FORENSIC SCIENCE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
FORENSIC SCIENCE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
HND FRANCHISED BY COVENTRY UNIVERSITY HNC
LOCATION: HENLEY COLLEGE COVENTRY LOCATION: HENLEY COLLEGE COVENTRY
DURATION: 2 YEARS DURATION: 2 YEARS
START DATE: SEPTEMBER START DATE: SEPTEMBER
MODE OF STUDY: FULL TIME MODE OF STUDY: PART-TIME
HENLEY
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE FEES INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE PLACEMENT
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The course is designed for young people and mature students please call Student Services for fee information. This course is for people in, or aiming to work in the health Students will be expected to undertake work placements in
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C who wish to study the application of science and the law in and social care sector. This is a 2-year, part-time course. the health and social care sector.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE
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criminal investigations.
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ENTRY REqUIREMENTS FEES
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Apply to Coventry University - UCAS Codes: COvN C85 014f
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Tel: 024 7688 8372 / 024 7688 8612. All applicants must satisfy at least one of the following: please call Student Services for fee information.
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full time.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • A BTEC National Certificate or diploma in APPLICATION PROCEDURE
3-4 days per week.
Care/Health Studies
Successful students may progress to university to study Law, direct to Henley College Coventry, using the application form
ENTRY REqUIREMENTS • An AvCE Advanced in an appropriate vocational area
psychology, Criminology or forensic Science, or join year 2 supplied with this prospectus, stating course title.
• A GCE Advanced level profile which demonstrates
60-360 tariff points range with supporting passes at GCSE of the BSc forensic investigative Studies degree at Coventry
strong performance in a relevant subject or an adequate CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
grades A-C or other appropriate Level 3 qualifications. mature University, via the 2 + 2 scheme. Alternatively, they may enter
performance in more that one GCE subject. This profile is
students with relevant experience will also be considered, employment in the fields of probationary services, the prison The BTEC National Certificate in Health and Social Care
likely to be supported by GCSE grades at A* to C
following the completion of a pre-enrolment assessment. Service, security services or social work. provides a specialist work-related programme of study that
• Other related Level 3 qualifications
covers the key knowledge, understanding and practical skills
THE PROGRAMME (SUBjECT TO MINOR CHANGES) CONTACT • An Access to Higher Education Certificate awarded by an
required in the health and social care sector.
year 1: Student Services free on 0800 252 772.
approved further education institution
• Sufficient work experience
CONTACT
• foundations for Science
• National minimum Standards from the National Care
Student Services free on 0800 252 772.
• forensic Science 1
Standards Commission established by the Care Standards
• investigative psychology
Act 2000 dictate that those working in a personal caring role
• introduction to forensic photography
should be aged 18 or above
• Study Skills 1
• introduction to Criminology
All applicants will be required to undertake and pass a written
• Sociology
test/assessment to ensure that applicants have sufficient
writing skills.
year 2:
THE PROGRAMME
• policing and forensic Studies
• Criminal and Civil Law
The HNC in health and social care comprises 5 core units plus
• forensic Science 2
5 specialist units.
• forensic psychology Core units:
• Chemistry for forensics
• Unit 1: Communicating in Health and Social Care (H1)
• forensic fire investigation
• Unit 2 : principles of practice (H2)
• Study Skills 2
• Unit 3 : Ensuring Health and safety (H1)
Students have access to well-equipped science laboratories • Unit 4: Continuing development A (H1)
for conducting experiments and research. • Unit 5: working in partnership (H2)
ASSESSMENT plus 5 specialist units.
Continuous assessment through assignments, projects, ASSESSMENT
practicals and presentations.
Case studies, assignments, presentations, work-based
projects and time-constrained assessments.
 
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