BTEC First Health and Social Care

BTEC First - Health & Social Care

• Course Level: BTEC First
• Duration: 1 Year
• Start date: September 2010

Introduction to course
The BTEC First Diploma course is designed to provide you with an introduction to the health and social care services, thus allowing you to explore a range of areas in this field. It is intended to give you practical as well as academic experience.

Course Details
You will cover topics such as: Communication and individual rights within the sector Individual needs within the sectors Cultural diversity Anatomy and physiology Human lifespan development The impact of diet on health

Where the course lead
The course will allow you to achieve a nationally recognised qualification that will enable you to enter employment as a care worker, or to progress to a higher vocational qualification such as BTEC National Diploma in Health & Social Care.