Introductory Modules
Personal and Professional Skills
This module is designed to develop the skills you’ll need to succeed, both in your academic studies and in your professional life. There are two sections to the module: Academic Skills and Information Technology. It will allow you to develop a Personal Development Portfolio (PDP) which will help you reflect on your existing skills and identify areas for development.
Understanding Health
What is health? This module will cover the main ideas and influences involved in studying health – including important historical, philosophical and theoretical debates. As you consider different understandings of health, you will critically evaluate the dominant bio-medical model, examining its implications at both individual and population levels. Varying theoretical approaches to issues of discrimination and inequalities will also be examined.
Find out more about the full BSc (Hons) Health Services Management course.
Pre-requisites
Students must have access to an Internet ready PC with Microsoft Windows 98 or higher. It is also imperative that the student's PC is installed with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and they must be able to install their own packages.
Students must be 18 years old or over.
Overseas Students / Students where English is not their first language: The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) requirements for all distance-learning programmes are a minimum of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in both reading & writing (and a minimum of 5.0 in listening & speaking).
Students must be able to travel to the UK to sit exams. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module. Upon enrolling you will be contacted by our advisors to discuss these pre-requisites and answer any queries you have relating to the course.
English Language
If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence that you have completed an IELTS test (or equivalent). Your IELTS certificate must be an ‘Academic’ certificate and not ‘General Training’. You must have a score of least 6.0 in the reading and writing elements and also have an overall score of at least 6.0.
We will accept equivalent scores in the TOEFL test. Again evidence of this must be provided.
If you do not have IELTS or an equivalent qualification, please go to the IELTS website http://www.ielts.org/default.aspx where you will find local providers and test centres.
Exams
Please note we currently run exams twice a year in April and November in the following UK locations:
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- North of England
- Midlands
- London
- South East of England
You will be expected to arrange your own travel to these locations.