Health and Social Care BSc (Hons) at Northumbria University

Empower. and Social Care degree, we aim to support you to explore, discuss and evaluate health and social care systems from a range of different perspectives. research the history of health and social care provision, critically examine a range of professional roles, discuss the potential for service user involvement and analyse global health problems and government policy. In addition, you will debate a range of significant health and sociologically important topics such as disability; equality and social justice; mental health; and the social determinants of health.

Faculty: School of Communities and Education  |  Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Learning at University, Introduction to Academic Research, Foundations of Health & Social Care Policy and Practice, Professional Practice and the Health & Social Care Workplace, Inequalities and Social Justice, Children, Young People in Health and Social Care; Year 2 core modules: Research in Practice, International Perspectives on Health and Social Care, The Older Person in Health & Social Care systems, Communication Skills & Professional Boundaries, Public Health Theory and Practice; Year 4 core modules: Management and Leadership in Integrated Health & Social Care, Safe and Effective Practice in Integrated Health & Social Care, Changing Landscapes and Policy Critiques in Integrated Health and Social Care, Core Project, Health Care Interventions, Policy and Practice. Optional modules include MAD Studies, Health and Neighbourhood Renewal, Creative Helping Practices.

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