Health and Social Care (Mental Health and Psychosocial Care) FdSc
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Overview
This course is designed for health care assistants, support workers, assistant and associate practitioners and others working with clients with learning disabilities, mental health problems or psychiatric illness in a range of care settings. Respecting diversity and protection of vulnerable people are core to the learning on this route. Students develop their knowledge to support service users and their ability to work in complex multi-agency teams as advocates for service users.
Students develop valuable employment skills for this sector: communication, teamwork, problem solving, decision-making, multi-agency working, and risk assessment.
Course duration
Full-time: 2 years min, 4 years max
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Course content
Course structure
Placements are in the work place of the employer seconding the student. The work-based supervisor may facilitate external visits and placements to meet the negotiated learning outcomes of the work-based learning modules. In year 2, for the Current Issues in Practice module students have the opportunity to research practice in alternative practice settings.
Areas of study
Students spend one day studying at the university and two days in practice, with supernumerary status, studying work-based learning modules. In practice, students are supported by a work-based supervisor and personal tutors who help set learning outcomes to ensure the course meets their individual learning needs. In the second year students select one optional module and design and implement a work-based project.
The year 1 modules are in study skills, the core areas of health care ie life science, communication, caring, legal and ethical issues, professional issues. Some of the year 2 modules are core, preparing students for their work-based project but the focus of the year is the student's area of practice. Students become familiar with current literature and policy in this area and critique its implementation through discussion and practice.
Syllabus
Year 1
Study Skills
Life Sciences
Fundamentals of Care
Working in Health Care
Applied Life Sciences
Communication in Health Care
Work-based LearningYear 2
Evidence-based Practice,
Current Issues in Practice
Project Planning
1 option
Work-based project
Practice Skills Development
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyGCSE (minimum grade C):
at least 3 subjects including English language and mathematics and a science.or one A-level.
or a BTEC National Diploma or Certificate.
For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.Other:
Applicants will need to have experience of working in the health sector.NVQ at level 3 (with Key skills level 2 in Maths and English).
Evidence of study at QAA level 2 within the last 5 years.
Other qualifications that have equivalence to the above will be considered by the course leader.
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Location
Location
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Career opportunities
Graduates are able to demonstrate the skills and competences required in Agenda for Change pay bands and the NHS Modernising programmes.
Students who graduate from this programme may progress to the Health Studies top-up degree. The course may also provide entry requirements to other degree and professional courses.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
FdSc Health and Social Care (Mental Health and Psychosocial Care)
Please contact us directly for exact tuition fees for this course.