Course Overview
This course combines study and practical work experience to equip you with a combination of technical abilities, academic knowledge, and transferable skills that are highly desirable to employers.
The course is designed to follow on from the FdSc in Health and Well-being, though this particular course is not a pre-requisite for entry.
Many learners will already have a range of rich and varied experiences of working with in the health and social care sector. This course will help you become more aware of developmental approaches to learning and to reflect on your own practice, which will extend your professional competence and effectiveness in supporting individual care needs and developing existing management knowledge and skills.
Sessions involve a range of learning opportunities including group work, formal lectures, workshops, case studies, and practical activities. Along with the structured sessions, you will engage in directed and self-directed study. As such, a high level of personal commitment is expected.
Applicants are advised to have relevant employment or a voluntary placement in a relevant setting.
What You Will Study
You'll study a range of theoretical and work-related components which will enhance your understanding of working with in the health and social care sector.
You will have the opportunity to choose a topic for an independent research project (dissertation) which will contribute to your knowledge of a specific area.
Modules studied can include:
- Substance Misuse in Health and Well-being
- Inequalities in Health
- Leadership & Management for Health and Well-being
- Community Health and Well-being
- Dissertation
- Attendance Expectations
Ideally, this course will run two days per week 09.00am to 17.00pm, but this cannot be guaranteed due to timetabling restrictions.
- How You Will Be Assessed
Knowledge is assessed by means of assignments, reports, portfolios and assessed presentations. You will have the opportunity to choose a topic for a an independent research project (dissertation) that will contribute to your knowledge of a specific topic. You are also advised to be employed in or undertake placement in a health and social care setting.
- Entry Requirements
A performance-based foundation degree, HND, or other Level 5 qualification (minimum average grade across Level 5 of 50%)
OR
Those with previous experience or learning that is relevant may be eligible via our Accredited Prior Learning (APL) process for accreditation towards this course.
All applicants must complete a satisfactory interview.
Students who have not previously completed a Level 5 research module may be required to undertake a short bridging module prior to the start of the programme which is designed to ensure that students are able to undertake the academic demands of Level 6 study.
This bridging programme holds no additional fees and affords the learner an opportunity to receive information, advice an guidance regarding suitability of programme. The learners will commence the BSc (Hons) in Health and Well-being at the same staring point as those learners not undertaking the bridging course.
Applicants wishing to APL will also be considered. The College’s APL Code of Practice enables students with academic qualifications and those with experiential, work-based qualifications to apply for programmes of study by producing a portfolio of evidence.
- Fee Information
£7,400
- Further Study
Graduates from the programme will have the opportunity to further their academic studies through a Post Graduate degree in a related topic at another institution. For those with a particular interest in teaching Wakefield College also offer a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).
