Health and Wellbeing in Society BSc (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Leicester

£ 7,985.34 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Leicester

  • Duration

    3 Years

Previously Health Studies BA (Hons), this course has been updated to reflect the latest developments in the sector.

This degree course is an interprofessional and dynamic science course, providing an opportunity for students to understand and analyse contemporary developments in health and social care.

We’ve structured the course to enable students to tailor their learning to fit specific career interests, build their confidence and acquire specialist skills sought by employers.

You’ll study personal and academic development, the psychological and sociological theory of health and illness, health and welfare, health improvement and lifestyle, social research methods, health and disease in communities, and health promotion and public health. You’ll also have the opportunity to choose from elective modules in year three including ageing and health, mental health and wellbeing, and social exclusion and health. In addition, your final year will give you the opportunity to apply the knowledge you have learned by producing a health intervention report, where you will make recommendations on how to improve access to healthcare for all.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

Start date

On request

About this course

A levels

A minimum of 104 points from at least two A levels
BTEC

BTEC National Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit
BTEC Extended Diploma - Distinction/Merit/Merit

Key features

Our course content and teaching are designed to help you secure jobs in the healthcare sector by developing skills sought by graduate employers.
You can tailor your learning to your career interests, helping you develop specialist knowledge along with the transferable skills needed for a diverse range of career opportunities.
Join a supportive learning environment where all students benefit from the guidance of a personal tutor throughout their studies.
You will study a range of topics including psychological and social aspects of health and illness, debates and dilemmas in health and social care and mental health and wellbeing.
Gain experience within the Health and Wellbeing in Professional Contexts module, where you can take advantage of placement opportunities in a variety of health and social care settings.
Gain international experience related to your studies through our DMU Global programme, which has previously involved our students exploring poverty in Florida, supporting refugees in Berlin and considering diversity and inequality in New York.
Graduates go on to careers in social work, and health promotion with charitable organisations or local councils as well as progressing onto further study. The course is also an excellent foundation for postgraduate study, including the Masters by Research MA/MSc at DMU.

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Subjects

  • Ms Office
  • Healthcare
  • Teaching
  • Office IT
  • Health and Social Care
  • Public Health
  • Public
  • Mental Health
  • Academic Development
  • Development
  • Illness
  • Sociological Theory of Health

Course programme

First Year
  • Personal and Academic Development
  • Psychological and Sociological Theory of Health and Illness
  • Health and Welfare
  • Health Improvement and Lifestyle
  • Introduction to Social Research Methods
Second Year
  • Applied Social Research Methods
  • Health and Disease in Communities
  • Psychological Aspects of Health and Illness
  • Social Aspects of Health and Illness
  • Debates and Dilemmas in Health and Social Care
Third Year

Core Modules

  • Health and Wellbeing in Society Dissertation
  • Health Promotion and Public Health

Elective Modules

  • Social Exclusion and Health
  • Gender, Health and Social Care
  • Ageing and Health
  • Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • Health and Social Care Management
Teaching and assessments

A variety of teaching and learning methods are adopted, including:

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Workshops
  • Group Work
  • Problem Solving
  • Guided Reading
  • E-Learning

Assessment methods are covered through:

  • Essays
  • Reports
  • Presentations
  • Projects
  • Reflective logs
  • Discussion Papers
  • Posters/leaflets

Typically you will be in lectures between 9 and 14 hours each week. These will be timetabled between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You are expected to engage in additional self-directed study throughout the course.

Additional information

UCAS course code: B991

Health and Wellbeing in Society BSc (Hons)

£ 7,985.34 VAT inc.

*Indicative price

Original amount in EUR:

9,250 €