BSc Collaborative Health and Social Care
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
Program Overview
The BSc(Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care program at UWS provides flexible learning opportunities for individuals in or aspiring to work in the health and social care sectors. The four-year curriculum emphasizes collaborative learning, critical thinking, and person-centered care, equipping graduates with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complex healthcare landscape and improve outcomes for individuals. The program offers a hybrid learning approach, combining online and on-campus sessions, and provides pathways to further studies and diverse career opportunities within the health and social care sectors.
Program Outline
BSc(Hons) Collaborative Health and Social Care - Answer
Degree Overview
Overview:
This program provides flexible learning opportunities for individuals working in or aspiring to work in the health and social care sectors. The four-year curriculum aims to develop the professional knowledge and skills necessary to improve outcomes for individuals while navigating the complex and evolving healthcare landscape.
Objectives:
- Equip learners with critical and analytical skills to solve problems within a healthcare context.
- Develop valuable transferable skills relevant to contemporary health and social care organizations.
- Promote safe, effective, and value-based care informed by a person-centered approach.
- Facilitate a learning community environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds and interests can engage with professionals and academics at UWS.
Outline
Program Content:
- Year 1: Focuses on foundational concepts in health and social care, including collaborative working, evidence-based practice, communication skills, health promotion, and working with diverse populations.
- Year 2: Further explores key topics such as working collaboratively, research approaches, person-centered care, enabling and empowering service users, population and public health, and the psychology of health and well-being.
- Year 3: Introduces complex issues within health and social care, focusing on topics such as the integration of health and social care, dementia care, palliative care, pain management, and supporting people with long-term conditions. Offers opportunities for specialization in a specific area of interest.
- Year 4: Develops students as health and/or social care professionals, focusing on collaborative working with service users and their families. Equips students with skills and knowledge for leading teams, teaching, and developing population/public health/quality improvement approaches. Culminates in an in-depth honors dissertation on a chosen subject within the health/social care field.
Program Structure:
- 4-year full-time program.
- Hybrid learning approach, combining online and on-campus sessions.
Assessment
Assessment Methods:
- The program uses various assessment methods including:
- Class tests.
- Presentations. However, it's implied that assessments are designed to evaluate students' knowledge, critical thinking, communication, and professional skills in the context of health and social care.
Teaching
Teaching Methods:
- Hybrid learning approach incorporating both online and on-campus sessions.
- Synchronous tutorials and workshops on campus.
Unique Approach:
- Emphasis on collaborative learning, integrating various disciplines within health and social care.
- Focus on developing critical thinking skills for navigating complex challenges.
- Encourages person-centered care and service user empowerment.
- Offers opportunities for specialization and in-depth exploration of chosen areas within the field.
Careers
Career Prospects:
- Graduates from this program have pursued diverse careers within the health and social care sectors, including:
- Care Service Owner.
- Care Service/Care Home Manager.
- Home Care Manager.
- Quality Improvement Officer.
- Hospice Activities Coordinator.
- Family Support Worker.
- Project Manager: Homeless Outreach.
- Addiction Support.
- Wellbeing Hub Manager.
- Social Enterprise Owner.
- GP Practice Manager.
Higher Level Qualifications:
- The program also provides a pathway to further studies at UWS in various healthcare-related fields, including:
- MSc Leading People-Centred Integrated Care.
- Masters in Public Health.
- MSc with Adult Nursing Registration.
- MSc with Mental Health Nursing Registration.
- MSc with Midwifery Registration.
- MSc Social Work.
Program Highlights:
- The program description emphasizes several key features:
- Emphasis on person-centered care and service user empowerment.
- Integration of health and social care concepts.
- Connection between theory and contemporary professional practice.
Scottish
£1,820 cost per year of study (usually paid by the Scottish Government via SAAS )
All other UK & Republic of Ireland
£11,750 per year of study
Channel Islands & Isle of Man
£11,750 per year of study
International (all other EU plus Non-EU)
£15,500 per year of study
