Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care (Level 4) Course

Course Structure

Unit 1: Communication

• Methods of Communication
• Hearing Impairment
• Factors that Support and Inhibit Communication
• Non-verbal Communication
• Factors Effecting Verbal Communication
• Factors Affecting Written Communication
• Factors Affecting Oral Verbal Communication
• Communication Difficulties
• Communication Barriers in Different Care Settings
• Theories Relating to Communication

Unit 2: Promoting Quality Care

• Rights and Responsibilities of Service Users
• Children and Young People
• Vulnerable Adults
• Staying Safe
• Facilitation of Access to Services
• Value Systems
• Physical Life Quality Factors
• Psychological Life Quality Factors

Unit 3: Life Cycle & Disorders

• Growth
• Development
• Life Expectancy
• Factors Influencing Development
• Genetic Factors

Unit 4: Theories of Development

• Theories of Human Development
• Psychodynamic Perspective
• Biological Perspective
• Humanist Perspective
• Constructive Perspective
• Behavioural Perspective
• Social Learning Perspective
• Language Acquisition
• Theories of Personality Development
• Evaluation of the Psychometric Explanation
• Bowlby's Theory of Attachment
• The Application of Theories to Aid the Understanding of Human Behaviour and Development
• Childcare and Education services
• Day or Residential Care settings for Adults

Unit 5: Quality of Life

• Psychological factors
• Conflicting Quality of Life Factors

Unit 6: Nutrition

• Guideline Daily Amount (GDA)
• Eating Disorders
• Psychological
• Biological
• Social

Unit 7: Addiction

• Addiction

Unit 8: Abuse

• Staying Safe
• Abuse and the Law
• Sexual Offences Act 2003
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill 2003
• Rights of Victims

Unit 9: Mental Health

• The Concept of Mental Health
• Definition of Mental Health
• Attitudes to Mental Disorder
• History of Mental Illness
• Definition of Mental Disorders
• Major Symptoms and Causes
• Schizophrenia (Greek meaning to split the mind)
• Depression
• Bipolar Affective Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Anxiety Disorder
• Specific Phobias
• Alcoholism
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
• Alzheimer’s
• Obesity
• Autism
• Causes of Mental Illness
• Genetics
• Biochemical Factors
• Socio-Environmental Influences and Life Events
• Physical Influences
• Post Natal depression or Post-Partum Depression
• Societal Influences
• Drug Related Disorders
• Social Deprivation
• Effects of Mental Illness
• The Cost to Society of Mental Ill Health
• Approaches of Treatment – Preventative and Coping Strategies
• The Medical Model
• Chemotherapy (Drugs)
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• Psychosurgery
• Behavioural model
• Systematic Desensitisation
• Aversion Therapy
• Behaviour Modification
• The Cognitive Model
• Modelling
• Family Therapy
• Psychoanalytic Approaches
• Complementary Therapies
• Exercise
• Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Setting Goals and Monitoring of Progression
• Personal Goal Setting
• Positive Coping Strategies
• Regular Exercise
• Healthy Diet
• Caffeine/ Tannin
• Relaxation Techniques
• Sleep
• Stress Management Techniques
• Biofeedback
• Support for Individuals with Mental Health Issues
• Mental health practitioners
• Music therapists
• Charities Supporting Individuals with Mental Health Needs
• The Empowerment of Service Users

Unit 10: Social Care Provision

• Treating People Well
• Practical Skills
• Knowledge
• Social
• Emotional
• Care Plans
• Barriers to Care
• Rights and Responsibilities of Service Users
• Social Services

Unit 11: Legislation

• NHS and Community Care Act 1990
• The Mental Health Act
• The Mental Capacity Act
• The Children Act 1989
• The Children Act 2004
• Every Child Matters
• Childcare Act 2006
• United Nations Convention in the Rights of the Child 1989
• The Disability Discrimination Act
• Race Relations Act 1976

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