BSc (Hons) Health and Social Science with Foundation Year
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Duration:
4 Years
Available Starts:
June
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Information about course
The BSc (Hons) Health & Social Science degree is aimed at students who have a broad interest in health and the social sciences but who do not wish to specialise in a single area. The degree is underpinned by a coreย programme in health, wellbeing, a community sport focus, sociology and social policy. A feature of this degree is the second year work related learning module in which students will develop their employability skills. This degree enables students to explore health & social sciences whilst also gaining valuable insight into the world of work, leadership and team working.
Foundation Year
- Ways of Learning about the Social World
- Preparing for Success, Knowledge and Creativity
- Preparing for Success, Self-development and Responsibility
- Inquiry Based Learning
Year 1 Modules
- Making Sense of Society: The Sociological Imagination
- Policy in Context
- Wellbeing in Society
- Sociology of Health
- Making Sense of Society: Understanding the Social World
- Policy and Strategy
- Media, Communication and Society
- Contemporary Debates
Year 2 Modules
- Qualitative Research Methods for Social Scientists
- Race, Ethnicity and Migration
- Ethical Issues in Health & Social Sciences
- Gender and Sexuality in Society
- Quantitative Research Methods for Social Scientists
- Employability and Professional Development
- Citizenship, Community and Welfare
- Understanding the Work Environment
Year 3 Modules:
- Dissertation
- Aging Well Through the Life-Course
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Body, Culture and Society
- Disability, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System
- Globalisation: Issues and Debates
- Global Health and Society
Successful completion, this Health and Social Science degree offers improved career opportunities in the fields of health and social care. Graduates have found careers in teaching, youth justice, mental health, medical rehabilitation, housing associations, social care, charity organisations and community development. However, there are plenty of other areas in which your qualification can be an advantage.
After finishing this course, you will have the necessary flexible skills to succeed in the inspiring environment of computing technologies. You will have a real-life business approach that will make you ready for such a competitive industry. You will learn how computers work and how they can be used to improve the quality of our life while also developing software applications and understanding the principles behind technology. You will be a career ready individual with the confidence to master any technical and creative aspects relevant to your degree.
Application Developer
Applications developers translate software requirements into workable programming code and maintain and develop programs for use in business.
Web Designer
Web designers plan, create and code web pages, using both technical and non-technical skills to produce websites that fit their customer’s requirements.
Cyber security analysts
Cyber security analysts help to protect an organisation by employing a range of technologies and processes to prevent, detect and manage cyber threats.
Game Designer
As a game designer, you’ll be the centre of creativity at the heart of producing a new game. You’ll bring ideas, build prototypes, create interactive narration and develop the game’s mechanics
IT Consultant
Your role as an IT consultant will be to work in partnership with clients, advising them how to use information technology in order to meet their business objectives or overcome problems.
