Program Overview
This Level 4/5 Health and Social Care course prepares students for the final year of an undergraduate degree in the health and social care sector. The program covers topics such as healthcare policy, reflective practice, and working with service users with complex needs. Assessment includes written assignments, and students receive support through an online learning platform. Successful completion of the full degree opens up career opportunities in health, social care, leisure, and education.
Program Outline
Outline:
The final year top up degree can be completed at a UK university on campus or via distance learning.
Level 4
- Academic study skills
- Communicating in health and social care
- An introduction to healthcare policy
- Reflective practice
- Managing people in health and social care
- Sociology: concepts in health and ill health
Level 5
- Principles underpinning health and social care
- The management of quality in health and social care
- Research project
- Partnership working in health and social care
- Working with service users with complex needs
Assessment:
The Qualifi level 4/5 diploma in health and social care has 6 written assignments at level 4 and 5 written assignments at level 5. The assignments are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each.
Teaching:
Students are provided support on the modules and assignments via the ‘Tutor’ section of the learning platform.
Careers:
The course pulls together theory and practice for those who wish to work with people in a caring environment. Here is a list of possible career paths you may take after completing the full degree:
- Community development worker
- Further education teacher
- Health improvement practitioner
- Health service manager
- Medical sales representative
- Naturopath
