Health and Social Care (Foundation Degree)
Level
Foundation Degree
Duration:
Two years full-time or up to four years part-time
The Foundation Degree (FD) in Health and Social Care is managed and delivered by the Faculty of Health and Social Care together with employers in the health and social care sector. It is designed for people who are experienced in their field and is a vocationally orientated programme which is studied while remaining in work.
This programme will be offered on three of the University sites depending on student cohort numbers.
Content and Structure
Students studying this FD will take 50% work place modules and 50% taught modules. All modules are 20 credits. The work place modules may be work specific where they will designed for a particular group by the employers or can be generic and supported by Canterbury Christ Church Lecturers.
AVAILABLE PATHWAYS
LEVEL 1
Generic pathway
- Visual Impairment Rehabilitation
- Core Sector Management
- Public Health
- Health Promotion
- Dementia
Assistant Practitioner
- Learning Disabilities
- Adult Health Care
- Maternity Care
- Occupational Therapy
- Clinical Imaging
- Social Care
- Mental Health
- Audiology (subject to validation)
TAUGHT CORE MODULES
Level 1
- Skills for Professional Practice
- Major health issues: diseases, lifestyles and risk behaviours S
- ocial context of health and Illness
Level 2
- Ethics & Law
- Methods of Enquiry Project
Further information about options within degree programmes can be found here.
Methods of Assessment
The learning will be assessed by University lecturers with the advice and involvement of employers. All assignments will require existing workplace application and will be evidenced through written assignments such as essays and reports, seminar presentations, skills demonstrations, poster presentations and reflective logs.
Important Information
Entry requirements are, by the conventional route, NVQ Level 3 attainment or equivalent, and a history of full-time work experience in the health and social care sector. However, all candidates who apply with only work experience in this sector will be granted an interview where candidates will be expected to provide evidence of a range of learning skills developed through work which will be critical to their ability to complete the programme successfully.
The programme requires students to attend classroom based sessions during the working week at some point in all modules, thus written confirmation of their employers' support for this will be needed by interested students.
In addition, students need to offer a clear justification of their need to gain a foundation degree, their commitment to work at an intermediate level and how it will benefit their career.
How to Apply
Applications should be made directly to the University.
Click here for further information and an application form.
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