Public Health and Community Wellbeing BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Bradford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Bradford
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
This innovative interdisciplinary programme is designed to prepare you with the knowledge, skills and experience to successfully apply for a wide range of graduate roles related to health, wellbeing and social care in public, private or voluntary organisations.
The programme is designed for people who want to work flexibly, innovatively and responsibly with individuals or communities to improve their health and wellbeing by tackling social disadvantage and health inequalities.
You will develop a critical understanding of the skills required for the delivery of health and social care services. A key strength of the programme is the focus on enterprise, employability and entrepreneurship. This prepares students for employment in areas such as health promotion, public health and 3rd sector services.
Programme content identifies economic, social and environmental factors that influence our health, and emphasises the need for strategic initiatives through partnerships between health, social care and other public, private and voluntary sector organisations.
This course was previously named BSc Health, Wellbeing and Social Care.
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About this course
Typical offer: BBC / 112 UCAS points
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Subjects
- Private
- Public
- Mental Health
- Public Health
- Entrepreneurship
- Physiology
- Communication Skills
- Health and Social Care
- International
- Employability
- Project Management
- Wellbeing
Course programme
The modules for this course can be found in the latest programme specification.
Year 1
- Personal and Professional Development (20 credits)
- Psychological Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
- Social Influences on Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)
- Social Policy, Society and Welfare (20 credits)
- Applied Physiology (20 credits)
- Communication Skills (20 credits)
Year 2
- Equality and Diversity (20 credits)
- Health Education and Promotion (20 credits)
- Appraising Evidence Based Literature for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care (20 credits)
- Work Based Learning 1: (Responsible Working Practices) (20 credits)
- Community Public Health (20 credits)
Plus one 20 credit module from the following options:
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Applied Epidemiology for Health Wellbeing and Social Care
- Globalisation, Citizenship and Cultural Difference
Year 3
- Community Development and Engagement (20 credits)
- Contemporary Issues in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care (20 credits)
- Leadership and Management in Organisations (20 credits)
- Project Management (30 credits)
- WBL 2: Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Employability (30 credits)
Public Health and Community Wellbeing BSc (Hons)