BA (Hons) Learning Development and Support

The Learning Development and Support (LAWP) BA (Hons) is a full-time undergraduate course offered by Liverpool John Moores University. Offering a blend of intellectual learning and practical skills training, this course prepares its graduates to work in a variety of sectors, particularly within education or health and social care sectors. The course is taught over three years, which includes a must-complete placement experience in Year 3.Course Content: The coursework integrates knowledge across several disciplines including anthropology, cultural studies, history, philosophy, law, and sociology. Students will also learn about early childhood, disabilities, and inclusion, mental health, and policy. Specialist study skills, support for dyslexia, higher education study skills, critical thinking, and reflection are also part of the coursework.Key Modules: Some of the key modules included in the course are 'Children, Families and Communities', 'Specialist Tutoring: Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia', 'Creative and Learning Development', and 'Instagram-ology: Visual and Audio Media in Society'.Future Careers: The graduates of this course go on to careers in support roles within universities, teach within the lifelong learning sector, provide study skills and disability support in Further and Higher education, and enter professions linked to education, health, and social care. Graduates have also found employment with the NHS, educational psychology services, the prison service, and within social enterprises.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.