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Integrated Health and Social Care

Entry requirements


Scottish HND

Pass

Entry to Year 3 with a HND in one of the following titles: Additional Support Needs; Counselling; Childcare Practice; Business Administration and IT; Business.

T Level

M

About this course


This course has alternative study modes. Contact the university to find out how the information below might vary.

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

4 years | Full-time | 2024

Subject

Health and social care

**OVERVIEW**
UWS’s BA (Hons) Integrated Health & Social Care is a top-up degree for holders of HNCs or HNDs and will help you build a career within the health and social care sector.

This degree reflects the changing environment within health and social care. It will allow you to explore the health and social care sector in response to changing demographics and the integration of services. It will help you understand the challenges and opportunities where providers can work together to deliver high-quality and connected health and social care services. The degree recognises the shift in services, from both a national and international perspective, and how they are moving towards prevention, person-centredness, enablement and empowerment of individuals and support within people’s homes. Central to the degree is valuing the role that all staff play in the implementation and delivery of integrated services.

The BA Integrated Health & Social Care is the first of its kind in Scotland and is specifically designed as a progression or articulation route for those candidates, who have a relevant Further Education college qualification, looking to strengthen their knowledge, skills and career in the rapidly changing environment of integrated health and social care provision. Articulation into year two or three is available for candidates with an appropriate HNC or HND.

**PRACTICAL FOCUS**
Work-based learning is an important element of this course. You will be required to undertake work-relevant learning with an organisation which you are currently employed by or volunteer with.

**CAREER PROSPECTS**
**Jobs**
This degree will prepare you for a successful career in health and social care and can open a variety of career opportunities in a number of sectors and organisations such as local councils, health boards other local and national government agencies, charities and social enterprises, including:

// Links worker and community connector roles // Mental health services // Addiction and homelessness services // Older people and dementia services // Learning disability services // Supported living and enablement services

**Further Study**
Following graduation, possible study opportunities are possible on a variety of taught postgraduate master's courses in areas such as Integrated Care, Gerontology, Social Work, Adult or Mental Health Nursing, Business and Management or Quality Management.

Modules

This BA (Hons) course is delivered over 3 years.
If you enter thew course in Year 2 with an HNC then your studies will last a maximum of 3 years. If you enter the course in Year 3 with an HND, then your studies will last a maximum of 2 years.

In Year 2 you will complete five core modules, one of which will be work-related, and a specific module related to health and social care. You will receive a broad introduction to the complex health and social care needs of individuals and the skills to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of public services. You will study the policy, practice, ethical and socio-economic factors that influence health and social welfare and the integration of public services. Core modules include: // Integrating Health and Social Care // Dimensions of Health // Assessment and Enablement // Person-centredness // Politics and Policy in Health and Social Care // Work Related Learning 1 

In Year 3 you will complete five modules, including a work-based learning module. You will develop professional attitude, leadership and management skills. You will learn how to contribute effectively to evidence-based decision-making processes, with the rights and respect for individual service users at heart. Core modules include: // Critical Research Appraisal // Quality and Leadership (40 credits) // Managing in the Public Sector (School of Business & Creative Industries) // Work related learning 2 // Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Welfare

In Year 4 you will complete four core modules and one optional module. You will also complete a research dissertation in a specialist area of health and social care policy and practice. Core modules include: // The Honours Dissertation (40 credits) // Supporting Families // Work Related Learning 3 // Effective teaching in practice // Option module from university portfolio

Assessment methods

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, practical workshops and guided laboratory work. 

There will also be group work, literature reports and research projects in order to ensure our degrees provide a strong set of additional skills, such as presentational and communicative skills. 

Our Integrated Health and Social Care degree uses a variety of assessment methods. The below list provides a guide to the types of assessment methods you can expect: 

// Written examinations // Written reports // Coursework // Practical assessment

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£14,500
per year
International
£14,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£1,820
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

Extra funding

Visit www.uws.ac.uk/scholarships

The Uni


Course location:

Paisley Campus

Department:

Health and Life Sciences

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

96%
Health and social care

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Health studies

Teaching and learning

92%
Staff make the subject interesting
100%
Staff are good at explaining things
92%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
88%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

92%
Library resources
80%
IT resources
80%
Course specific equipment and facilities
92%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

100%
UK students
0%
International students
11%
Male students
89%
Female students
35%
2:1 or above
30%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

B
C
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Health studies

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£24,000
med
Average annual salary
97%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

48%
Welfare professionals
31%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
11%
Teaching and educational professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Health studies

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£28k

£28k

£26k

£26k

£30k

£30k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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