BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care Management with Integrated Foundation Year

Year zero (Integrated Foundation Year) modules

• Perspectives in Health and Social Care Management
• The Health and Social Care Professional
• Academic Study Skills
• Communication for Professionals
• Introduction to Digital Marketing and Social Media
• Basic Statistics and Information and Communication Technology

Year one (Level 4) modules

• Principles and Practice in Health and Social Care
• Critical thinking and reflective practice
• Safeguarding & Prevention and early intervention in service design
• Collaborative Working in Health and Social Care Provision
• Working in partnership with users of Health and Social Care Services
• Questioning Society
• Epidemiology and Public Health
• The Business Environment

Year two (Level 5) modules

• Managing Human Resources in Health and Social
• Financial Management in Health and Social Care
• Organisational Management in Health and Social Care: Influences, Quality and Change
• Social Science Research Methods
• Work Experience in Health and Social Care Management
• Health: Mind, Body, Society
• Innovation Management
• Operations and Project Management

Year three (Level 6) modules

• Dissertation in Sociology
• Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care - CPD and Professional Practice
• Contemporary Issues and Debates in Health and Social Care
• Health and Social Care Work Based Service Improvement
• Enterprise: Creating Your Business
• Organisational Strategy
• Community Engagement
• Academic Skills for Health and Social Care Management

Program Intended Learning Outcomes

• The Health and Social Care Environment: recognition of the local, national and global influences and forces (economic, social, ethical, political, ecological, technological and regulatory) and the professional practice expectations of the sector.
• Organisations: knowledge of how organisations work and of how design and development affects change, culture and values.
• Strategy: knowledge of policy and strategy for national and local industries.
• Innovation and Enterprise: recognition of different business and service provision innovation and enterprise development.
• Finance: knowledge of the sources of finance and the use of systems for planning and control.

You may already be skilled in your current career, perhaps working in health and social care or beauty and wellness, and now wish to progress to leadership in your specific field. Our students come from diverse fields including healthcare administration, social care, and public health.

This course could be for you if you’re looking to level up your current skills so that you can progress to management, policy, research, teaching (following an initial teacher training course) or consulting, or you’re interested in making a career switch into the field of health and social care.

You could also start your own business, charity or community initiative, or become a supervisor or manager in a related field, such as health, mental health, social care, or recruitment for health and social care.

How will I be taught?

We offer variety in the way we teach: sometimes we'll set you problems so you can find the answers for yourself; sometimes we'll lecture. Most modules use a mix of lectures and small group seminars, and there's a good blend of online activities using our Virtual Learning Environment.

We invite health and social care professionals in to talk about their experiences.

All of our teaching methods facilitate your development as a self-directed learner. Many of our lecturers have a background in the area of health and social care. You’ll be given personal support in your study – we're a friendly team of academics, committed to helping you achieve your goals.