BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care University of Winchester

Program Description

The content of our Health and Social Care course ensures that you will graduate with a clear understanding of the global challenges that relate to health and social care and the role of individuals, communities and organisations in addressing them. The role of health, community and social care practitioners who can proactively meet global challenges, in innovative and meaningful ways, is vital in creating sustainable futures for us all. With 1.5 million people employed in the social care sector alone — a figure projected to increase to 3.1 million by 2025 — employment prospects are excellent for those who want to make a difference in people’s lives and seek to promote social justice and tackle inequality. Our course focuses on the part we all play in making society and its systems fairer for all people. You explore a broad range of issues within health and social care with an emphasis on effective, collaborative work with those who use, design and shape services. Issues within different professional settings are expanded and linked to how practitioners can support people's needs in their communities. Theory and literature about how people and communities behave and the importance of understanding and reflecting our own response to service users' needs is also a key focus. There is a core theme of empowering practice and user-led approaches in health and social care practice throughout the programme. Year 1 is foundational and provides an understanding of the contexts for health and social care. You are introduced to theories concerning how people come to be labelled as vulnerable or marginalised. You also explore the political and ethical influences on service provision and develop effective skills for working with individuals and groups. During Years 2 and 3, you gain the knowledge needed to be a proficient worker across a range of community and care settings. You study key issues such as understanding physical and mental health, researching, planning and delivering health and social care. You can tailor your degree to your interests by choosing from our range of optional modules. These include modules on Dementia, Substance Use and Misuse and Digital Health and Social Care.

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