HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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WELCOME Based n the heart of Southampton on the UK's south coast, Solent s an open, frendly and nclusve unversty wth around 17,000 students. What s more, we were voted one of the most creatve unverstes n the UK n the Whch? Unversty 2013 student poll. As for Southampton, t s a vbrant and modern cty wth somethng to offer everyone and at our cty-centre East Park Terrace campus you ll be rght n the heart of t. Rght now, we re undergong a transformaton wth a mult-mllonpound buldng project, due for completon n 2015. It wll provde an exctng, modern and envronmentally frendly new space for socal events, teachng, exhbtons and shows. Southampton Solent Unversty s surrounded by spacous parks deal for everythng from a kckabout to stretchng out n the sun. And wth around 36,000 students lvng n the cty, there s always somethng gong on. Bg name DJs, the latest bands and West End theatre productons all come here. And f you're nto sports, Southampton offers both Premershp football and crcket at county and nternatonal level. The cty s also home to a whole host of sports facltes, ncludng Solent s own Sports Centre St Mary s and the Royal Yachtng Assocaton (RYA)-accredted Watersports Centre. Everythng s wthn easy walkng dstance: restaurants, bars, nghtclubs and one of the bggest shoppng centres n the south are just mnutes away from our campus. If you prefer somethng more cultured, there are countless museums, galleres and theatres. And when you want somethng dfferent, the beautful New Forest, Isle of Wght, south-coast beaches and even France are all wthn easy reach. Gettng here Just 75 mles from London, Southampton has excellent transport lnks by road, ral and ar. Vstors from overseas or major UK ctes can fly drectly nto Southampton Internatonal Arport, whle London s just 90 mnutes away by car or tran. 1

COURSES AVAILABLE BA (Hons) Crmnal Investgaton wth Psychology BA (Hons) Crmnology BA (Hons) Crmnology and Psychology BA (Hons) Crmnology wth Appled Socal Scences BA (Hons) Crmnology wth Poltcs BSc (Hons) Ftness and Personal Tranng BA (Hons) Ftness Management and Personal Tranng BSc (Hons) Health, Exercse and Physcal Actvty BSc (Hons) Psychology BSc (Hons) Psychology (Counsellng) BSc (Hons) Psychology (Crmnal Behavour) BSc (Hons) Psychology (Educaton) BSc (Hons) Psychology (Health Psychology) BA (Hons) Socal Work

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Dscover what makes people behave and thnk the way they do, wth ths exctng range of nterdscplnary courses blendng scence and the humantes to mprove your understandng of the world around you. Maybe you want to help the most vulnerable and follow a career n the charty sector, or become a professonal socal worker to support people n dffculty. If you re a good lstener and can create a trustng relatonshp wth people, you could become a qualfed counsellor or a youth worker. Alternatvely, your dedcaton to health and ftness could see you workng n the communty as a coach, a personal traner or a PE teacher. You ll be takng on challenges such as tacklng chldhood obesty, reducng solaton among older people or promotng the benefts of sports partcpaton to the general publc. Or perhaps your understandng of crmnal behavour and motves could see you workng wth law enforcement or crmnal justce agences. Whatever you choose, you ll be addressng some of the most pressng ssues n socety by supportng and empowerng others to buld a better, brghter future. There are a wde range of careers on offer n both the publc and prvate sectors. The NHS s a major employer for health and socal scence graduates, and there are also well-establshed graduate schemes wthn the polce force and probaton servce. At Solent you ll have access to fantastc ndustry-standard facltes to support your learnng, from expermental cubcles and dedcated observaton, cogntve, psychophysology and computer laboratores to our ultramodern sports scence laboratores, ncludng a fully equpped, state-ofthe-art health and exercse lab. Many of our courses are also valdated by relevant ndustry bodes, whch wll allow you to obtan addtonal professonal qualfcatons alongsde your degree gvng your CV some serous weght. Durng your studes you ll also have plenty of chances to gan relevant professonal sklls. Many of our courses feature a strong emphass on scenarobased learnng, and we always encourage students to undertake a placement n ndustry. 3

BA (HONS) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION WITH PSYCHOLOGY On ths nterdscplnary course you ll look at the underlyng socal and psychologcal dmensons of crme and justce. You ll study crme and crmnalty, the crmnal justce system, and how psychologsts try to understand human thought and nteracton. In the thrd year you ll be able to focus on your partcular nterests, wth optons on cybercrme, publc order and the crmes of the powerful, as well as other fascnatng topcs. You ll also have the chance to go on a study trp to the US, vstng crmnal justce agences there and comparng the US s approach and atttudes wth those of the UK. We ll help you to get that allmportant nternshp or work experence, provdng support and connectons wth agences such as the Assocaton of Chef Polce Offcers Crmnal Records Offce, the prson servce and the Youth Offender Panel, or the support servces for drugs, alcohol, youth and vctm support. You ll also get the beneft of guest lectures from a wde range of crmnal justce professonals, delverng nsght and advce drect from the workplace. Wth experence and proven practcal expertse helpng your CV to shne, you ll be suted to a wde choce of roles wth the polce, probaton, prson and court servces. Whether you re nterested n workng n frontlne or support roles, or workng for prvate companes rather than the publc sector, ths course ensures you ll have all the sklls you need. LENGTH: 3, 4 and 5 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: L4C8 www.solent.ac.uk/l4c8 4

Studyng crmnology at Solent Unversty has been lfe-changng. The lecturers made studyng ths course even more nterestng, due to them all beng so passonate about ther feld. We had the opportunty to go to Washngton DC, undertake great volunteer roles and develop lots of professonal contacts wthn our feld. Hannah, BA (Hons) Crmnology graduate BA (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY Explore the defnton, nature and ncdence of crme and explanatons for crmnal behavour on ths fascnatng course. You ll look at dfferent perspectves on polcng, nvestgaton, prosecuton and punshment, as well as the experence of crme vctms and how crme s portrayed n the meda. You ll meet guest lecturers and go on study vsts, gvng you nsde knowledge and fascnatng nsght. Vsts have ncluded the Old Baley, prsons and the Houses of Parlament, and you ll also have the chance to vst the USA to see Amercan crmnal justce agences n acton. Your learnng wll be fun and engagng, wth mock sentencng scenaros, busness mpact reports and crme scene management brngng the subject to lfe. We ll also ensure you ll have access to plenty of work experence opportuntes. Solent has strong tes to the local crmnal justce system, and prevous nternshps and work placements have ncluded the Assocaton of Chef Polce Offcers Crmnal Records Offce and the prson servce, as well as postons on crmnal justce groups such as the Youth Offender Panel. You can also volunteer or do work shadowng, gettng a behnd-thescenes look at agences such as the specal constabulary, drugs and alcohol, youth and vctm support servces. On graduatng you ll be well suted to jobs for the polce, youth offendng teams or customs and excse. You could also take a more specalst role dependng on your nterests, whether as a crme analyst n polce servces, a cyber-securty offcer, a fraud nvestgator or smlar. LENGTH: 3, 4 and 5 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: M930 www.solent.ac.uk/m930 5

BA (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY Ths exctng course gves you the opportunty to focus on dfferent aspects of both crmnology and psychology. You ll learn to understand the socal, psychologcal and economc factors contrbutng to crmnal behavour, examne forms of crme and crmnalty, and study crmnal justce structures and processes. You ll also buld a sold knowledge of psychologcal workng practces, seekng to understand how and why people thnk and nteract n the ways they do, and consder the mplcatons of psychologcal fndngs for crmnology. You ll have plenty of opportuntes to get hands-on, wth study vsts to the USA, nternshps and work placements wth crmnal justce groups and a vared programme of guest lecturers. Prevous placements have ncluded the Assocaton of Chef Polce Offcers Crmnal Records Offce, the prson servce and the Youth Offender Panel. If you have a partcular nterest n crmnal psychology you could choose to work as a mental health case worker n local authorty communty safety unts, or wthn the Serous Organsed Crme Agency, for nstance, where psychologcal theory s partcularly mportant for an understandng of crme. LENGTH: 3, 4 and 5 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: MC98 www.solent.ac.uk/mc98 6

BA (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY WITH APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES The sklls and knowledge you ll develop on ths nnovatve combned course wll help you get your career off to a great start. You could be workng n front-lne crmnal justce organsatons, ncludng the polce, courts, probaton and vctm servces, prsons and support servces. Alternatvely, you mght choose a career n youth work or as a prvate nvestgator. Whatever you choose, you ll gan nsght nto both crmnology and socal scences on ths dstnctve degree. You ll learn about the study of crme as well as of human behavour, gvng you an nsght nto real-lfe ssues. Through nternshps, volunteerng opportuntes and guest lectures from ndustry professonals, you ll develop practcal employment sklls and some great experence to put on your CV. Internshps and work placements have ncluded the Assocaton of Chef Polce Offcers Crmnal Records Offce, the prson servce and postons on crmnal justce groups such as the Youth Offender Panel. We even offer an optonal study vst to the USA to see how crmnal justce agences operate n dfferent countres. You ll also have access to workshadowng and volunteerng opportuntes n a range of crmnal justce settngs, ncludng the specal constabulary and support servces. LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: L611 www.solent.ac.uk/l611 7

BA (HONS) CRIMINOLOGY WITH POLITICS If you want to develop practcal sklls and knowledge n crmnology but are also nterested n poltcal ssues, ths exctng course s for you. You ll look at crme and crmnal behavour alongsde contemporary poltcal and socal debates, develop your knowledge of crme, justce and poltcs, and gan a broad understandng of the crmnal justce system. You ll look at hstorc and contemporary crmnology case studes, speak wth guest lecturers wth front-lne experence, and buld your own practcal experence n the crmnal justce professon through work placements and nternshps. In the thrd year you can explore your own nterests further, lookng at areas such as cybercrme and securty. There s also an optonal study vst to crmnal justce nsttutons n the USA, brngng an nternatonal element to the course, as well as other study vsts n the UK. Many members of the course team have extensve experence n crmnal justce practce, ncludng crmnal law, probaton, polcng, drugs servces and government research, and have strong tes to the professonal world whch you can take advantage of. As a result you ll have plenty of chance to undertake valuable work experence wth organsatons lke the Assocaton of Chef Polce Offcers Crmnal Records Offce, the prson servce the Youth Offender Panel, and n other crmnal justce settngs such as drugs and alcohol, youth and vctm support servces. LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: L6L2 www.solent.ac.uk/l6l2 8

I learnt about human anatomy, gym tranng, exercse psychology and advanced tranng prncples from some of the most knowledgeable people n the ndustry. The real-lfe experence you get on the course s outstandng. Workng wth a range of real-lfe clents over the three years really gves you the ndustry experence and confdence that helps when gong nto the real world. I wll shortly be workng wth Stener as a personal traner aboard a cruse shp for most of the year, whch s gong to be a bg challenge but t s one that Solent wll have helped me to prepare for. Jonathan, BSc (Hons) Ftness and Personal Tranng graduate BSC (HONS) FITNESS AND PERSONAL TRAINING Studyng at a unversty that s hghly rated for health, exercse and sports scence, you ll learn all you need to know about ftness and performance. You wll have access to the best hgh-tech ftness tranng and testng equpment, ncludng our specalsed physology and psychology labs, and wll tran a wde range of real-lfe clents n our state-of-the-art health and exercse lab, from older adults or exercse referral patents to dsabled users. The course s endorsed by SkllsActve and can help you get onto the Regster of Exercse Professonals (REPs) allowng you to work n European countres wthout further tranng. REPs s also recognsed n New Zealand, the Unted Arab Emrates, Ireland, South Afrca and the US. Solent also has excellent lnks wth employers and the ftness ndustry, so you ll have the chance to do work placements and learn from ndustry guest speakers. You ll have the opportunty to do pad work experence as a supervsor or co-ordnator n the health and exercse lab, gvng you brllant experence for your CV. In the past we have worked wth Brghtsde Personal Tranng, Mercury Onlne Marketng, meft, the Retenton Guru Dr Paul Bedford, Ftness Agents, Stener, Nuffeld Health and Wellbeng, Intellgent Tranng Systems, The Gym and Solent Health Spark so there are plenty of opportuntes to buld contacts wth employers and get a head start n your career. LENGTH: 3 years UCAS CODE: C610 www.solent.ac.uk/c610 9

BA (HONS) FITNESS MANAGEMENT AND PERSONAL TRAINING Ths dynamc and nnovatve course doesn t just delver extensve practcal personal tranng experence t also provdes the key busness and management sklls you need to turn your passon nto a practcal career. You ll work n our professonal facltes, ncludng a fully equpped, state-of-theart health and exercse lab, on an ndustry-approved course endorsed by SkllsActve and recognsed by the Regster of Exercse Professonals (REPs). There ll be plenty of opportuntes to get hands-on, wth pad work experence as a supervsor or co-ordnator n the health and exercse lab. Our qualfed staff have relevant ndustry experence and excellent lnks wth employers and the ftness ndustry, so you ll be able to buld up your contacts as well as your sklls. Add to that Solent s brllant sportng facltes, and you re all set. You ll study the operaton and management of ftness facltes, learn the prncples of customer servce, marketng and sales, and put your sklls nto practce on a sx-week work placement. Meanwhle you ll tran ndvdual clents n our health and exercse labs, and work towards essental ftness qualfcatons. We have lnks wth a varety of ftness companes and organsatons, ncludng Stener, Nuffeld Health and Wellbeng, Intellgent Tranng Systems, meft, The Gym and Solent Health Spark. LENGTH: 3 and 4 years THREE-YEAR UCAS CODE: NC86 www.solent.ac.uk/nc86 10

I m currently workng for Just Jhoom!, a Bollywood dance busness whch collaborates wth dance, ftness and yoga professonals to create tranng programmes. If t hadn t been compulsory to do the REPs level 2 as part of my course then I would not have been able to do my Just Jhoom! tranng, so I m thankful for the years at Solent and for my wonderful team of lecturers pushng us all n the rght drecton and nsprng us. Nrzar, BSc (Hons) Health, Exercse and Physcal Actvty graduate BSC (HONS) HEALTH, EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY If you love ftness and exercse and want to make a career out of t, ths course delvers the sklls and tranng you need for a range of exctng job prospects. You could go on to work n the NHS or local government, or as a health traner, exercse physologst or health mprovement advsor n the prvate sector. Solent has an excellent reputaton for ts sports scence courses, and on ths degree you ll look at the scence underpnnng the health and exercse behavour of ndvduals and groups. You ll study the psychology of physcal actvty, as well as lookng at physcal actvty and exercse from a global and natonal perspectve. The course s endorsed by SkllsActve and the Regster of Exercse Professonals (REPs), and ncludes a 20-hour work placement n a local communty health project as well as volunteerng opportuntes. You ll also meet ndustry representatves, do plenty of work experence and gan ndustryrecognsed qualfcatons, helpng to boost your CV and kck-start your career. In the past our students have organsed health walks, promoted actve travel, worked wth schools to help chldren exercse more and worked wth company health mprovement teams. You ll have access to our outstandng sport and exercse facltes, ncludng a state-of-the-art specalst physology, psychology and bomechancs lab, and use the health and exercse lab to work wth real clents and develop ther personalsed tranng programmes. LENGTH: 3 years UCAS CODE: BC96 www.solent.ac.uk/bc96 12

Havng been out of full-tme educaton for several years before decdng to return to unversty, I was unsure about whether I could actually do t. The staff and student support at Southampton Solent Unversty, however, lad a foundaton that allowed me to feel confdent buldng on my academc abltes and contnually mprovng my personal sklls. In my thrd year I was able to complete my dssertaton on the experence of post-traumatc growth followng bacteral menngts survval, and acheved a hgh frst grade somethng I could not have dreamed of before arrvng at Solent and beneftng from all t had to offer. Ross, BSc (Hons) Psychology graduate BSC (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY On ths fascnatng course you ll delve deep nto the mysteres of human behavour, memory and learnng not merely studyng the theory, but lookng at the practcal applcatons and mplcatons of psychology on everythng from busness to our nteractons wth frends and loved ones. You ll learn from expert guest speakers, carry out practcal research and gan valuable work experence that wll set you up for your future career. You ll explore key areas wthn psychology and dscover how psychologcal study helps us to understand and address everyday ssues, such as copng wth stress and mantanng successful relatonshps. You ll also have access to the very best equpment workng n modern facltes that nclude dedcated observaton, cogntve and psychophysology laboratores, psychophysologcal recordng equpment and eye-trackng facltes. The course team s strong professonal connectons wll help you fnd relevant, nterestng work experence, from assstng wth drnk awareness projects to researchng the mpact of parentng styles on development whle exctng guest speakers wll gve you the chance to buld professonal connectons. You ll also be encouraged and supported n presentng your fnal-year project at a natonal level, buldng your confdence and layng the foundatons of your professonal academc reputaton. Prevous students have presented not only at the Brtsh Psychologcal Socety annual conferences, but also at the Internatonal Assocaton of Relatonshp Research bannual conference n Chcago. LENGTH: 3 years UCAS CODE: C800 www.solent.ac.uk/c800 13

BSC (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY (COUNSELLING) Ths career-orented psychology course delvers a strong focus on mental health and wellbeng, specfcally desgned as your entry pont nto a fantastc career n counsellng. It provdes an expert ntroducton to counsellng psychology and the scentfc methods used to understand and address varous psychologcal ssues and when you graduate you ll be more than ready to take a step up nto postgraduate tranng and supervson, as approved by the Health and Care Professons Councl. You ll develop your understandng of human behavour n key psychologcal areas too, such as bologcal, cogntve, socal and ndvdual dfferences, plus essental research sklls. We place great emphass on ganng practcal sklls and experence alongsde your learnng, provdng a range of regular guest speakers such as clncal psychologst Dr Áne Fulcher, provdng advce and up-to-date nsght nto specalst aspects of psychology. You ll also be able to call on the course team s connectons n the professon to buld valuable work experence, whether wth local NHS servces or wth prvate or chartable organsatons. And f you re research-orented, there are brllant facltes at Solent, ncludng dedcated observaton, cogntve, psychophysology and computer laboratores, as well as newly nstalled expermental cubcles, specalst psychophysologcal recordng equpment and eye-trackng facltes. LENGTH: 3 years UCAS CODE: C8B9 www.solent.ac.uk/c8b9 14

I have really enjoyed my tme studyng psychology (crmnal behavour) at Solent Unversty and I was mpressed by the close-knt teachng team and the resources avalable to me throughout my degree. I found that the professonal yet nformal and frendly atmosphere n lectures and semnars really put me at ease and gave me a chance to develop my own sklls and those I was not so confdent n. I truly beleve my relatonshps wth the teachng staff have opened more doors for me than I ever expected, and my experence at Solent has excelled n provdng me wth the necessary foundatons. Rebecca, BSc (Hons) Psychology (Crmnal Behavour) graduate BSC (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY (CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR) If you re fascnated by what makes people tck and what drves them to commt crme then ths s the course for you. You ll develop an understandng of human behavour through key areas wthn psychology, explorng crmnologcal psychology and studyng topcs lke courtroom psychology and the rehabltaton of offenders. You ll learn to conduct scentfc research usng our excellent facltes, and meet some front-lne guest speakers from the feld; prevous speakers have ncluded Martn Fsher, consultant forensc psychologst wth the Natonal Offender Management Servce. We ll keep you actve wth work experence and nternshp opportuntes, ensurng you can gan the valuable experence that wll help your CV stand out. We ll also encourage you to present your fnal-year projects natonally, and prevous students have presented at Brtsh Psychologcal Socety annual conferences, as well as at the Internatonal Assocaton of Relatonshp Research bannual conference n Chcago. You could be assstng wth drnk awareness or stop smokng projects or helpng staff wth research projects, such as research nto the mpact of parentng styles on development, and the role that socal networks play n health and wellbeng. Our modern facltes nclude dedcated observaton, cogntve, psychophysology and computer laboratores and expermental cubcles, whle the course tself s accredted by the Brtsh Psychologcal Socety. LENGTH: 3 years UCAS CODE: C8M9 www.solent.ac.uk/c8m9 15

I have thoroughly enjoyed ths course, especally as the educaton content gets wder each year. The course s very well organsed, wth experenced and enthusastc lecturers. Sasha, BSc (Hons) Psychology (Educaton) student BSC (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY (EDUCATION) Educatonal psychology s a specalsed and compettve feld, and ths dynamc course wll gve you an excellent foundaton for workng wth chldren and young people. The course provdes a broad base to start from, developng your knowledge of human behavour and psychologcal ssues. Once you ve got to grps wth the fundamentals of psychology, you ll be ntroduced to the specalst feld of educatonal psychology and start lookng at the fascnatng world of chld development. Taught by a dedcated team wth specalst expertse and wde experence, you ll learn to desgn and conduct scentfc research on educatonal ssues, and study the ways psychology has contrbuted to, and been nfluenced by, ssues n educatonal practce. We ll encourage you to gan research experence and mprove your presentaton sklls, as well as to present your research at natonal and nternatonal conferences. You ll also have the chance to meet relevant guest speakers from the psychologcal professon, gettng advce and nsght from the workplace and buldng a strong professonal network of connectons. You ll draw on Solent s own network and support from your course team n fndng work experence opportuntes, ncludng wth agences such as regonal communty playschemes, schools and organsatons caterng for chldren and young people wth learnng dffcultes. When you graduate, you ll be well prepared to pursue a career n educatonal psychology, takng the next step nto postgraduate tranng and supervson approved by the Health and Care Professons Councl. LENGTH: 3 years UCAS CODE: C812 www.solent.ac.uk/c812 16

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In my tme at Southampton Solent I have thoroughly enjoyed the health psychology course I would thoroughly recommend t to anyone consderng a career n psychology. Prncess, BSc (Hons) Psychology (Health Psychology) graduate BSC (HONS) PSYCHOLOGY (HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY) Health psychology s a fascnatng feld and ths career-focused course gves you the tools you need to start explorng t n full. Accredted by the Brtsh Psychologcal Socety, the course wll buld your specalst knowledge on a strong foundaton of psychology fundamentals. The course team has a wde range of professonal expertse and research experence, ncludng forensc psychology, sports performance, psychologcal wellbeng, health promoton, adolescent atttudes to alcohol, behavoural nterventons for autsm, the mpact of hearng mparment n the classroom and many other subjects. You ll have the chance to explore all these topcs and more, whle buldng key professonal sklls n desgnng and conductng scentfc research. You ll have modern facltes to work wth too, ncludng dedcated observaton, psychophysology, cogntve and computer laboratores and expermental cubcles. We nvte health psychologsts and people workng n alled felds (for example, sport and exercse specalsts) to gve talks, provdng you wth up-todate nsght nto the feld. Prevous speakers have ncluded employees from Solent Health Spark and the local NHS trust, gvng you a frst-hand look at work promotng healther lfestyles. When you graduate you ll have everythng you need to pursue a professonal career n health psychology, takng the next step n your career through further postgraduate tranng and supervson approved by the Health and Care Professons Councl. LENGTH: 3 years UCAS CODE: C890 www.solent.ac.uk/c890 18

I would recommend the socal work course at Southampton Solent Unversty t has made me vew socety from a range of perspectves and gven me some nvaluable and postve experences. Although t s often very challengng, I have realsed how rewardng t s to help vulnerable people to lve ther lves as happly and as ndependently as they can. Sonya, socal worker, Essex County Councl BA (Hons) Socal Work graduate BA (HONS) SOCIAL WORK If you care about equalty and want to develop a rewardng professonal career helpng others, ths course delvers the professonal and academc qualfcatons you need. It s sutable for all levels of ndustry experence and provdes up-to-themnute tranng that ncorporates the latest news and developments from the socal work sector. The course s also approved by the Health and Care Professons Councl (HCPC), the regulatory body for health and care educaton and tranng programmes meanng your qualfcatons wll be recognsed not just n Europe, but also n Canada, Australa and the USA. You ll be taught by an experenced professonal team, developng a thorough groundng n socal work theory, as well as the sklls, values and frst-hand experence you ll need for workng n ths sector. You ll buld valuable experence and meet guest lecturers from the professon. You ll be suted to work n chld or adult servces, mental health teams, specalst resdental unts, advocacy servces and a wde varety of communty-based servces, gvng you good career optons. As part of your studes you ll complete two perods of work experence n ether local authortes or voluntary, prvate and ndependent organsatons n the regon. Solent Unversty has the professonal connectons to make that happen wth ease, and partnershp arrangements for learnng placements wth four local authortes (Southampton Cty, Hampshre, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wght), as well as many other socal care organsatons. LENGTH: 3 years UCAS CODE: L501 www.solent.ac.uk/l501 19

FIT FOR WORK Alex Yates, graduate, BSc (Hons) Ftness and Personal Tranng, works for Brghtsde Personal Tranng. The course gave me all the tools I needed for personal tranng. It was a great way to buld the practcal sde, as well as the knowledge that underpns what you re dong and why you re dong t. Workng wth clents on a one-to-one bass n a professonal settng n the gym gves you a really good dea of what t s gong to be lke n the ndustry. 20

Paul Laslett, Drector of Brghtsde Personal Tranng, employs graduate Alex Yates. Alex was very proactve. That s a bg thng, to show ntatve and make yourself stand out from all the other graduates. When I frst met Alex, I could tell we were gong to get on. Not only was he very knowledgeable but he was really passonate about personal tranng.

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