Health and Social Care
Nottingham Trent University
UCAS Code: L510 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Nottingham Trent University
UCAS Code: L510 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
96 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
96 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and up to two other qualifications.
96 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three other qualifications (one of which must be A-Level equivalent).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM from a BTEC Extended Diploma
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
UCAS Tariff
96 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
About this course
This degree is an ideal choice for students who want to gain the knowledge, skills, and experience to work in health and social care and make a positive difference to the lives of marginalised people. The health and social care sector is constantly changing to meet the complex needs of people in society; this course, developed and taught by experts in the field guides students through these complexities and leads to a wide range of career and postgraduate opportunities.
An interest in health and wellbeing leads our students to study a wide variety of topics from mental health to criminal justice, social care to public health, domestic abuse to homelessness. We encourage our students to consider how we develop through the life cycle, how individuals and society are affected by poverty and inequality, and the opportunities and challenges of an increasingly globalised and technological world.
**Why study Health and Social Care at NTU?**
- **The Health and Social Care body of students is incredibly diverse**, with students from the local area, around the UK and overseas, as well as mature students. We also consider applicants with professional experience in the field.
- **This course includes 240 hours of Work Like Experience** such as placements, volunteering, live projects or employer-led simulations.
- **With a wide range of optional modules to choose** from, you'll be able to tailor your learning based on your interests in both your second and final years.
- **In 2022, NTU had the highest UCAS applications** and acceptances to Health and Social Care courses in the UK.
Modules
We use creative teaching methods to bring issues to life and to help students make the links between theory and practice. Our teaching uses the latest research and utilises our close links with a range national and local organisations; guests from the sector regularly come to campus to share their experiences with our students.
Year One modules include Foundations in Health and Social Care, Current Issues in Health and Social Care, Social Policy for Health and Social Care, Working with People, Preparing for Practice and Human Growth and Development.
Year Two modules include Research in Health and Social Care, Managing Health and Social Care, Professional Practice, Person Centred Interventions.
Optional modules include Engaging with Vulnerable Groups, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Health, Social Care and Crime.
Final Year modules include Individual Research Project and Leadership in Health and Social Care.
Optional modules include Children's and Young People's Mental Health, Young People and Social Care, Health Promotion in Practice, Global Health and Development and Ageing in the 21st Century.
Assessment methods
The majority of your work will be assessed through coursework-based essays, reports, examinations, individual and group presentations, your work experience portfolio, and a final year research-based dissertation.
There will also be practical assessments, which will include group and individual presentations, video exercises, poster presentations, IT-based exercises.
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