Health and Wellbeing in Society BSc (Hons)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-19 | - |
| 2024-01-09 | 2023-11-04 |
Program Overview
The Health and Wellbeing in Society BSc (Hons) program at DMU equips students with the skills to analyze healthcare developments in the UK. It emphasizes wellbeing, exploring areas like health psychology, sociology, and public health. Students can tailor their learning to specific career aspirations and gain practical experience through an optional placement module. Graduates pursue careers in health promotion, public health, and community development, or continue their studies in postgraduate programs.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This dynamic social science program equips students with the necessary skills to analyze and understand contemporary developments within UK healthcare. It goes beyond theory, enabling students to tailor learning to specific career aspirations, building confidence alongside sought-after specialist skills for diverse career opportunities. The course emphasizes wellbeing, spanning areas like health psychology and sociology, exploring public health, health promotion, health and social care management alongside health inequalities. Elective modules are available in the final year, including 'Substance Use, Addictive Behaviour & Health', 'Mental health & Wellbeing,' and 'Social exclusion & Health.' Students conduct self-evaluation, map existing skills, and identify development areas. An optional 80-hour work experience opportunity with DMU local health/related services exists to bolster future career prospects (subjective to availability). Key Features:
- Course content and teaching cultivate graduate-level skills sought by healthcare employers.
- Tailoring learning to specific career interests, fostering specialized knowledge and transferable skillsets for diverse opportunities.
- Supportive learning environment with personalized tutor guidance throughout.
- Topics like psychological & sociological health & illness, health & healthcare debates & dilemmas, mental health & wellbeing.
- 'Health, Wellbeing, & Society in Professional Context' module opens placement opportunity doors in health & community settings.
- Post-graduation career paths across health & health promotion fields, spanning health & community settings, charities & local councils. Many pursue further postgraduate studies, like DMU's Masters by research MA/MSc.
- International study experience opportunities related to program via 'DMU Global,' previously involving students in Florida poverty exploration, Berlin refugee support & New York diversity & inequality examination.
- Advantage of block teaching, enabling concentrated study of one module at a time. Simplified timetable fosters engagement, regular feedback & assessments, getting to know classmates, and achieving better study-life balance.
Outline:
First Year
- Block 1: Introduction to Health, Wellbeing and Society
- Block 2: Introduction to Social Research Methods
- Block 3: Psychological & Social Theories of Health & Illness
- Block 4: Health improvement and Lifestyle
Second Year
- Block 1: Health and Disease in Communities
- Block 2: Debates and Dilemmas in Health and Health Care
- Block 3: Application of Psychological and Social Theories of Health and Illness
- Block 4: Applied Social Research Methods
Third Year
- Block 1: Health Promotion and Public Health
- Block 2: Select one module:
- Leadership and Management in Diverse Settings OR
- Contemporary Issues in Health Research OR
- Substance Use, Addictive Behaviour and Health
- Block 3: Select one module:
- Mental Health and Wellbeing OR
- Health, Wellbeing and Society in Professional Contexts OR
- Health, Technology and Society OR
- Social Exclusion and Health OR
- Gender, Health and Health Care
- Block 4: Project on Health and Wellbeing
Assessment:
The program employs various assessment methods tailored to different student learning styles: essays, portfolios, reports, presentations, reflective logs, and case studies.
Teaching:
Diverse methods are employed to facilitate learning, including:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Group work
- Problem-solving
- Guided Reading
- eLearning Typically, 6-9 hours of contact time occur per week, between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Additional independent study is expected throughout the course duration. Expert academics with active involvement in health & healthcare research, including new & emerging fields, contribute their knowledge to provide a rich, varied & current curriculum. Their research areas encompass individual mental health experiences across diverse contexts, infertility, amputation, sickle-cell disease, disability & abuse
eglect. The team prides itself in its methodological expertise & diversity, with impressive publications & media presence.
Other Resources
- Hawthorn Building: Features facilities replicating current health & lifescience practices, e.g., modern chemistry & formulation labs, audiology booths, and nursing & midwifery clinical skills suites.
- Edith Murphy Building: Dedicated learning area with classrooms, auditoriums, computer labs & meeting rooms.
- Kimberlin Library: Open 24/7, 365 days, offering extensive online resources accessible remotely.
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Equitable & comprehensive learning approach, providing diverse support, resources & technology for all learners, especially those with disabilities & specific learning differences. Tools include 'DMU Replay' for audio/visual lecture material access, revising in preferred formats, and specialist software for written material adaptation.
Careers:
Placements:
Optional placements are available with NHS facilities, education settings, social care institutions & private providers across East Midlands. DMU Careers Team assists with securing placements, offering interview simulations, aptitude test practice & personal tutor support throughout. This helps students develop job-enhancing skills & grasp contemporary health challenges through practical application of theory.
DMU Global:
This international experience initiative expands student cultural & academic horizons. Opportunities include on-campus & UK-based activities, overseas studies, internships, and faculty-led trips & volunteering alongside Eramus+ & exchange programs. Students on this course have previously participated in DMU Global trips to Florida for on-site exploration of healthcare inequalities.
Graduate Careers
Graduates find placement in diverse fields like:
- health promotion & education
- public health
- community development
- research Specific examples of pursued avenues:
- public health researcher
- mental health support worker
- community health board clerical officer
- healthcare support worker
- drug rehabilitation officer
- low/high intensity IAPT therapist (CBT)
- health service manager
- care home manager
- health promotion specialist
- medical sales representative The course also serves as a strong base for postgraduate studies like DMU's Global Health MSc.
2024/25 tuition fees for UK students: £9,250 2024/25 tuition fees for international students: £15,750
