Health Studies

Course summary

It is predicted that by 2020 the Health and Social Care sector will be the largest employment sector in the UK. The NHS is already England’s largest employer with over 1.4 million staff. A qualification in Health and Social Care will allow you to become part of an expanding and dynamic sector which needs psychologists, nurses, bio medical scientists and paramedics to name only a few of the career opportunities available. Studying Health and Social Care will allow you to develop real world experience through extensive work placements. You will directly benefit from putting theory into practice and will be given the opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and subject expertise. What will I learn? Level 3 comprises of 180 credits, covered in 13 units and equivalent to 3 A levels. They can be roughly broken down into 3 disciplines: Sociology, Psychology and Biology. There is also a strong literacy component to Health and Social Care and you will be taught to read and write academically. Units of study include: Psychological Perspectives for Health Social Policy Social Care Academic Literacy for Health and Social Equality, Diversity and RightsCare An Introduction to Counseling skills• Health Psychology Applied Sociological Perspectives • Anatomy and Physiology Nutrition