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FdSc Assistant Practitioner: Health and Social Care (Petroc (Barnstaple: Brannams)) [part-time, 3 years] at University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A part-time, three-year FdSc Assistant Practitioner in Health and Social Care delivered at Petroc and awarded by the University of Plymouth, covering health and wellbeing, evidence-based practice, clinical competence and practice-based study.

Department: Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group (Petroc, Barnstaple: Brannams)  |  Duration: 3 years (part-time)  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Concepts of Health and Wellbeing; Vocational Competence in Health and Social Care Practice; Foundations of Health and Social Care Practice; Human Growth and Development. Year 2: The Patient Journey and the Care Process; Evidence Based Practice; Understanding Practice; Clinical Competence and Patient Assessment. Final year: Leadership and Ethics in Practice; Public Health and Health Promotion; Practice Based Study, with options including Long Term Conditions, Dementia and Cognitive Dysfunction and Tissue Viability.

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Application information

Duration: 3 years

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