Management of Social and Affordable Housing
FdSc
Intermediate award(s): CertHEMatthew Weekes, Management of Social and Affordable Housing student
“The course has opened my eyes to a lot of things and will definitely help my career progression. After working in housing for a few years, people can sometimes get boxed in to their role, but this course helps to stretch your thinking, It gets you thinking about the bigger picture. The interaction with students from other organisations helps as well.
It's also taught me to consume information more easily; teaching me to deal with more challenging information and concepts, to analyse them and come to a conclusion about them. The course has helped me refine my thinking processes and also the way I approach making arguments, suggestions or proposals. So when I go back to work and I want to introduce a new initiative or argue my point on something, it's easier to evidence that, or write it in a convincing way.
Paul Sanderson (the course tutor) has been excellent, I can't fault him. He's been very supportive.
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Course overview
This two year Foundation Degree has been developed specially for people already working in the social housing sector. It is designed to develop the broad range of skills and understanding needed to manage staff, stakeholders and projects in a social housing context.Additional course information
The course will be taught by e-learning through a mix of individual study and project work, all fully supported by our University's teaching staff. In addition there will be two workshops per year, where students have the option to meet with fellow students and specialist practitioners. Students who succeed in their two year foundation degree studies are encouraged to take a third year and obtain the designated full Bachelors qualification (currently, BA Management).For more information, click here.
Course detail
There are four key themes running through the course:- Personal effectiveness: including team working, leadership, stress management and self evaluation
- Management skills: key skills for the sector, including project management, financial management, managing change, business development and income generation.
- Legislative and organisational context: ever-changing national and local policies, their impact on operational practice and multi-agency working.
- Managing customers and clients: customer service management, conflict resolution, managing stakeholders
Level 4
Higher Education and the Work Environment
Students entering Higher Education will need specific study skills to enable them to maximise their learning potential and take advantage of opportunities available both in the academic setting and workplace. The module is intended to be both preparatory and supportive building a strong foundation for learning and later development. Academic development will be supported alongside understanding the workplace and sector. Students will explore the impact of political, social and economic factors and consider the legal and ethical frameworks informing the sector.
Context of Social Housing Provision
This module looks at the ever-changing context of social housing provision in the UK, focusing on national and local policy making processes and the legal and regulatory framework. It also examines the strategic relationships between the various agencies involved in regulating and delivering social housing provision and explores how all these factors impact upon on operational practice.
Customer Service Management for Social Housing
Key issues in the management and delivery of excellent customer service, including the rights and obligations of all stakeholders, conflict resolution and dealing with anti-social behavior.
Work Based Project 1
This module introduces students to the concept of research, specifically Action Research. Action Research is primarily concerned with how we introduce change within the workplace; change that will benefit service users and staff. A variety of staged activities, and the assignment itself, will take you through the necessary steps so that you can develop a real plan for change for your organisation.
Level 5
Leadership in Practice
This module examines theories of leadership and practical leadership skills, along with the values and behaviours necessary to manage and lead projects, situations, self and teams.
Enterprise for Social Housing
In this module you will gain an understanding of the context from which the pressures to economise and find sources of additional income arise and develop the practical skills needed to act more entrepreneurially. Topics to be studied include examining your own organisation's key income sources and expenditure and the way these are changing, how organisations in general 'fit' to their environment, the nature of social enterprise, the impact of key stakeholders on organisational action, the entrepreneurial employee, and innovation in the workplace. In the assessment for this module you will identify and evaluate a recent revenue generating activity undertaken by your organisation, and produce a report on the extent to which your organisation could be considered entrepreneurial .
Project Management and Finance
This module focuses on the skills and knowledge associated with delivering a successful project, including the relationship between time, cost and quality and the effective use of resources. Financial management is key to successful project delivery in any organisation, and so the module also looks at how finances are managed in registered providers of social housing.
Work Based Project
This module builds on the learning from Work Based Project 1 but this time entails implementing rather than simply planning a change in the workplace.
Assessment
Students will be assessed during each module - the assessment has been designed to utilise the skills used at work and will be based upon a mixture of written assignments, reports and project work. There will be no examinations.Facilities
Throughout the course all students will be fully supported by Anglia Ruskin University's academic staff via telephone and electronic communication and they will also be entitled to use the University's facilities (e.g. the library and online resources).Course Leader
Dr Paul Sanderson is Pathway Leader for the Chartered Institute of Housing accredited Foundation Science Degree in the Management of Social and Affordable Housing. His teaching at Anglia Ruskin University covers housing, social policy, social work and regulation studies. For the past decade or so he has taught work based distance learning courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. He has a PhD from the Cambridge Judge Business School and has worked in management positions in several industries.Dr Sanderson is also a member of the senior management team at the University of Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research. For 6 years he ran the multi-million pound Dataspring programme analysing and advising on social housing data for the Housing Corporation and the Tenant Services Authority.
Careers
The FdSc Management of Social & Affordable Housing will help you develop university level management skills, tailored to the housing sector. It is the ideal course for people who want to develop their careers in the housing sector, or to build on their careers in housing to move into other sectors.Links with industry and professional recognition
The FdSc Management of Social & Affordable Housing is accredited by the Charted Institute of Housing (CIH), the professional body for people working in social and affordable housing. On starting the course, all students are eligible to become Student Members of CIH, and everyone completing the course will be able to apply to be a Chartered Member of CIH and use the letters CIHCM after their name.| UCAS Tariff points: | 80 |
| Additional Requirements: | Applicants will normally need to be based in a registered provider of social housing or similar organisation to achieve the learning objectives for this course. Applicants will also need to show evidence of numeracy and literacy skills and have FE Level 3 (A Level or equivalent) or NVQ Level 3 GCSE(s) Required: GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above ( or equivalent) |
How to apply
Locations
- Distance Learning
- Work-Based Learning
Duration
2 yearsTeaching times*
Flexible online learning, with optional induction and other workshops.Available starts
SeptemberFee Information
Please call us on 0845 196 6707.Student finance
Employer enquiries
If you are an employer wishing to send your staff on this course please contact the Degrees At Work team on 0845 196 6707 or visit Degrees at Work
Advice & support
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Family and Community StudiesContact us
If you are an individual student wanting more information about this course call our Contact Centre on 0845 271 3333 or email answers@anglia.ac.uk*Teaching days and times are for guidance only and are subject to change each academic year. We advise all applicants to wait until they are in receipt of their timetable before making arrangements around their course times.
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