Health Studies

Course summary

BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Health and Social Care offers learners modern, work-related qualifications that open the doors to support defined progression routes into higher education or employment. It builds high-level skills such as teamwork, creative thinking, and presentation skills and also develops independent research and study skills. The course is equivalent to two A-levels. Course Units: • UNIT 1: HUMAN LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT • UNIT 2: WORKING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE • UNIT 3: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE • UNIT 4: ENQUIRIES INTO CURRENT RESEARCH IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE • UNIT 5: MEETING INDIVIDUAL CARE AND SUPPORT NEEDS • UNIT 6: WORK EXPERIENCE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE • UNIT 7: PRINCIPLES OF SAFE PRACTICE IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE • UNIT 11: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES CAREERS: • Higher Education Degrees • Nursing • Social Work • Doctors • Medicine: Midwifery, Doctors, Health Care Assistant, Dentistry etc. • Youth Work/ Social Work • Probation Work • Counselling, Occupational Health • Care work for elderly/ children • Teaching and much more.