Health, BSc Hons
KEY FACTS
UCAS code
B990 A BSc/H
School
Location
Attendance
3 years full-time
6 years part-time
Entry requirements
200 UCAS points FROM
EITHER a minimum of two subjects at A-level
OR AVCEs
OR a BTEC National Diploma
OR an approved Access to Higher Education course (normally 54 credits at level 3, including English and mathematics at least to level 2).
PLUS a minimum of three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English, mathematics and a science subject)
Assessment
Exams, reports, group presentations and practical work
Career options
Graduate can follow careers in education, nursing and midwifery. They also have employment opportunities in public, voluntary and independent sectors, health management training and graduate training schemes
This is an innovative programme for students who are interested, or already working, in a health-related field. It equips students to be effective in a variety of health-related contexts, both within institutional and non-institutional settings, as well as voluntary agencies. The programme provides students with the opportunity to obtain an academic degree, either studied on its own or as part of a combined honours degree.
The philosophy of the programme is based on the assertion that health is the ability to adopt positive responses to the different challenges which arise during people's lifetimes. These challenges can be inherent and/or external and the wider determinants which impact on individual health outcomes are recognised.
The programme examines the varying concepts of health, including biological, psychological and sociological viewpoints, and ensures study is placed in local, national and international contexts.
Content
Year 1
- Introduction to the Concepts of Health (15 credits)
- Public Health (15 credits)
- Physiological Foundations of Health (30 credits)
- Academic Skills for Health and Social Care (15 credits)
- Environment and Health (15 credits)
- Understanding Quantitative Health Data 1 (15 credits)
- Introduction to Health and Social Policy (15 credits)
Year 2
- Life and Health: Bio-Psycho-Social Perspectives (30 credits)
- Psychological Aspects of Health (30 credits)
- Introduction to the Research Process (15 credits)
- Health Promotion (15 credits)
- Understanding Quantitative Health Data 2 (15 credits)
- Healthy Nutrition (15 credits)
Year 3
- Project (30 credits)
- Key Concepts in Health and Social Care Management (15 credits)
- Health and Social Care Ethics (15 credits)
- Health Policy and Organisation (15 credits)
- Sociology of Health and Fitness (15 credits)
- Health Promotion (15 credits)
- Preparation for Public Sector Employment (15 credits)