Course Overview
Learn about community health issues and develop a range of practical skills for use with patients. You’ll improve your general communication, team working, time management and IT skills so that you’re able to work in a range of settings. This course is specifically designed to help your progress onto a health course at university such as nursing, midwifery and paramedic science.
… You currently work in the health and care sector
… You want to develop your career
… You’re considering a health related course at a later stage
Year One: Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Degree
- Study Skills for Higher Education- 20 credits
- Investigating Health and Wellbeing – 20 credits
- Law, Ethics and Policy – 20 credits
- Professional Development 1 – 40 credits
- Fundamentals of Leading and Managing in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Practice – 20 credits
Year Two: Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Degree
- Wellbeing in Communities and Society – 20 credits
- Professional Development 2 – 40 credits
- Communication & Intervention – 20 credits
- Integrated Leadership & Management – 20 credits
- Applying Research to Practice – 20 credits
Assessment
Assessment methods replicate those activities required in the workplace such as report writing, presentations, developing academic posters, reflective writing, work-based portfolios, literature reviews, analysing complex cases and managing change.
International applicants will need to have achieved an overall IELTS grade of 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component.
After this course, you can go on to employment in an assistant practitioner role in a range of healthcare organisations, such as the NHS, community health projects, private sector, rehabilitation work or social care. You can also progress to a full BA in Community Health and Wellbeing or apply for another health-related course, such as nursing, midwifery and social care.
Each application will be considered on an individual basis.
Generally, applicants aged 18-21 years should have a minimum of 3 GCSEs (grade C or above) which include English or Welsh, Mathematics or a Science subject. As well as a L3 qual such as a BTEC National Diploma or A levels that are equivalent or higher than 48 UCAS points.
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Mature students (aged 21+) are welcomed, and applications will be dealt with on an individual basis. Whilst no formal qualifications are required, an interest in the subject and a committed desire to learn is essential.
You’ll need to undertake work experience, as this is linked to core modules. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. It’s therefore necessary for learners to apply for a DBS check which will cost £55.
This course is franchised by the University of South Wales.
The UCAS code is 4A83
You may require books from reading list, however you’re encouraged to use the library and online resources.
At Coleg Gwent, we regularly review our courses in response to changing patterns of employment and skills demand to ensure we offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands.
If during a review process course content is significantly changed, we’ll write to inform you and talk you through the changes for the coming year. But whatever the outcome, we aim to equip our students with the skillset and the mindset to succeed whatever tomorrow may bring. Your future, future-proofed.
We regularly revalidate courses for quality assurance and enhancement.
