Distance Learning Introduction to Health and Social Care Course

The distance learning Health and Social Care course is designed to give you a firm grounding in all the skills and knowledge you'll need for a career in social work or health care.

The course is taken through home study, which means there's no need for you to make drastic changes in your lifestyle as you can study in your own time and work through the course in a way that suits you.

As well as giving you the freedom to choose where and when you study, our distance learning health and social care course also gives you all the support you need with a comprehensive student support network of dedicated student advisers and a personal tutor who's always on hand to give you help and advice.

So if you're looking to start a career in health care or social work and want to gain a deeper understanding of the skills and issues involved, get in touch with ICS today for more information on our home study Introduction to Health and Social Care course.
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Introduction to Health and Social Care

Looking for a career that offers worthwhile challenges – as well as both personal and financial rewards? With ICS you can get the perfect introduction to the world of health care and social work.

 

 

 

 

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Course Overview

This course will help you work with people who have learning disabilities, and understand the psychological issues involved in caring.

It will also introduce you to the legal aspects of healthcare, and important current ideas such as life-span development. 

Pre-requisites

The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.

Key Topics

  • Caring at Home
  • Caring for Older People
  • Caring for People with Learning Disabilities
  • Social Policy
  • Legal Aspects of Health Care
  • Psychological Aspects of Care

Qualification

ICS Introduction to Health and Social Care Diploma

Support

As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the ICS online Student Community, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Assessment

This course includes a number of multiple choice test papers that you complete as part of your coursework. These can be completed online or forwarded to ICS for grading.

What our Students Say

"Home learning was great for me as you can do the work when you have time and you don't have to travel anywhere to study, which was a great bonus! The support was excellent too, whenever I had any questions there was always someone at the other end of the phone waiting to help me and my results always arrived very quickly too."  Caroline Martin, ICS Graduate, Yorkshire.

Your Future Prospects

This course will provide you with the fundamental skills and knowledge to progress in health and social care, for example, as a social care worker or healthcare assistant.
 
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