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This programme is designed for students who wish to upgrade their skills and knowledge to progress professionally in the field of Health and Social Care.  Students will develop an understanding of the core skills, values and issues that underpin effective practice and provision of services. They will be able to identify strategies to improve health and well-being and to demonstrate leadership and assessment skills in their area of practice.

Validation
The University of Cumbria

Length of course
Full-time   Two Years
Part-time   Three Years

UCAS Information
Institution Code Name: UOC
Institution Code: C99
Short Form: FdA/HSC
Course Code: L510
Campus Code : R

Entry requirements
80 UCAS points – typically
National Diploma/Certificate
or A Level
or Level 3 in a Health-related subject
Plus normally a minimum of 4 GCSE passes at Grade C

Enhanced CRB check
Medical

What will I study?
The programme will be as follows:

Year One Modules build upon your learning and practice to enable you to develop as a practitioner

• Personal Development Planning
• Foundations for Decision-Making
• Work Place Contexts
• Self-Awareness and Relationship Building
• Practitioner Values in Social Care
• The Delivery of Care

Year Two Modules build upon your knowledge from Year One and allow further exploration of contemporary issues in practice

• Appraising and Using Evidence
• Collaborative Working
• Managing Self and Others
• Social Care Policy
• Plus another two modules from the following subject areas: 
• Community Health
• Contemporary Issues in Mental Health
• Caring for People with Dementing Illness
• Promoting Emotional Well-being in working with Children and Young Adults
• Solution Focussed Approaches in Working with People
• Working with Individuals with Complex Needs
• Negotiated Learning – Health And Social Care
   
• Understanding the Origins and Manifestations of Aggression

 How will I learn?
A mixture of taught sessions, seminars, tutorials, self-study and work placements

How will I be assessed?
Assignments, portfolio, reports, presentations

Progression opportunities
Employment in a Health and Social Care setting
Progression on to an Honours Degree programme – BSc Evidence Based Practice and, subsequently, on to a postgraduate qualification in Social Work