BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management with Foundation Year

BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management with Foundation Year is a Bachelor program taught at Bath Spa University, UK. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Bath Spa University BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management with Foundation Year is an undergraduate single honours degree that prepares students for degree-level learning through an Integrated Foundation Year. Students study modules including Introduction to Health and Social Care, Introduction to leadership and management for person-centred care, Principles and Practice in Health and Social Care, and Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice. Later modules include Social Science Research Methods, Innovation Management, Operations and Project Management, and a Dissertation in Sociology.

Teaching uses a mix of lectures and small group seminars, supported by online activities through the Virtual Learning Environment. Assessment includes presentations, case studies, practical reports, critical reflective blogs, workbooks, practical projects, essays, exams, development plans, and proposals. The course includes Work Experience in Health and Social Care Management and a Work Based Service Improvement module. Students also receive personal support from academics.

Modules

• Academic and career foundation
• Digital essentials
• Introduction to Health and Social Care
• Introduction to leadership and management for person-centred care
• Principles and Practice in Health and Social Care
• Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice
• Safeguarding – Prevention and Early Intervention in Service Design
• Collaborative Working in Health and Social Care Provision
• Working in partnership with users of Health and Social Care Services
• The Business Environment
• Managing Human Resources in Health and Social
• Financial Management in Health and Social Care

The minimum requirements for admission in BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management with Foundation Year at Bath Spa University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Bath Spa University.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Bath Spa University as pre-requiste for admission in BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Management with Foundation Year.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Typical offers

• A minimum of five GCSE passes at grade C/4 or above (including Maths and English) or international equivalent. The qualifications must have been awarded within the last five years. Evidence of ongoing recent study preferred. Or;
• If you do not have formal or recent qualifications, you can support your application with evidence of appropriate skills and knowledge acquired through a minimum of three years post-school professional work experience. Accompanying your application, you must write an essay of 500 words setting out the following: A summary of your work experience; A consideration on how that experience has advanced your skills and knowledge; A summary of how that experience relates to the course of study applied for.

Generally, we are looking for a score equivalent to IELTS 5.5, with no less than 5.5 in each of the four components of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/ify-health-social-care-management-london/

• Employment in a wide range of contexts either within or without the field of health and social care or for further study.
• Progress to management, policy, research, teaching (following an initial teacher training course) or consulting.
• Start your own business, charity or community initiative.
• Become a supervisor or manager in a related field, such as health, mental health, social care, or recruitment for health and social care.

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