Health Studies

Course summary

Health and social care is the study of the treatment of ill health and medical conditions in hospitals, health centres and in the community. Social care is the care and support of vulnerable people, usually in the community. Year 1 • Unit 4 Enquiries into current research in health and social care • Unit 7 Principles of safe practice in health and social care Year 2 • Unit 8 Promoting public health • Unit 19 Nutritional health