L512
Full Time
September
£8,250
Trips may incur some cost.
University Way Campus
Face-to-face via Lectures, Seminars and Tutorials, Supervision and Workshops.
BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care Top-up
University of Lancashire
If you’re working, or want to work, in residential and community-based health, social care, and related settings, then this Health and Social Care top-up course is for you.
You’ll develop an awareness of the changing political, philosophical, economic, cultural and social contexts of health and social care services. You’ll also be encouraged to look at the current health and social care quality and performance agendas.
This course is aimed at people who are interested in pursuing a career working in the Health & Social Care sector. With this top up degree, you can increase the skills required to work in adult social care services, hospitals, children’s services and other related occupations within the private, public and voluntary sector.
The main topic areas covered within this programme are research skills and critical enquiry skills, health promotion, safeguarding, leadership skills. You can select topics that you are interested in when undertaking a Practice Based Research to support you to develop your independent critical thinking skills and problem solve effectively. This will inspire you to pursue your interests and areas of practice.
Practice Based Research (40 credits)
This module aims to facilitate the student in consolidating knowledge gained in previous study and provides an opportunity for them to utilise this, along with new knowledge, to explore areas of health and social care that would benefit from development. This will be a literature-based project, and the student will work independently, supported by a supervisor, to devise strategies to address a specific issue in their area of practice. The student’s learning is extended to addressing health and social care issues related to practice. It will allow the student to demonstrate their ability to undertake a review of their literature and defend their methodology in undertaking a literature review.
Safeguarding (20 credits)
This module requires the student to critically appraise the issues, policies and underpinning theory relating to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children. Students will gain knowledge relating to collaborative working practices within the arena of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
Developing Leadership Skills (20 credits)
The aim of the module is to provide students with the opportunity to explore the concept of leadership within health and social care services. Students will develop a range of leadership skills to meet current and future demands of complex health and social care organisations.
Drugs, Health and Society (20 credits)
This module will develop students understanding of the complex nature of substance use and misuse in society and of the effects of substance misuse on the individual, the community and society. The module will enable students to locate substance misuse within a Public Health and Primary Health Care framework and to apply social science principles to the subject area.
Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Choices (20 credits)
To provide the student with an appropriate level of knowledge, understanding and skill to be able to critically evaluate the evidence base to facilitate individuals to change their behaviour and promote healthy lifestyle choices with both individuals and particular at-risk groups. This module also aims to engage with local community agencies within the Health Social and Voluntary Sector.
Essays
Presentation
Project (dissertation)
Reports
While placement is not a mandatory component of the course, it offers valuable opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in practical settings. Additionally, placements provide essential experience that can enhance professional development and support progression toward graduate-level careers.
Graduates often progress into roles such as
Care Managers
Public health officers
race relations officer
Mental Health services
Community development officer
Health promotion
Social prescriber
Develop your own business in the health and social care sector
Drug and alcohol services
Many also choose to continue to postgraduate study in the areas of Health promotion, Safeguarding, Sexual health, Health and Social Care Research, Health and Social Care Education, Mental health, Social Worker (children and adults), Social Research, Health and Social Care PGDip.
Successful completion of Foundation Degree in Health & Social Care or
Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care related subject
It offers an ideal progression from your HND or Foundation Degree (or equivalent Level 5 qualification) in health or social care (or a related subject).