Health & Social Care (Level 3) Course

Course Structure

Module 1: Human Development and Growth

• What is growth?
• What is development?
• Maturationist Theory
• Constructive Theory
• Environmentalist Theory
• Life expectancy
• Mortality rates

Module 2: Ill Health

• Breast Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Alzheimer’s
• Cerebral Palsy
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Down’s Syndrome

Module 3: Drugs

• Lysergic acid diethylamide
• Amanita muscaria
• Speed
• Poppers
• Anabolic steroids
• Tranquilisers
• Cannabis
• Heroin
• Ecstasy
• Cocaine
• Tobacco
• Addiction

Module 4: Alcohol

• Effects of drinking
• Cheap alcohol
• Protecting profits
• Drinking culture

Module 5: Nutrition

• Guideline Daily Amount
• Girls
• Boys

Module 6: Eating Disorders

• What are eating disorders?
• Anorexia nervosa
• Bulimia
• Binge eating disorder

Module 7: Mental Health

• Paranoid personality disorder
• Schizoid personality disorder
• Schizotypal
• Anti-social disorder
• Borderline personality disorder
• Histrionic personality disorder
• Narcissistic personality disorder
• Avoidant personality disorder
• Dependent personality disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

Module 8: Personality disorders

• Staying safe
• Abuse and the Law
• Sexual Offences Act 2003
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill 2003
• Rights of victims
• Injunctions
• Court orders

Module 9: Abuse

• Staying safe
• Abuse and the Law
• Sexual Offences Act 2003
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill 2003
• Rights of victims
• Injunctions
• Court orders

Module 10: Social Care

• Care plans
• Barriers to care

Module 11: Legislation

• NHS and Community Care Act 1990
• The Mental Health Act
• Sections
• The Human Rights Act
• The Mental Capacity Act
• Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Court of protection
• Public Guardian
• The Children Act 1989
• The Children Act 2004
• Childcare Act 2006
• Race Relations Act 1976

Module 12: The National Health Services

• Timeline of the NHS
• Roles in the NHS
• General Practitioners
• Gynaecologists and Obstetricians
• Psychologist
• Psychiatrist
• Nurse
• Community Psychiatric Nurse
• Social worker
• Accident and Emergency
• Minor injuries units
• NHS walk-in centres

Module 13: Social Services

• Families
• Communities
• Organisations

Module 14: Fostering

• Permanent fostering
• Short term fostering
• Respite placements
• Shared care

Module 15: Child Care

• The National Curriculum
• Office for Standards in Education

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