BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management (Level 4 & 5 + Final Year from UK University)

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First Year

• Academic study skills

  The aim of this module is to enable learners to develop the necessary skills and understanding to study effectively within higher education. This will empower learners to acquire the reflective and critical thinking skills needed to realize their individual learning potential.

• Communicating in health and social care

  The aim of this module is to develop learners’ awareness of the various forms of communication utilized in health and social care settings and to underscore its significance for effective service delivery.

• An introduction to healthcare policy

  The aim of this module is to develop learners’ awareness of different influences on healthcare and their effects on the development of policy. Evaluation of healthcare policy will allow learners to examine what the key contemporary issues are for those making policy, providers, and those receiving support.

• Reflective practice

  This module is designed to introduce the learner to reflective practice in all its forms. Reflections on practice and in practice are important concepts in health and social care and feed into the idea of self -development linking theory to practice.

• Managing people in health and social care

  The aim of this module is to enable learners to understand the processes involved in the recruitment, management and development of people in the health and social care workplace. In this module learners will investigate the processes involved in the management of individuals in the health and social care workplace and how to facilitate change in the organisation.

• Sociology: concepts in health and ill health

  The aim of this module is for learners to gain an understanding of sociological concepts of health and ill health and their application to care practice in health and social care. It will enable learners to gain an understanding of the nature of contemporary society and its influences on the perception of health and ill health. Learners will explore how society is structured in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, social class, family and households and its impact on health and well-being.

Second Year

• Principles underpinning health and social care

  All health and social care professionals have professional codes of conduct. The aim of this module is to develop understanding of the values, theories and policies underpinning health and social care practice and the mechanisms that exist to promote good practice within the sector.

• The management of quality in health and social care

  Quality is an essential component of health and social care services and a concept with many different interpretations and perspectives. The aim of this module is for learners to develop an understanding of different perspectives on health and social care service quality and how it is evaluated in order to empower and involve users of services.

• Research project

  This module aims to develop the learner’s skills of independent enquiry and critical analysis by undertaking a small pilot investigation of direct relevance to their higher education programme or professional development.

  This module aims to develop learners’ skills in independent inquiry and critical analysis by undertaking a small pilot investigation directly relevant to their higher education programme or professional development

• Partnership working in health and social care

  The aim of this module is to enable learners to develop an understanding of the importance of working positively in partnership with others in health and social care. Learners will explore the nature of partnership on three levels. First, they will examine partnerships with users of services that empower individuals to make informed decisions and encourage independence. Second, they will consider partnerships between different professionals within health and social care and explore inter-agency working. Finally, learners will investigate organisational partnerships and examine different ways of joint working.

• Working with service users with complex needs

  The aim of this unit is to help learners to understand issues of health, disability and illness and how health care professionals can empower those with complex physical and mental health needs to determine their own care.

• Anglia Ruskin University
• University of Bolton
• University of Derby
• University of Sunderland

Note: The top up programme can be studied online or on campus. Feel free to contact PGS Global admissions team to discuss the best available Bachelor Final year University progression routes at PGS, in the UK or across the globe in addition to the admission requirements.

For entry onto the Level 4 and Level 5 Health and Social Care qualification, learners must possess:

• Relevant NQF/QCF/RQF Level 3 Award/Diploma or at the level of GCE/GCSE/ Plus 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Learner must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the course.

Successful completion of the full Level 4 and 5, Health and Social Care course and final year of an accredited Undergraduate Degree programme will act as a springboard to a professional career in health & social care services. The course pulls together theory and practice for those who wish to work with people in a caring environment.

A Health & Social Care degree covers a range of issues and helps you develop the skills to follow a career in health, social care, leisure or education. Here is a list of possible career paths you may take after completing the full degree:

• Healthcare Administrator
• Healthcare Consultant
• Healthcare Manager
• Program Director
• Health Care Manager
• Ambulatory Care Manager
• Assisted Living Administrator
• Consulting Health Care Administrator
• Healthcare Quality Improvement
• Manager
• Health Care Clinic Manager
• Home Health Care Administrator
• Hospital Administrator
• Health Information Manager
• Mental Health Facility Administrator
• Nursing Home Administrator
• Health Care Risk Manager
• Public Health Program Manager
• Healthcare Human Resources Manager