BA (Hons) Health and Social Studies at University of the Highlands and Islands

BA (Hons) Health and Social Studies is a fully online degree focused on topical health issues, including sociology, psychology, public health, rural health, health care ethics and the integration of health and social care. Years two and three build on health promotion, public health, ethics, partnership working and research skills, and year four includes a dissertation. It can be studied from anywhere in the UK through one of several UHI partners.

Duration: Full time: 4 years; part time: 8 years; part time modular: 15 weeks per module  |  Intake: January; September  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules are nature of health, introduction to psychology, introduction to health and social policy, sociology of the family and the enquiring student. Year 2 covers working in partnership, empowering communities, principles and foundations of health promotion and researching the social world. Year 3 core modules are a literature review (child, youth and health), promotion of diversity and equality and healthy people, healthy places: challenges for public health. Year 4 core modules are a dissertation and comparative health studies, with options such as child and adolescent mental health and informatics in health and social care.

Career pathways

Health services management and health promotion, research and development, community development, health needs assessment and project management, and international, national and local government and third sector organisations. Progression to MA Health and Wellbeing.

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