Students complete a piece of coursework in which they explain how individuals grow and develop through the life stages, factors and life events that influence development and how people cope with the changes caused by life events. A second piece of coursework allows students to investigate and explain the range of health and social care services that individuals use and the barriers they may experience in accessing these services, as well as investigating the care values that underpin current practice in health and social care.
Students will also have to use case studies to assess an individual’s health and well-being and create a suitable improvement plan to help them become healthier.
Students build a bank of theoretical knowledge about a variety of Health and Social Care settings and practices, developing transferable skills in collaborative practice and communication, which are core skills needed to work in these settings.