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I feel really let down by this course…
I feel really let down by this course and chrysalis. The module notes are out of date and do not reference any new research. Chrysalis will update the notes retrospectively, but as a student you will need to send several emails to the unresponsive 'concerns team' to ask them to make the updates. The updates will not contain references to current research/methodology /txt books, but will be a little more relevant and up to date with their use of language. For example, my class was concerned about the 'relationship module' in year 2 as it only spoke about 'traditional marriage' and did not reference the other types of relationships now common in society such as same sex, divorce, children growing up under the care of grandparents etc. After several emails to chrysalis and 2 months too late, the notes for the module have been updated somewhat. The Chrysalis student team will not assist you in finding placements for your third year. There are a handful of suggested organisations on their website. Several students I've spoken to across different locations have all been in touch with the student team and asked for help finding a placement, all were left disappointed by chrysalis response of "it's your placement, therefore it's your problem" In year 1 there were 20 people in my tutorial group, I'm now in year 3 and only 6 remain. Some have left due to personal circumstances, but most have left because they feel the course "is not worth the paper it's written on" they will not be prepared or sufficiently qualified once they have completed the course. I am continuing with the course because if you don't drop out after module 1 of year 1 then you have to pay for the full 3 years. If I am paying for the course, I'm going to make the most of it and attend. I will not be sufficiently qualified at the end of this course so I'll look to do top up modules and increase my knowledge through part time courses with the local university. I would not recommend chrysalis to anyone.