Course overview
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.
Entry requirements
Standard Entry Requirements (Under 21 years old)
Under 21 year old applicants for Foundation year programmes must have 32 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:
1. Complete application form
2. Supervised entry essay
3. Admissions Interview
4. 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.
Course Modules
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):
- Policy and Legal Frameworks in Health and Social Care
- Understanding Health and Social Care Practice
- Research Methods 1
- Health and Wellbeing
- Ethics, Society and Employability
- Safeguarding and Managing Risk across the Life course
Year 2
- Core modules (students are required to take):
- Person-Centred Care and Integrated Working
- Mental Health Today
- Nutritional Biochemistry
- Planning, Designing and Evaluating Health Interventions
- Research Methods 2
- Students are required to choose one option module from:
- Professional Development and Placement 2
- Volunteering in Sport, Health and Nutrition
Year 3
- Core modules (students are required to take):
- Leading Health and Social Care in a Multi-Agency Environment
- Plus one option from:
- Dissertation
- Work-based Learning Project
- Students are also required to choose up to three option modules from:
- Difficulties Families Face
- Valued Ageing
- Professional Learning through Work
- Entrepreneurship and Creativity
- Reflection and Supervision
- Therapeutic Interventions with Families
- Contemporary Issues in Public Health and Individual Wellbeing
