Health and Social Care

Course Code: UF5032, UX5032

Level: 5
Qualification: Foundation Degree
Duration: Two years (full-time), three years (part-time)
Course type: Full-time, Part-time
Time of day: Daytime
When you'll study: Two days a week (one day if part-time) 9.00am - 4.15pm

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What's it all about?

Full Fee

Full-time	£14,900 (£7,450 per year)
Part-time	£11,100 (£3,700 per year)

This course is an ideal pathway for anyone looking to study with students with a range of ages, ethnicities and backgrounds in an enriched learning environment. The course provides a high level of pastoral support, especially for those who have not been in education for some years. Included in the course are Study Skills and Master Class sessions which directly contribute to skills in academic writing and social and cultural engagement and opportunities.

For more information about this course please read the Programme Quality Handbook which contains programme specifications and module information.

Course information

Course content

The course includes the following subjects:

dementia awareness
mental health issues and wellbeing
psychological perspectives in health and social care
communication
safeguarding
research design and inquiry (health and social care)
sociological perspectives in health and social care
issues of leadership and management
person centred practice – holistic care
examination of legislation and quality protocols/standards
personal professional practice portfolio.

Entry requirements

We welcome applications from those who have the following:

48 UCAS tariff points (to include a full level 3 qualification) or a T Level pass in an appropriate subject area
five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, to include English and maths
a clear DBS certificate.

Any applicants who do not meet the standard entry requirements but have relevant work experience and/or professional qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.

Assessment methods

Assessment will be through essays, case studies, reports and research, which are directly linked to your professional practice and ongoing reflection.

What's next?

On successful completion of this course, you may be able to progress to:

the one year top-up BSc (Hons) Community and Public Services Management (Healthcare) at the College
the one year BSc (Hons) Sociology top-up degree at the University of Plymouth (subject to approval)
employment in the public or private sector as a health and social care worker
working with local, regional or national authorities in the improvement and maintenance of health and social care.