Theory to Practice
20 Credits
(Compulsory)
The development of study skills will be an important and integrated feature of this module. It will provide the opportunity for students to establish an approach to learning that assists in promoting independence. This module has a blended delivery with day-long workshops supplemented by online material and directed activities. Students will learn academic writing skills and digital literacy skills such as searching and using academic study materials, which will aid the development of theory to practice.
Sociology of Health and Illness
20 Credits
(Compulsory)
This module will explore the sociological perspective of health and ill health, evaluating the sociological constructs of health and illness within societal, cultural, and political contexts. It will explore how society views health and ill health, offering an understanding of alternative health beliefs and systems. Students will explore health within the context of social stratification e.g. gender, class, ethnicity, disability and geography, towards an understanding of health inequalities and inequities.
Work Experience: Health and Social Care in Practice
20 Credits
(Compulsory)
This module serves as an introduction to health and social care practice. The module offers debate and discussion in a number of key areas of health and social care: the multidimensional concept of health at the individual, community, and societal levels; professional and lay perspectives of health; analyzing the impact of care needs and care services on people’s sense of identity and self-worth; exploring the environments where care takes place, questioning whether those environments are enabling or disabling; moving onto what happens when care goes wrong, exploring issues of confidentially, accountability and professional practice. This module provides the student with the foundation knowledge that will form the basis of further exploration of health and social care that students can take into their practice.
Developing Clinical Skills
20 Credits
(Compulsory)
This module offers students the opportunity to learn about the systems and functions of the human body in order to develop clinical skills for the workplace. The module will offer an understanding of major systems of the human body as applied to the development of clinical skills in towards diagnosis and management of illness and disease. Students will have the opportunity to relate this to a range of common diseases, disorders, and dysfunctions of the human body in order to understand the etiology of disease.
Research Skills
20 Credits
(Compulsory)
The module provides an introduction to the use of mixed-methods research used in health and social care. It explores a range of common research designs with an introduction to techniques for the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, including basic statistical and thematic analyses. It will provide students with the ability to evaluate published literature on health and social care research and will introduce them to the design of their research projects. Research ethics and governance will be considered throughout the module.
Work Experience: Working with Others
20 Credits
(Compulsory)
Work experience is an integral part of the FdSc Applied Health and Social Care. Through work experience, students will gain an understanding of the health and social care sector, but will also learn the importance of working with others. Team working is an important aspect of working within the health and social care sector, particularly working with other agencies and disciplines. This module will offer the basis for an understanding of working in interdisciplinary and multi-agency teams in health and social care. It will explore the importance of team working in an ever-changing environment and policy contexts of health and social care. However, health and social care practitioners also need to work with service users, clients, patients, and family relatives and carers. Communication is an integral part of working with others: this will be explored by looking at a range of theories and concepts. Students will also reflect on their own ability to work as effective team members and professional, reflective practitioners.