Access To Higher Education Diploma - Health Professions - Level 3

The Access Diploma is a nationally recognised qualification designed to meet the needs of adult students returning to study. The Access Diploma qualifies you to study a range of courses at University, including a Degree in Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy and Social Work.

You will study subject areas such as:

• Development across the life-span
• Promoting Equality, Diversity and Rights for Service Users
• Influences on Health and Wellbeing
• Services Provision
• Practical Caring Skills

Please note that a Mathematics qualification is not part of this course.

Programme outline

Term 1 and 2

• Developing Skills for Studying and Learning - 6 credits
• Human Biology - 6 credits
• Health as a Social Product - 3 credits
• Welfare Provision - 3 credits
• Approaches to Psychology - 3 credits
• Psychology and Health - 3 credits
• Equality and Diversity in Care - 3 credits
• Reviewing and Planning for the Future - 3 credits
• Body Systems - 3 credits
• Body Chemistry - 3 credits
• Critical Thinking - 3 credits
• Research Skills - 3 credits
• Microbiology, Immunology and Infection Control - 3 credits

Term 3

• Independent Project and Dissemination - 9 credits

Total 60 credits

Suggested background reading

Once you have started the course, your unit tutor will guide you in the choice of source material and all ‘suggested reading’ is given in the Course Handbook. The Course Handbook is received at your induction in your first week of college.

This course requires a commitment to reading evidence-based material from a variety of academic sources. Suggestions for pre-course reading include:

• Nursing Times/Nursing Standard
• Community Care
• The Study Skills Handbook (Palgrave), Cottrell, S. (most recent edition)

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