Health, Community and Social Care Studies BSc (Hons)
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Postgraduate
In Winchester
Description
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Postgraduate
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Location
Winchester
Students explore a broad range of issues within health and social care across a range of different individuals and groups, and around various conditions or issues. There is an emphasis on effective, collaborative work with those who use, design and shape services. Issues within different professional settings are expanded and linked to how practitioners can support people's needs in their communities.Theory and literature about how people and communities behave and the importance of understanding and reflecting our own response to service users' needs is also a key focus. There is a core theme of empowering practice and user-led approaches in health and social care practice throughout the programme.Year 1 is foundational and provides an understanding of the contexts for health and social care. Students are introduced to theories concerning how people come to be placed and labelled as vulnerable, marginalised or problems in society. There is an exploration of the political and ethical influences on service provision, along with understanding effective skills in working with groups and individuals. During Years 2 and 3, students have the opportunity range of key issues. Students develop the knowledge and understanding needed to be an effective worker in interdisciplinary and multi-agency working across a range of communities and care settings.
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Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market. You are taught primarily through a combination of lectures and seminars, allowing opportunities to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups.In addition to the formally scheduled contact time such as lectures and seminars etc.), you are encouraged to access academic support from staff within the course team, your personal tutor and the wide range of services available to you within the University.Independent learningOver the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.Overall workloadYour overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning and assessment activity.While your actual contact hours may depend on the optional modules you select, the following information gives an indication of how much time you will need to allocate to different activities at each level of the course .Year 1 (Level 4): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 288 hours Independent learning: 912 hoursYear 2 (Level 5): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 288 hours Independent learning: 912 hoursYear 3 (Level 6): Timetabled teaching and learning activity* Teaching, learning and assessment: 228 hours Independent learning: 972...
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- Health and Social Care
Course programme
Core modules:
- Health and Social Care - Policy and Politics
- Health and Social Care - Values
- Care and Community - International Contexts
- Issues in Contemporary Health
- Understanding Human Behaviour
- Communicating with Individuals and Groups
- Community and Community Development
- History of Public Health
Core modules:
- Caring Communities
- Understanding Intellectual and (Neuro) Developmental Disabilities
- Issues in Mental Health
- Understanding Research for Health and Social Care
- Understanding Physical Impairments
- Dementia
Optional modules:
- Understanding Autism
- Growing Older
- Volunteering
- Substance Use and Misuse
- Sensory Impairment
Core modules:
- Dissertation
- Critical Health and Social Care Practice
- Leadership Management and Entrepreneurship
- Empowerment and Advocacy
- Opportunities and Agendas in Community Development
- Law and Ethics
- Media Health and Social Care
For further information about modules, please view the course leaflet (see right hand side).
Please note the modules listed are correct at the time of publishing, for full-time students entering the programme in Year 1. Optional modules are listed where applicable. Please note the University cannot guarantee the availability of all modules listed and modules may be subject to change. For further information please refer to the terms and conditions at /termsandconditions. The University will notify applicants of any changes made to the core modules listed above.
Health, Community and Social Care Studies BSc (Hons)