Health Studies BSc(Hons) top-up degree

How this course is delivered

COVID-19 has changed everything. We’ve made some changes to the way our courses are taught to keep everyone safe and that will help you stay connected and involved in university life.

From the start of term in September, you’ll learn through a blend of on-campus and digitally enabled remote learning that will provide lots of opportunities to interact and engage. Together with carefully managed access to libraries, labs, workshops and studios this means your studies are as collaborative, practical and flexible as possible.

Course structure

The course is offered on a full-time basis (two semesters in one year). The semesters run from September to February and from February to June.

You will attend the university on three days in semester 1 and two days in semester 2. 

A range of teaching and learning strategies are used within this course, including lectures, small group seminars, student presentations, online learning and specific professional based visits. 

You will be assessed in a variety of ways which will include written essays and examinations. Assessments are fully supported and include early formative assessments in semester 1 to review your progress. You will also be allocated a supervisor to support your dissertation development in the final semester.

You will also have to opportunity to submit work for feedback that will not count towards your final grade.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

Syllabus

If you choose this course you will complete it in one year, over two semesters. 

At the beginning of the course you will work with a personal tutor to build your personal development plan which will guide you towards future career choices. 

International students can benefit from an additional five-day orientation to nursing in the UK programme. This can involve hospital tours, developing practical skills in our state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Suite and Flexible Learning Environment (FLE), community health centre tours, learning about cultural and NHS policy and a visit to the Florence Nightingale museum in London. There will be an additional cost for this programme.

Semester 1

As a student you will study three modules in your first semester and attend lectures three days per week.

Semester 1 requires the achievement of 60 credits gained through successful completion of the following modules: 

• Research Approaches: Methods, critical appraisal and utility
• Health Law and Ethics
• Leadership and Managing within Care Organisations

Semester 2

In your second semester you will attend lectures for one and a half days each week and also complete your dissertation.

During this period you will need to achieve a further 60 credits gained through successful completion of two modules.

• Health Promotion for Health Studies
• Dissertation

The dissertation module will allow you to explore in-depth a concept related to health through using an extended literature review methodology. This will be supported through action learning sets and offers you the opportunity to consolidate your studies into one project area and perhaps apply your interest to a future career pathway. 

Facilities

Staff profile

Darren Brand

Darren Brand is an experienced nurse who moved into education following a number of clinical practice roles, including operating theatres, medical equipment education and clinical governance management. He has involvement with the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP), and was until recently the educational lead for the South East of England.

Darren has a keen interest in the learning process, and is currently undertaking a Professional Doctorate in Education, with a focus on how learning occurs in the practice setting.

He looks forward to working with you as course leader for the Health Studies top-up degree and encourages your application.

Course fees

International students can benefit from an additional five-day orientation to nursing in the UK programme. There is an additional cost for this programme.

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in your fees, while studying a course in the School of Health Sciences are listed here.

• Where your course includes a placement, travel costs which are over and above your daily journey to university and dual accommodation costs may be reimbursed by the NHS learning support fund. Paramedic Science students and overseas students are not covered by the NHS scheme and travel costs for this course will be your responsibility. Find out more about the NHS learning support fund.
• Specialist clothing and uniforms, where required, are included in the course fees.
• DBS checks, where required, are included in the fees.
• Course books are available from the university but you may wish to budget up to £100 if buying your own copies.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2020–21.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

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