Community Health and Welfare Foundation Degree

Leicester College

Course

In Leicester

Price on request

The best Other Health courses

See all

See all

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Leicester

The Foundation Degree in Community Health and Welfare is designed to reflect the emerging themes in the health and social care sector. Previously known as Children Families and Community Health, the focus of this course is to ensure that all modules are relevant and applicable to health and social care settings. Using your work placements, […]

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
See map
Painter Street, LE1 3WA

Start date

On request

About this course

Standard entry to this course requires a minimum of 72 UCAS points from a recognised level 3 qualification in a related subject (which can include A levels, extended diploma PPP, or an Access to HE). You are expected to hold GCSE English and maths at grade 4/C or equivalent. We welcome applicants who may not match standard entry requirements but who hold a level 2 functional skills in English and maths. You must be able to demonstrate an ability to study this subject at university level and have evidence of relevant experience.

Questions & Answers

Add your question

Our advisors and other users will be able to reply to you

Who would you like to address this question to?

Fill in your details to get a reply

We will only publish your name and question

Reviews

Subjects

  • Health and Social Care

Course programme

Year 1

The course consists of 16 modules for the foundation degree. The first four modules make up the University Certificate of Professional Development and give 60 Higher Education credits: Research, Study Skills and Personal Development; Common Physiological Disorders; Differences and Diversity in Britain and an Introduction to Developmental Psychology. On successful completion of these, you will study the additional foundation degree modules: An Introduction to Management; Community Health and Well Being; Social Context of Family Life and an Introduction to Counselling Skills.

Year 2

After successful completion of the first year (level 4), you can then progress to level 5 of the course. The level 5 modules are directly linked to those at level 4, including Sociology of Health; Developing Leadership; Safeguarding People at Risk; Mental Health: Experience, Policy and Practice; Development of Public and Community Services; Neighbourhood and Community Welfare and Health and Community Research Studies.

Additional information

Whilst primarily an academic programme of studies there are a variety of assessment methods used for different modules. This may include presentations, role play, synoptic exams, written reports and essays.

See related categories

Community Health and Welfare Foundation Degree

Price on request

The best Other Health courses

See all

See all