Access to Higher Education: Health Studies & Social Care Professions

What you need to know
How will I study?

The course is made up of 60 credits (45 graded and 15 ungraded); 21 of these are in human physiology (all graded), 18 in psychology (15 graded), 12 in sociology (9 graded).Students will work on and develop their skills in: scientific enquiry, laboratory experiments, essay writing, preparing and giving presentations and in-class timed assessments. Units will include: in Physiology – ‘Biology for Health Professions’, ‘Body Movement’ and ‘Body System Coordination’; in Psychology – ‘Early Social Development’, ‘Conformity and Obedience’ and ‘Understanding Stress’; in Sociology – ‘Health Studies’, ‘Health Promotion’ and ‘Understanding Mental Health Difficulties’. You will complete the course with an Extended Project, a detailed investigation and report on a health-related subject of your choice from either physiology, psychology or sociology); this will include continuous support by a dedicated project mentor, and take place over 6 weeks between May and June 2016.
How will I be taught?

You will attend two 3-hour lessons in physiology a week, one 3-hour lesson in psychology a week and one 2-hour sociology lesson a week. There will also be a dedicated hour of tutorial time every week, where you can have one-to-one meetings with the course leader.
How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed using 1500-2000-word essays, 1500-2000-word reports, group presentations, subject-specific controlled assessments and the creation of leaflets/posters. There is no end-of-course exam.