HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE STUDIES - LEVEL 3 COURSE

The Course Includes the Following Units:-

Unit 1 – Human Development & Growth

The following topics are covered: What is growth?; What is development?; Maturationist Theory; Constructive Theory; Environmentalist Theory; Life expectancy; and Mortality rates.

Unit 2 – Ill Health

The following topics are covered: Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Lung Cancer; Alzheimer’s; Cerebral Palsy; Cystic Fibrosis; and Down’s Syndrome.

Unit 3 – Drugs

The following topics are covered: Lysergic acid diethylamide; Amanita muscaria; Speed; Poppers; Anabolic steroids; Tranquilisers; Cannabis; Heroin; Ecstasy; Cocaine; Tobacco; and Addiction.

Unit 4 – Alcohol

The following topics are covered: Effects of drinking; Cheap alcohol; Protecting profits; and Drinking culture.

Unit 5 – Nutrition

The following topics are covered: Guideline Daily Amount; Girls; and Boys.

Unit 6 – Eating Disorders

The following topics are covered: What are eating disorders?; Anorexia nervosa; Bulimia; and Binge eating disorder.

Unit 7 – Mental Health

The following topics are covered: Depression; Atypical depression; Unspecified depression; Post-natal depression; and Seasonal affective disorder.

Unit 8 – Personality Disorders

The following topics are covered: 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 and Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

Unit 9 – Abuse

The following topics are covered: Staying safe; Abuse and the Law; Sexual Offences Act 2003; Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill 2003; Rights of victims; Injunctions; and Court orders.

Unit 10 – Social Care

The following topics are covered: Care plans; and Barriers to care.

Unit 11 – Legislation

The following topics are covered: 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; and Race Relations Act 1976.

Unit 12 – The National Health Service

The following topics are covered: 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 and NHS walk-in centres.

Unit 13 – Social Services

The following topics are covered: Families; Communities; and Organisations.

Unit 14 – Fostering

The following topics are covered: Permanent fostering; Short term fostering; Respite placements; and Shared car.

Unit 15 – Child Care

The following topics are covered: The National Curriculum; and Office for Standards in Education.