Course summary
This degree course offers excellent career development opportunities, whether you are looking to enter the exciting world of public health and social care, or if you are already working within the field and looking to advance your careers. You will gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of public health policymaking while gaining work place experience through observations and professional reflections. This is an academically challenging, intellectually stimulating course, providing you with contemporary knowledge associated with a career in public health and/or social care. Work placement experience forms an important element of this course. You will be required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of relevant work experience in Year 1, 145 hours in Year 2 and 50 hours in Year 3. Placements will enable you to gain valuable knowledge of the extensive range of professionals involved in the lives of individuals and their families. This course is conveniently timetabled to allow you time to gain experience while learning. Careers and further study: Successful completion of the course leads some students to undertake initial careers in the public health and social care sector, whilst others gain managerial posts in private or local authority provision. The programme also enables students to progress to further study to higher level degree courses at Masters Level.
Modules
Students will be studying a suite of modules in each year of study including – Year 1 (Level 4): • Understanding Self and the Principles of Communication • Sociology of Health Care • Introduction to Professional Practice • Developing Academic Literacy • Health Assets and Health Needs • Risk Assessment in Health Care Year 2 (Level 5): • Safeguarding and Children’s Welfare • Health and the Environment • Ethics, Social care and Value Processes • Ethical Issues and Decision Making • Professional Practice Work Based learning • Health Promotion Year 3 (Level 6): • Social Policy and Legislations • Family and Community Connections • Professional Evidence-based Practice • Managing Services in Health Care • Introduction to Epidemiology • Global Issues in Health • Research Methods and Project Formulation Note modules are subject to approval.
Assessment method
This course is assessed through different assessment methods including observations, portfolios, essays, case studies, examinations, role play and more.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- LL45
- Institution code:
- C92
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 80 points
A level - CDD
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP
Access to HE Diploma - M: 30 credits P: 15 credits
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £6000 | Year 1 |
| England | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £6000 | Year 1 |
| International | £7500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Croydon University Centre
College Road
Croydon
CR9 1DX