BSc (Hons) Public Services

Year 1

Core modules

• Contemporary Issues in the Public Services (EXCE3007)

  Public Service issues can receive high profile across a range of political and public agendas, forums and arenas. The issues form the focus of what are often highly animated debates is very broad ranging. This module will provide students with an opportunity to explore current contemporary issues relevant to the wider public services sector including key and critical theories that underpin contemporary issues in the public services.

• Partnership Working: Policy and Practice (EXCE3008)

  Current policy and practice emphasises partnership working, collaboration and integration which leads to perfect desired outcomes but in practice, partnership working can be frustrating and imperfect. This module allows students an opportunity to explore the realities that different public services, practitioners and policy makers face, emerging issues and the future for policy and practice.

• Human Resources Management (EXCE3009)

  Public service organisations are increasingly working together to tackle internal and external issues more effectively and efficiently. Their common experiences and approaches can also extend to issues of staff and resources management. This module focuses upon principles of Human Resources Management, including staff performance and strategic management.

Year 2

Core modules

• Ethics in the Public Services (EXCE3010)

  This module will assist learners to critically explore historical and contemporary ethical issues regarding the range of services provided. In particular, students will develop an understanding and appreciation of ethical theory and its application within public services practice and provisions. They will also apply philosophical principles to public services practice and provisions.

• Advanced Research Project (EXCE3011)

  In an identified area of interest within the wider public services sector students will produce an in-depth study. This module allows students an opportunity to develop their subject expertise and develop their research, intellectual and organisational skills through the writing of a detailed research project.

• Ethics in Public Services (EXCE3013)

  This module will assist learners to critically explore historical and contemporary ethical issues regarding the range of services provided. In particular, students will develop an understanding and appreciation of ethical theory and its application within public services practice and provisions. They will also apply philosophical principles to public services practice and provisions.