BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year

Beginning a new job in health and social care will be tough and very rewarding, always testing your knowledge as you learn and grow each day. This course will educate you how to positively affect the future of health and social care.

Course Details

Course Overview

Our BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year study provides a thorough overview of the healthcare industry, enabling you to build the skills and experiences necessary to have a significant influence upon graduation.

The instructional framework of the Foundation Year is intended to strengthen your academic abilities while introducing you to fundamental health and social care themes. This year’s coursework will give a foundational grasp of the industry and facilitate your development into subsequent years of the programme.

The course’s intensity will increase over the next three years as it examines critical themes such as behavioural effects on healthcare service and how to provide effective management throughout the sector. Our expert instructors will match the quality of the course materials, providing you with a wealth of knowledge and important viewpoints throughout the course.

This course’s structure guarantees that you will be prepared to begin your new profession with the skills, practical experience, and industry knowledge necessary to make a difference in health and social care today and in the future.

Study Mode and Duration

Full Time and 4 Years

Start date(s)

September, January, June

About This Course

More than ever before, changes are being made in the healthcare system. Our Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Health, Wellbeing, and Social Care with Foundation Year programme puts you in a position to be ahead of the curve, providing you with the vitality necessary to flourish in a field that is always evolving.

Awarding Institution

Oxford Brookes University

Delivery

Weekdays, evenings and/or weekends

Fees

£9,250 per year

Modules Overview

Year 0 (Foundation)

– Academic writing skills for success 1 (20 credits)
– Health and Social Care 1 (20 credits)
– Health and wellbeing across communities, and in Health and Social Care environments (20 credits)
– Professional foundations of Health and Social Care (20 credits)
– Care, compassion and communication in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
– Academic writing skills for success 2 (20 credits)

Year 1

– Introduction to using research and evidence in Health and Social Care (20 credits)

– Health and Social Care 2 – policies and practice (20 credits)

– Communication and ethics in Health and Social Care (20 credits)

– Culture and society in Health (20 credits)

– Biological psychological and social determinants of health across the life course (20 credits)

– Careers and employability in Health and Social Care (20 credits)

Year 2

– Equality and social justice in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
– Safeguarding children and adults in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
– Health and Social Care 3 – Professional development through work-based learning (20 credits)
– Health and Social Care for healthy ageing (20 credits)
– Applied research in practice (20 credits)
– Mental health and wellbeing across the life course (20 credits)

Year 3

– Evaluating and managing quality in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
– Social Justice, equality and vulnerability (20 credits)
– Challenging evidence Health and Social Care (20 credits)
– Leadership and management in Health and Social Care (20 credits)

Entry Requirements

Education

80 UCAS tariff points (or above) or 60 Credit Ofqual qualification at Level 3.

All applicants are assessed by the admission team via interview for listening and speaking and for writing via a personal reflection statement.

Applicants aged 21+

If applicants do not meet the standard entry requirements, we will also consider those with life/work skills which would make them suitable for undergraduate study with a Foundation programme

Location

London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds