HEALTH PROFESSIONS, ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA
Course
In Hornchurch
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Advanced
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Location
Hornchurch
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Duration
Flexible
If you are an adult wishing to progress to higher education, then the Access to HE Diploma Health Professions has been designed for you to gain the necessary qualifications. This course is an academic course which will help mature students who may lack the educational background to update their academic skills and knowledge.
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About this course
The course may enable progression onto degrees in Nursing, Midwifery or Occupational Therapy.
GCSE English grade C or above, a high standard of literacy will be required to successfully achieve the Diploma, so potential students will undertake a literacy assessment and written essay test to ascertain whether this course is appropriate for them. An interview will also take place. It is important to note that in order to progress to university, you will need to have achieved GCSE maths grade C or above by the end of the course if you do not have this already.
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Subjects
- Access
- Social care
- Care
- Higher Education
- Health Professions
- Independent research
- Adult
- Client groups
- Health Values
- Educational background
Course programme
In order to achieve the Access Diploma, students have to achieve 60 credits; 45 of which are at level 3.
There are some mandatory subject units which include:
- Meeting the needs of different client groups;
- Principles of care;
- Health & Social Care values.
Teachers will invite you to join in group discussions. Your class work will involve you learning by speaking to others, watching videos, reading books and researching on the computer. You will be expected to complete additional research and assignments in your own time.
Mandatory core skills units at Level 3:
- Independent research;
- Academic skills / Study skills / Literacy skills;
- Examination skills.
Mandatory core skills units at Level 2:
- Numeracy / Maths;
- ICT.
HEALTH PROFESSIONS, ACCESS TO HE DIPLOMA