Studying our BSc (Hons) in Health and Social care will help you make a difference to the daily lives of vulnerable people.
The BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Course will give you a good foundation, allowing you to work in a wide range of statutory, voluntary and independent settings, including local authority teams, health promotion projects, refugee and asylum service hospitals, sheltered accommodation, hospices and day centres, and residential care units.
In addition, graduates with a Health and Social care background are also in a good position to be considered for careers in health education and health promotion, welfare, health research, community mental health and commissioning and care management services.
Graduates may seek roles as service managers and coordinators, in advocacy, education and training, or as technicians and support workers helping children and families, older and disabled people, drug and alcohol abusers, and people with mental health problems.
Legal and Ethical Issues
Introduction to Social Policy
Principles of Care
Anatomy & Physiology for Health and Social Care
Introduction to Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Enhancing Communication and Academic Skills
Group Dynamics and Working in Teams
Work-based Experience
Health Promotion – Challenges and Opportunities
Social Inclusion, Empowerment and Health
Employability Skills
Person Centred Health and Social Care
Research Proposal/Methods
Compassionate Health and Social Care
Dissertation/Research Project
Contemporary Mental Health
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
Care of the Older Person
Working With Children and Families
Safeguarding Children