FdSc Health and Social Care: Assistant Practitioner

Course detail
The two year part-time FdSc in Health and Social Care: Assistant Practitioner course comprises of a total of ten core modules. All the modules are generic and apply to all students irrespective of their clinical pathways.

The five Year Two modules focus on integrating specific clinical skills identified by employers. We have designed the course's theory and practice elements to meet individual employee's development needs and the needs of the service.

Modules*

Year One (Credit Level 4)
Learning Skills Development 1
Human Structure and Function 1
Working with Others
Principles of Safe Practice
Introduction to Assistant Practitioner Role WBL 1
Year Two (Credit Level 5)
Learning Skills Development 2
Human Structure and Function 2
Developing the role of the Assistant Practitioner WBL 2
Supporting service Improvement in the Workplace WBL 3
Contributing to Care Delivery and Management WBL 4
Year One (Credit Level 4)

Learning Skills Development 1 (20 credits)

This learning to learn module runs throughout the first year and enable you to identify and to develop your learning skills and create and implement personal learning plans. It provides evidence of your reflective skills in achieving the Year One module learning outcomes.

Human Structure and Function 1 (20 credits)

This module provides students working in the health and social care environment, with the essential principles of human structure (anatomy) and function (physiology).

Working with Others (20 credits)

This module runs during the first semester and enables you to understand the nature of interpersonal and professional relationships experienced by staff in organisations with a group or team approach. The module also explores how individuals can encourage collaborative and co-operative relationships when working and solving problems.

Principles of Safe Practice (20 credits)

This module runs during the second semester and introduces health and safety issues and risk management strategies, together with associated professional, legal and ethical requirements.

Introduction to Assistant Practitioner Role WBL 1 (40 credits)

This work-based learning module runs throughout the first year and is designed to help you plan, negotiate and undertake learning activities to develop the specialist skills you require to become an effective Assistant Practitioner.

Year Two (Credit Level 5)

Learning Skills Development 2 (20 credits)

This learning to learn module runs throughout the second year and enables you to identify your learning goals and provide evidence showing your achievement and your development of lifelong learning skills.

Human Structure and Function 2 (20 credits)

This module runs during the first semester and helps you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the structure and function of the human body, and the conditions where health is compromised including care strategies.

Developing the role of the Assistant Practitioner WBL 2 (20 credits)

This module also runs during the first semester and develops your knowledge and understanding of your existing practice role and the scope for extending it to improve patient care in partnership with multidisciplinary teams.

Supporting service Improvement in the Workplace WBL 3 (20 credits)

This module runs during the second semester and enables you to understand evidence-based practice. Equally, the module learning activities will enable the trainee Assistant Practitioners to identify the need for areas of service improvement and to be engaged in supporting service improvement in the workplace.

Contributing to Care Delivery and Management WBL 4 (40 credits)

This module runs throughout the second year and facilitates students' active engagement in developing knowledge and competencies in assessment, clinical decision-making and critiquing care strategies to their selected patients/clients from their specific areas of clinical practice.
*Modules are subject to validation and may change.