BA (Hons) Health and Social Care

Are you interested in health, particularly in the context of social issues? Enrol on our BA (Hons) Health & Social Care degree course to learn everything from health theory and research to essential social care skills such as supporting vulnerable groups. As well as understanding issues and challenges facing individuals and families you’ll look at subjects like health management and the importance of supportive environments.

Programme
Modules
Award structure
Payment Options

Course Overview

Examine selected themes and issues in health and social care. Learn about the historical development, and contemporary activities of health and welfare institutions in the UK. Understand varied social care concepts, and important factors that influence health. Learn how to apply theory in the assessment of health and social policy. Gain a comprehensive and balanced understanding of people’s different needs. Develop your interpersonal skills through working effectively in groups to achieve joint learning outcomes.

Entry requirements

For full details please speak to one or our specialist course advisors on 0800 096 8436 who will talk you through qualifications you need.

Support and benefits

All course materials designed by experts in this field
Step-by-step modules to guide your learning
Develops interpersonal and time-management skills merited by employers
Successful completion of this course demonstrates your motivation, commitment and good work ethic
Gain additional transferable skills in research, data analysis, IT, communication and report writing
Full support from a dedicated ICS tutor to mentor and motivate you throughout

Career opportunities

With this multidisciplinary qualification you’ll have a sound foundation for a wide range of careers. Some of these areas include working with families and young people, in community care roles and housing associations. On successful completion of this course you may well find yourself working for traditional public sector employers like the NHS, or within the rapidly expanding private and charity sectors.

Assessments

Module Specific

At each level of the BA (Hons) Social & Health Care programme you need to study six modules – three in Health and three in Social Care. Core modules are mandatory, plus you have optional modules to choose from to specialise in a particular area. At Level 3, you must select a Research Project module which will allow you to put into practice what you have learnt on the programme and provides you the opportunity to apply your knowledge and skills.

Level 1

Personal and Professional Skills (Core)
Skills for Learning Social Care (Core)
Who Cares? The Social Care Mosaic (Core)
Caring in Context: Poverty, Exclusion and Care (Core)
Understanding Health (Option)
Development of Healthcare (Option)
Introduction to Management in Healthcare (Option)
Introduction to Health Promotion (Option)
Public Health Foundations (Option)
Supporting Children, Young People and Families (Option)
Exploring Social Care Theory and Practice (Option)
Social Care with and within Groups (Option)

Level 2

Research Methods (Core)
Research Skills for Social Care (Core)
Evidence Based Health and Healthcare (Core)
Social Care Practice 1 (Core)
Contemporary Social Policy (Core)
Principles & Values in Health Care (Option)
Information Management in Healthcare (Option)
Managing Resources in Healthcare (Option)
Health Promotion: Working with Groups (Option)
Measuring Health and Disease (Option)
Personal Lives, Identities and Social Care (Option)
Violence in Everyday Life (Option)
Legal Contexts of Care (Option)

Level 3

Work Based Learning - Employability (Core)
Social Care Practice 2 (Core)
Project (Core)
Research Project (Core)
Global Context of Public Health (Option)
Policies and Practices in Health (Option)
Planning Change in Healthcare (Option)
Power & Empowerment in Health Promotion (Option)
Implementing Change in Healthcare (Option)
Bodies and Minds (Option)
Crime and Justice (Option)
Education and Everyday Life (Option)
Housing and Homeless (Option)

Awards Available

When successfully completing a module you’ll gain 20 credits. In order to gain an Honours Degree you will need to obtain a total of 360 credits – 120 credits at each level. However, if you prefer to graduate early, you can choose from the following Intermediate Awards.

Intermediate Awards

Ordinary Degree – 300 credits (15 modules)
Diploma of Higher Education – 240 credits (12 modules)
Certificate of Higher Education – 120 credits (6 modules)
University Undergraduate Certificate – 40 credits (2 modules)
University Undergraduate Associate Certificate – 20 credits (1 module)

Remember that whichever option you choose; you’ll receive only one final award.

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Flexible Payment Options

At ICS, we make it as easy as possible for you to get started on the degree programme of your choice by enrolling you on two modules at a time so that, should you be unable to complete the full course for whatever reason, you won't be left with a fee for the full programme.

You can choose to enrol on the first two modules now and pay a £175 deposit and spread your payments Interest-Free over up to 6 months. Following that, you then enrol on the next two for a reduced £799.

The table below shows examples of what your monthly payments will be if you choose the Interest-Free option.

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