Course description
A healthy population is about the joined-up delivery of services, driven primarily by the needs of patients and communities. Our programme will introduce you to the key concepts and debates influencing health and social care, developing the skills and knowledge you need for a successful career. You’ll explore issues such as life quality, effective caring and communication to build a solid grounding in individualised health and care provision, exploring models of person-centred provision and the impact of behaviours on health.
To meet the demand for skilled professionals in this growing area of provision, this health and social care degree has been designed in partnership with leading health and social care employers. You’ll be at the forefront of learning and professional practice in health and social care, developing the knowledge, understanding and skills to shape the future health of our populations.
In the integrated Foundation Year in Health and Care you will undertake modules to help develop your academic skills and confidence and will be introduced to key concepts, debates and skills that will support and inform your second, third and fourth years of undergraduate degree study.
You’ll explore issues such as life quality, effective caring and communication. You will also gain an understanding of the basic factors that influence health and social care.
Following successful completion of your Foundation Year, you’ll gain a solid grounding in individualised health and care provision, exploring models of person-centred provision and the impact of behaviours on health. You’ll learn how to manage in health and care, understanding the factors that influence health and social care decision-making.
You’ll learn from experienced professionals in their fields, who will help you develop subject-specific skills and examine health and social care from national and global perspectives, considering cultural values and beliefs, enabling you to deliver compassionate, high-quality and inclusive care services for individuals, families and communities.
The importance of cultural competence, social justice, adherence to relevant legislation and professional standards will be evident throughout all levels of your study.
Professional work placements, which form an integral part of your degree, will give you the chance to gain experience in multiple health and social care settings. For example, in facilities that provide residential care for adults and older adults, with youth work teams, in the NHS, in children’s and family centres, and with charities and non-government agencies.
The applied nature of this degree means you’ll graduate with the knowledge, skills and experience needed for professional practice and that employers in this growing sector are looking for.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
Application Requirements:
Standard Entry Requirements (Under 21 years old)
Under 21 year old applicants for Foundation year programmes must have 48 UCAS tariff points from at least 1 full A level or accepted equivalent qualification.
Applicants aged 21+
We welcome mature students with few or no formal qualifications. If applicants do not meet the standard entry requirements but can demonstrate that their life/work skills would make them suitable for undergraduate study, they will be considered for our Foundation programme.
Any previous relevant work experience and learning will be assessed and, where appropriate, accredited as part of the application process.
English Language Requirements
All Applicants should have GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or higher or accepted equivalent qualification.
Application Process
Documents required:
- Complete application form
- Supervised entry essay
- Admissions Interview
- English language certificate
This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa. Following a review of your application by GBS, information will be shared with Leeds Trinity University who will contact you with final confirmation of a decision on your application.
Enhanced DBS Check - Students are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check before they start the programme
Outcome / Qualification etc.
- Awarding Institution: Leeds Trinity University
- Awarded Qualification: BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care with Foundation Year in Health and Care
Training Course Content
Year 0 (Foundation)
Core modules (students are required to take):
- Academic Skills and Studying with Confidence
- Project
- Being Healthy in a Modern World
- Introduction to Effective Caring
Year 1
Core modules (students are required to take):
- Psychological Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing
- Social Influences on Health and Wellbeing
- Supporting People with Long-term Conditions
- Developing Values and Principles in Health and Social Care Practice
Year 2
Current modules
Core:
- Person Centred Care and Integrated Working
- Mental Health Today
- Nutritional Biochemistry
- Planning, Designing and Evaluating Health Interventions
- Research Methods 2
Optional:
- Professional Development and Placement 2
- Volunteering in Sport, Health and Nutrition
Core modules effective from September 2024 for all students:
- Applying Health and Social Care Policy, Ethics and Law
- Multi-agency Working
- Professional Placements
- Research Methods and Evidenced-based Practice
- Personalised Care and Social Prescribing
Year 3
Current modules
Core:
- Leading Health and Social Care in a Multi-Agency Environment
- Professional Learning through Work
Optional:
- Dissertation
- Difficulties Families Face
- Valued Ageing
- Entrepreneurship and Creativity
- Reflection and Supervision
- Therapeutic Interventions with Families
- Contemporary Issues in Public Health and Individual Wellbeing
Core modules effective from September 2025 for all students
- Leadership and Enterprise in Health, Social Care and Community Settings
- Difficulties Families Face with Therapeutic Interventions
- Mental Health, Resilience and Recovery Across the Life-course
- Independent Project
Course delivery details
- Delivery: Weekdays, evenings and/or weekends
- Locations: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds
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