Edexcel 2 Year HND Public Services Level 5 FULL COST (FT)

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Edexcel 2 Year HND Public Services Level 5 FULL COST (FT)

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Suitable For

The public sector is made up of organisations which are run or paid for with public (your) money. This is the course for you if you want to build a career in public sector management. You develop your understanding of relevant ethical, legal and professional issues when dealing with members of the public, and are equipped with a solid basis of knowledge and skills to make a real and immediate contribution to a public sector organisation.

Course Content

Structure of the Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Public services.

Mandatory core units:

  • Small-scale Research Projects in Public Services (Level 4)
  • Organisations and Behaviour (Level 4)
  • Fair Treatment in Public Services (Leve…

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Suitable For

The public sector is made up of organisations which are run or paid for with public (your) money. This is the course for you if you want to build a career in public sector management. You develop your understanding of relevant ethical, legal and professional issues when dealing with members of the public, and are equipped with a solid basis of knowledge and skills to make a real and immediate contribution to a public sector organisation.

Course Content

Structure of the Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Public services.

Mandatory core units:

  • Small-scale Research Projects in Public Services (Level 4)
  • Organisations and Behaviour (Level 4)
  • Fair Treatment in Public Services (Level 4)
  • Managing Public Sector Finance (Level 5)
  • Government, Decision-making and the Public Services (Level 5)
  • Research Project (Level 5)
  • Personal and Professional Development (Level 5).
Specialist units – choose units with a total credit value of 120 credits Examples of specialist units are:
  • Psychology of Human and Criminal Behaviour
  • Sociological Aspects of the Public Services in Contemporary Society
  • Human Resources in the Public Services
  • Managing Stress in Public Services.

Assessment Method

The grading of Edexcel BTEC Higher National qualifications is at the unit and the qualification level.
Each successfully completed unit will be graded as a pass, merit or distinction.
A pass is awarded for the achievement of all outcomes against the specified assessment criteria. Merit and distinction grades are awarded for higher-level achievement. Assessment is through assignments, presentations, research projects, personal journal and other locally devised assessment.

Progression

The Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in provides opportunities for learners to apply their knowledge and practical skills in the workplace. Full-time learners have the opportunity to do this through formal work placements or part-time employment experience.
The qualification prepares learners for employment in the public services sector and will be suitable for learners who have already decided that they wish to enter this area of work. Some adult learners may wish to make the commitment required by this qualification in order to enter a specialist area of employment in public services or progress into higher education. Other learners may want to extend the specialism that they followed on the Edexcel BTEC Level 4 HNC programme.
Learners studying the Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Public services should be able to progress to the second or third year of an undergraduate degree or directly into employment in an associated profession.

Additional Information

Edexcel BTEC Higher Nationals in Public Services have been developed to focus on:

  • Providing education and training for a range of careers in public services
  • Providing opportunities for public service employees to achieve a nationally recognised level 4 or 5 vocationally specific qualification
  • Providing opportunities for full-time learners to gain a nationally recognised, vocationally specific qualification to enter employment in public services or progress to higher education vocational qualifications such as a full-time degree in Criminology or related area
  • Developing the knowledge, understanding and skills of learners in the field of public services
  • Providing opportunities for learners to focus on the development of higher level skills in a public services context
  • Providing opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills, techniques and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.

Entry Requirements

You must be 18 years old and over.

  • 5 GCSE’s Grade A-C including English and Mathematics
  • BTEC National Diploma in Public Services, or GNVQ Level 3 Public Services, or a GCE Advanced level profile which demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject, or an Access to Higher Education Certificate awarded by an approved further education institution
  • Related work experience or be working in public services or related employment
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