Course Content

You will undertake core modules in year one, but be able to choose from eight optional modules in both years two and three (degree students) according to your career needs and aspirations. You will be required to do sixty hours minimum per year voluntary or paid work in the sector in order to apply learning to practice and to enhance your employability.

The course has been designed on a modular basis around the following themes: working with People; Values, Ethics and anti oppressive practice, personal and professional Change; and Law, regulation and guidance.

Year One (HND & Degree):

• Health and Social Care in Context. 
• Understanding Illness and Disease
• Personal and Professional Development
• Research  
• Working with Vulnerable Adults
• Risk Assessment
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Working with Children
• Legislation

Year Two (HND & Degree):

• Personal and Professional Development
• Ethics
• Working in the Community
• Research
• Managing Financial Resources
• Managing Performance
• Social Policy

With five options from:

• Positive Approaches to Health
• Mental Health
• Assistive Technology
• Partnership working
• Dietetics and nutrition
• Working with Carers
• Social Inclusion
• Regeneration

Year Three (Degree):

• Research
• Evaluating Quality
• Dissertation
• Managing in Organisations
• Law and regulation
• Project management and Social Enterprise

With three Options from:

• Participation and Empowerment
• Addictions
• Homelessness
• Psychological therapies
• Health psychology
• Health and social care in a global context
• Social history of medicine
• Housing community and culture
   

Career Potential

Our graduates usually find work in the health and social care field in the public, independent and voluntary sector, including the following areas: project management, probation, addictions, mental health, and residential care , dependent upon personal interest and experience. Graduates may also choose to pursue a post graduate qualification, for example in Social Work or Teaching in further/higher education. There are also other graduate opportunities outside health and social care, for example with the police.

Please click here to view past student comments on the Health & Social Care web pages.
 
For those students undertaking the HND, you can progress to year three of the Degree upon successful completion.

Entry Requirements

HND: All applicants (except exceptional entry route) should have five GCSE’s including English and Maths grades A to C, or equivalent, together with one of the following:

• 120 points at A Level / Scottish Advanced Highers to include a grade C
• QCF BTEC Subsidiary Diploma 120 points (Caring related area/Early Years/Health Studies)
• QCF BTEC Diploma / Extended Diploma 120 points (Caring related area/Early Years/Health Studies)
• Institute of Welfare Certificate / Diploma
• CACHE Diploma 120 points
• 120 points from the Irish Leaving Certificate at Highers (C2 minimum grade considered)
• Pass Access with 45 credits at Level 3 within a relevant subject
  120 points from the Welsh Baccalaureate to include grade C at A Level or equivalent, Core counted as second subject
• Or ‘Foundation leading to HND  Social Sciences’

If your qualification isn't listed above, please refer to the UCAS website.

Please note that the HND requires payment of a registration fee with Edexcel on enrolment.

BSc:
Five GCSE passes including English and Maths grades A to C, or equivalent, together with one of the following:

• 240 points from at least two A Levels / Scottish Advanced Highers to include grades CC
• QCF BTEC Diploma / Extended Diploma 240 points (Caring related are/Early Years/Health)
• Institute of Welfare Certificate/Diploma (12 units)
• CACHE Diploma 240 points
• 240 points from the Irish Leaving Certificate at Highers (C2 minimum grade considered)
• Pass Access with 45 credits at Level 3 within a relevant subject
• 240 points from the Welsh Baccalaureate to include grades CC at A Level or equivalent, Core counted as third subject
• Or ‘Foundation leading to BSc Social Sciences’

If your qualification isn't listed above, please refer to the UCAS website.

Exceptional entry route: We encourage applications from other applicants who may not have the entry requirements but have relevant experience in the sector. Please contact the programme director for details.

If you do not meet the above entry requirements, the ‘Foundation leading to BSc Social Sciences’ or   ‘Foundation leading to HND  Social Sciences’ is available one year full-time or two years part time and will provide you with a relevant qualification that will allow you to progress to this HND/BSc upon successful completion. For further information about the Foundation course, please click here.

Key Facts

Contact Us

For general enquiries please contact the Student Recruitment Team on 029 2041 6044 or email courses@cardiffmet.ac.uk

For course specific enquiries, please contact the programme leader, David Miller:
Email: dmiller@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Tel: 029 2041 6815

Come and see us
If you’d like to find out more, then why not come and see us at one of our undergraduate Open Days. To book a place, click here.

See Also:
Health & Social Care website