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Child and Family Health and Wellbeing Joint Honours
Bachelor's degree
Online
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Methodology
Online
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Duration
3 Years
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
Do you aspire to a career where you can support children and families? Choose Child and Family Health and Wellbeing as a Joint Honours subject and you’ll be equipped for roles where you can make a positive difference every working day.
Prepare for a fulfilling career helping children and families to make their lives better
Build your experience through highly practical projects and the opportunity to go on a work placement
Explore some of the most pressing issues facing children, families and society today, such as health inequalities and poverty
Engage with our enthusiastic and highly experienced teaching team who are dedicated to your success
Undertake assessments which reflect what happens in the workplace
Make the most of our exceptional learning facilities and welcoming, supportive study environment
Build a strong platform for further postgraduate study if you wish to specialise in a profession like nursing, social work or teaching
About this course
Exciting new roles are currently emerging in education, health, social care, community and voluntary settings. This course could therefore be your stepping stone to careers in:
Family Support
Health Promotion
Health Work in Schools
Community Work
Family Centres
Parenting Support
Childcare Teams
Targeted work with vulnerable families
You could also draw on the skills you gain through studying your other Joint Honours subject to broaden your career scope further still. There are opportunities to pursue careers in a wide variety of professions where excellent people skills are valued, including nursing, social work, education, coaching, mental health and human resource management.
You could also continue your studies to postgraduate level if you would like to specialise further. For example, you could consider one of our postgraduate courses in Nursing or our MA Social Work. If your interest lies in teaching, there are opportunities to progress to a PGCE too.
GCSE Maths and English Grade C/Grade 4 (or above) or equivalent qualification
Reviews
Subjects
- Teaching
- Joint
- Combination
- Development
- Developmental Economics
- Social
- Social Movements
- Pedagogy
- Health
- Healthy Eating
- Health Promotion
Course programme
You can study Child and Family Health and Wellbeing as either a joint, major or minor subject. This will determine how many modules you’ll study at each stage. Please check your other subject to ensure it is possible to create your chosen combination.
The modules you take will depend on whether you are studying Child and Family Health and Wellbeing as a minor, major or joint subject.
You'll study modules such as:
Stage one
- Child Development and Health
- Social Pedagogy
- Protecting and Safeguarding Children
- Creative Approaches with Children and Families
- Family Mental Health and Parenting
- Health and Nutrition
- Integrated Practice Placement
- Managing and Leading Work with Children and Families
- Complex Health Conditions in Children
Additional information
£9,250 per year (2020/21)
Child and Family Health and Wellbeing Joint Honours