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Health and Social Care with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Foundation degree

Online

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Take your first steps towards a fulfilling future in health and social care. This degree will give you the skills, confidence and experience to make a positive difference to people’s lives and wellbeing.
A good application/performance will be taken into account if you do not meet the criteria/offer conditions.

Prepare for a career where you can plan and deliver health and social care services which are fit for the future
Put the theory you learn into practice, with work placements in different settings – from care homes to community projects
Join a course designed in partnership with experts from the sector, ensuring your studies are up to date and relevant
Draw on our strong professional links and benefit from guest lectures, fact-finding visits and networking opportunities
Be inspired by our friendly and supportive teaching staff who have a wealth of experience in health and social care
Make the most of our exceptional learning facilities
Completion of the Foundation Year course leads on to the full BA (Hons) Health and Social Care
Health and social care is all about supporting people – working flexibly, creatively and confidently to address the needs of individuals, families and communities. This highly practical course equips you for a career in a sector which offers immense personal satisfaction.

About this course

Our emphasis is on nurturing versatile and flexible health and social care professionals who are not restricted by boundaries and who can work in multi-professional teams.

On completion of the full BA (Hons) Health and Social Care degree you will be prepared for rewarding roles in areas such as:

Local authority, NHS and multi-agency teams working with children, young people and adults
Homelessness and social housing services
Refugee and asylum-seeker support agencies
Appropriate adult and advocacy work
Health promotion services
Community mental health teams
Intensive family support teams
Residential and nursing care management
Commissioning and care management teams
Care co-ordinator management

GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at L2 as part of your course of study.

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Subjects

  • Health and Social Care
  • Pedagogy
  • Substitute
  • Physical
  • Physical Education
  • Psychological
  • Psychological therapies
  • Safeguarding
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Promotion
  • Learning
  • Learning and Development

Course programme

What you will study

You will study modules such as:

Foundation Year
  • Study Skills
  • Law and Social Policy
  • Safeguarding
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Anti-Oppressive Practice
  • Social Pedagogy
If you don’t have either English or Maths GCSE, you will need to substitute one or two of the above for a module in English and/or Maths.

Stage one
  • Ways of Knowing
  • Health Policy and Social Trends
  • Understanding Physical Health Conditions
  • Working with People
  • Psychological Approaches to Care
  • Social Approaches to Health and Wellbeing
Stage two
  • Critical Issues in Adult Care
  • Safeguarding Children
  • Practice-Based Learning I (placement - double module)
  • Researching Health and Social Care
  • Public Health and Health Promotion
Stage three
  • Independent Study (double module)
  • Practice-Based Learning II (placement - double module)
  • Managing People, Services and Resources
  • Counselling Perspectives
  • Working with People in Distress and Disorder
  • Resourcing and Social Enterprise in Health and Social Care
  • Substance Misuse.

Additional information

UK/EU fee
£9,250 per year (2020/21)

International fee
£14,045 per year (2020/21)

Health and Social Care with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Price on request