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The BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Leadership and Management aims to provide students with the underpinning knowledge, skills and values required to work in leadership and management roles in health and social care settings in both acute and community sectors.
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We designed the overall approach of the programme to stimulate the minds of students who aspire to become leaders and managers within the Health and Social Care sector. The programme builds knowledge and skills, theory and practice of leadership and management. Classes include active engagement in the theoretical problems that impact the sector. Besides the content taught in class, students are expected to spend time reflecting on how learning enables them to develop both academic and practitioner skills as well as independent study.
A level standard or overseas equivalent Other UK level 3 qualifications (e.g. Foundation Diploma, Access to HE Certificate, a BTEC Diploma/National, Advanced GNVQ or AVCE)
Overseas Qualifications equivalent to Level 3 (e.g. Diploma de Baccalaureate, Brandos Atestas, Ensino Medio, etc )
The UK Health and Social Care sector makes up a significant portion of the economy and the NHS for example is the largest employer in England. The Health and Social Care sector is expected to continue growing due to demographic trends as well as a new interest in government in levelling up the sector. Therefore, students undertaking the programme will have the opportunity to move into employment within the health and care sector in management and leadership roles. There are also management career prospects in diverse areas of the public sector, private and voluntary sectors including:
Classes include active engagement in the theoretical problems that impact the sector. Besides the content taught in class, students are expected to spend time reflecting on how learning enables them to develop both academic and practitioner skills as well as independent study.
| Modules | Level | Credits |
| Health and Social Care in Context | 4 | 30 |
| Health and Social Care Policy and Legislation | 4 | 15 |
| Introduction to Management in Health and Social care | 4 | 30 |
| Communication and Collaboration in Health and Social Care | 4 | 15 |
| Public Health and Wellbeing | 4 | 15 |
| Reflection and Reflective Practice | 4 | 15 |
| Modules | Level | Credits |
| Health Illness and Society | 5 | 15 |
| Management of Resources | 5 | 15 |
| Health Promotion and Wellbeing | 5 | 15 |
| Management and Leadership Skills in Contemporary Health and Social Care | 5 | 30 |
| Quality Management and Service Improvement in Health and Social Care | 5 | 30 |
| Safeguarding in Health and Social Care | 5 | 15 |
| Leading Organisations and Teams in Changing Care Contexts | 6 | 30 |
| Professional Identities, Development and Supervision | 6 | 15 |
| Comparative Health and Social Care Systems | 6 | 15 |
| Governance and Regulatory Processes in Health and Social Care | 6 | 15 |
| Entrepreneurial Skills and Innovation | 6 | 15 |
| To complete your programme, you must pass a minimum of 30 credits from the following core modules: | ||
| Dissertation | 6 | 30 |
| Service Improvement Plan | 6 | 30 |
| Total credits | 120 | |