Course Summary

**Course Description** This course has been created to support academic advancement to prepare you for a career within health and social care. This programme has been designed to offer a range of modules providing you with a broad range of content to support your professional needs. You will develop the key competencies for research, writing and presentation skills and enhance personal skills such as communication, team working, self-management, motivation, resilience, self-awareness and confidence. You will gain awareness of professional contexts, individual professional standards and values. This degree programme in Health and Social Care provides you with the opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised academic award that has been designed to meet your needs, and facilitate progression as you build your career within Health and Social Care sectors. The key knowledge, understanding and experiences gained throughout the programme are structured to enhance employability within a sector that is experiencing continued growth. **Graduate Prospects** Following this programme there is an opportunity to work in a variety of organisations and settings in enhanced roles, in managerial positions, in the NHS and as a business owner within the health and social care setting. Additionally, there are opportunities to continue your studies at postgraduate level, either individual modules or a full Masters programme. **Modules** **Year 1** Developing Academic Writing and Reflective Practice Introduction to Health and Well-being Personalisation in Health and Social Care Development through the Life Course Values and Principles of Health and Social Care Social and Political Influences on Policy and Practice **Year 2** Introduction to Advancing Mental Health across the Healthcare Spectrum Psychology for Health and Social Care Equality, Diversity and Equity in Practice Duty of Care – Principles and Implementation Leadership and Change Negotiated Learning **Year 3** Applied Critical Evaluation for Evidence-Based Practice Communication Skills in Health and Social Care Collaborative Working in Health and Social Care Contemporary Approaches and Fundamental Principles of Safeguarding across the Lifespan Managing Self and Others HCPD6002 Negotiated Learning

Course Details - Modules

Year 1: Developing Academic Writing and Reflective Practice, Introduction to Health and Well-being, Personalisation in Health and Social Care, Development through the Life Course, Values and Principles of Health and Social Care, Social and Political Influences on Policy and Practice. Year 2: Introduction to Advancing Mental Health across the Healthcare Spectrum, Psychology for Health and Social Care, Equality, Diversity and Equity in Practice, Duty of Care – Principles and Implementation, Leadership and Change, Negotiated Learning. Year 3: Applied Critical Evaluation for Evidence-Based Practice, Communication Skills in Health and Social Care, Collaborative Working in Health and Social Care, Contemporary Approaches and Fundamental Principles of Safeguarding across the Lifespan, Managing Self and Others HCPD6002 Negotiated Learning.

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: B711

Institution code: C99

Campus Name: Carlisle - Fusehill Street

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 88%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Fees and funding

EU 13250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
International 13250.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Visit www.cumbria.ac.uk/studentfinance for more information about student fees and finance, and for details about our alumni discount.

Provider information

Registered Office
Fusehill Street
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Carlisle
CA1 2HH

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