Health Studies

Course summary

You will study a number of mandatory and optional units to achieve a total of 120 credits in order to complete the qualification. These are some examples of units you may study: Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care, Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care, Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care, Sociological and Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care, Infection Prevention and Control and Development through the Life Stages. All full-time students will have a personal tutor and access to a wide range of enrichment activities. Your course will give you an opportunity to develop skills in numeracy, literacy and communication, including speaking and listening skills. Who is the course for? This course is suitable for young people aged 16 – 18 years’ old who wish to study full time and gain a qualification in Health and Social Care in order to progress to Higher Education or employment. Study methods Through a mixture of lectures, discussions, group work, practical demonstrations, role play, interactive and online exercises and work experience (currently one day a week in a relevant care setting). You will be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study outside of timetabled classes.