G505 BSc/ISD35 (3.5 years full-time including HND). G506 BSc/ISD4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND.





Dana AlmaydhanBSc (Hons) Internet Communications & Networks.

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Multimedia & Website DevelopmentBSc (Hons)/HND Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

These courses offer an ideal opportunity to participate in the world’s newest and fastest growing technology. Demand for graduates able to design, develop and implement high-quality multimedia material, particularly for use on the Internet, is increasing rapidly. All aspects of multimedia and website development are covered, with special emphasis on the acquisition of appropriate practical skills, an understanding of the associated technologies and analysing the requirements of business and users. The mix of technical, design and business expertise gained through these courses will help to give you the skills needed for the multidiscipline teams that create modern digital media products.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will be able to create interactive multimedia material incorporating graphics, animation, video, audio, virtual reality, e-commerce and databases, using appropriate design packages and relevant scripting/programming languages. You acquire

supporting skills in operating, managing and administering computer systems, networks and applications software.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Digital Media, Creative Design, Website Production, Programming for the Web, Computer Networks, Games Design & Level Design, Introduction to Visualisation.

Level 2Computer Sound Processing, Digital Imaging and Video, Multimedia and Website Design, Unix, Database Theory and Practice, Human Computer Interaction.

Level 3Enterprise Systems, Electronic Commerce, Multimedia Project Development, Virtual Environment Technology, Internet Based Computer Games, Multiplatform Applications, Business Issues of Digital Media.


The development and use of the Internet has been spectacularly impressive. In the two months before Christmas 2004, it was predicted that £1.5 billion would be spent online in the UK alone – in an area that did not exist just over a decade ago. Worldwide career opportunities exist for those able to design and develop multimedia material.

SPECIAL FEATURES

You will develop skills in creative as well as analytical thinking that will enable you to be a fully contributing member of modern multimedia development teams. You will be exposed to the various platforms that can be used to deliver

UCAS Code G452 BSc/MWD (3 years full-time). G456 BSc/MWD35 (3.5 years full- time including HND). G453 BSc/MWD4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND). 254G HND/MWD (2 years full- time).





digital multimedia including the World Wide Web, CD-Rom, DVD, Interactive Digital Television and mobile phones.• State-of-the-art teaching facilities.• Industrial links.• Growing service industry.

JOB PROSPECTS

From small specialist companies offering design and consulting services through to medium and larger companies, creating in-house web departments, there are many career options available in the Internet industry. The course will give you complete and comprehensive training to market your skills in all of these career areas.


• BSc (Hons) Special Effects Development.• BSc (Hons)/HND Computer Games Software Development.

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Sound Engineering & Design Foundation DegreeFdSc Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The University of Bolton and The School of Sound Recording in Manchester have formed a partnership to produce and deliver the Foundation Degree. This provides a unique learning environment combining practical experience and expertise with appropriate academic theory. You will use industry-standard equipment essential for a career in this fast-moving media field. Studios are well equipped with analogue and digital systems, state-of-the-art software and IT facilities, in fact everything necessary for the recording, mixing and post-production of any audio project.

Finally, provision is available for those students who successfully complete the Foundation Degree to continue studying towards the award of BSc (Hons) in Creative Technologies. This would normally take a further two or three semesters of full-time study.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Foundation Degree in Sound Engineering and Design is “skills rich”. It includes those vocational skills necessary to pursue a career in the audio and related industries. Recognised, key transferable skills are also embedded in the course. These include written and presentational skills, analytical reasoning, inter-personal skills and self-management. You will also develop your ability to analyse, evaluate and resolve problems. In addition, we believe that you should appreciate the need for lifelong learning and personal development planning. Consequently, these concepts are also presented during the Foundation Degree.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The following modules are core (essential) on the Foundation Degree:Sound in Context; Electronic Music: Theory and Practice; The Science of Sound and the Recording Chain; Studio Techniques; Introduction to Synthesis and MIDI; Digital Sound Production; Post-production Techniques; Studio Design; Electronic Composition; A work-based project.

In addition there are some optional modules available in the second year. These optional topics are developed further by those students continuing beyond the Foundation Degree to complete the BSc (Hons) degree in Creative Technologies.


Because of the uniquely vocational emphasis of this Foundation Degree, after successfully completing the course you will have the necessary, industry-specific skills to enter full-time employment in this field.

SPECIAL FEATURES

One of the distinctive features of the Foundation Degree in Sound Engineering and Design is the work-placement content undertaken in a commercial, audio-engineering environment. Because the Manchester-based School of Sound Recording has a commercial recording-studio division, students can undertake the work-based element of their course on-site with bands and other clients wishing to make professional-grade recordings.

JOB PROSPECTS

Career opportunities exist in many areas of sound production. You may decide to become an audio engineer, a studio designer, a sound designer, a production mixer, a sound recordist, a music editor, a music technician or even a Foley artist.

Employment opportunities exist in TV and radio broadcasting, recording studios, multi-media and new media firms, film and computer games production companies.


In addition to studying for the award of Foundation Degree in Sound Engineering and Design, during the course you will also have the opportunity to be assessed for the internationally recognised qualifications devised by Digidesign, see http://www.digidesign.com/. This certification is for competence in the use of their highly-regarded, industry-standard recording system Pro Tools. There are a number of levels of qualification to which you may wish to proceed.


• BSc (Hons)/HND Creative Technologies.

UCAS Code J930 FdSc/SED (2 years full-time).




Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent including a music or technology subject plus 5 GCSE subjects at grade C or above including Maths and English. Applicants will be required to attend for interview. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Additional Costs Pro Tools training manuals by Digidesign.

Location The University of Bolton and The School of Sound Recording, Manchester - www.s-s-r.com.



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Special Effects DevelopmentBSc (Hons)/BDes (Hons)/HND Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

These new courses have been designed to meet the needs of the rapidly growing Special Effects industry, which in 2003, according to the UK Film Council, contributed nearly £1.4 billion to the UK economy. Covering a wide range of areas from Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) to effects model making and pyrotechnics, these courses have a large practical element, with students working in multi-year teams on real Special Effects projects.

This course currently has an optional foundation access scheme in operation. This scheme is designed to encourage people without normal entry qualifications to gain access to diploma and degree courses.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

These courses give you the chance to develop a portfolio of work, gain experience and develop your skills in teamwork and project management. In addition they offer the chance to study in various academic disciplines, including Computing, Product Design, Materials Engineering, Audio Engineering and Creative Design. The course is made up of modules covering various aspects of designing and making models/sets, and the use of digital compositing, animation and Computer Generated Imagery to create visual effects used in film, TV and commercials.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

To enable our students to have valid input into the projects they will be involved in during their careers we have consulted with industry about the content and structure of the course. This has led us to create a module diet which includes those below. Please note that both BSc and BDes students take approximately 80% of these modules with the remaining 20% being dependent on the choice of Degree route:

Level 1 Core Skills, Introduction to Visualisation, Career Development, Visual Studies 1, Multi Year Project, Media Production, Programming and Design 1.

Level 2 Visualisation 2, Multi Year Project, Special Effects Modelmaking 1, Video Effects Production, Turbo Project, SFX Specialisation, Make Up for Special Effects, History of Visual Effects, Animatronics, Pyrotechnics, Sound for Multimedia and Games.

Level 3Special Effects Modelmaking 2, Final Year Project, Advanced Visualisation Techniques,‘Bigature’ Model Making, Business Issues of Digital Media.

UCAS Code W614 BSc/SFX (3 years full-time). W617 BSc/SFX35 (3.5 years full- time including HND). W616 BSc/SFX4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND). 64WG HND/SFX (2 years full- time). W619 BDes/SFX3 (3 years full- time). W618 BDes/SFX (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND).




Typical Offer BSc (Hons) & BDes (Hons) - 200 UCAS points or equivalent. HND only - 80 UCAS points or equivalent. See Entry Requirements page 181.

JOB PROSPECTS

The courses have been specifically designed to meet the needs of the industry. You may undertake work placements, ranging from one month to twelve months, with a regional visual effects studio, working on commercial projects and at the same time, being supervised and mentored to deliver final end-of-year projects. The pathway equips you for business careers in the areas of film, commercials and television visual effects production.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Due to the variety of skills areas within the course, during all levels of the course you will have the opportunity to develop skills in either a technical or more creative manner. The options chosen determine whether you are awarded a BSc or a BDes in the subject.We have dedicated departmental facilities as well as access to the University’s resources in this area including:• Purpose-built Design Studio with rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities. • Dedicated Digital Media studio with Chroma Key facilities.• Dedicated modelling workshops. • Pyrotechnical expertise. • Specialist visualisation modules. • Animatronics design.


• BSc (Hons) Multimedia & Website Development.• BSc (Hons) Creative Technologies.• FdSc Sound Engineering & Design.• BSc (Hons) Consumer Product Design.• BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Product Design.• HND Design and Technology.

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Education Studies BA (Hons) Combined Honours Pathway 99

Professional Development in Education BA (Hons) 100

Postgraduate Certificate in Education/Certificate in Education: Further, Higher and Adult Education including the following pathways: Generic, Adult ESOL, Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy 101

The teacher training courses are subject to major revisions for September 2007.

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Education Studies (Combined Honours Pathway)BA (Hons) Combined Subject Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Being a Joint Honours programme, this course engages you in studying education from a variety of perspectives and offers an opportunity to combine Education with a partner subject of your own choosing.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Skills such as social research methodology will be developed, with a focus on the analytical skills used to develop an understanding of the political, cultural, economic and historical factors that shape education today. Key skills in ICT, oral presentation and data analysis are also included. Learning is through a mix of formal sessions, tutorials and guided study/research. Assessment is through case studies, essays, oral presentation and portfolios. There are no examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Issues in Educational Theory and Practice (core), Approaches to Learning (core), and History of Education (core).

Level 2Research and Policy Developments in PCET (core), Placement (core) and one from: The Politics of Difference, Change in Education: Technology and Other Significant Influences.

Level 3Three from: Inclusive Education, Management in Education, Mentoring in Education, Vocational Curriculum, Gender, Education and Work and a Dissertation.


This course, combined with work experience placements in an educational setting, allows direct access onto appropriate PGCE/teacher training programmes.

SPECIAL FEATURES

You will have the opportunity to work alongside specialists and researchers in vocational education and have the opportunity to undertake at least one work placement in an educational setting, such as a school or college.• You can combine this subject with other pathways to tailor a modular degree to suit your interests.• Friendly atmosphere.• Study with students from a variety of backgrounds.• Opportunity to gain valuable work experience.

JOB PROSPECTS

Teaching, combined with an appropriate subject, or a PGCE for primary, secondary, further or higher education may be a suitable progression route. If you were born after 1 September 1979, and you wish to teach primary or key stages 2/3, you will also require GCSE grade C or above in Science. Please refer to the Teacher Training Agency website.

If you eventually wish to gain QTS it is also important that you check with potential PGCE course providers that the partner subject chosen will allow you entry onto those courses. You may also go on to complete Masters degrees in areas related to your degree.

UCAS Code Refer to UCAS Directory for codes linked to Combined Subjects (full-time courses).


Available as Joint Honours.


Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent. This discipline must be combined with another subject - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Helen WoolridgePGCE Further, Higher and Adult Education.

“I really enjoyed my placement because it allowed me to develop my classroom skills.”

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Professional Development in EducationBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

As a practising teacher, you will get opportunities on this course to exchange ideas and reflect on your professional development through meeting and studying with other qualified teachers. If you are a qualified teacher and want to extend your qualifications in education, then this degree course would be suitable for you. It allows you to develop a critical and analytical approach to educational theory through application to your own practice.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You develop skills in social research methodology, academic writing and the use of ICT for education. Undergraduate study skills, such as Harvard referencing, essay planning, presentation and data analysis, are embedded in all the Level 1 modules. Other general skills developed include teamwork, social interaction, organisation and time management. Learning is through a mix of formal sessions, tutorials and guided study/research. Assessment is through case studies, essays, oral presentation and portfolios. There are no examinations.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Research and Reflection for Professional Development 1, Approaches to Learning and History of Post-compulsory Education.

Level 2Research and Reflection for Professional Development 2,The Politics of Difference, Change in Education: Technology and Other Significant Influences.

Level 3Three from Dissertation (equal to two modules), Research and Reflection for Professional Development 3, Inclusive Education, Management in Education, Mentoring in Education, Vocational Curriculum, Gender, Education and Work and Management case study.


Most students will already be teaching, but the degree is a form of continuing professional development and could be a stepping stone to career progression.

SPECIAL FEATURES

You are required to undertake a dissertation (research or longitudinal study of your own practice) towards the end of the course, which is usually supported by a curriculum specialist from your own field.• Holders of a Certificate in Education are exempt 60 points at Level 1 and 60 points at Level 2.• Study with fellow professionals.• Friendly atmosphere.• Study with students from a variety of backgrounds.

JOB PROSPECTS

This degree allows teachers with vocational experience and expertise to gain academic recognition, which may enhance career progression and development in education and related work, such as human resources and training. Successful completion of an Honours degree will allow for progression to Masters level.

Duration 2 years full-time 4.5 years part-time.



Typical Offer Certificate in Education and, preferably, experience in post- compulsory education or training. Applicants with other qualifications will be judged on individual merit. Open University credit points may be considered if the study has been in a relevant subject. See Entry Requirements page 181.



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Postgraduate Certificate in Education/Certificate in Education: Further, Higher and Adult Education including the following pathways – Generic, Adult ESOL, Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy∞PGCE/CertEd Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Our Education Department is the second largest provider of post-compulsory training for Further and Higher Education in the country. We have a diverse team with a wealth of experience of teaching both in the post-compulsory sector and teacher training. We are involved in a number of national research projects and Teacher Training projects in Bahrain, China and Turkey. The PGCE/Certificate in Education (Further, Higher & Adult

Education) is SVUK-endorsed, which means that those qualifying are deemed to be qualified FE teachers.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course will equip you to be an effective teacher in the classroom, as well as providing you with the skills and knowledge to work in the post-compulsory sector of education. Teaching placements are arranged for full-time pre-service students in situations which meet the requirements laid down by the DfES for becoming a qualified FE teacher. If you wish to study by the part-time (in-service) route, you must have appropriate teaching class contact hours in the post-compulsory sector.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The specialist routes, Adult Literacy, Numeracy, and ESOL, lead to a Level 4 specialist qualification combined with a PGCE/CertEd. This can be studied on a full or part-time basis.

Training bursaries of £6000 (£7000 for maths and listed science subjects) tax free may be available for the full-time programmes (subject to meeting eligibility requirements and continuance of the scheme by the DfES).• The Education Department was reviewed by the QAA in 2000 and rated excellent, receiving the maximum score of 24. OfSTED have graded the courses as ‘adequate’ (grade 3) in the latest inspection.• The University of Bolton is at the centre of an extensive and well-established partnership of providers of post-16 education and training.

• Eligible full-time students receive a training bursary, subject to annual confirmation by the DfES.

JOB PROSPECTS

These courses are designed to prepare you for a career teaching in the post-compulsory sector.


The courses are endorsed by Standards Verification (UK). It is a requirement that all new FE teachers must complete an SVUK-endorsed Teacher Training qualification.

∞ The teacher training courses are subject to major revisions for

September 2007. Please check the current situation directly with the

Education Department.

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Typical Offer You are normally expected to have relevant employment experience and, in addition, possess ONE of the following qualifications, which must be appropriate to your proposed areas of teaching: PGCE - recognised first degree relevant to the proposed teaching subject(s). Certificate in Education - HND/C, or CGLI Advanced Craft Certificate, or OCR Advanced qualifications, or NVQ Level 3 in an appropriate equivalent subject, or technical/commercial qualification relevant to the proposed teaching subject. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Location University of Bolton or at one of a number of partner colleges, both full and part-time.

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Aerospace Engineering HND/HNC 103 Automobile Engineering BEng (Hons) 104 Automobile Engineering HND/HNC 105 Automobile Technology BEng 106 Automotive Retail Engineering HNC 107 Automotive Retail Management & Engineering Foundation Degree (FdSc) 107

Computer Aided Engineering BEng (Hons) 108 Electronic & Computer Engineering BEng (Hons) 109 Electronic & Computer Engineering HND 110 Engineering Foundation Degree (FdEng) 111 Engineering Foundation Year 112 Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) 113 Mechanical Engineering HND/HNC 114

Mechatronics BSc (Hons)* 115 Motor Vehicle & Transport Studies BSc (Hons) 116


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Aerospace EngineeringHND Full-time/Part-time HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Although this is a course in its own right, it gives you direct entry on to a BEng (Hons) course. The course aims to train and educate you in many disciplines related to the aerospace engineering and manufacturing sector.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for the senior technician engineer or as a route to Incorporated Engineer. The course lays down the foundations of design, manufacture and testing of materials, avionics and aerodynamics.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course you will study subjects such as: Design and Applications, Aerospace Science, Materials and Manufacture, Aerospace Technology, Engineering Principles. The second part of the course follows on and covers topics such as: Design, Aerospace Component Design, Composites, Aviation, Aerospace Related Project.


The course is specifically designed to meet the needs of the engineering industry. Many students

who satisfactorily complete the course choose to continue their formal education in the form of a degree in engineering. Opportunities are also available for working in Europe or USA. You are also encouraged to enter national competitions.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has extensive engineering laboratories, as well as a purpose-built design studio with CAD/M and modelling software, in which you can carry out hands-on practical work on aerodynamics, fluid dynamics and modern materials.• Dedicated engineering laboratories.• Most modules have a practical content.• 70% of assessment is by coursework.• Specialist aerospace modules.

UCAS Code 004H HND/AEE (2 years full-time). 104H HND/AE3 (3 years full-time including Foundation Year).

Duration 2 or 3 years full-time. 2 or 3 years part-time.



Typical Offer 80 UCAS points including a Mathematical, Physical Science or Engineering subject. See Entry Requirements page 181.

JOB PROSPECTS

The course covers a wide range of aerospace engineering disciplines and skills. You will be trained and educated to work in an industry that expects personnel with a broad experience of the engineering sector. On completion of the course you will have an approach to problem solving which is related to the modern aerospace sector.


The course can give part exemption towards Technician Engineer and offers further exemption towards the Incorporated Engineer status.


• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BEng (Hons)/HND Automobile Engineering.• BEng (Hons)/HND Mechanical Engineering.

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Automobile EngineeringBEng (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Automobile courses have been delivered successfully at Bolton for more than 30 years. The course aims to educate you in many disciplines related to the automobile industry. It aims to develop the skills needed by the modern automobile engineer.

The emphasis of the course is to balance the theory and the practice. The approach of case study, practical/laboratory work and problem solving-based projects will be used throughout the course.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for students who are interested in design and development work related to the motor industry. It also develops business and managerial skills, so that graduates can quickly adapt to a position of responsibility in industry.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The first part of the course covers subjects such as: Design and Applications, Motor Vehicle Studies, Vehicle Science, Transport and the Environment, Internal Combustion Science.

The second part follows on and covers topics such as: Automobile Component Design, Vehicle Testing, Composites, Motor Vehicle Studies, Automobile Related Project.

In the final year there is: Individual Automobile Design Project, Motor Vehicle Studies, Vehicle Handling and Aerodynamics, Vehicle Structures.


The course is internationally recognised. Its multidisciplinary nature will help you to enter many different forms of employment. Previous graduates have secured positions of responsibility in the motor industry in such areas as design, testing, development and motorsport. On completion, you may also choose to continue your formal education in the form of Masters and research degrees. Opportunities are available for working in the modern worldwide automobile engineering industry.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has dedicated automobile and engine test facilities, engineering laboratories and a state-of-the-art design studio with design, analysis and simulation software. Staff who teach on the course carry out current research in vehicle crashworthiness, composite materials and artificial intelligence, and have established a good reputation nationally and internationally. You will benefit from the long-time links the department has with the automotive industry. You are encouraged to work on live projects and participate in the formula student competition. • Dedicated engineering laboratories.• State-of-the-art design studio with design, analysis and simulation software.• Most modules have a practical content.• Close links with national and international industries and organisations.

UCAS Code H330 BEng/AE (3 years full-time). H336 BEng/AuE4 (4 years full-time including Foundation and HND).

Duration 3 to 4 years full-time. 3 to 5 years part-time depending on the level of entry.




• Taught by staff who currently carry out research in related areas, such as: crashworthiness of vehicles, composite materials and artificial intelligence.

JOB PROSPECTS

There are many opportunities after graduation, since automotive products and systems are very much demanded by the highly competitive international marketplace. Graduates can use the multidisciplinary knowledge of the automobile industry gained throughout the course, or can pursue a higher degree and research related to the motor industry.


The course is designed to follow the route of Incorporated Engineer status and gain membership of Society of Automotive Engineers.


• HND Automobile Engineering.• BSc (Hons) Automotive Product Design.• BEng Automobile Technology.• FdEng in Engineering.

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Automobile EngineeringHND Full-time/Part-time HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Automobile courses have been delivered successfully at Bolton for more than 30 years. Although this is a course in its own right, it gives you direct entry on to a BEng (Hons) course of the same discipline. The course aims to train and educate you in many disciplines related to the automobile industry.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for the senior technician engineer or as a route to Incorporated Engineer. It lays down the foundations of design, manufacture and testing related to engines, body shells and interiors.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The first part of the course covers subjects such as: Design and Applications, Motor Vehicle Studies, Vehicle Science, Transport and the Environment, and Internal Combustion Science.

The second part follows on and covers topics such as: Automobile Component Design, Vehicle Diagnostics, Composites, Motor Vehicle Studies, Automobile Related Project.


The course is internationally recognised and is specifically designed to meet the needs of the automobile industry. Many students who satisfactorily complete the course choose to continue their formal education in the form of a degree in Automobile Engineering. Opportunities are also available for working in Europe or USA. You are also encouraged to enter national competitions.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has extensive automotive laboratories, in which you can carry out hands-on practical work on engines, and formula Ford and Porsche cars.• Unique automobile laboratories.• Most modules are automobile specific.• 70% of assessment is by coursework.• 97% of students gain employment or continue on HE courses.

UCAS Code 433H HND/AEng (2 years full- time). 033H HND/AuE3 (3 years full-time including Foundation Year).





JOB PROSPECTS

The course covers a wide range of automotive disciplines and skills. You will be trained and educated to work in an industry that expects personnel with a broad experience of the automotive engineering sector. On completion of the course, you will have an approach to problem solving which is related to the modern engineering and manufacturing sectors.


The course can give part exemption towards Technician Engineer and membership of the Society of Automotive Engineers.


• HND Aerospace Engineering.• HND Mechanical Engineering.• BSc (Hons) Motor Vehicle & Transport Studies.• BSc (Hons) Automotive Product Design.• BEng (Hons) Automobile Engineering.

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Automobile TechnologyBEng Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Automobile courses have been delivered successfully at Bolton for more than 30 years. The course aims to educate you in many disciplines related to the automobile industry, and develops the skills needed by the modern automobile engineer.

The emphasis of the course is to balance the theory and the practice. The approach of case study, practical/laboratory work and problem solving based projects will be used throughout.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for students who are interested in design and development work related to the motor industry. It also develops business and managerial skills, so that graduates can quickly adapt to a position of responsibility in industry.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The first part of the course covers subjects such as: Design and Applications, Motor Vehicle Studies, Vehicle Science, Transport and the Environment and Internal Combustion Science.

The second part of the course follows on and covers topics such as: Automobile Component Design, Vehicle Diagnostics, Composites, Motor Vehicle Studies, Power Train Technology.

In the final year, there is: Individual Automobile Design Project, Motor Vehicle Studies, Traffic Accident Investigation, Vehicle Ergonomics.

HOW WILL THIS COURSE HELP YOU GET A JOB?The course is internationally recognised. Its multidisciplinary nature helps you to enter many different forms of employment. Previous graduates have secured positions of responsibility in the motor industry in such areas as design, testing, development and motorsport. Opportunities are available for working in the modern, worldwide automobile engineering industry.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has dedicated automobile and engine testing facilities, engineering laboratories and a ‘state-of-the-art’ design studio with design, analysis and simulation software. Staff who teach on the course carry out current research in

UCAS Code H331 BEng/AuTec (3 years full-time). H334 BEng/AT (4 years full-time including Foundation and HND).

Duration 3 years full-time. 3 to 5 years part-time depending on the level of entry.



Typical Offer 140 UCAS points or equivalent, including a mathematical or physical science subject. See Entry Requirements page 181.

vehicle crashworthiness, composite materials and artificial intelligence and have established an excellent reputation nationally and internationally. You will benefit from the long-time links the department has with the automotive industry. You are also encouraged to work on live projects and participate in the formula student competition.• Dedicated engineering laboratories.• State-of-the-art design studio with design, analysis and simulation software.• Most modules have a practical content.• Close links with national and international industries and organisations.• Taught by staff who currently carry out research in related areas such as: crashworthiness of vehicles, composite materials and artificial intelligence.

JOB PROSPECTS

There are many opportunities after graduation, since automotive products and systems are very much demanded by the highly competitive international marketplace. Graduates can use the multidisciplinary knowledge of the automobile industry gained throughout the course.


The course is designed to follow the route of Technician Engineer and gain membership of the Society of Automotive Engineers.


• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BEng (Hons) Automobile Engineering.• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering.• FdEng in Engineering.



Engineering 107


Automotive Retail Engineering HNCAutomotive Retail Management & Engineering Foundation DegreeFdSc Full-time/Part-time HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course aims to train and educate students in many disciplines related to the automotive retail management and engineering sectors. Although this is a course in its own right, it will give students direct entry on to a BSc or BEng (Hons) course in a similar discipline (eg: Automobile Technology or Motor Vehicle & Transport Studies).

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course lays down the foundations of automotive retail management and automotive engineering.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course you will study subjects such as: Vehicle Engineering, Quality, Financial Planning & Control and Marketing.

The second part of the course follows on and covers topics such as: Microcontroller Systems, Law, Recruitment Management & Leadership and Operations Management.


Work-based learning is a key element of all foundation degrees. This course is nationally recognised and is specifically designed to meet the needs of the automotive retail sector. Students who satisfactorily complete the course may choose to continue their formal education in the form of a degree in a management or an engineering discipline.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Students have access to the facilities at both the University of Bolton and MANCAT. Both institutions have extensive engineering laboratories and contacts with local industry. • Earn and learn.• Dedicated laboratories.• Majority of modules have a practical content.• 97% of graduates gain employment or continue on HE courses.

JOB PROSPECTS

Students are expected to gain or continue with their employment in the automotive retail sector. The course covers a wide range of retail management and automotive engineering disciplines and skills. Graduates are trained and educated to work in an industry that expects personnel with a broad experience of the sector.


• BEng (Hons)/HND Automobile Engineering.• BSc (Hons) Automotive Product Design.• BEng Automobile Technology.• BSc (Hons) Motor Vehicle & Transport Studies.• HND Aerospace Engineering.

UCAS Code HN12 FdSc/ARME (2 years full- time).

Duration 2 years full-time (FdSc). 3 years part-time (FdSc). 2 years part-time (HNC).




Location MANCAT, Manchester.

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Computer Aided EngineeringBEng (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course uses the latest computer techniques to aid the design process. The course emphasises the design process and its interaction with the computer in the engineering and technological environment. A multidisciplinary, studio-based approach is used to solve and analyse design solutions. Opportunities are also available to work with PCs, Macs, rapid prototyping and practical model making throughout.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for students interested in the design process, and understanding how

technology influences the process. It lays down the foundations of design, manufacture, CAD, visualisation, 3D modelling and engineering analysis and realisation through individual and group assessments.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course, you study subjects such as: Ideas Generation, Technology, Core Skills, Product Development, Visualisation and Engineering.

The second part of the course further develops these areas through topics such as: Design and Development, Computer Aided Modelling and Analysis, Materials and Processes, Live Project.

The final part of the course develops professional level skills and practice through: Individual Project, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Computer Aided Analysis, Innovation, Computer Aided Presentation, Advanced Visualisation.


The course is internationally recognised and is specifically designed to meet the needs of industry. Attention has been given to the development of a course that produces graduates able to work in a variety of areas within the computer aided engineering field. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the course, you can enter many different forms of employment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has extensive modelling workshops and laboratories and a purpose-built design studio with CAD/M and modelling software, in which you can carry out hands-on practical simulation and visualisation. Rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities are also linked to various CAD and analysis software. You

UCAS Code H132 BEng/CAE (3 years full-time including HND). H133 BEng/CAE4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND).





Additional Costs Opportunity to take a European Study Tour.

are also encouraged to enter national and European competitions. The department has been successful in several of these competitions in recent years.• Dedicated design modelling workshops.• Purpose built design studio with rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities.• Most modules have a practical content.• 90% of assessment is by coursework.• Specialist CAD/M Modules.

JOB PROSPECTS

Previous students have found work in areas such as product development, games design, design management, CAD, technical sales, component design and product research. On successful completion, you may choose to continue your formal education in the form of masters and research degrees.


The course is designed to follow the route of Incorporated Engineer status.


• HND Design & Technology.• BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Product Design.• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering.• BSc (Hons) Consumer Product Design.• BA (Hons) Product Design*.• FdEng in Engineering.


David KeaneBEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.

“The facilities in the Design Studio are very good and up-to-date.”



Engineering 109


Electronic & Computer EngineeringBEng (Hons) Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course leads to a firmly-established, internationally recognised qualification that gives access to professional positions in most areas of modern electronic engineering. The course aims to educate prospective professional electronic and computing engineers so that they are immediately useful in employment and properly prepared to continue their professional development. Our approach is reflected in this comment, taken from the recent report of the course’s external examiner: “The [Electronic & Computer Engineering] programmes are different to many similar courses in that they have a much higher laboratory-based element. Thus, students graduating from these programmes appear to be of more direct benefit to industry than the theoretically-based students from other HEIs.” Dr. K.O. Jones, LJM University.

Normal entry is in September, but an access course runs from February for entry the following September (3.5 year route).

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Learning is achieved through lectures, practical work and tutorials, supported by considerable

hands-on use of computers and advanced technical equipment. The application of ideas, principles and techniques is emphasised by the use of experimentation and project work, together with relevant case-studies.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Year 1 Core Skills, The Electronic and Computer Engineering Environment, Introduction to Programming and Programmable Devices, Engineering Applications 1, Applied Analytical and Computational Methods.

Year 2 Microelectronic Systems, Microelectronic Technologies, Management and Enterprise 1, Engineering Applications 2, Microcomputer Applications.

Year 3 Core: Project 3, Electronic and Computer Engineering Design, Management and Enterprise 2.Optional (select 2): Integrated Circuit Design, Biomedical Electronics and Computing, Software Engineering, Intelligent Systems and Robotics, Computer Engineering, Microsensors.


The electronics industry offers almost unparalleled employment opportunities and prospects to graduates. High salaries and attractive working environments combine with stimulating intellectual challenges and career advancement opportunities. A typical starting salary for a new electronics graduate is £18k – £24k pa. Bolton’s graduates are in great demand because of their practical experience. Recent graduates cite the experience gained using industry-standard facilities and the competencies developed within the project work as key factors in obtaining employment.

UCAS Code H615 BEng/ECE3 (3 years full-time). HH61 BEng/ECEng (3.5 years full- time including HND).




Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent including passes in two mathematical, technology, engineering or science subjects. See Entry Requirements page 181.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Project work features significantly at each level of the course and is developed in a coordinated way to lead you from a first encounter with electronic designs to undertaking a major individual project at Level 3. Project activity becomes the focus for the synthesis of the diverse knowledge and skills that are developed in parallel areas of the curriculum.• The course provides a high level of practical experience.• The department offers industry-standard facilities.• Worldwide shortage of electronics graduates.• Typical starting salaries up to 50% higher than graduate average.

Particularly attractive to employers due to the curriculum being at practitioner level.

JOB PROSPECTS

Nationally, there is a serious shortage of graduates able to provide the electronics and computing expertise needed across all sectors of industry. Electronic & Computer Engineering also offers good employment prospects internationally, because the working language throughout the sector is predominantly English, and the major design support-tools use English. ECE graduates are also highly employable in other areas, especially in finance, business and management.


• HND Electronic & Computer Engineering.• FdEng in Engineering.

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Electronic & Computer EngineeringHND Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course focuses on the application of technologies so that you will be attractive to potential employers. The subject group has active research areas and is designated by the UK government and the EC as the Microelectronics Business Centre and ‘Technology Transfer Node’ for the north of England. The Centre also advises companies on how to incorporate the latest electronic technology in products. These well established links ensure that the course we offer is relevant to the needs of employers and stays up-to-date with modern technology.

Our approach is reflected in this comment taken from the 2004 report of the course’s external examiner:

“The [Electronic & Computer Engineering] programmes are different to many similar courses in that they have a much higher laboratory-based element. Thus, students graduating from these programmes appear to be of more direct benefit to industry than the theoretically-based students from other HEIs.” Dr. K.O. Jones, LJM University.

Normal entry is in September, but an access course runs from February for entry the following September (2.5 year route).

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Learning is achieved through lectures, practical work and tutorials, supported by considerable hands-on use of computers and advanced technical equipment. The course helps to develop those important transferable skills which are essential for your first job, including communication, team work, time management and critical evaluation.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Year 1 Core Skills, The Electronic and Computer Engineering Environment, Introduction to Programming and Programmable Devices, Engineering Applications 1, Applied Analytical and Computational Methods, Fundamental Concepts for Electronic and Computer Engineering, Product Realisation.

Year 2 Microelectronic Systems, Microelectronic Technologies, Management and Enterprise 1, Applications Case Studies.


The electronics industry offers almost unparalleled employment opportunities and prospects to qualified individuals. High salaries and attractive working environments combine with stimulating intellectual challenges and career advancement opportunities. When you complete your course, you can expect to be in great demand because of the practical experience that you gain during your studies. Recent graduates cite the experience gained using industry standard facilities and the competencies developed within the project work as key factors in obtaining employment.

UCAS Code 606H HND/ECEng (2 years full- time). 66GH HND/ECEf (2.5 years full- time including Foundation).





SPECIAL FEATURES

Project work is central to the course and features significantly at each level. Projects act as a focus bringing together the diverse knowledge and skills that are developed in parallel areas of the curriculum.• The course provides a high level of practical experience.• The department offers industry-standard facilities.• Worldwide shortage of electronics graduates.• Typical starting salaries up to 50% higher than graduate average.• The QAA assessment rating of 20 out of 24 is amongst the highest in the region.• The department was awarded top grades for ‘resources’ and ‘student support and guidance’.• Particularly attractive to employers due to the curriculum being at practitioner level.

JOB PROSPECTS

Electronics and computing are the technologies which drive today’s world, leading to a wide variety of careers. The course will prepare you for a range of roles such as testing, commissioning, sales and customer care within small to medium-sized businesses. Many graduates go on to study for the BEng (Hons) in the same discipline to prepare themselves for work as Chartered Engineers.


• BEng (Hons) Electronic & Computer Engineering.



Engineering 111


Engineering Foundation DegreeFdEng Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Although this is a course in its own right, it will give students direct entry on to a BEng (Hons) course of the same discipline. The course aims to train and educate students in many disciplines related to the engineering, systems and manufacturing sectors.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for the senior technician engineer or as a route to Incorporated Engineer. The course lays down the foundations of design, manufacture and testing of materials, instrumentation, electro-mechanical systems and CAD/M.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course you will study subjects such as: Design and Applications, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Materials and Manufacture, Engineering Principles.

The second part of the course follows on and covers topics such as: Design, Computer Applications, Control and Simulation, Automation, Engineering Related Project.


Work-based learning is a key element of all foundation degrees. This course is nationally

recognised and is specifically designed to meet the needs of the engineering industry. Many students who satisfactorily complete the course choose to continue their formal education in the form of a degree in an engineering discipline. Opportunities are also available for working in Europe or USA. Students are also encouraged to enter national competitions.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has extensive engineering laboratories and contacts with local industry. • Purpose built design studio with CAD/M and modelling software in which students can carry out hands on practical work on computers, robots, manufacturing simulation and modern materials.• Earn and learn.• Dedicated engineering laboratories.• Majority of modules have a practical content.• 70% of assessment is by coursework.• 97% of graduates gain employment or continue on HE courses.

JOB PROSPECTS

Students are expected to gain or continue with their employment in the engineering sector. The course covers a wide range of engineering disciplines and skills. Graduates are trained and educated to work in an industry that expects personnel with a broad experience of the engineering sector. On completion of the course graduates have an approach to problem solving which is related to the multi-disciplinary nature of the modern engineering sector.



UCAS Code H100 FdEng/E (full-time).






• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering.• BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Product Design.• BSc (Hons) Mechatronics*.• HND Aerospace Engineering.• HND Automobile Engineering.


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Engineering Foundation YearFdEng Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation Year in Engineering is a one-year course for students who do not have the necessary qualifications for direct entry onto a degree course. It is designed to provide students with an excellent grounding in the fundamentals of science and mathematics required to study engineering and related subjects. It is particularly suitable for : • International students who have only completed 12 years of education in school as opposed to 13 years as in the UK.• EU and UK students who do not have ‘A’ levels in the appropriate subjects to study engineering, i.e. Mathematics, Physics or a related subject.

The Foundation Year leads directly on to any of the following Honours degree courses:

the Foundation Year, you decide you would like to change your follow-on course to a different one within the course list above, you will be able to do so.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Subjects you will study on the Foundation Year include: Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Electrical & Electronic Principles, Thermal Properties, Information & Computing Technology, Communication Skills, English Language (International students only).

An English language module is provided for those students who need to improve their knowledge and use of English. This module runs throughout the Foundation Year. For those students whose English is not sufficiently fluent when they come to the UK, we provide an intensive 4-week course immediately before the start of the Foundation Year.

SPECIAL FEATURES

You will be taught by the same lecturers as teach on the degree and HND programmes, all of whom are highly qualified dedicated teachers with many years of both teaching and industrial experience. A key feature of our teaching on the Foundation Year, which is greatly appreciated by our students, is the small group size. This enables staff to get to know all students personally and provide them with individual attention. We operate an ‘open door’ policy which means that students may easily call on staff when they need support with their academic study.• Small groups.• Same tutors as undergraduate programmes.• Extensive engineering laboratories.


• BEng (Hons) Automobile Engineering (H336 BEng/AuE4).• BSc (Hons) Building Surveying & Property Management (KNGG BSc/BSPMf).• BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering (H202 BSc/CE4).• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering (H133 BEng/CAE4).• BSc (Hons) Construction Management (K226 BSc/CMfy).• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (H301 BEng/ME4).• BSc (Hons) Motor Vehicle & Transport Studies (JK94 BSc/MVTS4).• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management (NK22 BSc/QSCMfy).• BSc (Hons) Textile Technology (J420 BSc/TT4).

It also provides entry onto any of the following Higher National Diploma (HND) courses if students prefer to complete their studies in a further two years only: Aerospace Engineering (104H HND/AE3), Automobile Engineering (033H HND/AuE3), Mechanical Engineering (103H HND/ME3), and Design & Technology (29WJ HND/DeTe).

Successful completion of the Foundation Year guarantees you a place on any of the above courses.You may also be able to progress onto the BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology, BEng (Hons)/HND Electronic & Computer Engineering, or BSc (Hons) Mechatronics*.

The Foundation Year in Engineering is an integral part of the above HND or degree programmes. You need to look at the course pages from the above courses and select the one that appeals to you. Please use the UCAS code for this course on your UCAS application form. The Foundation Year in Engineering extends the HND or degree course by one academic year. If, by the end of

UCAS Code See text below.


Start Date September.

Typical Offer The Foundation Year is aimed particularly at students who do not have the necessary formal qualifications to gain direct entry onto one of our BEng (Hons), BSc (Hons) degrees or HND programmes. Every application is considered on its individual merits. International students, whose first language is not English, must have an English language proficiency of IELTS 5.0 or equivalent - see page 19. For students with an IELTS score of 4.5 or equivalent a 4-week intensive English language course may be available. See Entry Requirements page 181.



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Mechanical EngineeringBEng (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Engineering courses have been delivered successfully at Bolton for 40 years. The course aims to educate you in many disciplines related to the engineering and manufacturing industry. It has recently been updated to ensure that it satisfies the skills needed by the modern mechanical engineer.

The emphasis of the course is to balance the theory and the practice. The approach of case study, practical/laboratory work and problem solving-based projects will be used throughout.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for students interested in design and development work related to the engineering industry. It also develops business and managerial skills, so that our graduates can quickly adapt to a position of responsibility in industry.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The first part of the course covers:Design and Applications, Mechanical Science, Materials and Manufacture, Thermofluids.

The second part follows on and covers:Mechanical Design, Applied Mechanics, Composites, Materials and Manufacture, Engineering Systems.

In the final year there is: Individual Mechanical Design Project, Commercial Environment, Structures and Materials, Finite Elements.


The course is internationally recognised. Its multidisciplinary nature will help you enter many different forms of employment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has dedicated materials and engine testing facilities, engineering laboratories and a state-of-the-art design studio with design, analysis and simulation software. Staff who teach on the course carry out current research in vehicle crashworthiness, composite materials and artificial intelligence, and have established a good reputation nationally and internationally. You will benefit from our long-term links with the engineering industry. You are also encouraged to work on live projects and participate in student competitions.

• Dedicated engineering laboratories.• State-of-the-art design studio with design, analysis and simulation software.• Most modules have a practical content.• Close links with national and international industries and organisations.• Taught by staff who currently carry out research in related areas such as: crashworthiness of vehicles, composite materials and artificial intelligence.

JOB PROSPECTS

Previous graduates have secured positions of responsibility in the engineering industry in such areas as design, testing, development and management. On completion, you may choose to continue your formal education in the form of Masters and research degrees. Opportunities are available for working in the modern worldwide mechanical engineering industry.




• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BEng Automobile Technology.• BEng (Hons) Automobile Engineering.• FdEng in Engineering.

UCAS Code H300 BEng/ME (3 years full-time). H301 BEng/ME4 (4 years full-time including Foundation and HND).




Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent in a mathematical or physical science subject. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Pete RobbMSc Computer Aided Product Development.

“I completed a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering at Bolton and I found this a great basis for my current course - an MSc in Computer Aided Product Development.”

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Mechanical EngineeringHND Full-time/Part-time HNC Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Although this is a course in its own right it will give students direct entry on to a BEng (Hons) course of the same discipline. The course aims to train and educate students in many disciplines related to the engineering and manufacturing sector.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for the senior technician engineer or as a route to Incorporated Engineer. The course lays down the foundations of design, manufacture and testing of materials, engineering design, engines and CAD.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The first part of the course covers areas including: Design and Applications, Mechanical Science, Materials and Manufacture, Engineering Principles.

The second part of the course follows on and covers topics such as: Design, Computer Applications, Composites, Automation, Engineering Related Project.


The course is specifically designed to meet the needs of the engineering industry. Many students who satisfactorily complete the course choose to continue their formal education in the form of a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Opportunities are also available for working in Europe or USA. Students are also encouraged to enter national competitions.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has extensive engineering laboratories; the purpose-built design studio with CAD/M and modelling software. Students can carry out hands-on practical work on engines, robots and modern materials.• Dedicated engineering laboratories.• Majority of modules have a practical content.• 70% of assessment is by coursework.• 97% of students gain employment or continue on HE courses.




• HND Aerospace Engineering.• HND Automobile Engineering.• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Product Design.• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering.

UCAS Code 003H HND/ME (2 years full- time). 103H HND/ME3 (3 years full-time).




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Mechatronics*BSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Mechatronics course integrates the mechanical, electronic, control systems, computers and information systems to aid the design of products, processes and systems. It combines the design of physical systems with the application of computer software. The emphasis is to balance the theory and the practice. The approach of case study, practical/laboratory work and problem solving-based projects will be used throughout.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for students who are interested in mechatronic products and systems, from traditional mechanical systems, such as machine tools, manufacturing automation, as well as medical equipment, vehicle control (automotive, airplanes), process and environmental control, to artificial intelligence (neural nets, fuzzy logic) and decision making.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course, you will study subjects such as: Engineering Principles, Electrical and Electronics Principles, Materials and Processes.

The second part of the course covers topics such as: Instrumentation and Control, Computer Applications and Engineering, Mechatronics Systems, Manufacturing Systems and Automation, Mechatronics-related individual or group project.

In the final year : Individual Mechatronics Project, Computer Methods in Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Simulation and Realisation.


The course is internationally recognised. Its multidisciplinary nature helps you to enter many different forms of employment including engineering design and production management, system or process design or engineering management or technical sales. On satisfactory completion, you may also choose to continue your formal education in the form of Masters and research degrees. Opportunities are available for working in the engineering industry worldwide.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has dedicated mechatronic facilities, engineering laboratories, and a state-of-the-art design studio with design, analysis and simulation software. Staff who teach on the course carry out current research in vehicle crashworthiness, composite materials and artificial intelligence, and have established a good reputation nationally and internationally.• Dedicated mechatronic facilities and engineering laboratories.• State-of-the-art design studio with design, analysis and simulation software.• Most modules have a practical content.• Close links with national and international industries and organisations.

UCAS Code HH36 BSc/Mec (full-time).




Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent. Suitable for students who have studied the Foundation degree. See Entry Requirements page 181.

• Taught by staff who currently carry out research in related areas such as: crashworthiness of vehicles, composite materials and artificial intelligence.

JOB PROSPECTS

There are many opportunities after graduation, since mechatronic products and systems are very much demanded by the highly competitive international marketplace. As a graduate you can use your multidisciplinary knowledge and skills in mechanical, electronic, control, computing, IT, and product and system design and development. Graduates can be employed in many different industries and sectors, especially those which involve mechatronic technology.




• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BEng (Hons) Automobile Engineering.• BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering.• FdEng in Engineering.


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Motor Vehicle & Transport StudiesBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is offered by a department with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality transport-related courses of a vocational nature.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course covers three elements of the transport industry: Technical, Operational and Management. It covers all the modes of transport, but at Levels 1 and 2 it focuses on Motor Vehicle. The course content is strongly integrated between each level, so that modules studied at Level 1 will be further developed at Levels 2 and 3. As an example, Resource Control at Level 1 provides the understanding of techniques that are applied in the Transport Operations module at Level 2, which are then further evaluated in the Transport Studies module at Level 3. This provides a thorough understanding of the operations of a typical company in the transport industry. A similar approach is used to develop the technical and managerial issues.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course, you study subjects such as: Motor Vehicle Studies, Design and Applications.

The second part of the course further develops these areas through topics such as: Transport and the Environment, Motor Vehicle Studies, Vehicle Testing & Data Logging, Transport Focused Group Project.

The final part of the course develops professional level skills and practice through: Individual Transport Project, Logistics and Operations Management, Motor Vehicle Studies, Motor Sports Studies, Transport Studies.


The course has a strong vocational flavour and your expectations are fulfilled through the relevant content and the negotiated content of the project work. Focusing on the content of the project allows you to develop in an area that you have identified as one which offers suitable employment opportunities.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course has a close relationship with a range of companies associated with the motor vehicle and transport industry, and benefits from guest lectures, company visits and live projects. • The content of the course is unique and relevant to the market place.• Most modules have an industrial application.• 80% of assessment is by coursework.• Specialist automotive and transport modules.

JOB PROSPECTS

There is a massive range of opportunities. Previous graduates have gained positions with a wide spectrum of employers, typically in the aerospace industry, transport consultancy, motor vehicle manufacture or logistics.


The course is designed to help you gain membership of the Institute of the Motor Industry.


• BEng (Hons) Automobile Engineering.• BEng Automobile Technology.• BSc (Hons) Automotive Product Design.• FdEng in Engineering.

UCAS Code KJ49 BSc/MVTS (3 years full-time). JK94 BSc/MVTS4 (4 years full-time including Foundation Year).







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Creative Writing BA (Hons) 119 English BA (Hons) 120 Film & Media Studies BA (Hons) 121 Media, Writing & Production BA (Hons) 122 Writing for Stage, Screen & Radio BA (Hons)* 123

Community Performance Foundation Degree (FdA) 124

Arts in the Community (Top Up) BA (Hons)* 125


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Creative WritingBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The teachers here are writers and we treat our students as writers. The course is aimed at supporting your development as a writer. You are encouraged to work the way that published writers work, building an understanding of your own creative process. We are aware of the challenges posed by teaching a creative subject in an academic context, and draw on our professional experience to help you to turn your abilities into achievements.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

How to combine your imagination with practical, technical skill. Beginning with fiction, scriptwriting and poetry, you learn the conventions and techniques that contemporary writers use. Our aim is to encourage your growth as a writer, offering you support in learning to push yourself towards fulfilling your creative potential.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1A general introduction to the conventions and techniques of creative writing, as well as an introductory look at the contexts within which writers work. Modules include Introduction to Writing Prose Fiction, Language and Style.

Level 2Guided study, developing the techniques already studied by looking more closely at the particulars of writing. A wider view of context including the way writers work. Modules include: The Dramatic Story, Poetry Toolbox, The Writer as Reader, and the Practice of Fiction.

Level 3Supported independent study, encouraging students to take what they have learned and to be creative. Aimed at simulating the methods of professional writers. Modules include Screenwriting Workshop, Novel Writing and Poetry: Form and Formalism.


The main focus of the course is to develop your writing. We also develop your awareness of the context of publication. While study on a course like this cannot automatically lead to getting published, you will learn about the working life of the writer, and about work in writing-related industries. The combination of creativity and discipline is very useful in a number of areas, and many graduates go into teaching or the further study of writing,

SPECIAL FEATURES

The Bolton Creative Writing course leads the way in work-related learning. Our Writing Industry module features visits from publishers, television and theatre producers, literary agents, and others. Our programme of readings by visiting writers is among the best of its kind in Britain. We offer placements in education and with writing-related institutions, and give students the opportunity to edit a writing magazine, and to organise public readings.

UCAS Code W800 BA/CRE (full-time).

Duration 3 years full time. 4.5 years part time.



Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent. This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.

JOB PROSPECTS

The course will equip you for work in literature and the arts, and even gives you opportunities for industry-based networking. Many of our graduates continue their studies or go on to teach at various levels.


• BA (Hons) English.• BA (Hons) Writing for Stage, Screen & Radio*.• BA (Hons) Media, Writing & Production.


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EnglishBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

BA (Hons) English is a versatile programme of literary study, which introduces students to a rich and varied range of writing in English. The course is designed to develop those fundamental critical skills which students require in order to progress through their degree and also offers opportunities for students to expand their personal interests and forge an independent analytical voice. Our expert and enthusiastic staff team will provide you with the encouragement and specialist knowledge you need to succeed in your studies.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will study an exciting variety of literary works dating from the Renaissance to the present (including some in translation). As well as giving you the opportunity to study Shakespeare and the Romantics, we also deliver a distinctive range of modules covering topics such as children’s literature, popular fiction, women’s writing, the 1890s, the Gothic novel and the short story. You can also explore the links between printed texts

and other media, by looking at adaptation of modern novels for film. You may choose to study drama in performance, or opt to attend Creative Writing modules run in the department by poets, dramatists and novelists.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

At Level 1 you will be introduced to the work of a number of authors including Shakespeare, Emily Bronte, Samuel Beckett and Carol Ann Duffy, and will develop your ability to use critical and theoretical approaches to analyse and understand texts. At Level 2 you will study core texts from a range of historical periods in poetry, prose and drama and can also choose from options in literary theory and the short story. At Level 3 you can select from a wide range of options (some of which are listed above) and can study topics of your choice through Open Study and via the Dissertation.


English graduates learn to work independently and with confidence. They have skills valued by employers in written and spoken communication, and in critical thinking. Our graduates also possess effective organisational and time management skills. From Level 1 onwards, student Personal Development Plans will engage all students in the planning and reflective processes identified as crucial in enhancing graduate employability. At Level 2 students can opt for one of two work-related options catering for students interested in pursuing a career in teaching or those who are keen to explore other career options. At Level 3, students can opt for a work-based learning placement or undertake the Student Associates Scheme within the Department.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Level 1 programme will familiarise students with theoretical and critical approaches to texts, foster students’ ability to participate in e-learning and incorporate student PDPs.• Work-related learning opportunities at Levels 2 and 3.• Education-related thread which runs throughout the programme.• E-learning opportunities for all students at all levels.• Strong drama-related provision running throughout the academic programme. • Annual programme of readings and lectures by contemporary poets and novelists organised by the University in conjunction with the North West Arts Board and the Poetry Society.• International student exchanges with European and American universities.• Curriculum which is driven by the research specialisms of staff, particularly at Level 3.• Excellent library and IT facilities.

JOB PROSPECTS

English graduates have a good record of securing employment in a range of careers, including teaching, general management, research and consultancy, as well as in the publishing and creative industries.


• BA (Hons) Creative Writing.• BA (Hons) Film & Media Studies.• BA (Hons) Writing for Stage, Screen & Radio*.



UCAS Code Q300 BA/Eng (full-time).





Location The University of Bolton. BA (Hons) English Level 1 can also be studied at Leigh College and Hopwood Hall College (Rochdale).





Film & Media StudiesBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

With our new single-subject Film & Media degree we are expanding Film Studies into exciting new areas. This new course reflects the hugely significant role that media and film cultures play in all of our lives. We will enable you to develop the skills to analyse both popular and non-mainstream texts.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Film & Media Studies degree explores the extent to which moving images shape our perceptions of ourselves and our environment. You learn critical methods for analysing audio-visual texts of all kinds and develop specialised work in areas of cinema, television and popular culture that are of interest to you, guided by expert tutorial supervision.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 equips you with the basic skills for analysing media texts and introduces you to the histories of various media forms. At Level 2 you look more closely at how media texts are received and used by audiences, and how film and media images inform our social lives. At Level 3 you embark on guided independent study projects, develop specialist knowledge in genres

and national cinemas, and undertake work-related learning in a variety of fields. Sample modules:

Level 1 Reading the Screen; Introduction to Media and Cultural Theory; Media Histories.

Level 2 Core Modules: Narrative and Audiences; Representation and Identities.

Optional Modules: European Cinema;Contemporary Hollywood Cinema; Radio Drama; Popular Music; TV Drama.

Level 3 Core Modules: Research Project; Dissertation.

Optional Modules: British Cinema; Animation; Documentary and Ideology; Adaptation; Film Noir ; Authors of World Cinema; Work-Related Learning.


This degree is about ‘learning to think’ and responding to employers’ stated needs. The package of skills promoted and assessed are primarily those of research, selection, writing and expression, oral and visual communication, problem-solving, originality and independence.

SPECIAL FEATURES

You will be taught by published commentators on media culture and theory. The course features a regular screening programme, taking advantage of excellent facilities in film projection and library resources. You will meet guest lecturers from specialist fields.

• Tutors are active, expert researchers in Film and Media Studies.

• Many media specialisms and genres covered.• Screenings available in top quality viewing

conditions.

UCAS Code P300 BA/FMS (full-time). Duration 3 years full-time. 5 years part-time.




JOB PROSPECTS

The skills promoted on this course are those sought by employers in a number of career destinations including the cinema/TV industries; teaching; public relations; arts marketing and administration; journalism; and postgraduate study.


• BA (Hons) Media, Writing & Production.• BA (Hons) English.• BA (Hons) Writing for Stage, Screen & Radio*.• BA (Hons) Creative Writing.• BA (Hons) Photography & Video.


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Media, Writing & Production BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

You will explore your creative interests in digital filmmaking, through a programme of study combining theory, practice and professional development.

You will learn to communicate with a range of audiences and to site your work within a critical understanding of media institutions and practices.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

During the first half of the course, two-thirds of your study will be practice-based (Screenwriting and Digital Video Production) and one-third theoretical (Film Studies). In the second half of the course, you can choose to specialise in one or two of these areas, or continue the same mix.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 Practical modules are: Photography and Video, Screenwriting in Context, Media Production and Introduction to Screenwriting. The two theoretical modules at Level 1 are Reading the Screen and Introduction to Media and Cultural Theory.

Levels 2 and 3You study Screenplay, Sound and Image and Narrative and Spectatorship.

You then choose from a selection of screenwriting, digital video production and film studies modules, determining your own route through the course.

Your third-year dissertation project can be a digital film, a screenplay or other substantial work. A work-based learning module enables you to gain experience in a production company or other organisation.


Skillset Screenwriting Course Accreditation identifies MWP as a course which prepares students for work as screenwriters in the film industry. Graduates will also qualify for a range of other entry level industry positions, or for study at a higher level. The creative, intellectual and “people” skills you will develop are highly transferable, equipping you for work in a variety of contexts outside the industry.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course’s breadth and open-mindedness derive from the diversity of our lecturers’ work, which includes mainstream feature film production, social activist documentaries and experimental filmmaking, as well as publications on Hollywood blockbusters and European art cinema. You also benefit from guest lecturers who are active and successful industry practitioners.

• Skillset Screenwriting Course Accreditation. • Part of the new Screen Academy Network.• Our broadcast quality digital equipment is

second to none in the Northwest.


Skillset Screenwriting Course Accreditation. Avid Accreditation – awarded in recognition of the course’s high level of provision of professional digital video editing equipment.


UCAS Code PWH8 BA/MWrPr (full-time). Duration 3 years full-time. 4.5 years part-time.



Typical Offer 240 points or equivalent. A portfolio of work (a short screenwriting sample and examples of work in a visual medium) and interview. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Additional Costs Some additional costs related to specific productions and study materials.

Heather DarleyBA (Hons) Media, Writing & Production.

“The main thing I enjoy about the BA (Hons) Media, Writing & Production is the hands on techniques that we learn, especially making productions, everything from writing the script to editing the finished product.”

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Writing for Stage, Screen & Radio*BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

We are acknowledged as one of the leaders in the design and delivery of this subject and this is one of the first degrees of its kind in the UK.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is about writing drama - for the stage, radio, television and film. You learn about the demands of the different media, about writing dialogue, creating dramatic characters, building dramatic tension, and how to structure plays and screenplays.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 Offers introductory modules. Here you learn some of the basics. We do not presume that you will have any prior knowledge of writing drama.

Level 2You take a programme of guided study and practice. With tutor support and guidance, you begin to put into practice the key concepts you have learned so far. At this level, you start to specialise in the areas that interest you most – the stage, radio, television or film. You write and rewrite at least two short plays or screenplays.

Level 3You become a member of a workshop, led by a tutor, where you give and receive supportive criticism to help you draft and redraft your work. Here you write and rewrite a full-length play or screenplay. Many students also decide to write a play or screenplay as a dissertation.


This course provides key skills required by the modern employment environment – creativity, communication, individual initiative, teamwork, and many others.

SPECIAL FEATURES

This course is taught by professional playwrights. The tutors have had more than 50 plays produced professionally, on the stage, radio, television and film. The course has close links with the profession, and a large number of visiting artists – actors, directors, designers, writers and others – contribute to the course. Many students take a work placement module with a theatre, film, radio or television company, or with a writers’ group. • Learn about writing with professional writers.• Placements in theatres, film, television and radio

companies.• Learn about the collaborative art – visits from

actors, playwrights, directors, designers, script editors and others.

JOB PROSPECTS

Some of our students go on to become writers. Others find employment in the creative industries, education and the caring professions. A number go on to postgraduate study.


• BA (Hons) Media, Writing & Production.• BA (Hons) English.• BA (Hons) Creative Writing.


UCAS Code W890 BA/WSR. Duration 3 years full-time. 4.5 years part-time.

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Community Performance Foundation DegreeFdA Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

An exciting new course which will enable you to develop practical and profession-oriented skills in the field of community performance. You will learn how performance can be realised and utilised in a variety of community settings and explore alternative ways of using performance to address the issues and needs of our changing society. The course will develop your ability to organise and deliver performance projects within budget and to successfully seek financial support from arts funding bodies, local authorities and other community groups.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Foundation degree enables you to describe, theorise, interpret and evaluate performance events and turn scripts, text, scores and documentary sources into performance. You will learn how to research, develop and reflect upon your role as a practitioner. The course is intended to enhance your ability to work collaboratively and imaginatively with other students and to liaise effectively with relevant community groups in developing live projects.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The course is delivered via a combination of practical workshops, seminars and work-related activities.

Level 1A general introduction to the conventions and techniques of community performance. Modules include Acting and Performance Studies, Jazz Dance Technique, Writing for Performance, Historical and Contextual Study and Devising a Commissioned Performance.

Level 2Modules include: Physical Theatre, Arts Management and Small Scale Touring.


The Foundation degree will develop your ability to work in community groups and put your creative ideas into practice. You will acquire performance related skills, analytical skills, negotiation skills and communication skills all of which are highly transferable skills that employers need and want. The course will also equip you with the practical and academic skills which are required to progress onto a BA Honours Degree at Level 3 should you prefer to take your studies further.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Visit theatres and learn through experience.• Work with professionals in the field, and enjoy all of the challenges and real responsibilities of performing outside the conventional educational context.• Experience of working in the community.• Learning acting and performing skills in excellent new facilities.• Learning about dance or writing for performance.


UCAS Code W490 FdA/CMP (full-time).

Duration 2 years full-time.



Typical Offer 120 UCAS points or equivalent. All applicants will be expected to complete an audition. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Location Bury College.

• Opportunities to progress to further study for an Honours degree.

JOB PROSPECTS

Upon completing the Foundation Degree in Community Performance you will have excellent evidence of your ability to work in community groups, to put your ideas into practice and to communicate effectively in a variety of written and verbal contexts. You will be accustomed to applying your skills creatively and with flexibility and will have a heightened awareness of your role as a practitioner.


• BA (Hons) Arts in the Community (Top Up)*.• BA (Hons) English.• BA (Hons) Writing for Stage, Screen & Radio*.• BA (Hons) Media, Writing & Production.






Arts in the Community (Top Up)*BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

We have devised a special programme so that you can build on your Foundation degree in Community Performance. This Level 3 Honours programme will enable you to learn advanced skills chosen from aspects of Writing for Performance, Acting and Directing, Community Studies, Counselling, Education Studies and Psychology. You may be able to study more from English and Creative Writing programmes by joining students in the history and theory of drama, or working with fiction and poetry. This course allows you to devise a programme that responds to your particular interests, and offers you options and core modules.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The University of Bolton is committed to study with a practical and work-related element. In order to study for the Level 3 Honours programme, you take specialist modules in drama and performance. You also learn more about the concepts of ‘communities’: how they work, how they have defined themselves and how they are defined by others. You get the chance to study

aspects of the sociology of communities, and the ethics, psychology and politics of social structures. You will have an exciting opportunity to study the creative arts at their most challenging interface with changing and developing communities.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Most students joining at Level 3 will take six modules chosen with the guidance of specialist tutors. You will normally have to take two modules concerning drama and performance, two concerning the nature of communities and two options from a wide range, including creative writing, video making, IT, animation and illustration, counselling and understanding the creative industries. Normally, one of your six modules will be a Dissertation or Project.


You will already have shown your knowledge and experience of working with performance in community settings by completing your Foundation degree. At Honours Level 3, you will learn more detailed academic background and have more sophisticated skills and creative challenges. Your mixture of group experience and ability to communicate, together with full Honours degree-level breadth and depth will give you special qualities in the job market.

SPECIAL FEATURES

You get to meet visiting playwrights, directors and actors. You will develop a specialist focus of your choice, providing you with a unique combination of theory and practice, knowledge of social and community issues, together with advanced creative experience. You may be able to study for a semester in Europe or the United States, or have a work placement in the theatre or media.

UCAS Code W900 BA/AC (full-time).

Duration 1 year full-time. 1 to 2 years part-time.



Typical Offer Foundation Degree (FdA) in Community Performance. Other relevant evidence of knowledge and skills at the appropriate level may be taken into account for direct entry into this Level 3 programme. See Entry Requirements page 181.

• Develop specialist skills in creative writing and/or drama.

• Learn more about communities and how they work.

• Study with professional playwrights, poets and novelists.

• Work with advanced video and IT facilities.

JOB PROSPECTS

Many of our graduates continue their studies and go on to teach in primary, secondary and further education. The Foundation degree with the Honours Level 3 ‘Top Up’ will equip you for a range of arts and community-based occupations.


• BA (Hons) English.• BA (Hons) Film & Media Studies.• BA (Hons) Writing for Stage, Screen & Radio*. • BA (Hons) Media, Writing & Production.• BA (Hons) Community Studies.


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Community Health Care Nursing Specialist Practitioner Courses BSc (Hons)/PgDip 128

Early Years Childhood Studies Foundation Degree (FdA) 129

Early Childhood Studies (Top Up) BA (Hons) 130

Health and Social Care Foundation Degree (FdA) 131

Health Studies BA (Hons) 132

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Community Health & Wellbeing*BSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course will be delivered by staff with considerable professional experience and academic strengths relevant to community based work to promote health and wellbeing. They are drawn from the combined resources of the Department of Health and Social Studies and the Department of Sport, Leisure and Tourism Management. Both departments have recent experience of community based research into health and wellbeing and have an excellent record of external quality assurance. For example our nursing courses achieved the highest national student satisfaction rating in 2005. We also have strong links with the health service, local authorities, community groups, and with the leisure industry.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn a combination of academic knowledge and practical skills in order to participate in and manage community health programmes in a variety of contexts. You will develop a portfolio to relate your learning to the development of Competencies for Public Health.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Underpinning knowledge - Determinants of Community Health and Wellbeing: for example

Developmental and Behavioural Determinants of Health and Wellbeing; Business Skills and Personal Development.

Level 2Delivery - Promoting Health and Wellbeing in the Community: for example Dynamics of Community Development; Research; Social Change, Policy and Health.

Level 3:Management - Implementation and Management of Community Health Programmes: for example Collaborative Working for Health Improvement; Policy and Strategy Development; Management and Leadership.


The course is designed to meet the requirements of employers in sectors including local authorities, the NHS, leisure industries and community based voluntary sector organisations that focus on health promotion and health improvement. It will prepare you to work in a collaborative manner with other workers and agencies and to participate in and manage community health programmes such as smoking cessation, community food projects, and community development. The course is designed to help graduates link their skills to the current policy agenda of ‘Choosing Health’ as part of the Public Health workforce.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course includes work-based learning at levels 2 and 3. There will be opportunities for shared learning with practitioners in health, social care and community work. An elective module can be studied to meet identified needs in relation to employability in the sector.

JOB PROSPECTS

There are extensive employment opportunities in a widening workforce to improve health and wellbeing in diverse settings and communities. Examples include Sure Start health programmes; needs assessment; community health development; working with leisure facilities to promote health and tackle health inequalities.



UCAS Code BL95 BSc/CHW (full-time).

Duration 3 years full-time. 4.5 years part time.




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Community Health Care Nursing Specialist Practitioner Courses Public Health Nursing/Health Visiting, Nursing in the Home/District Nursing, General Practice Nursing, Occupational Health Nursing* and School Nursing (dual award) BA (Hons)/Postgraduate Diploma Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The academic team prides itself on providing a warm and supportive environment that is conducive to your learning needs. We are committed to enabling you to develop academic and professional knowledge, as well as key transferable skills, in order to become flexible, autonomous and highly-skilled practitioners.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course provides specialist practitioner training in one of the following areas: community public health nursing/health visiting, nursing in the home/district nursing, general practice nursing, occupational health nursing and school nursing, as regulated by the NMC. As a successful student, you will have your name recorded/registered on the NMC Professional Register.

Work undertaken for the professional qualification will be a combination of campus based study and a programme of supervised learning experience in a practice setting, overseen by a specialist practice mentor.

You work to accumulate 120 credits within the modular structure to achieve a BSc (Hons) or a Postgraduate Diploma.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Core Modules: Enquiry-Based Practice including Nurse Prescribing, Principles and Practice of District Nursing/Health Visiting/Practice Nursing/School Nursing/Occupational Health Nursing (appropriate pathway), Public Health and Health Promotion, Practice Development (BSc Hons only), Leading and Managing People (PGDip only). Plus elective module: Family Centred Health and Social Care or Community Public Health and Development or Management of Clinical Care in one of the following: Diabetes, Sexual Health, Coronary Heart Disease, Respiratory Care, Palliative Care, Wound Management, Tissue Viability, Leg Ulcer Management, Minor Illnesses.Study is either at BSc (Hons) or at PGDip level dependant on the individual student’s credit accumulation at point of entry on to the programme.


The specialist practitioner qualification enables you to apply for professional nursing posts with your chosen pathway. It is envisaged that you will progress to a specialist community practitioner post in the NHS post qualifying.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Modules and community practice are continuously assessed by submission of assignments, use of a practice assessment schedule and the development of a portfolio of professional learning.

There is assessment of research methodologies under examination conditions (PGDip students only).The course is a 50/50 split between University and practice setting. There is a one week Alternative Practice allowing exposure and exploration of different ways of working. There are multi-professional learning opportunities, as well as practice-based seminars with other students and mentors, and problem-based learning. • The QAA Major Review completed in Spring 2005 reported commendable in all areas of our provision.• On successful completion, you are awarded an academic degree and a professional qualification.• Tailored to meet individual learning needs.• Post-qualifying opportunities for continuous professional development and mentorship.• Dual awards may be undertaken.


NMC professional award. *Subject to Validation.


Duration 1 year full-time. 2 to 3 years part-time.

Available as Single Honours/Single Subject.


Typical Offer Students must have a minimum of 120 credits at Level 1 and 60 at Level 2, or Diploma entry (120 at Level 1 and 120 at Level 2).The Level 2 credits should normally be for recent undergraduate studies in nursing and health studies. A relevant first degree, with honours classification 2:2 or above in a relevant subject is required for entry onto the Postgraduate Diploma. Students must have active entry on an appropriate part of the NMC Register as follows: Public Health Nursing, Parts 1-8, 12-15. Occupational Health Nursing, Parts 1- 4, 7, 12 or 13. Community Nursing in the Home, Parts 1, 2, 7, 12. General Practice Nursing, Parts 1, 2, 7, 8, 12, 15. School Nursing, Parts 1-8, 12-15. Normally one year post-registration Primary Care Trust sponsorship or secondment must be obtained. See Entry Requirements page 181.



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Early Years Childhood Studies Foundation DegreeFdA Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

With an emphasis on work-based learning, the curriculum links theory to practice in order to create well-qualified Early Years senior practitioners. The programme enhances skills and competencies relevant to Early Years work settings, as well as key skills and underpinning knowledge.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

After completing the programme, you will understand the educational, emotional and social needs of children (0-8), as well as the legislative framework for Early Years provision. You will have acquired the knowledge and skills to function as a senior practitioner in differing care and education settings. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate competence in communication skills, team working, problem solving and critical reflection on your performance as a professional.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

There are ten core modules:Level 1ICT to Support Children’s Learning, The Developing Child, Facilitating Children’s Learning, Inclusive Practice, Social Policy and The Role of the Senior Practitioner.

Level 2Developing Self-Reflective Practice, Child Protection, Managing Sessions and Research Perspectives.

Optional Modules: Working with Children 0-3, Working with Children at Foundation Stage and Early Years Perspectives for Teaching Assistants.


This course could help you to find work in a variety of care and education settings as an advanced practitioner, or advance your existing career in childcare settings and schools.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course offers opportunities for work-based learning. A Practice Trainer will liaise with your work setting to assess and develop your practice. • Endorsed by the Early Years Sector.• Work-based assessment.• Teaching in local centres.• Specialist teaching.

JOB PROSPECTS

There will be opportunities, on successful completion, to transfer to a top-up degree programme leading to an Honours Degree in Early Years Studies, which may lead on to primary teaching (not offered at Bolton).




Typical Offer Level 3 Childcare qualification. It is anticipated that some applicants may not have formal academic qualifications but will have relevant vocational experience. All applicants will be interviewed. Employment or substantial experience in Early Years sector. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Additional Costs Some additional costs for IT Training may be required.

Location The University of Bolton, Accrington and Rossendale College, Bury College, Hopwood Hall College (Rochdale) and Salford College (Worsley Campus).

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Early Childhood Studies (Top Up)BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The University of Bolton has built up an exciting partnership with six Further Education Colleges in the region in the academic study of Childhood Studies. The FE Colleges at Accrington, Bolton, Bury, Hopwood Hall (Rochdale and Middleton) and Salford all now offer its sector endorsed Foundation degree in Early Years Childhood Studies. This programme was designed for those already working with children in day care, nursery classes and as play workers and Teaching Assistants - in the 0 to 8 age range. An important part of the success of this programme has been the support given to it from employers of these Early Years practitioners. This new programme builds on this and takes you, while still working as a practitioner, to an Honours level of knowledge and an Honours degree qualification. You will need to have successfully completed a sector-endorsed Early Years Foundation degree to enter this programme. (Please see our Early Years Childhood Studies Foundation Degree entry for further information.)

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will extend your core knowledge of early childhood through the three core perspectives of education, health and social policy. This core will make up half of the work done and will be taken by all students. The other half consists of:

1 Individual work done in an independent way, supervised by an appropriate academic expert in an area of your choosing to produce a dissertation.

2 Taking a taught optional course in a topic area, for example Nursery Management, Practical Approaches to Children’s Literature or Learning Through Play.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

This programme is Level 3 study only. Examples of modules are: Children in the Community, Child Development, Learning and Teaching in Early Years Context, Development Through Play, Management in Early Years Settings, Practical Childrens Literature.


You will most likely be already in a job, since to take the Foundation degree it builds on, you must be employed in Early Years work with children. Successful completion of this will give you more career options.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• This course provides both vocationally-relevant knowledge and understanding, as well as academically-relevant knowledge, so as to achieve a balanced view of childhood.• Enhances what you can offer in working with early years children and helps you progress to senior management positions in Nurseries and Day Care Centres.

• Provides a progression route to possible entry into professional training in teaching, social work, nursing and care professions.• Provides an opportunity to develop your academic knowledge base in childhood studies to put alongside your vocational knowledge base achieved in the Foundation degree.• Allows more specialist study of childhood.• Awarded 24 out of 24 for teaching quality/excellent research record.• Features some special links with local FE Colleges.

JOB PROSPECTS

After graduation, you can look for further challenges in your existing work, as in seeking a more senior position or beginning to plan a professional career in teaching.

UCAS Code X311 BA/ECS (full-time).




Typical Offer Successful completion of a Sector endorsed Foundation Degree in Early Years Childhood Studies. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Location The core modules will be delivered at the University. Optional modules may be delivered at college centres.

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Health and Social Care Foundation DegreeFdA Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The curriculum uniquely links theory to practice and affords career progression to the status of Assistant Practitioner. The design of the programme enhances skills in terms of competencies relevant to the vocational area and key skills desirable to undergraduates at this level. Learning outcomes are linked to occupational standards identified by Skills for Health and the outcomes of the Common Foundation programme in Nursing. You may be given the opportunity to be credited with NVQ Level 3 in care.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

After completing the programme, you will be able to demonstrate that you have developed the values and attitudes essential to good health and social care practice, as well as underpinning

knowledge in relation to relevant theories and their application to policy and practice. You will also be able to demonstrate competence in transferable skills at Assistant Practitioner level and key skills in communication, ICT, working with others, problem solving and the ability to reflect on your own performance.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Core Modules: Legal and Ethical Issues; Principles of Care; Health, Safety and Emergency Care; Communication and ICT; Using Evidence; Introduction to Social Policy.

Level 2Core Modules: Collaborative Health and Social Care; Planning Care Delivery; Group Dynamics and Working in Teams.

Optional Modules: Three from the following list - Health, Illness and Society; Older People; Mental Health; Care Perspectives and Practice; Health Promotion, Challenges and Opportunities; Cultural Diversity within the Community; Empowerment and Advocacy; Disability and Society; Working With Young People; Clinical Skills; Therapy Skills; Introduction to Psychology; Management of Longterm Conditions.


Students sponsored by the NHS will be offered a post as Assistant Practitioner within their employment on successful completion of the programme. Students will also be offered progression onto pre-registration nursing or social work courses (with up to 12 months exemption from the first year). Also, within the University, progression is offered on to Level 3 of the Honours programmes in Health Studies, Sociology

or Community Studies. A bridging module will be offered to ease the transition where appropriate.

SPECIAL FEATURES

We offer the opportunity to ’work, earn and learn‘ in a familiar environment, with small group discussion and one-to-one tutorials. Teaching and learning will be through a variety of means: distance learning, web-based materials and face-to-face contact. The work-based trainer, with professional expertise in the field, will closely support you and facilitate reflective practice. Guidance is provided on the use of IT, library resources and the presentation of written work. • You are given the opportunity to work, earn and learn.

JOB PROSPECTS

You will be employed as Assistant Practitioner and be able to work at a higher level in your organisation, with a greater degree of responsibility and status.

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Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. Students may already be in post in an NHS Trust or working for Social Services and may apply to be backed by the Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority. Joint arrangements will be made with service providers to enable a full work based learning programme. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Location The University of Bolton, Accrington and Rossendale College, Oldham College, Salford College and Hopwood Hall College (Rochdale).

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Health Studies BA (Hons) Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The team of tutors here will provide you with a stimulating and enjoyable learning experience that will benefit you both professionally and personally. We are proud of our reputation for high quality and flexible courses delivered in friendly small class sizes.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The programme of study enables you to explore contemporary health issues from a range of perspectives and across a range of applied topics. Key themes and skills relevant to current health care practice are explored in depth, with support in matching curricular choice to your career progression by developing the knowledge, skills and capabilities required of a reflective practitioner.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Taking into account the needs of employment and career development, you will plan an appropriate study programme, supported by tutorial guidance and oversight. Depending on your personal and professional needs and background, you may enter and exit at different parts of the programme, earning credit and award to which you are entitled. Recognition of prior learning has been an important aspect of continuing professional development in health professional education. The process, identification, assessment and formal acknowledgement of prior

learning and achievement is known as APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning) and is undertaken with each student on an individual basis as part of the admissions procedure.


Duration 4 to 5 years.



Typical Offer Applicants must be registered health professionals. See Entry Requirements page 181.

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Community Studies/Applied Community Studies BA (Hons) 135 History BA (Hons) 136 Philosophy BA (Hons) 137

Sociology BA (Hons) Combined Honours Pathway 138 Youth & Community Work Certificate of Continuing Professional Development 139

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Community Studies/Applied Community StudiesBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Community Studies/Applied Community Studies pathways at the University of Bolton gained an excellent report by the QAA Developmental Engagement team in May 2004. Past and present students have testified to the excellent quality of teaching and learning, placement provision and pastoral care experienced while studying for their degree.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Community Studies/Applied Community Studies pathways involve a critical examination of aspects of social issues, social policy and an evaluation of the impact on community life. You will develop skills such as critical reasoning, analytical ability, social problem solving, theoretical and conceptual thought and application of theory to real group situations. In addition, skills such as social research methods, fieldwork, self-expression and motivation, communication, teamwork and time management will be gained.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Compulsory Modules include:Community Studies (Level 1), Welfare and Social Policy (Level 1), Contemporary Social Issues (Level 1), Approaches to Investigating Society (Level 2), Independent Study (Level 3). Examples of optional modules: Culture and Community (Level 1), Social Inequalities (Level 1), Ethnicity and Race (Level 2), Poverty and the Community (Level 2), Mental Illness (Level 2), Housing Problems (Level 3), Older People (Level 3), Placement in group settings e.g. Youth Work (Level 2 and 3). If you choose the Applied Route the following are also compulsory: Dynamics of Human Relations (Level 2), Dynamics of Community Development (Level 2), Working with Community Groups 1 and 2 (Level 3).


Many employers look for people who have transferable skills and experience of working with individuals and/or groups - employment-related skills. You will have the opportunity to gain these on the course. Community Studies has developed strong links with numerous employers and professions within the wider community. These links have resulted in many of our students finding work in these areas. The knowledge, experience and skills that you acquire will give you the confidence to compete with other graduates for the job that you desire.

SPECIAL FEATURES

One special feature is that you have the opportunity to gain real work-related experience at levels 2 and 3 of the degree. This enables you to gain knowledge, skills and competancies enhancing your employability.• Excellent academic and pastoral support.• Friendly atmosphere.• Opportunity to gain valuable work-based experience.• Gain insights into issues that affect people and communities.

JOB PROSPECTS

Community Studies provides an excellent background for careers in social work, community work, the caring professions, youth work, local authorities, housing, probation, voluntary agencies, further and adult education teaching. Many former students have gone on to complete Masters degrees in Social Policy, Social Work and other areas of related interest.

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UCAS Code L530 BA/CMS (full-time).




Typical Offer 180 UCAS points or equivalent. This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. Non-traditional entry route by interview and written work. See Entry Requirements page 181

Lisa HeywoodBA (Hons) Community Studies.

“Doing a degree at the University of Bolton was the best decision I have made. Not only have I gained more knowledge about the world around me and the society in which I live, but I’ve also discovered a new me.”

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HistoryBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Our History team aims to provide a stimulating and supportive atmosphere. The curriculum includes a wide variety of modern history areas including international, British, political, social and economic. The teaching staff includes experts in British politics, British India, European diplomacy, demographic health and urban history, and the United States. The tutors are friendly and accessible, the staff-to-student ratio is generous, and most of the class sizes are relatively small. There is plenty of time to get to know people and to make friends among your fellow students.

You will be immersed in Britain’s manufacturing and commercial heritage in one of the most dynamic and innovative communities in Victorian Britain. Many of our students exploit the rich history resources available locally while studying towards their dissertations.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Students will learn how to assess ideas, ideologies and values in the context of known facts and documentary evidence. Students develop practical skills in carrying out research and presenting arguments. History can be studied either as a single subject or in combination with a very wide range of other disciplines. Popular choices include Philosophy, Sociology, Community Studies and English.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Examples of the modules that you will study include:Level 1Introduction to Modern Britain 1760-1820 (Core); 1848: Making History (Core); Colonial America; The American Revolution; The Glorious Revolution; Germany from Frederick the Great to Bismarck.

Level 2Social Change since 1850; Victorian Bolton; Themes in Irish History; Themes in American History; Peace and War in the Modern World; History, Historians and the First World War (Core).

Level 3Britain Between the Wars; The Entente Cordiale; American Civil Rights Movements; Women in Society; India: the Decline and Fall of the Raj; Lloyd George: Politics and Diplomacy. You will also write a dissertation on a subject agreed between yourself and tutor.


A History degree opens many doors. Many of our students go into teaching or further education, but others join a variety of public and voluntary services, go into management or transfer to professions such as the law.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Small, friendly but very experienced team offering a wide range of topics.• Many modules based on published research interests of staff members.• Small class sizes, unlimited opportunities to participate.• Plenty of individual guidance available.


UCAS Code V100 BA/His (full-time).




Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent. This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.Location The University of Bolton. The first 18 months of the part-time course can also be studied at Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale.

Jane FlahavanBA (Hons) History.

“This is a very friendly place with a good library and plenty of room for quiet study if needed.”




PhilosophyBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Philosophy has been taught at degree level at Bolton since 1968. Class sizes are small. The course is very flexibly designed and is especially suitable for students with families and/or work commitments.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will always be encouraged to think for yourself, to examine critically the foundations of beliefs and to look at how language relates to the structures of thought. You will look at philosophical ideas such as What am I? Why be

moral? Are we free? What are the grounds of political obligation? Can we justify the taking of life? What ultimately exists?

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Core Modules: Philosophical Questions, History of Philosophy.

Option Modules: The Vanishing Self, Introduction to Logic, Introduction to Ethics.

Level 2Core Modules: Metaphysics and Morality, Interpreting a Philosophical Text.

Option Modules: Plato, Philosophy of Mind, Recent Continental Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Political Ideas I, Philosophy and Political Economy.

Level 3Core Modules: Dissertation.

Option Modules: Philosophy of Law, Aesthetics, Philosophy of Natural Science, Aristotle, Nietzsche, Philosophy of Language, Political Ideas II, Work-based Learning.


Philosophy graduates go into a wide variety of professions, as the methods of thinking that are encouraged by studying it are significant in many areas of work. Some graduates choose teaching. Increasingly, the caring professions, including nursing, expect practitioners to be trained in the ethical implications of the decisions they have to take. In a world of rapidly changing work patterns and where assumptions are challenged more and more, the critical reasoning skills you will have are of increasing practical importance.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Work-based learning is available as Philosophy options; this gives you the opportunity to learn how to apply your philosophical skills to the world of work.• In its QAA assessment, Philosophy was awarded 23 points out of a possible 24 for the excellence of our teaching.• All tutors are research-active, and have numerous publications. Philosophy achieved a score of 3a in the 2001 UK Research Assessment Exercise.• All classes are small-to-medium size, with an emphasis on student participation.

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UCAS Code V500 BA/Phi (full-time).





Location The University of Bolton. The first year of the course can also be studied at Hopwood Hall College (Rochdale).

Terry HartBA (Hons) Philosophy.

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Sociology (Combined Honours Pathway)BA (Hons) Combined Subject Full-time/Part-time


ABOUT THE COURSE

Sociology offers you insight into how we function as members of social groups, how societies operate and how social differences based on ethnicity, class and gender affect society.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Social phenomena like crime and changing family structure are subject to both theoretical and empirical investigation. Theoretical courses are used to give you the analytical skills to examine empirical issues; for example, we learn about Foucault’s notion of the “disciplinary society” to examine possible reasons why more than 2 million Americans are in prison at any one time.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1We provide you with the basic concepts and skills that sociologists employ to understand the social world. We look at the founding fathers of Sociology - Durkheim, Weber and Marx – in some depth. There are two core modules at level 1: Origins of Industrial Society and Sociology - an Introduction.

Level 2We look at modern industrial societies; at the problems and difficulties associated with them. The Problems of Modernity; Ethnic and Gender Discrimination; Drug/Alcohol Abuse; Crime, Class and Inequality. There are two core modules at level 2: Approaches To Investigating Society and The Sociology of Modernity.

Level 3We will assess the claims that we live in a different kind of society, a post-industrial world where the ills of modernity have to be seen and approached in a new kind of way. We will also examine why life-events, such as ill-health,

continue to be non-randomly distributed among the population, and whether other disciplines, such as Psychoanalysis and Socio-biology, can contribute to our understanding of society. There is one core module at level 3: Post-Modernism.


A good number of our students in the past have gone on to do a PGDip/MA in Social Work, a PGCE in Education or PhDs in areas like Criminology. Other destinations have included the probation service and police service. Other students have chosen to go on to management trainee schemes within the public and private sector. Sociology equips you with knowledge and skills appropriate to a whole variety of occupations.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Small classes; high level of individual attention paid to students.• 95% of graduates in paid employment/further study within 6 months; excellent computing facilities.• You have the opportunity to spend your second year at Connecticut State University in the USA.• All modules will be assessed by coursework. There are no unseen examinations.• Teaching will usually be in small groups supported by tutorials.

UCAS Code Refer to UCAS Directory for codes linked to combined subjects (full-time courses).


Available as Joint/Minor Honours.


Typical Offer 240 UCAS points or equivalent. This discipline must be combined with another subject - see page 24. Non-traditional entry route by interview and written work. See Entry Requirements page 181.




Youth & Community WorkCertificate of Continuing Professional Development Part-time

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ABOUT THE COURSE

The University of Bolton has well established relationships with many voluntary and statutory organisations and agencies within the Bolton area. The Community Studies team has also developed a partnership with Bolton Youth Service to provide and deliver a programme for individuals who wish to work in Youth and Community. Not only will you receive training from Bolton Youth Service, you will also be able to learn underpinning knowledge and crucial information regarding working with young people. There are no exams, just practice based course work where you will demonstrate your ability to work effectively with young people. On successful completion of this programme you will automatically be entitled to progress onto the BA (Hons) Community Studies degree.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The aims of this programme are to enable you to learn about young people and their personal and social development; to build relationships with young people in a practice-based youth work environment; to learn about the core values in youth work and enable you and young people to reflect on actions and responsibilities within a youth work setting.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You will be based in a youth work setting and you will be required to undertake training. You will also study 3 modules that consist of underpinning knowledge that will enhance your work with young people. The modules include Working with Individuals and Groups; Values and Development of Youth Work; and Management and Responsibilities in Youth Work.


Many employers’ look for people who have transferable skills and experience of working with individuals and/or groups. You will have the opportunity to gain these. You will also have the experience of working in a work-based environment. In addition, you will gain academic knowledge and skills that will enable you to gain confidence within the area of youth work, and you will have the opportunity to apply these to real life situations. The experience and skills that you will acquire will not only give you more confidence, it will also enable you to have more of an insight into the youth and community sector in general.

You will have the opportunity to link in to and discuss your future career with the University’s careers service, and also have access to employment opportunities through the careers service.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• You will also be learning ‘on the job’ by applying what you have learned in class to the real life situation of being a youth and community worker in a youth work setting. • The main part of your learning (approximately two thirds) will be in practice and you will receive training in particular skills that will enable you to be an effective youth worker.

• The remaining third of your learning will be in a class room setting, where you will be developing skills, knowledge, and the ability to critically reflect on your practice. • On successful completion of the course you will be guaranteed a place on the BA (Hons) Community Studies degree at the University.

JOB PROSPECTS

The Certificate in Youth and Community Work will enable you to pursue a career in the field of youth work.


BA (Hons) Community Studies.

Duration 1 year part-time.



Typical Offer No formal entry qualifications. Entry by interview. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Location The University of Bolton (and, if partner college involved, Castle Hill Centre, Bolton).

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Human Sciences BSc (Hons) 143 Mathematics BSc (Hons) 144

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ABOUT THE COURSE

Our course is broadly based in the early years, covering the core aspects essential for a modern Biology graduate. This leads to more specialised provision in exciting areas of the subject, which are supported by staff research, such as environmental biology and aspects of molecular biology.

We aim to develop your practical, analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills, appropriate for this broad scientific discipline. It is taught to small class groups by a highly-qualified, experienced and enthusiastic team in a friendly and supportive environment.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will develop a range of subject-specific skills and knowledge which, together with enhancement of transferable skills and personal development, are greatly valued by employers in a range of career areas.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Investigating Science, Personal Development I, Unity of Life, Diversity of Life, Laboratory Skills in Biology, Practical Skills in Organismal Biology, Humans and the Environment.

Level 2Research Methods, Personal Development II, Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences, Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation, Animal and Plant Physiology, Practical Skills in Environmental Biology, Placement.

Level 3Core Project, Personal Development III.Options (choose 4):Molecular Evolution, Freshwater Biology and Ecotoxicology, Primate Behaviour and Evolution, Ecology and Conservation, Placement, Student Associate Scheme.

Our teaching and research laboratories have been recently refurbished, providing accommodation for a wide range of up-to-date instrumentation. Teaching rooms at the University are largely equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual aids.

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UCAS Code C100 BSc/Bio (3 year full-time). C101 BSc/B (3.5 year full-time including Foundation).

Duration 3 or 3.5 years full-time. 4.5 years part-time.



Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent to include A2 Biology or a related subject for the 3 year full-time route. Special consideration is given to applicants without the above qualifications but with relevant work/life experience. Minimum of 80 UCAS points for 3.5 year full-time route.This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.


The optional placement module provides an opportunity for you to gain work experience in an area related to your intended career. For those wishing to enter the teaching profession, the Student Associate Scheme provides teaching experience which is recognised by the Teacher Training Agency. Other opportunities for networking with professional biologists include field visits, both locally and regionally, and the use of visiting speakers. There is also an opportunity to study in the USA through our exchange scheme.HOW WILL THIS COURSE HELP YOU GET A JOB?

Our graduates have entered employment within the health service (clinical laboratories, health education), forensic science service, animal charities, teaching, government bodies (Scientific Civil Service, Environment Agency), zoo and museum work, as well as studying for higher degrees.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Small class sizes.• Teaching assessed as “Excellent” by the Quality Assurance Agency.• Opportunities for networking through professional placements and field work. • Friendly and supportive tutors.• Very flexible entry requirements for applicants lacking formal qualifications but who have extensive work/life experience.


• BSc (Hons) Environmental Studies.• BSc (Hons) Human Sciences.

Joanne GrimeBSc (Hons) Biology.

“I enjoy the course here at Bolton. The tutors and the other staff have been very supportive. The lectures and practicals have been interesting. I would recommend this course to anyone.”

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Environmental StudiesBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Our course covers aspects of conservation, pollution studies, environmental planning and legislation, terrestrial and freshwater ecology, and environmental management for businesses. Through this vocationally-orientated course we aim to develop your practical, analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills, appropriate for seeking employment within the environmental field. It is taught to small class groups by a highly qualified, experienced and enthusiastic team in a friendly and supportive environment.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will develop a range of subject-specific skills and knowledge which, together with enhancement of transferable skills and personal development, are greatly valued by employers in appropriate career areas.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Investigating Science, Personal Development I, Diversity of Life, Humans and the Environment, Contemporary Social Issues, Community Studies, Practical Skills in Organismal Biology.

Level 2Research Methods, Personal Development II, Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation, Approaches to Sustainability, Practical Skills in Environmental Biology, Approaches to Investigating Society, Popular Action and Social Movements.

Level 3Core Project, Personal Development IIIOptions (choose 4)Environmental Assessment & Management, Ecology & Conservation, Freshwater Biology & Ecotoxicology, Housing Problems and Society, Sustainable Tourism Management, Student Associate Scheme, Placement.


The Professional Placement module provides an opportunity for you to gain work experience in an area related to your intended career. For those wishing to enter the teaching profession, the Student Associate Scheme provides teaching experience which is recognised by the Teacher Training Agency. Other opportunities for networking with environmental professionals includes field visits, both locally and regionally, and the use of visiting speakers. There is also opportunity to study in the USA through our exchange scheme.


UCAS Code F850 BSc/EnvS (3 years full-time). F854 BSc/ESt (3.5 years full-time including Foundation).

Duration 3 or 3.5 years full-time. 4.5 years part-time.



Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent to include a science subject or Geography at A2 for the 3 year full-time route. Special consideration is given to applicants without the above qualifications but with relevant work/life experience. Minimum of 80 UCAS points for 3.5 year full-time route.This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.


Our graduates have entered employment as conservation officers, environmental consultants, planning officers, environmental health officers, and in careers in government bodies (Scientific Civil Service, Environment Agency), teaching, as well as studying for higher degrees.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Small class sizes.• Quality Assurance Agency “confident” in the quality of academic standards and learning opportunities.• Opportunities for networking through professional placements and field work. • Friendly and supportive tutors.• Very flexible entry requirements for applicants lacking formal qualifications but who have extensive work/life experience.


• BSc (Hons) Biology.• BSc (Hons) Human Sciences.




Human SciencesBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This interdisciplinary course explores the human species from a number of different perspectives and aims to develop your practical, analytical, interpersonal and presentation skills. It is taught to small class groups by a highly-qualified, experienced and enthusiastic team in a friendly and supportive environment.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will develop a range of subject-specific skills and knowledge which, together with enhancement of transferable skills and personal development, are greatly valued by employers in a range of career areas. The course covers aspects of human biology, psychology, sociology, and leisure studies.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Investigating Science; Personal Development I; Unity of Life; Humans and the Environment; Culture and Community; Laboratory Skills in Biology; Cognitive and Biopsychological Perspectives.

Level 2Research Methods; Personal Development II; Approaches to Sustainability; Practical Skills in Biomolecular Sciences; Biomolecular Sciences; Cognitive Psychology; Mental Illness.

Level 3Core Project; Personal Development III;Options (choose 4):Molecular Evolution; Primate Biology and Evolution; Leisure, Consumerism and Popular Culture; Issues in Mind and Consciousness; Sociology of Health and Illness; Student Associate Scheme; Placement.


The optional placement module provides an opportunity for you to gain work experience in

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Duration 3 to 3.5 years full-time. 4.5 years part-time.



Typical Offer 200 UCAS points or equivalent preferably to include A2 Biology or a related subject for the 3 year full- time route. Special consideration is given to applicants without the above qualifications but with relevant work/life experience. Minimum of 80 UCAS points for 3.5 year full-time route.This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.

an area related to your intended career. For those wishing to enter the teaching profession, the Student Associate Scheme provides teaching experience which is recognised by the Teacher Training Agency. Other opportunities are offered for networking with professionals including the use of visiting speakers. There is also opportunity to study in the USA through our exchange scheme.


Our graduates have entered employment within the health service (clinical laboratories, health education), the Scientific Civil Service and teaching, as well as studying for higher degrees.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Small class sizes.• Opportunities for networking through professional placements.• Friendly and supportive tutors.• Very flexible entry requirements for applicants lacking formal qualifications but who have extensive work/life experience.


• BSc (Hons) Biology.• BSc (Hons) Environmental Studies.

Mohammed BematBSc (Hons) Human Sciences.

“The facilities are great and controlled in terms of health and safety so learning takes place in a safe environment.”

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MathematicsBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Mathematics degree is a well-established and popular course which traditionally recruits a good mix of students both full-time and part-time. The group sizes are not large, averaging about 20 students. This, together with the care and attention of the lecturing staff, generally results in high achievement.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The degree gives a broad general education in Mathematics, with a sound coverage of the essential core of the subject. It also includes work in those parts of the subject which staff and

students find intriguing and fascinating. The degree develops skills in abstract logical reasoning and problem solving.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Single-subject Mathematics students take four compulsory Mathematics modules and two modules in another subject. The four core modules are: Mathematical Methods, Foundation Studies in Mathematics, Structured Programming, Algebra.

Level 2You choose six modules from: Further Mathematical Methods, Mathematics of Physical Systems, Discrete Mathematics, Real Analysis, Numerical Analysis, Linear Mathematics, Statistics, Survey Design and Analysis.

Level 3You take a project and five other modules chosen from: Complex Analysis, Probability, Topology, Fluid Dynamics, Rings and Numbers, Differential Equations, Greek Geometry and Teaching Experience.

JOB PROPECTS

Students who take Mathematics at degree level usually do so partly because it is a subject which they enjoy, and partly because it is a degree which employers hold in high regard. For some students, particularly those who wish to teach, the vocational aspects of the subject are important, but for most it is sufficient to have a degree which will get them noticed in the job market. Our degree is designed to satisfy these career aspirations and ensure that students continue to enjoy Mathematics whilst they are studying here.


The degree is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics, so our graduates can become Associate Members of the Institute, leading to full membership or Fellowship and Chartered Mathematician status.


UCAS Code G100 BSc/Math (full-time).




Typical Offer 230 UCAS points or equivalent (A2 Mathematics required). This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Donna GrimsleyBSc (Hons) Maths and Psychology.

“The University of Bolton is one of the few universities offering Maths and Psychology Combined Honours. My studies have helped me gain a lot more confidence, and opened up different areas of mathematics and statistics relevant to psychology.”

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Automotive Product Design BSc (Hons) 147 Clothing Foundation Degree (FdSc) 148 Computer Aided Product Design BSc (Hons) 149 Consumer Product Design BSc (Hons) 150 Design & Technology HND 151 Fashion & Textiles BSc (Hons)* 152 Fashion & Textiles HND* 153 Fashion Product Development BSc (Hons)* 154 Footwear Foundation Degree (FdSc) 155

Product Design BA (Hons)* 156 Textiles Foundation Degree (FdSc) 157 Textile Technology BSc (Hons) 158


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Automotive Product DesignBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course combines ‘traditional’ hand-generated design work with the latest computer techniques to aid automotive product design. The course emphasises the design process and its interaction with the computer in the creative and technological environment. The course opens many employment opportunities in the automobile industry. A multidisciplinary, studio-based approach is used to solve and analyse design solutions. The specialist studio facilities offer the latest computer techniques to aid the design process. Opportunities are also available to work with PCs Macs, rapid prototyping and practical model-making throughout the course curriculum.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for students who are interested in the automotive design process, and understanding how technology influences the process. The course lays down the foundations of Auto Design, Automobile Manufacture, Visualisation, 3D Modelling and Product Development.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course, you study subjects such as: Motor Vehicle Studies, Ideas Generation, Visualisation, Technology, Product Development.

Core Skills: The second part of the course further develops these areas, with topics such as:Vehicle Design, Motor Vehicle Studies, Materials & Processes, Design & Development, 3D Modelling and Live Project.

The final part of the course develops professional level skills and practice through:Individual Auto Design Project, Motor Vehicle Studies, Motor Sports and Advanced Visualisation.


The course is internationally recognised and is specifically designed to meet the needs of industry. We have carefully developed a course to produce graduates able to work in a variety of areas within the automotive industry. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the course, you can enter many different forms of employment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has specialist automotive laboratories that include: a range of engines, wind tunnel, rolling road and body shell testing. Extensive modelling workshops. Purpose-built design studio with CAD/M and modelling software, in which you can carry out hands-on

practical simulation and visualisation. Rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities are also linked to various CAD and analysis software.

You are also encouraged to enter national and European competitions. The department has been successful in several of these competitions in recent years.

• Dedicated product design modelling workshops.• Specialist automotive laboratories.• Purpose-built design studio with rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities.• Most modules have a practical content.• 90% of assessment is by coursework.

JOB PROSPECTS

Previous students have found jobs in areas such as product development, interior design, design management, CAD, technical sales and product research. Typical industry names include: Ford, Bentley, Jaguar, Leyland Technical Centre and Ricardo.

Some students who satisfactorily complete the course choose to continue their formal education in the form of Masters and research degrees.


The course is recognised by the Chartered Society of Designers.


• HND Design and Technology.• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Product Design.• BEng Automobile Technology.• BA (Hons) Product Design*.


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Additional Costs The course offers students the opportunity to undertake a European study tour for which some additional costs are required.

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Clothing Foundation DegreeFdSc Part-time by Distance Learning

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is aimed at those already working in the fashion and/or clothing industry. It has been developed in conjunction with Skillfast-UK, the Sector Skills Council for Apparel, Footwear and Textiles, to equip you with the combination of technical and academic skills and knowledge that employers in the industry are increasingly demanding.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You will learn about clothing design and manufacture, health and safety, product evaluation, supply chain management, product development and marketing. In addition, you will develop transferable skills such as communication, numeracy and creativity. Modules include:

Level 1Science and Technology, Methods of Manufacture (clothing), Health and Safety, Marketing and the Consumer, Design Principles, Supply Chain.

Level 2Processing Routes (clothing), Business Studies, Retailing, Product Evaluation (clothing), Product Development, Personal Development.


Career prospects are excellent. Skilled technicians and professionals are in constant demand within industry and graduates often progress into supervisory management roles. If you complete this course successfully, you can transfer to related Honours degree programmes, such as our BSc (Hons) in Fashion Product Development*, which will take about two years of further part-time study to complete.

SPECIAL FEATURES

This is a work-based learning programme. The teaching materials are provided online via WebCT. You will also have access to lecturers by email and telephone for tutorial support. The workplace is used as a learning environment, and you will be encouraged to apply your skills and knowledge at work. All modules are assessed by the submission of a portfolio of evidence.

• Delivered by a combination of online and work-based learning.• Awarded 23/24 for teaching quality.• Developed in conjunction with employers.


The course is recognised by the Textile Institute (the international professional body for the textiles, clothing and footwear industries) as satisfying the academic requirements for the award of LTI (Licenciateship of the Textile Institute).


• BSc (Hons) Fashion Product Development*.• BSc (Hons) Fashion & Textiles*.• BSc (Hons) Textile Technology.



Duration 3 years part-time by distance learning.



Typical Offer 80 UCAS points or equivalent. Prospective students must already be working in a clothing-related area (either full-time or part-time) and have the support of their employer. See Entry Requirements page 181.




Computer Aided Product DesignBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Our specialist studio facilities offer you the latest computer techniques to aid the design process. The course emphasises the design process and its interaction with the computer in the creative and technological environment A multidisciplinary, studio-based approach is used to solve and analyse design solutions. Opportunities are also available to work with PCs, Macs, rapid prototyping and practical model making throughout the course curriculum.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for students interested in the design process and understanding how technology influences the process. The course lays down the foundations of design, manufacture, CAD, visualisation, 3D modelling and product development.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course, you study subjects such as: Product Development, Ideas Generation, Visualisation, Technology and Marketing.

The second part of the course further develops these areas through topics such as: Design and Development, Computer Aided Modelling & Analysis, Materials & Processes, Live Project.

The final part of the course develops professional level skills and practice through: Individual Design Project, Computer Aided Manufacturing, Computer Aided Analysis, Advanced Visualisation.


The course is internationally recognised and is specifically designed to meet the needs of industry. We have carefully developed a course that produces graduates able to work in a variety of areas within product development. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the course, you can enter many different forms of employment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has extensive modelling workshops and laboratories; a purpose-built design studio with CAD/M and modelling software where you can carry out hands-on practical simulation and visualisation. Rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities are also linked to various CAD and analysis software.

You are encouraged to enter national and European competitions. The department has been successful in several of these competitions in recent years.• Dedicated product design modelling workshops.• Purpose-built design studio with rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities.• Most modules have a practical content.• 90% of assessment is by coursework.• Specialist visualisation modules.

JOB PROSPECTS

Our graduates have found jobs in areas such as product development, games design, design management, CAD, technical sales and product research. Some choose to continue their formal education in the form of Masters and research degrees.




• HND Design Technology.• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BSc (Hons) Consumer Product Design.• BA (Hons) Product Design*.


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UCAS Code HW72 BSc/CAD (3 years full- time). HWR2 BSc/CAD4 (4 years full- time including Foundation & HND).






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ABOUT THE COURSE

This course combines ‘traditional’ hand-generated design work with the latest computer techniques to aid design. The course emphasises the design process and its interaction with the computer in the creative and technological environment. A multidisciplinary, studio-based approach is used to solve and analyse design solutions.

The specialist studio facilities offer the latest computer techniques to aid the design process. Opportunities are also available to work with PCs, Macs, rapid prototyping and practical model making throughout the course curriculum.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for students interested in the design process and understanding how technology influences the process. The course lays down the foundations of design, manufacture, CAD, visualisation, 3D modelling and product development.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course, you study subjects such as: Product Development, Visualisation, Ideas Generation, Technology and Marketing.

The second part of the course further develops these areas via topics such as: Design and Development, 3D Modelling, Marketing Media Design, Computer Aided Visualisation, Commercial Environment, Live Project.

The final part of the course develops professional-level skills and practice through: Individual Design Project, Computer Aided Presentation, Product Innovation and Advanced Visualisation.


The course is internationally recognised and designed to meet the needs of industry. We have carefully developed a course that produces graduates able to work in a variety of areas within product development. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the course, you can enter many different forms of employment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has extensive modelling workshops and laboratories, as well as a purpose-built design studio with CAD/M and modelling software in which you can carry out hands-on practical simulation and visualisation. Rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities are also linked to various CAD and analysis software. You are encouraged to enter national and European competitions. The department has been successful in several of these competitions in recent years. • Dedicated product design modelling workshops.• Purpose-built design studio with rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities.

• Most modules have a practical content.• 90% of assessment is by coursework.• Specialist visualisation modules.

JOB PROSPECTS





• HND Design and Technology.• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Product Design.• BA (Hons) Product Design*.



UCAS Code W240 BSc/CPDes (3 years full- time). W242 BSc/CPrD4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND).









Design & TechnologyHND Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course emphasises the design process and its interaction with the computer in the creative and technological environment. A multidisciplinary, studio-based approach is used to solve and analyse design solutions. The specialist studio facilities offer the latest computer techniques to aid the design process. Opportunities are also available to work with PCs, Macs, rapid prototyping and practical model making throughout the course curriculum.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for those interested in the design process and understanding how technology influences the process. The course lays down the foundations of design, manufacture, CAD, visualisation, 3D modelling and product development.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course, you study subjects such as: Ideas Generation, Product Development, Visualisation.

The second part of the course further develops these areas through topics such as: Design and Development, 3D Modelling, Computer Aided Visualisation, Live Project.


The course is internationally recognised and specifically designed to meet the needs of industry. We have carefully developed a course that produces graduates able to work in a variety of areas within design and technology. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the course, you can enter many different forms of employment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has extensive modelling workshops and laboratories, a purpose-built design studio with CAD/M and modelling software, in which you can carry out hands-on practical simulation and visualisation. Rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities are also linked to various CAD and analysis software. You are encouraged to enter national and European competitions. The department has been successful in several of these competitions in recent years.• Dedicated product design modelling workshops.• Purpose-built design studio with rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities.• Most modules have a practical content.• 90% of assessment is by coursework.• Specialist visualisation modules.

JOB PROSPECTS

Our graduates have found jobs in areas such as product development, games design, design management, technical sales and product research. Some choose to continue their formal education in the form of degrees in Consumer Product

Design and Computer Aided Product Design. Opportunities are also available for working in Europe or the USA.


The course is recognised as a route towards accreditation by the Chartered Society of Designers.


• BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Product Design.• BSc (Hons) Consumer Product Design.• BEng (Hons) Computer Aided Engineering.• BA (Hons) Product Design*.


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Fashion & Textiles*BSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course offers a combination of fashion and textiles related modules. It emphasizes the close links between fashion and textile technology.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed for those interested in all aspects of fashion and textiles. Students will learn about how fashion and textile products are designed, developed, manufactured and marketed.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1: Introduction to Product Development, Textile Product Evaluation, Textile Manufacture, Fashion Issues, Marketing and the Consumer, Core Skills.

Level 2: Product Design and Development, International Fashion Business, Fashion Retailing, Fashion Accessories, Textile Materials 1, Textile Manufacture 2

Level 3:Product Innovation, Global Fashion Industry, Textile Materials 2, Textile Manufacture 3, Project (double module).


This course develops your creative, technical and commercial awareness skills. Graduates may find work in the fashion retailing or manufacturing sectors. Alternatively, this course would suit someone wishing to teach fashion and textiles in a school or college (subject to gaining an additional teaching qualification).

SPECIAL FEATURES

Our aim is to make this programme as practical as possible, to enhance your employment prospects after graduation.

On this course, you benefit from regular external visits in order to broaden your outlook on the fashion and textiles industry. Such visits include trips to external conferences and workshops; visits to museums, visits to manufacturing companies and visits to fashion and textile-related exhibitions and trade shows.

The course also includes an optional work placement module. This placement may be of any duration between ten working days to a full year. The module is formally assessed through a report, workplace assessment and presentation.

There is a comprehensive programme of visits and field trips throughout the course, including a study tour to Premiere Vision in Paris in Year 2 and a visit to a major international fashion centre (London, Paris, Milan or New York) in Year 3.

JOB PROSPECTS

Typical career paths could include working as a buyer, merchandiser or technologist for a high street fashion retailer, working in retail store management, or working in production management or quality control for a textile company.


The course is recognised by the Textile Institute (the international professional body for the textiles, clothing and footwear industries) as satisfying the academic requirements for the award of ATI (Associateship of the Textile Institute)*.


• BSc (Hons) Textile Technology.• BSc (Hons) Fashion Product Development*.



UCAS Code JN41 BSc/FT (3 years full-time).





Additional Costs The cost of field trips are kept to a minimum.




Fashion & Textiles*HND Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course emphasises the close links between fashion and textile technology. It offers a combination of introductory fashion and textiles related modules.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This course is designed for those interested in all aspects of fashion and textiles. The course lays down the foundations of fashion and textile product design, development, manufacture and marketing.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1: Introduction to Product Development, Textile Product Evaluation, Textile Manufacture, Fashion Issues, Marketing and the Consumer, Core Skills.

Level 2: Product Design and Development, International Fashion Business, Fashion Retailing, Fashion Accessories, Textile Materials 1, Textile Manufacture 2.


The course is internationally recognised and specifically designed to meet the needs of industry. We have carefully developed a course that produces graduates able to work in a variety of areas within the fashion and textiles industry. Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of the course, you can enter many different forms of employment.

SPECIAL FEATURES


On this course, you benefit from regular external visits in order to broaden your outlook on the fashion and textiles industry. Such visits include trips to external conferences and workshops,visits to museums, visits to manufacturing companies and visits to fashion and textile-related exhibitions and trade shows.

There is a comprehensive programme of visits and field trips throughout the course, including a study tour to Premiere Vision in Paris in Year 2.

JOB PROSPECTS

Our graduates have found jobs in areas such as fashion retailing, supervisory management, quality control and technical sales. Some choose to continue their formal education by continuing to study for one of our degrees in Textile Technology, Fashion & Textiles* or Fashion Product Development*.


The course is recognised by the Textile Institute (the international professional body for the textiles, clothing and footwear industries) as

satisfying the academic requirements for the award of LTI (Licentiateship of the Textile Institute)*.


• BSc (Hons) Fashion & Textiles*.• BSc (Hons) Fashion Product Development*.• BSc (Hons) Textile Technology.


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Fashion Product Development*BSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course will introduce you to the global context of the fashion market. It responds directly to the needs of the fashion and retail industries by offering a comprehensive programme in product development, from materials technology, through to fabric design and construction, sourcing, quality management and marketing, thereby maximising your employment prospects after graduation.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The focus of the course is on understanding how the supply chain for fashion products works, rather than on becoming a fashion designer. You will learn about the fashion industry, fashion forecasting, range planning and buying, developing product specifications, textile materials and manufacture, product evaluation, fashion marketing and fashion retailing.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1: Introduction to Product Development, Textile Manufacture, Textile Product Evaluation, Fashion Issues, Marketing and the Consumer, Core Skills.

Level 2: Product Design and Development, Marketing Media Design, International Fashion Business, Fashion Retailing, Fashion Accessories, Textile Materials 1.

Level 3: Product Innovation, Global Fashion Industry, Computer Aided Presentation, Textile Materials 2, Project (double module).


It is specifically designed for those who aspire to a career in the fashion industry. This course develops your creative, technical and commercial skills.

SPECIAL FEATURES


On this course, you will benefit from regular external visits in order to broaden your outlook on the fashion industry. Such visits include trips to external conferences and workshops for fashion students, visits to museums, visits to manufacturing companies and visits to fashion-related exhibitions and trade shows.

The course also includes an optional work placement module. This placement may be of any duration between ten working days to a full year. The module is formally assessed through a report, workplace assessment and presentation.

There is a comprehensive programme of visits and field trips throughout the course, including a study tour to Premiere Vision in Paris in Year 2 and a visit to a major international fashion centre (London, Paris, Milan or New York) in Year 3.

JOB PROSPECTS

Typical career paths could include working as a buyer, merchandiser or technologist for a high street fashion retailer, working in retail store management, or working in product development for a company in the fashion supply chain (for instance, a fabric or garment manufacturing company). Companies that have employed our past graduates include Reebok, Umbro, Joe Bloggs, BHS, Marks and Spencer and Matalan.


The course is recognised by the Textile Institute (the international professional body for the textiles, clothing and footwear industries) as satisfying the academic requirements for the award of ATI (Associateship of the Textile Institute*.


• BSc (Hons) Textile Technology.• BSc (Hons) Fashion & Textiles*.



UCAS Code W230 BSc/DFI (3 years full-time).






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Footwear Foundation DegreeFdSc Part-time by Distance Learning

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is aimed at those already working in the footwear industry. It has been designed in conjunction with the International School of Footwear at Leicester College and Skillfast-UK, the Sector Skills Council for Apparel, Footwear and Textiles, to meet the demand for highly skilled people who understand the industry and who can apply this knowledge in their workplace.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will learn about all aspects of footwear design and manufacture. In addition, you will develop skills such as communication, numeracy and creativity. Modules include:

Level 1Science and Technology, Methods of Manufacture (footwear), Health and Safety, Marketing and the Consumer, Design Principles, Supply Chain.

Level 2Pre-production Processes (footwear), Business Studies, Environmental Issues, Product Evaluation (footwear), Product Development, Personal Development.


Skilled technicians and professionals are in constant demand within the footwear industry and graduates often progress into supervisory and management roles.

Successful completion of this course will enable transfer onto related Honours degree programmes, such as our BSc (Hons) Fashion Product Development*, which will take about two years of further part-time study to complete.

SPECIAL FEATURES

This is a work-based learning course. The teaching and learning methods include CDs, web-based interactive ‘lessons’ and on-line discussions with other students and tutors. The teaching materials are provided online via WebCT. You will also have access to lecturers by email and telephone for tutorial support.

The workplace is used as a learning environment on this programme, and you will be encouraged to apply your skills and knowledge at work. All modules are assessed by the submission of a portfolio of evidence.• Delivered by a combination of online and work-based learning.• Awarded 23/24 for teaching quality.• Developed in conjunction with employers.






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ABOUT THE COURSE

This course emphasises the creative aspects of the product design process. The course combines ‘traditional’ hand-generated design work with the latest computer techniques to aid design. A multidisciplinary, studio-based approach is used to explore and create design solutions.

The specialist studio facilities offer the latest computer techniques to aid the design process. Opportunities are also available to work with PCs, Macs, rapid prototyping and practical model making throughout the course curriculum.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course is designed for students interested in the creative design process. The course lays down the foundations of design, CAD, CGI & animation, 3D modelling and product development.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

In the first part of the course, you study subjects such as: Product Development, Visual Design, Modelling & Animation, 3D Skills and Marketing.

The second part of the course further develops these areas via topics such as: Design and Development, Visual Design, Marketing Analysis & Design, Lifestyle Product Design, CGI & Animation and Live Project.

The final part of the course develops professional-level skills and practice through: Individual Design Project, Advanced CGI & Animation, Product Innovation and CAD/CAM.


The course is internationally recognised and designed to meet the needs of industry. We have carefully developed a course that produces graduates able to work in a variety of areas within product design. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the course, you can enter many different forms of employment.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The department has extensive modelling workshops and laboratories, as well as a purpose-built design studio with CAD/M and modelling software, in which you can carry out hands-on practical simulation and visualisation. Rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities are also linked to various CAD and analysis software. You are encouraged to enter national and European competitions. The department has been successful in several of these competitions in recent years. • Dedicated product design modelling workshops.• Purpose-built design studio with rapid prototyping and 3D scanning facilities.• Most modules have a practical content.• 90% of assessment is by coursework.• Specialist visual design modules.

JOB PROSPECTS





• HND Design and Technology.• BSc (Hons) Consumer Product Design.• BSc (Hons) Computer Aided Product Design.



UCAS Code H150 BA/PD (3 years full-time). H151 BA/PD4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND).









Textiles Foundation DegreeFdSc Part-time by Distance Learning

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is aimed at those already working in any textile-related area. The programme takes a very broad view of the textile industry, covering all fields where textile products are designed, produced, processed or traded, from raw material suppliers, through manufacturing and retailing, to the end consumer.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Level 1Science and Technology, Methods of Manufacture, Health and Safety, Marketing and the Consumer, Design Principles, Supply Chain.

Level 2Processing Routes, Technical Textiles, Textile Care, Carpets, Business Studies, Environmental Issues, Product Evaluation, Product Development, Personal Development.


Career prospects for Foundation degree graduates are excellent, because they have a winning combination of work experience and academic knowledge. Skilled technicians and professionals are in constant demand within

industry, and graduates often progress into supervisory and management roles. Successful completion of this course will enable transfer onto related Honours degree programmes, such as our BSc (Hons) programmes in Textile Technology or Fashion & Textiles*, which will take about two years of further part-time study to complete.

SPECIAL FEATURES

This course is basically a distance learning programme. The teaching materials for the modules are provided by electronic delivery, using WebCT – our virtual learning environment. You will also have access to lecturers through email and telephone for tutorial support. The workplace is used as a learning environment on this programme, and you will be encouraged to apply your skills and knowledge at work. All modules are assessed by the submission of a portfolio of evidence.• Delivered by a combination of online and work-based learning.• Awarded 23/24 for teaching quality.• Developed in conjunction with employers.






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ABOUT THE COURSE

This course provides you with a broad-based education in the technological aspects of the textile manufacturing industry. It deals with all of the processes involved in producing textile products, including fibre manufacture, spinning, weaving, knitting, wet processing and textile testing. The course aims to develop a critical and innovative approach towards manufacturing techniques and practices.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Introduction to Product Development, Textile Manufacture 1, Textile Product Evaluation, Applications of Technology, Marketing and the Consumer, Core Skills.

Level 2Product Design and Development, Composite Materials, Marketing Media Design, Textile Materials 1, Textile Manufacture 2 (double module).

Level 3Product Innovation, Textile Materials 2, Textile Manufacture 3, Computer Aided Presentation, Project (double module).


The technological knowledge and skills of our graduates are highly valued by textile companies. Recent graduates have gone into production management, textile testing, new product development and quality assurance. Employers of our graduates include DuPont, Airbags International and Milliken.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The course makes extensive use of the Centre for Materials Research and Innovation at the University of Bolton, which contains a full range of industry standard equipment for the manufacture and evaluation of textile products.

You will benefit from regular external visits to broaden your outlook on the textile industry. These visits include trips to manufacturing companies and trade shows.

The course also includes an optional work placement. This may be of any duration from ten days to a full year, and contributes 20 credits towards your degree, as well as giving you valuable work experience in the textile industry. • Awarded 23/24 for teaching quality.• Excellent research record.• Optional trip to Premiere Vision in Paris.• Optional work placement module in Level 2.


The course is recognised by the Textile Institute and the Society of Dyers and Colourists as satisfying the academic requirements for their professional qualifications: C Text ATI (Associateship of the Textile Institute) and Chartered Colourist (CCol) status*.


• BSc (Hons) Fashion Product Development*.• BSc (Hons) Fashion & Textiles*.



UCAS Code J461 BSc/TeT (3 years full-time). J420 BSc/TT4 (4 years full-time including Foundation & HND).








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Psychology BSc (Hons) 161 Counselling & Psychology BSc (Hons) 162 Criminological & Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) 163 Psychology & Management BA/BSc (Hons) Combined Honours* 164 Sport & Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) 165 Access to Higher Education: Psychology 166


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PsychologyBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The BSc programme in Psychology is one of the oldest and largest in the UK. It is accredited by the British Psychological Society, which enables a graduate to progress to further professional qualifications and employment as a professional psychologist. Personal supervision from staff throughout the course provides you with the best possible opportunity to achieve your true potential. Teaching is undertaken by experienced and highly-qualified staff who have a wide range of research expertise and interests. The course team is committed to developing the potential of individual students for future graduate level employability.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You also have the opportunity to carry out a work placement module in approved settings and, in your second year, you may complete a period of study in the United States of America. Throughout the course, students devise, implement and write up research projects that focus on psychological phenomena.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Psychology appeals to those intrinsically interested in human behaviour and has a very broad subject base. At Levels 1 and 2 students will study modules in core areas of psychology such as Personality and Development, Cognitive Psychology, Biopsychology, Social and Critical Psychology, and Research Methods which provide the basis for studying optional modules at Level 3. Option modules include: Criminological Psychology, Cognitive Neuropsychology, Critical Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Mental Health Perspectives, Psychoanalysis and the compulsory self-designed Project.


Students will be able to demonstrate graduate skills such as problem solving, critical evaluation and independence of thought as well as a willingness to learn, which we hope to foster by our commitment and enthusiasm.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• British Psychological Society accreditation, the programme is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Registration, the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist, for Honours Psychology graduates studying in Single, Major or Joint modes.

• 24/24 from QAA assessment for the excellent quality of its provision and teaching.

• Opportunity to study in the workplace.

UCAS Code C801 BSc/Psy (3 years full-time). C802 BSc/Psy35 (3.5 years full-time including Foundation semester).

Duration 3 or 3.5 years full-time. 5 years part-time.



Typical Offer Full-time 3 year route: 240 UCAS points or equivalent. Full-time 3.5 year route: a minimum of 80 UCAS points. This discipline can be combined with other subjects - see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.

JOB PROSPECTS

Psychology graduates with BPS accreditation have numerous careers to follow, not just in traditional areas such as clinical, counselling, occupational and educational psychology, but in other related areas, including personnel management, research, teaching, social work and health. An appropriate choice of option modules will allow for progression onto professional qualifications in applied psychology. Past graduates have been successful in all these fields of work. We have hosted an annual Careers Week for many years where specialist and chartered psychologists come to speak to students. Opportunities for volunteering and work placements give students insight into specific careers.

To strengthen their CV further, psychology students may undertake additional modules (accredited by the appropriate professional body) in counselling and occupational testing.


• BSc (Hons) Counselling & Psychology.• BSc (Hons) Criminological & Forensic

Psychology.• BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Psychology.• BA/BSc (Hons) Psychology & Management*.


Students who do not meet the admission requirements for

our 3 year full-time courses may be eligible to study for an extra

foundation semester. On successful completion of the foundation

semester you will be eligible to study on any of our Psychology-

related degree courses.

Rachel WilliamsBSc (Hons) Psychology.

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Counselling & PsychologyBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is a new development of one of the oldest and largest Psychology degree courses in the UK. It is accredited by the British Psychological Society, which enables you on graduation to progress to further professional qualifications and employment as a professional psychologist. Personal supervision from staff throughout the course provides you with the best possible opportunity to achieve your true potential. Teaching is by experienced and highly-qualified staff who have a wide range of research and professional expertise and interests. The course team is committed to developing your individual potential for future graduate-level employability.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Counselling Psychology appeals not only to those intrinsically interested in human behaviour, but to those that wish to apply counselling skills. Counselling theory and principles, research evidence, problem analysis and counselling skills are all addressed within the degree.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Levels 1 and 2You study core modules in areas of Psychology such as Counselling Concepts, Coaching for Life Skills, Stress and Transition, Research Methods for

Counselling, Cognitive Psychology, Social and Critical Psychology, Personality and Development and Biopsychology.

Level 3You study modules such as Professional Issues, Skills and Practice in Counselling, Abnormal Psychology, Mental Health Perspectives and the compulsory self-designed Project.

The applied nature of Counselling Psychology is stressed throughout the programme, with an emphasis on experiential learning. You will have to complete a work placement in an approved setting in your Final Year.


Opportunities for volunteering and work placements give you insight into specific careers. In completing the course, you will be able to demonstrate graduate skills such as problem solving, critical evaluation and independence of thought, as well as a willingness to learn, which we hope to foster by our commitment and enthusiasm.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• One of a very few Counselling & Psychology degree courses in the country accredited by the British Psychological Society.

• The programme is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Registration, the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

• Opportunity to complete two vocational qualifications while undertaking the degree.

• Opportunity to study in relevant work settings.

JOB PROSPECTS

In recent years, there has been a rapid expansion in the application of counselling skills in all aspects

UCAS Code CB89 BSc/CPsy (full-time) .





of everyday life, for example, medical and mental health settings, schools and colleges and the workplace. Past Psychology graduates have been successful in all these areas of work. Psychology graduates with BPS accreditation will be able to progress onto professional qualifications in applied psychology. We have hosted an annual Careers Week for many years, where specialist and chartered psychologists come to speak to students.

To strengthen your CV further, if you elect to register with the Awarding Body Consortium (ABC) you will have the opportunity to work towards gaining professional qualifications and status through the Certificate in Counselling Concepts (Year 1) and the Certificate in Counselling Skills (Year 3).


• BSc (Hons) Criminological & Forensic Psychology.

• BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Psychology.• BSc (Hons) Psychology.• BA/BSc (Hons) Psychology & Management*.


Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements are

encouraged to apply for the 3.5 year Psychology (including a

foundation semester) degree - see page 161 for details.



Criminological & Forensic PsychologyBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is a new development of one of the oldest and largest Psychology degree courses in the UK. It is accredited by the British Psychological Society, which enables you on graduation to progress to further professional qualifications and employment as a professional psychologist. Personal supervision from staff throughout the course provides you with the best possible opportunity to achieve your true potential. Teaching is by experienced and highly-qualified staff, who have a wide range of research expertise and interests. The course team is committed to developing your individual potential for future graduate-level employability.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Criminological & Forensic Psychology addresses what crime is, who commits crime, assessment and treatment of criminal behaviour, juvenile delinquency, legal psychology, and psychology and the courts. It appeals to those who are intrinsically interested in human behaviour and, especially, to those who would like to apply their understanding of psychology and practical research skills they have developed.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Levels 1 and 2You study core modules in areas such as Psychology and Crime, Criminological Perspectives, Cognitive Psychology, Personality and Development, Research Methods and Biopsychology.

Level 3There is a mix of core modules such as Forensic Psychology and the self-designed Project, and options including Abnormal Psychology, Mental Health Perspectives and Assessment of Personality.

The applied nature of criminological and forensic psychology is stressed throughout the programme. You will have to carry out work placements in approved settings in your first and final years of the course.


Opportunities for volunteering and work placements give you insight into specific careers. On completing the course, you will be able to demonstrate graduate skills such as problem solving, critical evaluation and independence of thought, as well as a willingness to learn, which we hope to foster by our commitment and enthusiasm.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• One of a very few Criminological & Forensic Psychology degree courses in the country accredited by the British Psychological Society.

• The programme is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Registration, the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.

UCAS Code CF84 BSc/CFP (full-time) .





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• Opportunity to complete a vocational qualification while undertaking the degree.

• Opportunity to study in relevant work settings.

JOB PROSPECTS

Criminological & Forensic Psychology is a key growth area and is an applied area of Psychology relating to crime, the criminal justice system and the judicial process. Forensic psychologists work within prisons, the police force, private practice, specialist hospitals and in education. Past Psychology graduates have been successful in all these areas. Psychology graduates with BPS accreditation will be able to progress onto professional qualifications in applied psychology. We have hosted an annual Careers Week for many years, where specialist and chartered psychologists come to speak to students.

To strengthen your CV further, in your Final Year, you will also have the opportunity to take the BPS-accredited Occupational Testing Level A Certificate*, which is highly recommended for a career in this field.


• BSc (Hons) Counselling & Psychology.• BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Psychology.• BSc (Hons) Psychology.• BA/BSc (Hons) Psychology & Management*.





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Psychology & Management (Combined Honours)*BA/BSc (Hons) Combined Honours Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The course offers you a complementary combination of Management and Psychology subjects that will equip you with essential skills and knowledge for a variety of professions. The modular structure of the programme offers flexibility and the teaching and learning environment is friendly and supportive.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will gain an understanding of both human behaviour and managerial principles and processes. In addition, you will develop essential professional and interpersonal skills.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

You will study 18 modules (six modules at each level). 50% of the modules will be from Management and 50% from Psychology. The modules you will study include Business and Interpersonal Skills, Managing People, Understanding the Person, Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology at Level 1; Organisational Behaviour, Work Experience,

Cognitive Psychology and Personality and Developmental Psychology at Level 2; Contemporary Management Issues, Employee Development, Biopsychology and Social and Critical Psychology at Level 3.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• British Psychological Society accreditation, the programme is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Registration, the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist, for Honours Psychology graduates studying in Single, Major or Joint modes.

• You will have the opportunity to carry out a work placement. • You may complete additional vocational and professional qualifications. • You may, if you wish, take part in an ERASMUS exchange.

JOB PROSPECTS

The Psychology & Management degree prepares you for a wide range of employment opportunities in both public and private organisations, as well as providing a firm foundation for postgraduate studies or a teaching qualification. Occupational psychology, personnel, executive and consultancy work are other possible career openings. This degree will allow graduate membership of the British Psychological Society.


• BA (Hons) Management*.• BSc (Hons) Psychology.• BA (Hons) International Management*.• BA (Hons) Human Resource Management.





UCAS Code CN82 Mod/PsyMgt (full-time).


Available as Combined Honours.


Typical Offer 240 UCAS points or equivalent. Special consideration is given to applicants, without the above qualifications, but who have relevant work/life experience. For details of Combined Honours programmes please see page 24. See Entry Requirements page 181.



Sport & Exercise PsychologyBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This course is a new development of one of the oldest and largest Psychology degree courses in the UK, developed in conjunction with the rapidly-growing area of Sports Science. It is accredited by the British Psychological Society, which enables you on graduation to progress to further professional qualifications and employment as a professional psychologist.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Sport & Exercise Psychology concentrates on the applied nature of psychology to maximise the performance of athletes and the therapeutic aspects of sport and exercise. A large proportion of the course involves practical laboratory sessions and fieldwork. Excellent use is made of surrounding sports teams and organisations at the Bolton Arena, Reebok Stadium and numerous sports venues. Personal supervision from staff throughout the course provides you with the best possible opportunity to achieve your true potential. Teaching is by experienced and highly qualified staff, who have a wide range of research expertise and interests. The course team is committed to developing your individual potential for future graduate-level employability. In addition to the wide-ranging and diverse education in core psychology, as a student on the Sport & Exercise

Psychology degree you take additional modules that focus on relating psychological theory and applications to sport and exercise contexts.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

At Levels 1 and 2 you study core modules, including Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology, The Coaching Process, Effective Coaching, Biopsychology, Personality and Development, Cognitive Psychology and Research Methods; and at Level 3, Applied Exercise Psychology, Applied Sports Psychology, Social and Abnormal Psychology and the compulsory self-designed Research Project. The applied nature of sport and exercise psychology is stressed throughout the programme. You will have the opportunity to conduct sports psychology projects in external settings and will have to carry out a work placement in an approved setting in your Final Year.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• One of a very few Sport & Exercise Psychology degree courses in the country accredited by the British Psychological Society.• The programme is accredited as conferring eligibility for the Graduate Basis for Registration, the first step towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist.• Curriculum is designed to provide you with the foundation for future membership of The British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES).

JOB PROSPECTS

Increasing concern over the nation’s health is creating career opportunities in the exercise and health industry. Sport & Exercise Psychologists are in demand to work with professional teams and the governing sports bodies. BPS accreditation

UCAS Code C800 BSc/SEP (full-time).Duration 3 years full-time. 5 years part-time.




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and option modules will allow for progression onto professional qualifications in applied psychology. To strengthen your CV further, you will have the opportunity to gain Level 1 sport-specific coaching awards from National Governing Bodies and attend Sports Coach UK coaching workshops. If you take additional modules in counselling and occupational testing (accredited by the appropriate professional body), you will be able to get professional qualifications in these areas.


• BSc (Hons) Counselling & Psychology.• BSc (Hons) Criminological & Forensic Psychology.• BSc (Hons) Psychology.• BA/BSc (Hons) Psychology & Management*.





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Access to Higher Education: Psychology Access to HE Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Teaching staff have extensive experience in supporting new students returning to learning and there is an emphasis on support for your personal development in order to facilitate learning. You get the opportunity to learn in the same enriched environment as undergraduates and you are guaranteed a place on a wide range of degree programmes at Bolton, but particularly any of our Psychology degree courses, on successful completion.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Access to HE: Psychology programme aims to provide a flexible course of study as

preparation for higher education. You will have training in transferable skills relevant to successful learning and a basic introduction to core curriculum areas within Psychology.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

The access course comprises units at Level 2 that address transferable skills and a choice of subject-specific units at Level 3.

Level 2Essay Writing, Oral Communication, Study Skills, Time Management and Exam Technique, Word Processing, Communicating Online using Email, Making the most of the World Wide Web, Number and Algebra, Handling Data.

Level 3Social Psychology, Bio-psychology, Personality Development, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Introduction to Statistics, Research Methods in Psychology, Application of Psychology in a Clinical Context, Psychology in Perspective and four other option courses.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The Access course is unusual in being delivered in a University setting where you have full use of resources and facilities available to undergraduates. You also have the opportunity to meet with existing students and staff from the Psychology degree courses.• No course fees.• Recognised by the Quality Assurance Agency.




Typical Offer Applicants must have completed their compulsory education at least 3 years or more before the course start date, and must not be direct entrants from year12/13 education. Students must have the potential to benefit from the course. All applicants will be required to attend an interview. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Dawn ScottBSc (Hons) Psychology.

“The Psychology degree offers a wide variety of subjects. The staff have enabled me to gain a better understanding of the subject and are always there to help.”



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Adventure Recreation Management Foundation Degree (FdA)* 169 Adventure Recreation Management (Top Up) BA (Hons)* 170 Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons) 171 Sport & Fitness Management Foundation Degree (FdA) 172 Sport & Leisure Management BA (Hons) 173 Sports Development BA (Hons) 174 Sports Rehabilitation BSc (Hons) 175 Sports Science & Coaching BSc (Hons) 176 Strength & Conditioning BSc (Hons)* 177


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Adventure Recreation Management Foundation Degree*FdA Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation Degree in Adventure Recreation Management is delivered by Craven College, Skipton, North Yorkshire on behalf of the University of Bolton. It is for people who wish to extend their interest and passion for outdoor activities into a career. The course blends theory and practice in practical settings. We aim to produce graduates who have the knowledge and skills to work as managers in a wide range of adventure recreation contexts.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Level 1 provides an introduction to the adventure recreation industries, and to basic management theory and practice. It includes a study and writing skills module to help with your first year of learning. Level 2 builds upon this by developing the ability to think analytically about how the adventure industry functions. To support this, it includes a work placement module. The course is assessed through a combination of essays, reports, projects, student-led workshops, presentations, examinations and a dissertation.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 is spent understanding the key principles of Adventure Recreation Management by introducing the skills and knowledge base. Level 2 begins to apply the key concepts in a practical setting and includes extensive practical activities in the workplace.


The course blends theory with real-world scenarios and places an emphasis on management in a vocational context. It is taught together with industry-based practitioners to allow you to develop and practice your skills in live settings.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The course makes extensive use of practical activities, site visits, work placements and guest speakers.• Several modules feature case-study learning based on current developments in local adventure recreation facilities. • There is the potential to undertake part of the course in Europe or North America.

JOB PROSPECTS

The course provides excellent preparation for a career in Adventure Recreation Management. Examples of potential employment positions include Outward Bound, private sector operators of water and mountain-based sites and local authority education services.


The course follows the content recommendations of the Institute of Outdoor Learning.


• BA (Hons) Adventure Recreation Management (Top Up)*.


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UCAS Code NN28 FdA/ARMgt (full-time).





Location Craven College, Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Additional Costs Additional costs for the UK and overseas study trips and occasional transport to local site visits.

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Adventure Recreation Management (Top Up)*BA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The BA (Hons) Adventure Recreation Management is designed as a ‘top up’ programme for those with an appropriate Foundation Degree or HND who wish to extend their interest and passion for outdoor activities into a career at the management level. The course blends theory and practice in practical settings. In particular, it examines outdoor activities in the urban fringe and how they are made accessible to a wide section of the population. We aim to produce graduates who have the knowledge and skills to work as managers in a wide range of adventure recreation contexts.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Level 3 features a range of modules designed to develop a capacity to think independently about contemporary issues relevant to Adventure Recreation Management. The course is assessed through a combination of essays, reports, projects, student-led workshops, presentations, examinations and a dissertation.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

At Level 3, you are encouraged to critique contemporary practice in Adventure Recreation Management from an applied and theoretical level.


The course blends theory with real-world management and places an emphasis on management in a vocational context. It is taught together with industry-based practitioners to allow you to develop and practice your skills in live settings.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The course makes extensive use of practical activities, site visits, work placements and guest speakers.• Several modules feature case-study learning based on current developments in local, regional, national and international adventure recreation facilities.• There is the potential to undertake part of the course in Europe or North America.

JOB PROSPECTS

The course provides excellent preparation for a career in Adventure Recreation Management. Examples of potential employment positions include Outward Bound, private sector operators of water and mountain-based sites, and local authority education services.


The course follows the content recommendations of the Institute of Outdoor Learning.


• FdA Adventure Recreation Management*.• BA (Hons) Sport & Leisure Management.• BA (Hons) Sports Development.



UCAS Code NN82 BA/ARM3 (full-time).

Duration 1.3 years full-time. 2 years part-time.



Typical Offer Appropriate Foundation Degree, HND or equivalent. See Entry Requirements page 181.

Additional Costs Additional costs for the UK and overseas study trips and occasional transport to local site visits.

Michael FlearyGraduate in BSc (Hons) Sport & Leisure Management

“There’s a family - like ethos on the course and around the University generally. It’s a good thing to be part of.”





Sport & Exercise ScienceBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Rated Excellent by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA), our staff have extensive experience of working within the sport and coaching professions. There is an emphasis on vocational skills development. We enjoy close links with industry. We have BASES-accredited staff, active in research and consultancy. We have fully-equipped laboratory and class facilities. We are close to state-of-the art sports facilities. Our class sizes are small.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

An applied programme of study aimed at developing the underpinning knowledge and skills required to meet the needs of the sports and/or exercise science industries. The applied vocational emphasis is designed to meet the needs of employers in these vibrant industries.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 introduces the fundamental principles and theories that underpin physiological, psychological and biomechanical aspects of sport and exercise

performance. Modules include: Anatomy, Introduction to Sport and Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, and Research Methods.

Level 2 further develops this knowledge and understanding in an applied vocational context. Modules include: Sport and Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Sport and Exercise Nutrition, and Research Methods.

Level 3 focuses on application of knowledge and skills through case studies, “live projects” and work with “real clients”. You are required to complete a Level 3 dissertation. The remainder of the programme is made up of optional modules drawn from: Applied Sports Training Principles, Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription, Applied Sports Psychology, Applied Exercise Psychology, and Exercise for Special Populations.

All modules are delivered through a combination of teaching, and directed and independent study. Knowledge, skills and understanding are developed through a wide range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials, and laboratory and field-based practical work. You are required to complete a work placement along with the research modules.

A range of assessment methods are employed, including individual and group assignments, oral and poster presentations, laboratory reports, case studies, major projects and examinations.


The vocational emphasis of this programme facilitates the development of a range of personal and transferable skills. These include critical thinking, problem solving, communication, information technology skills and teamwork. They are applicable to a wide range of career areas. You also have

UCAS Code C603 BSc/SES (full-time).





Additional Costs Extra curricular sports coaching/leadership qualifications and fitness instructor awards may involve additional costs but are undertaken voluntarily. Departmental sports kit.

opportunities to get paid and voluntary work experience during the programme.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The emphasis on the development of vocational, personal and transferable skills that are important for future employment and lifelong learning.• Opportunities to work on real projects through the department’s collaboration with industry.• Opportunities to gain applied experience within the University’s vibrant sports culture, volunteering programme and links with community sports programmes.• Proximity to and use of state-of-the-art sports facilities in programme delivery.

JOB PROSPECTS

Sports science support, exercise science support, fitness assessment, corporate fitness, exercise referral, sports development, postgraduate study and teacher training. Some of our graduates go into non-subject specific careers, such as the emergency or armed services, leisure management and sales.


Successful completion will allow full membership of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences.


• BSc (Hons) Sports Science & Coaching.• BSc (Hons) Sports Rehabilitation.• BA (Hons) Sports Development.

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Sport & Fitness Management Foundation DegreeFdA Full-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Foundation Degree in Sport & Fitness Management is specifically designed for people who plan to work in the sport and fitness industries. It is delivered in partnership with MANCAT located in Manchester. It aims to produce graduates who have the knowledge and skills to work as managers in a wide range of sport and leisure contexts.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Level 1 provides an introduction to the sport and fitness industries, and to basic management theory and practice. It includes a study and writing skills module to help with the first year of learning at university level alongside study and practice in industry.

Level 2 builds on this by developing the ability to think analytically about how the sport and fitness industries function. To support this, it includes a work placement module.

Level 3 is available for those wishing and able to progress to an Honours Degree. A direct link is

available to the BA (Hons) Sport & Leisure Management degree at the University of Bolton.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 of the course is spent understanding the key principles of Sport & Fitness Management, and also learning how to study for a degree. Level 2 begins to apply the key concepts in a practical setting and includes extensive practical activities in the workplace. At Level 3, you will be encouraged to critique contemporary practice in Sport & Fitness Management from an applied and theoretical level.


The course blends theory with real-world management and places an emphasis on management in a vocational context by spending considerable time in the work place.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The course makes extensive use of practical activities, site visits, work placements and guest speakers.• Several modules feature case-study learning based on current developments in local sport and fitness facilities, such as the Manchester Aquatic Centre and Manchester’s Sport City.

JOB PROSPECTS

The course provides excellent preparation for a career in sport and fitness management. Examples of potential employment positions include private sector sport and fitness club manager, local authority sport and fitness manager.


• BA (Hons) Sport & Leisure Management.• BA (Hons) Sports Development.


UCAS Code N293 FdA/SFMgt (full-time).

Duration 2 years full-time.





Location MANCAT, Manchester.





combination of essays, reports, projects, student-led workshops, presentations, examinations and a dissertation.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 of the course is spent understanding the key principles of Sport and Leisure Management, and also learning how to study for a degree. Level 2 begins to apply the key concepts in a practical setting and includes extensive practical activities in the workplace. At Level 3, you will be encouraged to critique contemporary practice in Sport and Leisure Management from an applied and theoretical level.


The course blends theory with real-world management and places an emphasis on management in a vocational context.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The course makes extensive use of practical activities, site visits, work placements and guest speakers.• Several modules feature case-study learning based on current developments in local sport and leisure facilities, such as the Bolton Arena, Reebok Stadium and Manchester’s Sport City.

JOB PROSPECTS

The course provides excellent preparation for a career in leisure management. Examples of potential employment positions include private sector sport and leisure club manager, leisure contract manager, community and voluntary sector worker, and local authority sport and leisure manager.


• FdA Sport & Fitness Management.• FdA Adventure Recreation Management*.• BA (Hons) Adventure Recreation Management (Top Up)*.• BA (Hons) Sports Development.


Sport & Leisure ManagementBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The BA (Hons) Sport & Leisure Management is designed for people who want not only to work in the sport and leisure industries, but to enjoy a successful career in them. It aims to produce graduates who have the knowledge and skills to work as managers in a wide range of sport and leisure contexts.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Level 1 provides an introduction to the sport and leisure industries, and to basic management theory and practice. It includes a study and writing skills module to help with the first year of learning at university.

Level 2 builds on this by developing the ability to think analytically about how the sport and leisure industries function. To support this, it includes a work placement module.

Level 3 features a range of modules designed to develop a capacity to think independently about contemporary issues relevant to sport and leisure management. The course is assessed through a

UCAS Code N290 BA/SLM (full-time).






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Modules include: Effective Coaching, Sport and Leisure in the Community, Applied Sport, Leisure and Tourism Management, Research Methods, Work Experience and an Elective.

Level 3 very much focuses on application of knowledge and skills. You are required to complete a dissertation (double module). Other modules include: Sport and Leisure Policy, Strategy and Planning in Sport Development, Contemporary Social Issues in Sport and Leisure, and Performance Planning and Analysis. All modules are delivered through a combination of teaching, and directed and independent study. Knowledge, skills and understanding are developed through a wide range of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars and tutorials. A range of assessment methods are employed, including individual and group assignments, oral presentations, case studies, major projects and examinations.


The vocational emphasis of this programme facilitates the development of a range of personal and transferable skills applicable to employment in a range of careers. These include criticalthinking, problem solving, communication, information technology skills and teamwork.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The emphasis on the development of vocational, personal and transferable skills that are important for future employment and lifelong learning.• Opportunities to work on real projects through the department’s collaboration with industry.

• Opportunities to gain applied experience within the University’s vibrant sports culture, volunteering programme and links with community sports programmes.• Proximity to and use of state-of-the-art sports facilities in programme delivery.• The course has been designed in consultation with current industry needs and practice.• A period of work experience is included at Level 2.• Several modules include work-based learning.

JOB PROSPECTS

Sports development opportunities have increased rapidly over the last five years and it is expected that this will continue into the foreseeable future. Postgraduate study is available and teacher training for those interested in a career in education.


As new professional accreditation is developed, the course will tie into any industry-wide structure.


• BSc (Hons) Sports Science & Coaching.• BA (Hons) Sport & Leisure Management.



Sports DevelopmentBA (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

Our staff have extensive experience of working within the sports development and coaching professions. There is an emphasis on vocational skills development and close links with industry. Staff are active in research and consultancy. We also have fully equipped laboratory and sports facilities.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

An applied programme of study aimed at developing the underpinning knowledge and skills required to meet the needs of the sports development industry. The applied vocational emphasis is designed to meet the needs of employers in this dynamic industry.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 introduces you to a foundation coverage of society, organisations, sports practice, coaching practice, sports development and business skills as well as personal development.

Level 2 further develops this knowledge and understanding in an applied vocational context.

UCAS Code C601 BA/SPD (full-time).





Additional Costs Extra curricular sports coaching/leadership qualifications and fitness instructor awards may involve additional costs but are undertaken voluntarily.





Sports RehabilitationBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Sports Rehabilitation course is designed as a graduate route into the sports rehabilitation profession, with planned recognition by British Association of Sports Rehabilitators and Trainers (BASRaT).The course will also appeal to students interested in a career in sports and exercise injury treatment, by developing the knowledge, skills and understanding required in this industry. Excellent use is made of surrounding facilities, such as the Bolton Arena, Sport City and numerous other sports and clinical venues.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The applied nature of sports rehabilitation is emphasised throughout the programme. You are expected to develop your understanding and application of the subject from both the theoretical and vocational perspectives. A large proportion of the course will involve practical laboratory and clinical work. Skills relevant to the workplace and lifelong learning will be developed throughout the course.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Example Modules:Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Anatomy, Biomechanics of Movement and Injury, Manual Therapy, Consultation Management, Research Methods I and II, Treatment Modalities and Manual Therapy, Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology, Applied Sports Psychology, Professional Practice, Applied Clinical Neurology, Work Placement, Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription and Project.


Through the knowledge and skills specific to sports rehabilitation, as well as the transferable skills inherent within an Honours degree programme.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Opportunities are available for you to work in clinical practice in a variety of settings, from large therapy centres to specialist treatment areas.• Strong links have been developed with a number of sports rehabilitation centres in the North-West, in particular with Meridian Sports Medicine and Sports Performance Clinics.• Planned Professional Accreditation.• Practical and Vocational Nature of the course.

JOB PROSPECTS

Sports Rehabilitation and training is an expanding area of the sports, health and fitness industry. With people’s increased awareness of exercise regimes and the need to prevent, and where necessary, manage injury, there is extra emphasis placed upon practitioners to educate clients and treat possible problems. Similarly, with increasing concerns over health and lifestyle, career opportunities in the exercise industry are also growing.


The professional body in this field is working towards state registration for practitioners.


• BSc (Hons) Sports Science & Coaching.• BSc (Hons) Sports & Exercise Science.

UCAS Code C602 BSc/SR (full-time).





Stephen HodsonBSc (Hons) Sports Rehabilitation.

“I chose the course because I’m interested in how people recover from injuries and I want to be a Sports Rehabilitator.”

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Sports Science & CoachingBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

The focus is on developing sports coaches with the ability to apply sports science principles. There is an emphasis on vocational skills development. We enjoy close links with industry. We have BASES-accredited staff, active in research and consultancy. We have fully- equipped laboratory and class facilities. We are close to state-of-the art sports facilities. Our class sizes are small.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

An applied programme of study aimed at developing the underpinning knowledge and skills required to meet the needs of the sports science

and/or coaching industries. The applied vocational emphasis is designed to meet the needs of employers in this vibrant industry.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 introduces the fundamental principles and theories that underpin physiological, psychological and biomechanical aspects of sports performance along with the principles and practice of sports coaching. Modules include: Anatomy, Introduction to Sport and Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, the Coaching Process, and Research Methods.

Level 2 further develops this knowledge and understanding in an applied vocational context. Modules include: Sport and Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Effective Coaching, and Research Methods.

Level 3 very much focuses on application of knowledge and skills through case studies, “live projects” and work with “real clients”. You are required to complete a level three dissertation and a core module in Performance Planning & Analysis. The remainder of the programme is made up of optional modules drawn from: Applied Sports Training Principles, Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription, Applied Sports Psychology and Applied Exercise Psychology. All modules are delivered through a combination of teaching and directed and independent study. Knowledge, skills and understanding are developed through a wide range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory and field based practical work and practical sports coaching activity. You are required to complete a work placement along with the research modules. Assessment methods include individual and group assignments, oral and poster presentations, laboratory reports, case studies, major projects and examinations.


The vocational emphasis of this programme facilitates the development of a range of personal and transferable skills. These include critical thinking, problem solving, communication, information technology skills and teamwork.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The emphasis on the development of vocational, personal and transferable skills that are important for future employment and lifelong learning.• Regular interaction with the coaching profession.• Opportunities to work on real projects through the department’s collaboration with industry.• Opportunities to gain applied experience within the University’s vibrant sports culture, volunteering programme and links with community sports programmes.• Proximity to and use of state-of-the-art sports facilities in programme delivery.

JOB PROSPECTS

Sports coaching, sports science support, physical activity and health development, fitness assessment, corporate fitness, exercise referral, sports development, postgraduate study and teacher training.


Successful completion will allow full membership of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).


• BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science.• BSc (Hons) Sports Rehabilitation.• BA (Hons) Sports Development.

UCAS Code C600 BSc/SSC (full-time).






Gareth PayneBSc (Hons) Sports Rehabilitation.

“I’m hoping to work with a sports team and professional athletes after I graduate.”




Practice of Strength and Conditioning, Anatomy, Introduction to Sport and Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, The Coaching Process and Research Methods.

Level 2 further develops this knowledge and understanding in an applied vocational context. Modules include: Sport and Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Effective Conditioning and Research Methods.

Level 3 very much focuses on application of knowledge and skills through case studies, “live projects” and work with “real clients”. You are required to complete a level three dissertation and a core module in Conditioning Planning & Analysis. The remainder of the programme is made up of optional modules drawn from: Applied Sports Training Principles, Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription, Applied Sports Psychology and Applied Exercise Psychology. All modules are delivered through a combination of teaching and directed and independent study. Knowledge, skills and understanding are developed through a wide range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, tutorials, laboratory and field based practical work and practical conditioning activity. You are required to complete a work placement along with the research modules. Assessment methods include individual and group assignments, oral and poster presentations, laboratory reports, case studies, major projects and examinations.


The vocational emphasis of this programme facilitates the development of a range of personal and transferable skills. These include critical thinking, problem solving, communication, information technology skills and teamwork.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The emphasis on the development of vocational, personal and transferable skills that are important for future employment and lifelong learning.• Opportunities to work on real projects through the department’s collaboration with industry.• Opportunities to gain applied experience within the University’s vibrant sports culture, volunteering programme and links with community sports programmes.• Proximity to and use of state-of-the-art sports facilities in programme delivery.

JOB PROSPECTS

Strength and conditioning specialists, sports coaching, sports science support, physical activity and health development, fitness assessment, corporate fitness, exercise referral, sports development, postgraduate study and teacher training.


The course is designed with assistance from the National Association for Strength & Conditioning.


• BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Science.• BSc (Hons) Sports Science & Coaching.• BA (Hons) Sports Development.


ABOUT THE COURSE

This is one of the first courses of its type in the country. It builds upon the considerable expertise developed in the department in the areas of sports science, sports coaching and sports rehabilitation. There is an emphasis on vocational skills development. We enjoy close links with industry. We have BASES-accredited staff, active in research and consultancy. We have fully- equipped laboratory and class facilities. We are close to state-of-the art sports facilities. Our class sizes are small.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

An applied programme of study aimed at developing the underpinning knowledge and skills required to meet the needs of the strength and conditioning industry. The applied vocational emphasis is designed to meet the needs of employers in this emerging industry.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1 introduces the fundamental principles and theories that underpin physiological, psychological and biomechanical aspects of strength and conditioning. Modules include: Principles and

UCAS Code C604 BSc/SC (full-time).






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ABOUT THE COURSE

This vocationally-orientated course provides an international focus to the study of Tourism Management and aims to deliver the knowledge and skills to successfully gain employment in an exciting and demanding profession. You receive a high level of academic and pastoral support and delivery is usually to relatively small groups. The learning resources to support this programme of study have been rated as excellent. These include internet and intranet sources, text books, journals, videos and learning packs. As well as traditional methods of delivery – lectures, seminars and tutorials – learning is enhanced through a work placement, which is usually overseas, together with visits and residentials, guest speakers from industry, international case studies and workshops. There is also an opportunity to study one semester in a partner institute overseas.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The International Tourism Management degree incorporates both subject-specific and generic business modules, and has been designed to reflect tourism industry practices and academic developments. Language development is also a key element of the programme and is tailor-made to meet your needs, with entry profiles ranging from beginners to advanced level.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Tourism Principles; International Tourism Systems; Financial Aspects of Business; Business Skills and Personal Development; Introduction to HRM; French, German or Spanish (Levels 1-3) or English for overseas students (Level 1 or 2).

Level 2International Tourism Supply and Demand; Research Methods for Sport, Leisure and Tourism; Tourism Planning and Control; Global Tourism Management; and Work Experience (double module).

Level 3Dissertation (double module); Administration of Tourism; Sustainable Tourism Management; Strategic Marketing Management for Sport, Leisure and Tourism; Tourism Industry Perspectives; International Human Resource Management; French, German or Spanish (Levels 3-5).

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Designed to meet the needs of the global tourism industry.• Excellent tutor support.• Range of teaching and learning methods including residentials, visits, workshops and guest speakers.• Opportunities to work and study overseas.• Language skills developed to meet your needs (no language requirement on entry).

JOB PROSPECTS

Tourism is a major employer worldwide. Examples of previous employment destinations of graduates include airlines, the hotel sector, tour operations and local government tourism development.


• BSc (Hons) Tourism Management.

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UCAS Code N840 BSc/ITM (full-time).





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Tourism ManagementBSc (Hons) Full-time/Part-time

ABOUT THE COURSE

This vocationally-orientated course aims to deliver the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully gain employment within this demanding and exciting profession. Site visits, guest speakers and case studies support the learning activity. The learning resources are rated as excellent to support this course. These include internet and intranet sources, text books, journals, videos and learning packs. You receive a high level of academic and pastoral support and delivery is usually to relatively small groups. As well as traditional methods of delivery – lectures, seminars and tutorials - learning is enhanced through a work placement, together with visits and residentials, guest speakers from industry, management case studies and workshops.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The Tourism Management degree incorporates both subject-specific and generic business modules, and has been designed to reflect both tourism industry practices and academic developments. The programme’s distinctiveness is maintained through an emphasis on a critical analysis of tourism as an activity. Two central

themes of marketing and sustainable tourism management are developed through first-year and second-year core tourism modules. These are further emphasised through the Final-year option modules Strategic Marketing Management for Sport, Leisure and Tourism and Sustainable Tourism Management.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Level 1Tourism Principles; International Tourism Systems; Financial Aspects of Business; Business Skills and Personal Development; Introduction to HRM; and Option/Elective.

Level 2International Tourism Supply and Demand; Organisational Behaviour; Research Methods for Sport, Leisure and Tourism; Tourism Planning and Control; Applied Sport, Leisure and Tourism Management; and Work Experience.

Level 3Dissertation (double module); Strategic Marketing Management for Sport, Leisure and Tourism; Administration of Tourism; Contemporary Management Issues (option); Sustainable Tourism Management (option);Tourism Industry Perspectives (option); French, German or Spanish (option).

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Designed to meet the needs of the tourism industry.• Excellent tutor support.• Range of teaching and learning methods including residentials, visits, workshops and guest speakers.• Modular structure allows flexibility.

JOB PROSPECTS

Tourism is a major employer worldwide. Examples of previous employment destinations range from local government tourism departments to industries such as the airline and hotel sectors. Alternatively, some students obtain employment in a general business environment or extend their studies into postgraduate work.


• BSc (Hons) International Tourism Management.


UCAS Code N800 BSc/ToM (full-time).




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Entry requirements

Entry requirements for the following qualifications:

Access/Foundation Courses• The access provision is aimed

particularly at students who do not have

the necessary formal qualifications to

gain direct entry onto programmes

leading to HND or degree awards. It is

also aimed at people who may have A

Level, Advanced Vocational Certificate

of Education (AVCE) or equivalent

qualifications in a non-related subject

area. Individual cases will be treated on

their merits.

• Students are normally expected to have

successfully completed Level 2

qualifications and have a portfolio of

related work for the Foundation

Diploma in Art and Design.

• Applicants for an Access Course are

expected to have spent at least a year

away from formal studying, or have

significant life/work experience.

• Overseas candidates must have

completed High School or equivalent

and have English language proficiency of

at least IELTS 5.0 or equivalent - see

page 19.

At Bolton we take pride in expanding

educational opportunity for individuals

and communities. Please refer to relevant

subject pages for specific details of

UCAS tariff point entry requirements.

Please note the University welcomes

applicants who have taken General

Studies AS or A level, and also Key Skills

at level 3. Both may be included in any

tariff score specified by individual

courses.

Foundation Degree/HND/HNC Courses• Students progressing straight from sixth

forms or FE colleges are normally

expected to have completed Level 3

qualifications.

• One GCE A/AS Level pass with the

required UCAS points including one A2

pass, or

• Advanced Vocational Certificate of

Education (AVCE) six unit award with

the required UCAS points, or

• Edexcel/BTEC National Award (6 units)

with grades equivalent to the required

UCAS points, or

• Pass Advanced GNVQ, or

• Pass NVQ Level 3, or

• Other equivalent qualification such as

Scottish Highers, the Irish Leaving

Certificate, International Baccalaureate,

or

• Pass a relevant Kitemarked Access to

Higher Education course.

• Applicants will normally also require five

GCSE passes at grade C or above, or

equivalent.

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• Special consideration is given to

applicants without the above

qualifications but with relevant work/life

experience.




IELTS 6.0 or equivalent - see page 19.

Degree Courses• Students progressing straight from sixth

forms or FE colleges are normally

expected to have completed Level 3

qualifications.

• Two or three GCE A/AS Level passes

with the relevant UCAS points including

2 or 3 A2 passes, or

• Advanced Vocational Certificate of

Education (AVCE) double award or two

AVCE single awards with the relevant

UCAS points, or

• Edexcel/BTEC National Diploma (18

units)/Certificate (12 units) with grades

equivalent to the relevant UCAS points.

The BTEC National Award (6 units)

should be combined with GCE AS/A

Level or AVCE qualifications, or

• Other equivalent qualifications, such as

Scottish Highers, the Irish Leaving

Certificate, International Baccalaureate, or

• Pass in Kitemarked Access to Higher

Education course.

• Applicants will normally also require five

GCSE passes at grade C or above or

equivalent.

• Special consideration is given to

applicants without the above

qualifications, but with relevant work/life

experience.




IELTS 6.0 or equivalent - see page 19.

Other qualificationsWe welcome students with qualifications

equivalent to the required UCAS tariff

points such as: European Baccalaureate.

UCAS tariffsFurther information on UCAS tariffs can

be found on the UCAS Website: www.

ucas.com

Accreditation of Prior(Experiential) Learning APL/APELYou may already have vocational

experience or non-traditional qualifications.

We will take this into account when you

apply for a course.

Applicants who do not have formal entry

qualifications, but who have experience in

the area to be studied, can be offered

places or could be given exemptions from

preliminary parts of a course through

Accredited Prior Experiential Learning

(APEL).

Alternative entry routesWe are always happy to talk in confidence

to anyone interested in the alternative

routes into higher education and to

support them as much as possible.

By giving the appropriate practical

information, encouragement and advice, we

can break down some of the barriers

which often stop adult returners from

achieving their goal in higher education.

If in doubt, please ask the Recruitment and

Admissions team to put you in contact

with the programme tutor for further help

and advice. Call 01204 903903.

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How to apply

Making an applicationApplications are made either to UCAS, GTTR or directly to the University, depending on the type of course.

If you want to study a full-time diploma or undergraduate course you must apply through the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

For full-time PGCE or CertEd courses please apply though the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR).

For all other courses please apply directly to us (see below for details):

UCAS applications should be made on-line at: www.ucas.ac.uk/apply/index.html.

GTTR applications should be made on-line at: www.gttr.ac.uk/applyonline/index.html.

The postal address for UCAS and GTTR is: Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 3LZ.

UCAS Customer Service Tel: 0870 1122211.

GTTR Customer Service Tel: 0870 1122205.

The UCAS/GTTR code for Bolton:Code Name : BOLTN.Code Number: B44.

Dates for your diaryThe UCAS closing date for the receipt of applications is 15th January 2007, but we treat all applications equally, no matter what date they are sent in. However, some specialised courses do fill up very quickly, so it is advisable to get your application in before the deadline.

Personal StatementYour Personal Statement is an important part of your application and should cover:

• Why you want to do the course.

• Where you think the course is going to take you.

• Any paid or unpaid work experience.

• Interests and hobbies.

Academic ReferenceThe reference is a crucial part of your application and should include information on:

• Attendance and punctuality.

• Academic performance.

• Time management skills.

• Contribution to any other extracurricular activities.

International studentsOverseas applications (those from outside the European Union) for undergraduate courses can be made through appropriate agents in the respective country or through UCAS. Applications for other courses should be made through the agent.

For more information, please contact the Centre for International Relations:Tel: +44 (0)1204 903110.Fax: +44 (0)1204 903116.Email: [email protected]: www.bolton.ac.uk

Teacher education course applications(This is for those who want to teach people aged 16 or over).

Applications for full-time PGCE or CertEd courses should be made through GTTR at www.gttr.ac.uk/applyonline/index.html. Customer Service Tel: 0870 1122205.

Course Route

Full-time undergraduate degrees & HNDs UCAS

Full-time Foundation/ Access courses & Foundation Degrees with UCAS codes UCAS

Full-time Teacher Education courses GTTR

All other courses Direct to the University

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An unconditional offer:This will be made if you already satisfy the entry requirements. You may have had an interview, or already have your exam results.

A conditional offer:This will be made if you have yet to take your exams and will tell you the points or grades you have to attain.

A changed course offer:If we feel that the course you have applied for is not suitable, given what you have written on your application form, we may make you either an unconditional or conditional offer for another course. You don’t have to accept this offer should you not wish to do so.

A rejection:This decision will only be made if we are unable to make you an offer of a place at the University.

What happens next?We will write to you advising you of our offer and inviting you to attend an Open Day. This is an important event, where you will have the opportunity to meet students and academic staff, see our facilities and

find out what it is like to be a student at the University. You are welcome to bring your parents or guests to this Open Day.

Equal OpportunitiesThe University strives to promote equality of opportunity in all our work. We try to create a welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of age, gender, religion, race or disability.

To encourage applications from disadvantaged people, there are limited funds to help students in difficult circumstances, for instance those in exceptional hardship or with childcare needs. Contact the Student Centre on 01204 903733.

Satisfied?If you are unhappy about the way your application has been dealt with, you should write, in the first instance, to the Head of Recruitment and Admissions, detailing your concerns.

Applications for part-time teacher education courses should be made directly to us. For an application form, please contact us on 01204 903903 oremail: [email protected].

Two deadlines for Art & Design course applicationsRoute A is the normal application system, with a deadline of mid-January. Route B is designed to allow you to develop a portfolio of work and has a later deadline of March.

For the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, please apply directly to the University. For an application form, please contact us on 01204 903903 or email: [email protected].

Courses without a UCAS codeApplicants who are interested in applying for Foundation or Access courses, without a UCAS code, need to return their application form directly back to the University.

The OfferThere are a number of offers that can be made:



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Our collaborative partners

We are pleased to work with the following collaborative partners:

Accrington and Rossendale CollegeSandy LaneAccringtonLancashireBB5 2AW

Telephone: 01254 389933Website: www.accross.ac.uk

Alliance LearningThe Hurst BuildingHorwich Loco EstateChorley New Road HorwichBoltonBL6 5UE

Telephone: 01204 677800Website: www.alliancelearning.com

Bolton Community CollegeManchester Road CentreManchester RoadBoltonBL2 1ER

Telephone: 01204 907000www.bolton-community-college.ac.uk

Bury CollegeWoodbury CentreMarket StreetBuryManchesterBL9 0BG

Telephone: 0161 280 8280Website: www.burycollege.ac.uk

Cirencester CollegeFosse Way CampusStroud RoadCirencesterG17 1XA

Telephone: 01285 640994Website: www.cirencester.ac.uk

Craven College*High StreetSkiptonNorth YorkshireBD23 1JY

Telephone: 01756 791411Website: www.craven-college.ac.uk

Hopwood Hall CollegeSt Mary's Gate Rochdale OL12 6RY

Telephone: 01706 345346 Website: www.hopwood.ac.uk

Isle of Man CollegeHomefield RoadDouglasIsle of Man IM2 6RB

Telephone: 01624 648200Website: www.iomcollege.ac.im

MANCATOpenshaw Campus Ashton Old Road Openshaw ManchesterM11 2WH

Telephone: 0161 953 5995Website: www.mancat.ac.uk

North Trafford CollegeTalbot Road CentreTalbot RoadStretfordManchesterM32 0XH

Telephone: 0161 886 7070Website: www.ntc.ac.uk

Salford CollegeCity Campus Lissadel StreetSalfordM6 6AP

Telephone: 0161 211 5001Website: www.salford-col.ac.uk

Skills SolutionManchester EnterprisesLee House90 Great Bridgewater StreetManchesterM1 5JW

Telephone: 0161 228 1111Website: www.skillssolutiononline.com

SSRIna Centre65-69 Downing StreetManchesterM1 7JE

Telephone: 0161 276 2100Website: www.s-s-r.com

Stockport CollegeWellington Road SouthStockportSK1 3UQ

Telephone: 0161 958 3100Website: www.stockport.ac.uk

Tameside CollegeBeaufort RoadAshton-under-LyneOL6 6NX

Telephone: 0161 908 6789 Website: www.tameside.ac.uk

Wigan and Leigh CollegePO Box 53Parsons WalkWiganWN1 1RS

Telephone: 01942 761600Website: www.wigan-leigh.ac.uk


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http://www.ntc.ac.uk

http://www.stockport.ac.uk

http://www.bolton-community-college.ac.uk

http://www.hopwood.ac.uk

http://www.salford-col.ac.uk

http://www.tameside.ac.uk

http://www.burycollege.ac.uk

http://www.iomcollege.ac.im

http://www.skillssolutiononline.com

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A Engineering & Design

B Computing & Electronic Technology Engineering & Design Fire Research Facility

C Computing & Electronic Technology Deane Student Programme Office

DS The Design Studio Design Digital Manipulation eLaB Graphics Rapid Prototyping Technology Development(Career Video Conferencing Visualisation

F Deane Lecture Theatre Deane Suite Boardroom

G Built Environment

H Sports Hall

M Built Environment Directorate Office Engineering & Design Personnel

S Cafe Athena Centre for Materials Research & Innovation Eagle Mall Student Centre

T Eagle Tower

T1 Learning, Support & Development (LS&D)

T2 LS&D Psychology Sport, Leisure & Tourism Management

T3 Business Studies Business Logistics & Information Systems Eagle Student Programme Office Sport, Leisure & Tourism Management

T4 Biology Health & Social Studies Management

U Students’ Union Building

Z Eagle House

Z1 Finance Estates Facilities

Z2 Academic Quality & Standards Data Management Communication & Information Technology Mathematics

Z3 Centre for Enterprise Centre for International Relations Short Course Office

Deane CampusDeane RoadBolton BL3 5AB

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A Lofthouse Building Art & Design Main Lecture Theatre Caretakers Refectory

B Lofthouse Building Art & Design Education Laboratories

C Pavilion Theatre

D Spender Building Multi-Media Lecture Theatre

E Spender Building Drama Studio Graphics Photography

F Naughton Building Cultural & Creative Studies Main Reception Student Programme Office

G Simons Building Education

H Ryley Building LS&D Video (Art & Design)

I Hollins Hall of Residence

J Warden

Chadwick CampusChadwick StreetBolton BL2 1JW

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Bolton LocationUniversity of BoltonDeane RoadBolton BL3 5ABTel +44 (0)1204 903903Fax +44 (0)1204 903809Email [email protected] http://www.bolton.ac.uk



Course index 189

Course index

AAccess to HE: Business 79

Access to HE: Business for International Students 80 Access to HE: Psychology 166

Accountancy BA (Hons) 63

Adult ESOL Specialist – see Further, Higher & Adult Education

Adult Literacy Specialist – see Further, Higher & Adult Education

Adult Numeracy Specialist – see Further, Higher & Adult Education

Adventure Recreation Management Foundation Degree (FdA)* new 169

Adventure Recreation Management (Top Up) BA (Hons)* new 170

Aerospace Engineering HND/HNC 103

Animation & Illustration BA (Hons) 31

Applied Community Studies BA (Hons) 135

Architectural Technology BSc (Hons) 41

Architectural Technology Foundation Degree (FdSc) 42

Art & Design BA (Hons) 29 Art & Design Foundation Diploma 30

Arts in the Community (Top Up) BA (Hons)* 125

Automobile Engineering BEng (Hons) 104

Automobile Engineering HND/HNC 105

Automobile Technology BEng 106

Automotive Product Design BSc (Hons) 147

Automotive Retail Engineering HNC new 107

Automotive Retail Management &

Engineering Foundation Degree (FdSc) new 107

BBiology BSc (Hons) 141

Building Studies HNC 44

Building Studies HND 43

Building Surveying & Property Management BSc (Hons) 45

Building Surveying & Property Management Foundation Degree (FdSc) 46

Business Access to HE 79

Business for International Students Access to HE 80

Business Information Systems BSc (Hons) 64

Business Information Systems HND/HNC 65

Business Software Development BSc (Hons) 83

Business Software Development HND/HNC 84

Business Studies BA (Hons) 66

Business Studies (Top Up) BA (Hons) 67

Business Studies HND/HNC 68

CCertificate in Education Further, Higher & Adult Education 101

Childhood Studies, Early – see Early Childhood Studies

Childhood Studies, Early Years – see Early Years Childhood Studies

Civil Engineering BSc (Hons) 47

Civil Engineering Foundation Degree (FdSc)* 48

Civil Engineering HNC 49

Clothing Foundation Degree (FdSc) 148

Community Health & Wellbeing BA (Hons)* new 127

Community Healthcare Nursing Specialist Practitioner Courses BSc (Hons)/PgDip 128 Community Performance Foundation Degree (FdA) 124 Community Studies BA (Hons) 135

Computer Aided Engineering BEng (Hons) 108

Computer Aided Product Design BSc (Hons) 149

Computer Games Software Development BSc (Hons)/HND 85

Computing BSc (Hons) 86

Computing HND/HNC 87

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Computing Technology BSc (Hons) 88

Computing Technology HND 89

Construction BSc (Hons) 50

Construction Management BSc (Hons) 51

Construction Management Foundation Degree (FdSc) 52

Consumer Product Design BSc (Hons) 150

Counselling & Psychology BSc (Hons) 162

Creative Technologies BSc (Hons)/HND 90

Creative Writing BA (Hons) 119

Criminological & Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) 163

DDesign & Technology HND 151

Design for Interiors Foundation Degree (FdA) new 32

Design for Interiors (Top Up) BA (Hons)* new 33

Design Innovation BDes (Hons) 34

EEarly Childhood Studies (Top Up) BA (Hons) 130

Early Years Childhood Studies Foundation Degree (FdA) 129

E-Business BSc (Hons) 69

Education Studies Combined Honours Pathway BA (Hons) 99

Electronic & Computer Engineering BEng (Hons) 109

Electronic & Computer Engineering HND 110

Engineering Foundation Degree (FdEng) 111

Engineering Foundation Year 112

Engineering, Aerospace – see Aerospace Engineering

Engineering, Automobile – see Automobile Engineering

Engineering, Civil – see Civil Engineering

Engineering, Computer Aided – see Computer Aided Engineering

Engineering, Electronic & Computer – see Electronic & Computer Engineering

Engineering, Mechanical – see Mechanical Engineering

English BA (Hons) 120

Environmental Studies BSc (Hons) 142

FFacilities Management Foundation Degree (FdSc)* 53

Facilities Management HNC* 54

Fashion & Textiles BSc (Hons)* new 152

Fashion & Textiles HND* new 153

Fashion Product Development BSc (Hons)* 154 Fine Arts BA (Hons) new 35

Film & Media Studies BA (Hons) 121

Footwear Foundation Degree (FdSc) 155

Further, Higher & Adult Education PGCE/CertEd 101

GGames Design BSc (Hons)/HND 91

Graphic Design BA (Hons) 36

HHealth & Social Care Foundation Degree (FdA) 131

Health Studies BA (Hons) 132

History BA (Hons) 136

Human Resource Management BA (Hons) 70

Human Sciences BSc (Hons) 143

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IInteriors, Design for – see Design for Interiors

Interior Design, Property Development & – see Property Development & Interior Design

International Management BA (Hons)* new 71

International Tourism Management BSc (Hons) 179

Internet Communications & Networks BSc (Hons) 92

Internet Security & Networks BSc (Hons)* 93

Internet Systems Development BSc (Hons) 94

LLaw LLB (Hons) new 72

Law Combined Honours Pathway BA (Hons) 73

Logistics & Supply Chain Management BSc (Hons) 74

Logistics Management Foundation Degree (FdSc)* new 75

MManagement BA (Hons)* new 76

Management, Adventure Recreation – see Adventure Recreation Management

Management, Automotive Retail & Engineering – see Automotive Retail Management & Engineering

Management, Building Surveying & Property – see Building Surveying & Property Management

Management, Construction – see Construction Management

Management, Facilities – see Facilities Management

Management, Human Resource – see Human Resource Management

Management, International – see International Management

Management, International Tourism – see International Tourism Management

Management, Logistics – see Logistics Management

Management, Logistics & Supply Chain – see Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Management, Property Valuation & – see Property Management & Valuation

Management, Psychology & - see Psychology & Management

Management, Service Sector - see Service Sector Management

Management, Sport & Fitness – see Sport & Fitness Management

Management, Sport & Leisure – see Sport & Leisure Management

Management, Tourism – see Tourism Management

Management, Quantity Surveying & Commercial – see Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management

Marketing BA (Hons) 77

Mathematics BSc (Hons) 144

Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) 113

Mechanical Engineering HND/HNC 114

Mechatronics BSc (Hons)* 115

Media, Writing & Production BA (Hons) 122

Motor Vehicle & Transport Studies BSc (Hons) 116

Multimedia & Website Development BSc (Hons)/HND 95

PPlanning Foundation Degree (FdSc)* new 55

Planning HNC* 56

Philosophy BA (Hons) 137

Photography & Video BA (Hons) 37

Postgraduate Certificate in Education Further, Higher & Adult Education 101

Product Design BA (Hons)* new 156

Product Design, Automotive – see Automotive Product Design Product Design, Computer Aided – see Computer Aided Product Design Product Design, Consumer – see Consumer Product Design Professional Development in Education BA (Hons) 100

Property Development & Interior Design BSc (Hons)* 57

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Property Management & Valuation Foundation Degree (FdSc)* new 58

Property Management & Valuation HNC* new 59

Psychology Access to HE new 166

Psychology BSc (Hons) 161

Psychology & Management Combined Honours BA/BSc (Hons)* new 164

Psychology, Counselling & – see Counselling & Psychology

Psychology, Criminological & Forensic –

see Criminological & Forensic Psychology

Psychology, Sport & Exercise – see Sport & Exercise Psychology

QQuantity Surveying & Commercial Management BSc (Hons) 60

Quantity Surveying & Commercial Management Foundation Degree (FdSc) 61

SService Sector Management Foundation Degree (FdA) 78 Sociology Combined Honours Pathway BA (Hons) 138

Sound Engineering & Design Foundation Degree (FdSc) 96

Special Effects Development BSc (Hons)/BDes (Hons)/HND 97

Sport & Exercise Psychology BSc (Hons) 165

Sport & Exercise Science BSc (Hons) 171

Sport & Fitness Management Foundation Degree (FdA) new 172

Sport & Leisure Management BA (Hons) 173

Sports Development BA (Hons) 174 Sports Rehabilitation BSc (Hons) 175

Sports Science & Coaching BSc (Hons) 176

Strength & Conditioning BSc (Hons)* new 177

TTextile Design BA (Hons)* new 38

Textile Technology BSc (Hons) 158

Textiles Foundation Degree (FdSc) 157

Textiles, Fashion & – see Fashion & Textiles Tourism Management BSc (Hons) 180

Tourism Management, International – see International Tourism Management

WWriting for Stage, Screen & Radio BA (Hons)* 123

YYouth & Community Work Certificate of Continuing Professional Development new 139


Acknowledgements

Produced and Edited by

Joanna Bell, Marketing Liaison Officer.

Assisted by

The staff of the University of Bolton.

Design and Art Direction by

Spirit Associates, Manchester.

Printed by

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Photography

Adrian Greenhalgh, University Photographer.

Andy James.

Other Acknowledgements

DfES For Financial Support for Higher Education.

Students of the University.

Students’ entitlementOur aim at the University of Bolton is to promote anopen and honest relationship with everyone whocomes in contact with us, especially our students. Weare, therefore, committed to providing you with asmuch information as possible about our courses andeducational services.

Once you become a student here you will be givendocuments that set out clearly what you can expectfrom the teaching, examination, assessments and othereducational services. One of these documents will beour Student Handbook, which contains the StudentEntitlement Statement, explaining our responsibilitiesto you as a student and our expectations of you inreturn. Linked to this statement is a formal ComplaintsProcedure which explains how dissatisfaction with any aspect of our services may be expressed.

By making sure you have this information we hope tomaintain and improve our level of service to studentsand to act upon any issues of concern quickly andeffectively.

Terms and conditions of enrolmentAs a student you will be required as a condition ofenrolment to:

a) abide by and submit to the procedures of the University’s rules and regulations as amended from time to time (a copy of the current rules and regulations is available from the Student Centre) and

b) observe the terms and conditions of the Instruments, Articles, Statutes, Ordinances and Resolutions of the University and also abide by the rules and regulations which the University makes for its students from time to time.

The University will use reasonable endeavours todeliver courses and services in accordance with thedescriptions set out in the Prospectus. However, theUniversity does not guarantee the provision of suchServices. It is also very largely dependent upon public funds, which the University has to manage in a way which is efficient and cost effective, in the context of the provision of a diverse range of courses to a largenumber of students.

The University therefore:Variation or discontinuance of coursesa) reserves the right to make variations to the contents or methods of delivery of courses, to discontinue courses and to merge or combine courses if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. If the University discontinues any course, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative course but failing that reimburse all fees paid in relation to such a course for the academic year, terms, semester or other academic periods for which the course is discontinued.

Exclusion of liabilityb) does not accept responsibility, and hereby expressly excludes liability for :

i) any damage caused to or the loss of students’ property whilst on University premises or whilst undertaking University activities howsoever caused

ii) the transfer of computer viruses to students’ equipment and

iii) breach of contract arising from its failure to provide a particular course beyond the repayment of fees as mentioned above.

Force Majeurec) shall not be liable to a student in respect of any delay in providing or failure to provide educational services if such delay or failure arises from:

i) strikes or other industrial action or disputes (including concerted action by the student body or a part thereof)

ii) any act of neglect or default of the student

iii) any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the University.

Provided that the University takes all reasonable steps to minimise the disruptions to the provision of services caused thereby.

Should you become a student at the University theseprovisions shall constitute terms of the contractbetween you and the University. Any offer of a placemade to you by the University is made on the basisthat in accepting such an offer you signify your consentto the incorporation of these provisions as terms ofany such contract.

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