Health & Social Care

This course has been developed to ensure that you have the opportunity to consider a range of central scientific foundations of health and social care. You have the opportunity to study modules specific to public health to encourage a deeper level of understanding and debate key issues relating to theory, policy, practice and research.

The course enables you to:

• develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of key concepts and principles across the health and social care sciences
• evaluate critically the contribution of and inter-relationships between the sciences underpinning health and social care
• draw on acquired knowledge to contribute to the development of contemporary health and social care.

What you study

Core modules introduce key concepts which underpin health and social care sciences and how you can apply them to context. These include health economics, sociology, health and social care policy, health psychology and evidence-based practice. You also study two specialist public health modules, public health policy and inequalities and epidemiology, and undertake your own research project.

How you learn

A range of learning and teaching strategies is used, including lectures, seminars and computer-based workshops. The development of key skills including presentation skills, ICT skills and collaborative working is a significant feature of the programme and these skills are developed using both face-to-face learning and teaching methods and e-learning approaches. Active participation in class discussion and activities is encouraged. All modules are supported through the virtual learning environment (Blackboard) and individual tutorial support is available throughout the programme.

How you are assessed

A range of assessment methods is used within the programme to provide a variety of learning experiences, and to challenge and extend your knowledge. These include reports, oral presentations, assignments, projects and a dissertation. You are given written feedback on all assignments to outline your progress and encourage further development.

Career opportunities

Successful completion of the course provides opportunities for career progression for those already working in health and social care, and opportunities for others to embark on a career in the field of public health.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have an honours degree (2.2 classification or above).

For additional information please see the undergraduate and postgraduate entry requirements in our admissions section

More information

• Health & Social Care
  More information and courses in Health & Social Care