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Learning Partnerships, Programme Catalogue 2008/09


UDAS-APF03: Foundation Degree in Funeral Services

Leading to the award of FOUNDATION DEGREE IN SCIENCE IN FUNERAL SERVICES

Mode of attendance: Part time


Year 1, Academic Year

NB. It may be possible to obtain AP(E)L exemption from unit SP10183.
Compulsory units
SP10183 Developing professional competence 1 10 Credits
SP10198 Work place learning 1 10 Credits

Year 1, Semester 1

 
Compulsory units
SP10186 Funeral ritual and ceremony 5 Credits
SP10194 The social context of death, dying and bereavement 5 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

 
Compulsory units
SP10187 Funeral services, organisation and change 5 Credits
SP10193 Public health issues 5 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

 
Compulsory units
SP10181 Business management and ethical issues in practice 10 Credits
SP10190 History of funeral services 5 Credits
SP10195 Social and cultural diversity 5 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

NB. It may be possible to obtain AP(E)L exemption from unit SP20184.
Compulsory units
SP20184 Developing professional competence 2 10 Credits
SP20197 Understanding grief and bereavement 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
SP20182 Children and death 5 Credits
SP20188 Global funeral ritual and ceremony 5 Credits
SP20189 Green issues: the impact on business 5 Credits
SP20192 Mass fatalities, disasters and pandemics 5 Credits
SP20196 Spirituality, religion and secularisation 5 Credits

Year 3, Academic Year

NB. It may be possible to obtain AP(E)L exemption from unit SP20185.
Compulsory units
SP20185 Developing professional competence 3 10 Credits
SP20199 Work place learning 2 10 Credits

Year 3, Semester 1

 
Compulsory units
SP20191 Legislation, constitutional change and liability 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
You may not repeat a unit already taken in Year 2.
SP20182 Children and death 5 Credits
SP20188 Global funeral ritual and ceremony 5 Credits
SP20189 Green issues: the impact on business 5 Credits
SP20192 Mass fatalities, disasters and pandemics 5 Credits
SP20196 Spirituality, religion and secularisation 5 Credits

Year 3, Semester 2

 
Optional Units: Select 2 Unit(s) from the following list:
You may not repeat a unit already taken in Year 2 or in Semester 1 of Year 3.
SP20182 Children and death 5 Credits
SP20188 Global funeral ritual and ceremony 5 Credits
SP20189 Green issues: the impact on business 5 Credits
SP20192 Mass fatalities, disasters and pandemics 5 Credits
SP20196 Spirituality, religion and secularisation 5 Credits