What the Health and Social Care degree involves
Health care and social care are increasingly sharing common concerns, bringing with it a need for multi skilled professionals. As well as covering health theory and research, and national and international health policy, this degree will provide you with essential social care skills, such as supporting vulnerable groups and individuals including children and those with rehabilitative needs, and working with specific communities such as elders.
A valuable combination of skills
With the knowledge you gain on this programme, you’ll learn how to help others in a wide variety of ways. As well as understanding issues like stress in families, and drug or alcohol problems, you’ll look at subjects like health management and the importance of supportive environments.
What’s different about the ICS Health & Social Care programme?
This is a degree that’s based in the real world. So as well as studying the theory of health and social care, you’ll also focus on their practical applications in various environments. All the course materials are designed by experts in their fields, specifically for students in a distance learning situation.
You don’t need entry qualifications to start a module. And because your degree is built up by individual modules, you could achieve your goal step by step – whether you want to do it quickly or take your time.
Is this the right degree for you?
If you can answer yes to the questions below, then you’ll find that studying for a Health & Social Care degree could be the right move for your career.
>Are you interested in health, particularly in the context of social issues?
>Are you interested in examining the diversity of health and social care including users and providers of care?
>Do you want to understand issues influencing health for both individuals and communities?
>Do you like to examine detailed facts and present them clearly and concisely?
>Are you interested in issues like social exclusion, poverty and care in contemporary society?
>Would you like flexible, employment-related transferable skills?
Programme structure
On each level of the BA (Hons) Health & Social Care programme, you must study six modules – 3 in health care, and 3 in social care. At each level, you have core modules that are compulsory, along with a choice of optional modules for you to select from allowing you to specialise in a particular area. A research project module is compulsory at level 3. This allows you to put into practice what you have learnt on the programme and provides you with the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills.
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