Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care (Awarded by the University of Bolton)

Foundation Degree • Level 5

Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care (Awarded by the University of Bolton)

Foundation Degree • Level 5

Type of LearningUniversity Study

Course CodeA7085

DurationVarious

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Awarded ByUniversity of Bolton

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About the course

The FdA in Health and Social Care is your opportunity to take big professional and academic leaps toward helping improve the day-to-day lives of vulnerable people. With access to excellent facilities, you can gain the skills, knowledge and understanding you'll need to embark on a genuinely rewarding career in this sector.

Type of LearningUniversity Study

Course CodeA7085

DurationVarious

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Awarded ByUniversity of Bolton

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 are also required to have maths and English Level 2 or equivalent Functional skills qualification

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. • Enhancing Communication and Academic Study Skills • Accountability and Ethical Practice in Health and Social Care • Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care • Introduction to Research Evidence - Based Practice • Principles of Care • The Impact of Social Policy in Health and Social Care • Mental Health and Well-Being • Negotiated Studies • Person Centred Health and Social Care • Leadership in Health and Social Care • Health Promotion - Challenges and Opportunities • Working With Young People • Children and Families • Acute Illness Management • End of Life and Palliative Care • Social Inclusion, Empowerment and Health • Management of Long-term Conditions • Principles of Medicines Management • Understanding and Working With Alcohol and Substance Misuse • Mental Health and Wellbeing - Children and Young People • Mindfulness and Equanimity in Practice Striking the Balance Between Compassionate Care for Self and Others • Health and Applied Positive Psychology Interventions • Care and Support for An Ageing Society • Working Within the Allied Health Profession • Disability Support and Enablement • Developing Clinical Skills • Collaborative Working in Health and Social Care • Negotiated Studies

Assessment

We use various learning, teaching and assessment methods to make this course as engaging and beneficial as possible. These help you gain the skills, knowledge and competencies you need for a successful career in health and social care. We also support you in developing the values and attitudes essential to good health and social care practice. Learning focuses on the workplace environment. Lectures introduce the course content. To complement these, seminars and group-based activities allow you to explore subjects, policies and practices in greater detail. Tutorials help to clarify your understanding of the topics we cover in lectures and seminars. At the same time, we use case studies, practical scenarios and role-playing to help you apply your newly acquired knowledge and theory to real-life problems. These activities help you gain valuable insights into health and social care practice. You'll also have the chance to develop your practical skills in our clinical skills laboratory. We'll also encourage you to use our extensive online learning resources to support your self-directed learning. In addition, we offer masterclasses with practitioners from the health and social care sector, plus insightful sessions with guest speakers who either provide or use health and social care services. Our assessment methods reflect what you may be required to do in a health and social care setting. For example, we require you to submit written reports, give presentations, develop your practice portfolio, analyse care plans, review relevant literature, analyse complex cases, and discuss managing change. We also expect you to write essays and reflective accounts, take practical and written tests, and play an active part in group discussions. Some assessments contribute to your final module marks, while others help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and where you can seek extra support from course tutors.

Careers & Progression

Graduates can progress to the final year of the BA (Hons) Health and Social Care her at Burnley College

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