Description
About our Course
The Level 5 Health and Social Care course, totaling 120 credits, is structured to accelerate students towards the final year of a relevant undergraduate degree in the health and social care field. This degree can be completed either online or on campus at a UK university.
At Level 5, the modules and assignments correspond to the curriculum typically covered in the second year of a university degree program. This includes five modules and assignments, totaling 120 credits. By focusing solely on Level 5, students can earn 120 credits and qualify for exemption from the first year of a university degree course.
Each Level 5 module provides approximately 40 hours of guided instruction, supplemented by an additional 30 to 50 hours of optional study resources. These resources encompass suggested readings, tasks, and online materials designed to support comprehensive learning and development in the field of health and social care.
The Level 4/5 Health and Social Care course, totaling 240 credits, is structured to accelerate students towards the final year of a relevant undergraduate degree in the health and social care field. This degree can be completed either online or on campus at a UK university.
At Level 5, the modules and assignments correspond to the curriculum typically covered in the second year of a university degree program. This includes five modules and assignments, totaling 120 credits. By focusing solely on Level 5, students can earn 120 credits and qualify for exemption from the first year of a university degree course.
Each Level 5 module provides approximately 40 hours of guided instruction, supplemented by an additional 30 to 50 hours of optional study resources. These resources encompass suggested readings, tasks, and online materials designed to support comprehensive learning and development in the field of health and social care.
This course is eligible for ELCAS funding.
To enrol onto the level 4 course, you must be at least 18 and have a full secondary education. Before enrolling onto the level 5 course, you must have attained a level 4 or equivalent.
Qualification
Qualification: Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care – 601/5442/1
Course Content
Principles underpinning health and social care
There are professional norms of conduct for all social workers and health care providers. This module’s goal is to increase knowledge of the principles, philosophies, and laws that guide health and social care practices as well as the systems in place to encourage best practices in the industry.
The management of quality in health and social care
Quality is a term with a wide range of meanings and viewpoints that is crucial to the provision of health and social care services. In order to empower and involve service users, this module aims to help learners gain an awareness of various viewpoints on the quality of health and social care services and how it is assessed.
Research project
The objective of this module is to enhance the learners’ abilities in independent research and critical analysis through the completion of a small-scale pilot study that directly relates to their professional or higher education program.
Partnership working in health and social care
This program aims to provide students a better knowledge of the value of collaborating productively with others in the health and social care sectors. Students will investigate three facets of collaboration. Initially, they will look at collaborations with service users who support independence and provide people with the knowledge they need to make decisions. Secondly, students will examine inter-agency collaboration and partnerships between various health and social care providers. Lastly, students will look into organizational alliances and explore various forms of collaboration.
Working with service users with complex needs
The aim of this unit is to help learners to understand issues of health, disability and illness and how health care professionals can empower those with complex physical and mental health needs to determine their own care.
Assignments
The assignment unit titles for the level 5 course are:
- Principles underpinning health and social care
- The management of quality in health and social care
- Research project
- Partnership working in health and social care
- Working with service users with complex needs
What is included in the cost of our course?
- All course material, including online modules and written assignments
- Personal tutor support with 1-2-1 Zoom sessions
- committed student assistance
- Having access to a social learning forum online
- Assignment evaluation and comments
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