Health Studies

Course summary

The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Health and Social Care requires applied learning that brings together knowledge and understanding (the cognitive domain) with practical and technical skills (the psychomotor domain). This is achieved through learners performing vocational tasks that encourage the development of appropriate vocational behaviours (the affective domain) and transferable skills. Transferable skills are those such as communication, teamwork, research and analysis, which are valued in both higher education and the workplace. Over two years, students are expected to complete Mandatory and Optional units in order to provide a breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding. The following units will be taught on this course. Unit 1: Human Lifespan Development. Unit 2: Working in 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 8: Promoting Public Health Unit 14: Physiological Disorders. Students will be expected to be independent learners and research areas of this course with guidance. Pearson has developed the content of the BTEC Nationals in collaboration with employers and representatives from higher education and relevant professional bodies.