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Cancer is a topic which sadly touches a great number of peoples' lives. This means that there are many people for whom an understanding of cancer support is relevant. The course will help learners form an understanding of the cancer journey from diagnosis onwards so that they can know how this affects both carers and the diagnosed. We would recommend this course to learners who are interested in working in the care sector and to individuals who wish to learn how to best support a loved one.
Learners start and complete our distance learning courses every day, all year, so there is no need to wait until term begins. The courses are designed to be ready when you are, so you can fit it into your schedule.
Study takes place in an online virtual learning environment (VLE) which allows convenient and flexible learning. We recommend spending 6-8 hours studying per week to ensure that you meet your assignment deadlines.
You will submit online assignments which will be marked by a specialist assessor.
Learners are paired with an experienced assessor and they submit work and are assessed online using the virtual learning environment e-Assessor Pro. Learners are given detailed feedback on their work by their assessors. Any reasonable adjustments to assessment arrangements are made on a person-by-person basis.
Our distance learning courses are planned to meet both local and national skills needs. These courses are ideal as additional development for professionals, or as introductions to topics and issues which are relevant to finding work or further training. Distance learning students are able to access careers advice via the college's Student Services team. several of our courses complement each other and learners are able to study up to three courses each academic year (1st August-31st July).
The learner must independently wish to enrol onto the course The funding is provided through AEB (Adult Education Budget).
Our online distance learning courses are funded via the national Adult Skills Fund and the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WEMCA). Our enrolment fees follow the schema below:
Email us at distancelearning@bathcollege.ac.uk if you have any questions about fees and funding.