HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE CARE, HEALTH AND COMMUNITY
HND FOUNDATION DEGREE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICk
LOCATION: HENLEY COLLEGE COVENTRY LOCATION: CITY COLLEGE COVENTRY
DURATION: 2 YEARS DURATION:  YEARS
START DATE: SEPTEMBER START DATE: NOVEMBER
MODE OF STUDY: FULL-TIME MODE OF STUDY: PART-TIME
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All applicants must satisfy at least one of the following: please call Student Services for fee information.
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ATTENDANCE
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please contact Course information for fee information
• A BTEC National Certificate or diploma in APPLICATION PROCEDURE
The course is held on Thursdays; 9.30 am – 6.30 pm. on 0800 616 202.
Care/Health Studies
direct to Henley College Coventry, using the application form
• An AvCE Advanced in an appropriate vocational area ENTRY REqUIREMENTS APPLICATION PROCEDURE
supplied with this prospectus, stating course title.
• A GCE Advanced level profile which demonstrates
you should provide evidence that you have the potential to direct to City College Coventry using the application form
strong performance in a relevant subject or an adequate CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
study at this level. Students with non-traditional educational supplied in this prospectus.
performance in more that one GCE subject. This profile is
The BTEC Higher National diploma in Health and Social Care backgrounds can be assessed for appropriate literary skills.
likely to be supported by GCSE grades at A* to C CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
is likely to be undertaken mostly by full-time learners. This is
• Other related Level 3 qualifications you will also need appropriate references for the programme.
suitable for learners who have already decided that they wish On successful completion of the programme students who
• An Access to Higher Education Certificate awarded by an
to enter this area of work. Some adult learners may wish to THE PROGRAMME wish to proceed onto a B.A.Hons degree may do so with Aston
approved further education institution
make the commitment required by this qualification in order University either on a part-time or full time basis.
• Sufficient work experience
year 1
to enter a specialist area of employment in health and social
• National minimum Standards from the National Care
Students may use the foundation degree to further enhance
care or progress onto higher education. • Effective Communication
Standards Commission established by the Care Standards
their careers.
• inequality and Lifespan
Act 2000 dictate that those working in a personal caring role
CONTACT
• introductory Research CONTACT
should be aged 18 or above
Student Services free on 0800 252 772. • policy and Historical development.
Course information.
All applicants will be required to undertake and pass a written
year 2
test/assessment to ensure that applicants have sufficient
writing skills.
• Contemporary Care, Health and Community policy
• Counselling Skills
THE PROGRAMME
• Lifespan and Society 2
The HNd in health and social care comprises 6 core units plus
• Research Construction.
10 specialist units.
year 3
Core units:
• Applied Research
• Unit 1: Communicating in Health and Social Care (H1)
• Ethics and values
• Unit 2 : principles of practice (H2)
• Leadership and management
• Unit 3 : Ensuring Health and safety (H1)
• Local Care, Health and Community policy.
• Unit 4: Continuing development A (H1)
PLACEMENT
• Unit 5: working in partnership (H2)
• Unit 6: Health and Social Care Research (H2)
Students will be expected to undertake work placements in
the health and social care sector.
plus 10 specialist units.
ASSESSMENT
Case studies, assignments, presentations, work-based
projects and time-constrained assessments.
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