Course description
Our BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year course delivers a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare sector, helping you develop the skills and experiences needed to be impactful following your graduation.
The learning structure during the Foundation Year has been designed to develop your academic skills while uncovering essential topics relating to health and social care. What you learn during this year will provide a fundamental understanding of the sector and support your progression into the following years of the course.
The following three years of the course will progressively build in levels of intensity, exploring key topics including behavioural influences in healthcare provision and how to deliver effective management across the sector. The quality of course materials will be matched by our experienced lecturers — giving you a wealth of experience and invaluable perspectives throughout the course.
The structure of this course ensures that you will be ready to embark on your new career — with the skills, practical experience and industry scope needed to be impactful in health and social care now and into the future.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Application Requirements:
Education
80 UCAS tariff points (or above) or 60 Credit Ofqual qualification at Level 3.
All applicants are assessed by the admission team via interview for listening and speaking and for writing via a personal reflection statement.
Applicants aged 21+
If applicants do not meet the standard entry requirements, we will also consider those with life/work skills which would make them suitable for undergraduate study with a Foundation programme.
All Applicants
All applicants must be assessed by the admission team via interview for listening and speaking and for writing via a personal reflection statement.
Documents required:
- Application form
- Supervised Personal reflection statement
- Personal interview
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- Awarding Institution: Oxford Brookes University
- Awarded Qualification: BSc (Hons) Health, Wellbeing and Social Care with Foundation Year
Training Course Content
This course includes or offers the following modules.
Year 0 (Foundation)
- Academic writing skills for success 1 (20 credits)
- Health and Social Care 1 (20 credits)
- Health and wellbeing across communities, and in Health and Social Care environments (20 credits)
- Professional foundations of Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Care, compassion and communication in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Academic writing skills for success 2 (20 credits)
Year 1
- Introduction to using research and evidence in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Health and Social Care 2 – policies and practice (20 credits)
- Communication and ethics in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Culture and society in Health (20 credits)
- Biological psychological and social determinants of health across the life course (20 credits)
-Careers and employability in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
Year 2
- Equality and social justice in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Safeguarding children and adults in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Health and Social Care 3 – Professional development through work-based learning (20 credits)
- Health and Social Care for healthy ageing (20 credits)
- Applied research in practice (20 credits)
- Mental health and well-being across the life course (20 credits)
Year 3
- Evaluating and managing quality in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Social Justice, equality and vulnerability (20 credits)
- Challenging evidence Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Leadership and management in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
Course delivery details
- Delivery: Weekdays, evenings and/or weekends
- Locations: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds
Why choose Global Business School
Flexible study options - Study during the daytime, evening, or weekends – whatever suits your busy lifestyle!
Experienced lecturers - Our teaching staff combine in-depth subject knowledge and industry experience.
One-to-One Support - From application to graduation, we are with you every step of the way, providing hands-on academic, career and pastoral support.
Reviews
Average rating 4.6
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I wasn't sure if I was ready for university-level studies, but the Foundation Year gave me the perfect stepping stone. The focus on academic skills and key healthcare concepts b...