Everything at University Centre South Devon (UCSD) is designed to maximise your employability and future career opportunities. Courses are created with local employers to ensure you learn industry-relevant skills and are delivered in small classes with regular one-to-one support, covering a range of study skills – it’s no wonder we’re recognised as a leading institution in the National Student Survey.
| Institution code | S32 |
| Duration | 1 year |
| Course type | Full-time, Part-time route available |
| Location | South Devon College (Paignton) |
Organisational Behaviour (SOUD1543)
Organisational Behaviour is concerned with understanding how humans think, act, and react in the workplace. This module introduces students to the study of the behaviour of individuals and groups within an organisational context and explores how that behaviour influences, and is influenced by, the culture and structure of an organisation and how it affects performance
English Legal System (SOUD1548)
Considering the concept of social justice and examining the way in which disputes can be settled inside and outside of Court. Consideration of the hierarchy structure of the civil and criminal courts, and evaluating how the law is interpreted by the Courts. Module will also provide an understanding of the legal and non-legal personnel roles with the English Legal System and the practice of client care.
Contract Law (SOUD1550)
This module will introduce the student to the key legal areas of contract law, considering the fundamental principles as well as cover related aspects of law and practice. Students studying the module, can expect to learn about the foundations of contract, which has real world application, providing the skills necessary for a career in either the law or business sectors.
Introduction To Legal Research and Practice (SOUD1551)
Module aims to build skills to enhance relevant academic related skills and focus on work-based learning to enhance employment-related skills. Students will be able to demonstrate their qualities and transferable skills which are necessary for employment, requiring the exercise of responsibility and decision making, including the ability to relate legal professional practice to underlying theory and principles.
The Business Environment (SOUD1558)
This module provides the foundation knowledge relating to the internal and external environment of business operations, and the factors that impact upon them. This will include a consideration of key aspects of financial, strategic, and operational techniques focussing on law as a business and how law firms work in practice.
Constitutional and European Law (SOUD1549)
This module will focus on exploring the theories, principles and traditions underpinning the constitution of the United Kingdom as well as touching on the key features of the European Union, its legal order, and the legal impacts of Brexit.
Every undergraduate taught course has a detailed programme specification document describing the course aims, the course structure, the teaching and learning methods, the learning outcomes and the rules of assessment.
The following programme specification represents the latest course structure and may be subject to change:
The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.
University Centre South Devon
Long Road
Paignton
Devon
TQ4 7EJ
This course is run at one of our partner colleges. Open days are held at the college and more details of these can be found on the college website. You'll find contact details below, on this page.
You are also very welcome to attend a University of Plymouth open day, to get a flavour of the courses you can progress to from a partner college. There will however be limited information on this specific course and college.
At the heart of the sunny English Riviera, we’re an award-winning Beacon status college. Add to that our ‘outstanding’ rating by Ofsted (in 2009), modern facilities and our larger-than-life Students’ Union, and you’re left with the perfect environment.
