This programme develops your skills in effective communication, critical analysis and continuous learning with a clear understanding of the issues and changes taking place both nationally and locally within health and social care.
What does the course cover?
- Principles of health and social care policy and practice
- Leadership and management in care settings
- Safeguarding, ethics, and law
- Research skills and evidence-based practice
Foundation Year
- Developing Disciplinary Thinking
- Education and Society
- Being Human in a Digital World
Year 1
- Introduction to Health & Social Care
- Communication in Care Settings
- Human Development Across the Lifespan
- Sociology of Health
Year 2
- Safeguarding & Ethics
- Managing Care Services
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Research Methods
Year 3
- Leadership in Health & Social Care
- Contemporary Issues in Care
- Dissertation / Applied Project
How you are assessed
Coursework, case studies, reflective portfolios, presentations, and a dissertation.
Entry Requirements
- 90 UCAS credits from Level 3 qualifications OR mature-learner assessment-based entry
- Personal Statement, English & Maths tests, and Interview where required