Health and Social Care BSc(Hons) / MSci
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This course is designed to equip you with the necessary skills, abilities and knowledge to meet the rapidly expanding and changing environment in health and social care. From looking at how to assess needs to being introduced to law, social policy, assessment and care planning. You’ll explore your own values in relation to working with diverse groups, and engage in becoming a reflective practitioner.
BSc(Hons)
You’ll be taught by a supportive and experienced teaching team who have worked in a range of health and social care roles. They’ll use their expertise to bring their teaching to life with real-life case studies. Personal and professional development, leadership and international perspectives are keen components of this course, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills and putting you in a good position for both the UK and international jobs market. There is an option to study this course as an integrated Master’s degree, combining both undergraduate and postgraduate study into a single four-year degree.
Course length: 3yrs full-time Entry requirements: BCC/MMM/104/Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above
MSci
Course length: 4yrs full-time Entry requirements: BBC/DMM /112/Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above
Placements Taking a hands-on approach, you’ll have the opportunity to put your theoretical skills into practice through undertaking a work placement. This will support and enhance your learning, increase your future employability prospects and give you the chance to make useful contacts in industry so that you can reach your full potential.
Your future This course aims to give you the knowledge, understanding and core skills required to pursue a wide range of careers in a variety of statutory or non-statutory, community or residential health and social care settings. Graduates might go onto work for drug and alcohol services, housing agencies, domestic violence services, disability and wellbeing services, teaching, and relevant Master’s courses such as Social Work and Nursing.
“The degree really interested me, as on completion I knew it would provide a wide range of career opportunities. My work placement with Tameside Adult and Community Education provided practical, handson experience. Being actively involved enabled me to relate theory to practice and improve my interpersonal and academic skills. I attended learning support workshops and found the lecturers very helpful and accessible.” Anne Hirst graduated from Health and Community Development BSc(Hons) in 2016 and is now a Healthcare Assistant at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS
For more detailed course information visit courses.hud.ac.uk
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