Health and Social Care Health Studies BTEC National Diploma

Health and Social Care (Health Studies) BTEC National Diploma
This course has been developed to recognise learners' skills, knowledge and understanding of the health, social care and early years sector and the settings, job roles, principles and values involved.

What does the course involve?
You will carry out a range of tasks that have been designed to recognise your achievements in a modern, practical way that is relevant to the workplace. You will develop skills, knowledge and understanding in contexts that are directly relevant to employment situations, thereby enhancing your employability within the health, social care and early years sector.

What will I study?
Core Unit - Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care This unit offers learners opportunities to explore and develop the skills of effective interpersonal interaction and communication essential to the operation of health and social care services.

Core Unit - Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care This unit investigates how equality, diversity and rights are central to the effective operation of health and social care services. It explores discriminatory practice and its potential effects on patients and service users, the promotion of anti-discriminatory practice by, for example, legislation and codes of practice, and application of this to the health or social care workplace.

Core Unit - Development Through the Life Stages This unit enables learners to gain an understanding of the different life stages and how people grow and develop.

Core Unit - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care This unit aims to provide learners with a clear understanding of fundamental aspects of the anatomy and physiology of human body systems.

Core Unit - Caring for Children and Young People The aim of this unit is to introduce learners to the care of children and young people, aged from birth to 18 years old, who need to be looked after. It also provides an introduction to the sensitive issue of the risks of abuse to children and young people, the strategies that can minimise the risk of such abuse occurring, and how to handle situations of suspected abuse.

Core Unit - Public Health This unit aims to develop understanding of the role of public health systems, their origin and development, and the range of key groups in influencing public health policy.

Specialist Units A range of specialist units will be studied, covering a variety of interesting and relevant areas, for example: Health Education, Complimentary Therapies, Introduction to Counselling Skills, Caring for Older People, Health Psychology.

How is the course assessed?

• Coursework
• Portfolio of evidence
• Presentation

What else do I need to know?
Work Experience Opportunities
You will have the opportunity to engage in work experience throughout the programme within local health, social care and early years settings.

What other costs are there?
Supplementary Costs
Band A (£0 - £50)
Exam Board = EDEXCEL

This information is believed to be correct. Cirencester College continually updates and reviews its provision to ensure that it meets the needs of the community. Therefore the right to amend, change or delete learning programmes, accreditation routes or terms and conditions relating to entitlement to study is reserved at all times. We aim to provide open access to a comprehensive range of high quality education and training for the whole community over the age of 16 regardless of race, class, belief, language, gender, sexual orientation, disability, previous educational attainment or particular circumstances.