Health and Social Policy - BSc (Hons)

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In London

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  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

You’ll study contemporary issues in planning and providing health and social care and will be taught by lecturers who are world-leading researchers. The course will prepare you for a career in the health and social care fields within the National Health Service (NHS) or in other health sector bodies. The course is fully validated by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and if you choose to specialise in housing you'll receive free student membership of the CIH.

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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

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About this course

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements , you should have: a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification , eg BTEC National or Advanced Diploma). English Language GCSE at grade C (grade 4 from 2017) or above (or

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Social Policy
  • Ethics
  • Health and Social Care
  • Global
  • Healthcare
  • Confidence Training
  • Housing
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Culture, Society and Ethics

This module considers issues of culture, society and ethics and their implications for professional contexts. Current policy, professional frameworks and legislation relating to Identity, diversity and inequality will be exaimed. The professional role in challenging inequalities and implementing anti-oppressive practice will be explored. Students will reflect on their own identities and experiences and will keep a reflective journal throughout the module.


Introducing Health and Social Care

This module introduces students to the main developments in health and social carestarting with a history of welfare and institutions, building towards an analysis of contemporary issues, debates and influences on health and social care delivery. The module addresses the diversity of settings and roles in health and social care. It addresses inequalities in health and social care, in particular the social determinants of health. From the historical context in the UK, the emergence of public health and policy will be explored.


Social Policy and Society

The module introduces students to the academic field of social policy: The study of the sociology, politics and economics of the welfare state, covering the origins, implementation and impact of policy in key areas of basic needs and injustices.


Social Problems and Social Issues

To examine how social problems become conceived as such by the media, government and civil society and to analyse the impact of particular social problems on society. We shall also reflect on the location of particular social problems in different spaces: global, regional, national, local and examine policy responses to particular social problems


Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care 1

This module aims to examine contemporary issues in health and social care and will consider the implications these issues have for health and social care policy and practice. Through exploring a range of perspectives on health and social care students are introduced to critical approaches to these issues in the context of a social justice framework. There is a strong theoretical underpinning which forms the basis for applied learning and problem-solving in areas which students will confront as social professionals.


Development for Employment

This work-based module provides students with opportunities to develop and enhance skills for employment. Emphasis will be placed on student’s individual learning and development; opportunities will be provided for students to engage in mentor sessions with tutors to discuss, appraise and plan their personal and professional development. Students will also be provided with opportunities to apply employability skills through recruitment and selection activities.


Ethics and Research in Professional Contexts

This module introduces students to the both ethics and research through an exploration of principles, theories and practices that inform decision making in professional contexts. They are taught in two distinct parts. In the first part students will study ethics using sector specific professional codes of ethical conduct and will examine underlying normative ethical theories as they are represented within such codes. Current debates in ethical thinking for professional practice will be considered, providing opportunities for the critical application of different ethical perspectives to a wide range of contemporary moral issues and situations within professional contexts. In the second part, students will be introduced to the research process and research knowledge and skills relevant to professional and academic development. These research principles will provide a foundation for understanding approaches to social research and evidence based practice and research design.


Social Problems and Social Policy

The module deals with the mainstream perspectives and concepts which underpin the shaping of modern social policy, using the social problems perspective developed in level 4. It also examines critical and radical perspectives. The module addresses concrete policy making and the implementation processes using contemporary examples from social problems in the UK and Europe.


Comparative and Global Social Policy

This module investigates in depth the key aspects of comparative analysis, the debates about globalization and social policy and international perspectives on welfare futures.


Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Care 2

This module will give an outline of the global and local contexts of health and wellbeing and will then address a selection of health challenges by focusing on a different contemporary topics. These topics will change in order to keep up-to-date with changing patterns of wellbeing and global health concerns. It will also analyse and reflect on the current developments in responding to changing patterns and challenges in health and social care. Example topics for the module will include: long term conditions, communicable and non-communicable diseases, use of technology in health care provision, wellbeing of different populations e.g. ageing population, influences of media and modern technology on population health and service provision, etc.


Health Project

Students will have scope to develop further their critical analytical skills, engage with the research process and undertake a substantive exploration of a relevant subject and with a view to consolidating transferable skills for future employment.


Research Methods and Evaluation Skills

This module focuses upon the main research methodologies used in the study of health, preparing students for their own research projects as well as enabling them to read and critique the research of others.


Homelessness and Housing Policy

Homelessness and Housing Policy outlines the key issues of housing policy in the UK with a focus upon homelessness. It looks at the history of housing policy and of social housing in particular in the UK; at housing trends in the UK and the causes of the current housing crisis in London in particular and at homelessness. Combined with other modules in the faculty, such as ‘Housing Issues and Housing Solutions’, this module provides a housing pathway for students wishing to develop or further their careers in this area. The module runs for 14 weeks, and is assessed through a seminar presentation and a 2,500 word essay.


Housing Issues and Housing Solutions

Housing Issues and Housing Solutions outlines the key issues that face people working in housing, residents and community workers. It will provide a policy context, but will focus on a practical approach to dealing with community-related & housing issues, their causes and solutions. It will examine the rights and obligations of residents and identify good practice in key management areas such as resident involvement, dealing with anti-social behaviour and disrepair. Combined with other modules in the faculty, such as ‘Housing and Homelessness’, this module provides a housing pathway for students wishing to develop or further their careers in this area. The module runs for 15 weeks, and is assessed by an essay, a report and an interactive Weblearn test.


Urban Health

This module introduces students to the determinants of health, health and healthcare in urban settings: itis underpinned by the notion of urban health crisis and the controversy of health and healthcare in cities. It uses a public health approach to examine how the wider determinants of health (especially the social, economic and physical conditions) impact on health and access to healthcare in urban settings. As this impact is most significant in global cities, therefore, the module examines health and healthcare in cities like London.Thus, the module gives students an opportunity to consider health trends in relation to distinctive features of urban populations and explore persistent challenges to the organisation and delivery of health services in urban settings, against the backdrop of globalisation. The impact of recent local, national and international policy initiatives on the emerging and long-standing problems of health and healthcare in London and other selected cities will also be examined.


Additional information

The Health and Social Policy degree course will examine public health, health promotion, policy and ethical aspects of care. You’ll develop an understanding of the relationship between the process of policy making and implementation, and the impact it has on health promotion and social problems. You’ll be supported by our research active teaching staff and taught in an interactive way, helping you to develop your confidence, knowledge and skills required for your a career in health and social policy. A clear focus of this programme is developing your ability to use evidence to inform your decisions and understanding critical issues in health and social care and ways of dealing with them. Our teaching and research links with the City University of New York in the USA and the University of the Western Cape in South Africa enable you to get involved with active projects and online discussions with other students on similar programmes. You can also apply your learning to real world scenarios with exciting opportunities for work placements. Assessment You'll be assessed via project work, essays, individual and group practice and final artefacts/reports. Professional accreditation This course is fully validated by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

Health and Social Policy - BSc (Hons)

£ 9,250 VAT inc.