Applied Health & Social Care
The course will enable students to:-
- study a diverse range of subjects including communication, physiology, social policy and psychology.
- explore the values of care and learn about key concepts of health and well-being and the impact of health and ill health on individuals.
- develop and sustain an interest in health, early years care and education, and social care.
- acquire experience of practical and theoretical contexts and knowledge of these areas.
- attend work placements in a health and social care setting of their choice.
- develop skills such as those of research, evaluation, and problem-solving which will enable them to make effective contributions to the care sector.
- develop their ICT skills.
- prepare for a future career within the health and social care sectors
For a full GCE Single Award qualification students must complete six units: three at AS level and three at A2. For a full GCE Double Award qualification 12 units are required: six at AS level and six at A2.
Single Award course content
Unit | Title | Assessment | Single Award Weightings | Double Award Weightings |
AS Unit 1 | Promoting Positive Care | Internally assessed | 25% of AS
10% of A level |
12.5% of AS level
5% of A level |
AS Unit 2 | Communication in Care Settings | Internally assessed | 25% of AS
10% of A level |
12.5% of AS level
5% of A level |
AS Unit 3 | Health and Well Being | External written examination | 50% of AS
20% of A level |
25% of A level
10% of A level |
A2 Unit 2 | Body Systems and Physiological Disorders | Internally assessed |
15% of A level |
7.5% of A level |
A2 Unit 3 | Providing Services | External written examination | 30% of A level | 15% of A level |
A2 Unit 4 | Health Promotion | Internally assessed | 15% of A level | 7.5% of A level |
Double Award course content
The Units below are taught in addition to the Single Award Units.
Unit | Title | Assessment | Double Award Weightings |
AS Unit 4 | Safeguarding Children | Internally assessed | 12.5% of AS
5% of A level |
AS Unit 5 | Adult Service Users | External written examination | 25% of AS
10% of A level |
AS Unit 6 | Holistic Therapies | Internally assessed | 12.5% of AS
5% of A level |
A2 Unit 1 | Applied Research | Internally assessed | 7.5% of A level |
A2 Unit 5 | Supporting the Family | Internally assessed | 7.5% of A level |
A2 Unit 7 | Human Nutrition and Health | External written examination | 15% of A level |
Asessment
The course will be assessed by a combination of methods such as externally marked examination papers and internally assessed and moderated pieces of work to include, reports, personal portfolios and logbooks. Much of the internally assessed work will be in relation to placements in the community in establishments such as day nurseries, elderly care homes, day care centres, hospital wards and special schools.
Teaching
This course is taught in collaboration with the expertise of staff from the Belfast Metropolitan College [BMC].
If you would like to know more about the Applied Health and Social Care courses, please ask to speak to Miss C Davis in the Physical Education Department.