Course summary

Qualification HND in Healthcare Practice Entry requirements Entry to Year 1: 48 UCAS points from Level 3 Access Diploma or equivalent Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-Levels) Also, GCSEs Grade C/level 4 (or above) for Maths and English, or equivalent (e.g. Pass at Functional Skills Level 2). Direct Entry to Year 2 (top-up year) : Successful completion of HNC in Healthcare Practice (120 HNC Credits) Who is it suitable for? Anyone looking to start a career in the health and social care sector. Why study this course? This course boasts a real-world integrated approach to learning in the healthcare sector. It has been designed to equip students with the healthcare practice skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global health and social care environment. Students have the option of converting their qualification into a degree by studying an additional year at university. Harlow College has a dedicated adult learning team, whom have been working with, and helping adult learners gain the qualifications they need to go to university for many years. The team understand the different needs of adult learns. They recognise that many of its adult learners have to juggle their studies around a busy family life and so classes have been specifically arranged to fit around the school runs. The department benefits from a wide range of specialist skills, with experts in a wide range of subject areas, including nursing and midwifery, health and social care, psychology and counselling, business, health science professions, and medicine. About the course. An overview of course content and structure, teaching etc The course covers a range of subjects including innovation and improvement, person-centred practice, care planning processes, supporting individuals through significant life events, supporting team and partnerships, psycho-physiological disorders, and health psychology. Classes are taught through face-to-face lectures and 1-2-1 meetings. Students will engage in group work, research projects and flip-learning. Core/compulsory modules Innovation and Improvement through Action Research Reflective Approaches in Implementing Person-centred Practice Optional modules Care Planning Processes in Healthcare Practice Supporting Individuals through Significant Life Events Supporting Team and Partnership Working Across Health and Social Care Services Health Psychology Psycho-physiological Disorders What has to be provided? Students will require a notebook, pens, pencils, and an A-4 folder. Assessment methods Essays, research projects, presentations, observations, timed written assessment. Awarding Body Pearson (EdExcel) Where will this course take me? University Jobs in the health and care sector can include (but are not limited to) any of the following job roles: healthcare practitioner, residential care home, home care assistant, social worker, counselling.