Bachelor's Degree
Skills for the Workplace: Health & Social Care (CertHE)
If you’re looking to advance your career in Health and Social Care, our Certificate of Hig...
Bachelor's Degree
Foundation
BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care with Foundation Year
Our Health and Social Care course will equip you with the values, skills and knowledge you need to enjoy a successful career in this important sector and make a difference in the daily lives of vulnerable people.
For all other enquiries, please call us on 02039623456 or email: info@fbaukltd.com
Course Overview
The programme is delivered in excellent teaching facilities that provide a stimulating learning environment that will be both engaging and memorable. Led by our highly experienced and dedicated team, you will explore:
- The principles of care
- Professional values
- Attitudes and behaviour
- Ethical practice of care,
- Promoting physical and mental health
- Emotional wellbeing
- Safeguarding
- Promoting diversity and inclusion.
By embracing each of these elements, you will become a knowledgeable, compassionate and person-centred care professional.
This foundation year degree will also enable you to develop a range of key transferable employability skills, including written and verbal communication skills, IT skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team, research and data analysis skills, and the ability to provide support and guidance.
Course Modules
- Reading Modern Society (FND3001) Compulsory
- The Individual and Society (FND3002) Compulsory
- Research Methods in Social Science (FND3003) Compulsory
- The World of Work (FND3004) Compulsory
- Reading Contemporary Society (FND3005) Compulsory
- Self-reflection and Academic Skill Development (FND3012) Compulsory
- Legal and Ethical Issues (HSO4001) Compulsory
- Introduction to Social Policy (HSO4002) Compulsory
- Principles of Care (HSO4004) Compulsory
- Anatomy & Physiology for Health and Social Care (HSO4007) Compulsory
- Introduction to Research and Evidence-Based Practice (HSO4008) Compulsory
- Enhancing Communication and Academic Skills (HSO4009) Compulsory
- Group Dynamics and Working in Teams (HSO5000) Compulsory
- Work-based Experience (HSO5003) Compulsory
- Health Promotion – Challenges and Opportunities (HSO5004) Compulsory
- Social Inclusion, Empowerment and Health (HSO5005) Compulsory
- Employability Skills (HSO5006) Compulsory
- Person Centred Health and Social Care (HSO5007) Compulsory
- Research Proposal/Methods (HSO6000) Compulsory
- Compassionate Health and Social Care (HSO6001) Compulsory
- Dissertation/Research Project (HSO6002) Compulsory
Optional Modules:
- Safeguarding Children (HLT6027) (Optional)*
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (HLT6012) (Optional)*
- Care of the Older Person (HLT6015) (Optional)*
- Contemporary Mental Health (HLT6060) (Optional)*
- Working With Children and Families (HLT6125) (Optional)*
*subject to availability
Career and Progression
A degree in health and social care looks at health in its broad context and investigates contemporary health issues. There’s a growing demand for health and social care workers who are not restricted by boundaries and can work flexibly to accommodate the increasingly complex health and social care needs of individuals, families and communities.
This Foundation Year degree will also enable you to develop a range of key transferable employability skills, including written and verbal communication skills, IT skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team, research and data analysis skills, and the ability to provide support and guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Integrated Health and Social Care (CertHE)
This CertHE Integrated Health and Social Care gives you the skills, confidence and knowled...
Bachelor's Degree
Healthcare Practice (Full-time) (CertHE)
The CertHE in Healthcare Practice is a course designed for those who want to pursue a care...