Health and Social Care Studies

The Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care Studies programme will provide you with the critical skills and experience required for a variety of roles within the health and social care sector, including health education and promotion, housing, community work, residential care and drug and alcohol services.

Course Information

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Course Type University Level
Subject Area Healthcare, Childcare and Public Services
Qualification Foundation Degree (FdA, FdEng, FdSc)
Study Mode: Full time or Part time
Course Level Level 4
Location Hele Road Centre
Course Length 2 years (Full time), 3 years (Part time)
Start Date September Yearly
Day The contact time takes place over two consecutive days but hours can vary from one or two full days.
Fee Full time - £6,995 or Part time - £4,660
Reduced Fee See below
Course Code L510 FdA/HSC

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Overview

The Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care Studies programme will provide you with the critical skills and experience required for a variety of roles within the health and social care sector, including health education and promotion, housing, community work, residential care and drug and alcohol services. You will benefit from our strong industry links, with expert guidance and assessment feedback direct from employers. You will also complete vocational experience in the health and social care sector and reflect on your personal and professional development. The broad subject area allows you to tailor your assignments to your specific vocational interests.

You will have access to dedicated higher education facilities, e-learning and mixed media resources within the faculty and enjoy visits from guest speakers and employers. You will demonstrate your skills using reflection, presentations, IT and guided research. Assessment is completely coursework based and you will attend a mixture of lectures, tutorials, demonstrations and seminars.

Topics will include:

Year one modules –

Personal and professional development
Introduction to sociology
Lifespan psychology
Law and social policy
Communication skills
Values, diversity and rights

Year two modules –

Health promotion
Research methods in health and social care
Independent study
Reflective practice
Ethics in health and social care
Managing quality in Health and Social Care

Click here to view the BSc Top Up course information (Year 3).

Click here to view the programme specification for this course.

Entry Requirements

You will need 64 UCAS tariff points (minimum) from AS, A Level or AVCE programmes, BTEC National/Extended Diploma/Certificate – grades MPP/MM, GNVQ Advanced, an appropriate NVQ at Level 3, an Access qualification or other qualifications deemed equivalent to the above. GCSE Maths and English is required at grade C (or 4) or above (or equivalent O Level).

Facilities

You will have access to three different Learning Resource Centres that will provide you with access to computers, books, E Books and Journal articles. There are also a number of coffee shops on site.

Additional Costs

You will need an enhanced DBS check completed through the College (the cost is currently (£44.00).
There will be a year 1 programme fee of £50.00.

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If you have questions or would like to speak to someone, our team of Customer Service Advisers can help answer your questions or direct your enquiry to the correct team.
Speak to us today on 01392 400500 or email info@exe-coll.ac.uk.
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Why not come along to one of our open events, a chance to explore our facilities, ask questions about our courses and find out more about being a student at Exeter College. Our next Open Event is on Thursday 17th October 2019, 5pm-8pm. Visit our open events page to register today.

Health and Social Care Studies