About the course

Health and social care is a vast service sector providing support to vulnerable people, such as children, older people and adults with disabilities or mental health issues. Our BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care with foundation year offers you the opportunity to develop the values, skills and knowledge essential to good health and social care practice, opening the door to a huge range of rewarding employment opportunities.

Balancing policy, practice and academic training, our course is strongly linked to the UK government's health and social care agendas. Our highly experienced and dedicated team will lead you in exploring the principles of care, person-centred health and social care, the ethical aspects of care, and areas such as health promotion, safeguarding, and more. We'll support you as you learn how to collaborate across professional boundaries, use evidence to inform your decisions, and understand critical health and social care issues and ways of dealing with them.

Practical experience, including a work experience placement in a health and social care setting, is key to your development. Our focus is on helping you become a knowledgeable, compassionate, and person-centred care professional.

Entry Requirements

48 UCAS points. We accept a full range of qualifications that carry UCAS points, including A-levels, BTECs and T levels. Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. You should also have five GCSEs at grade C or above or grade 4 to 9 (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics. You will be required to attend an interview and/or provide a portfolio of work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details. This course involves working unsupervised with children and/or vulnerable young people and adults and you must gain an Enhanced Disclosure certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) before starting your studies. Charges are payable to cover the cost of the DBS Enhanced Disclosure application and annual registration with the online Update Service Please note that this course is subject to BCUC's Fitness to Practise procedure.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course. Academic Language and Skills 1 Academic Language and Skills 2 Self-reflection and Academic Skill Development Reading Modern Society The Individual and Society Research Methods in Social Science The World of Work Reading Contemporary Society Enhancing Communication and Academic Skills Principles of Care Anatomy & Physiology for Health and Social Care Introduction to Social Policy Introduction to Research and Evidence-Based Practice Legal and Ethical Issues Group Dynamics and Working in Teams Work-based Experience Person Centred Health and Social Care Health Promotion - Challenges and Opportunities Employability Skills Social Inclusion, Empowerment and Health Research Proposal/Methods Compassionate Health and Social Care Dissertation/Research Project Safeguarding Children Working With Children and Families Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Care of the Older Person Contemporary Mental Health

Assessment

Level one Coursework 95%, Practical exams 5% Level two Coursework 100% Level three Coursework 100%

Careers & Progression

As a graduate of this degree, you'll be well-prepared for working in a wide range of statutory, voluntary and independent settings, including local authority or multi-agency teams, health promotion projects, refugee and asylum services, hospitals, sheltered accommodation, hospices and day centres, and residential care units. In addition, as a graduate with a health and social care background, you'll be in a good position to be considered for careers in health education and promotion, welfare, health research, community mental health and commissioning and care management services. You'll be able to pursue roles in service management and coordination or advocacy, education and training. You might also seek work as a technician and support worker helping children and families, older and disabled people, drug and alcohol abusers, and people with mental health problems. Further study is a popular option for health and social care graduates. For some career areas, such as social work, nursing, research and teaching, additional study is required to achieve professional recognition.