Professional Practice in Health and Social Care FdSc

This is a specialist Foundation Degree designed for adults wanting to progress towards a professional degree within the health and social care sector. It has been designed in response to the rapidly changing workforce demands and policy initiatives aimed at modernising services and improving quality, productivity and efficiency. It covers both the academic and work-based competencies that are relevant to a multitude of roles within health and social care settings. <br/><br/>After completion a successful internal progression interview with Sheffield Hallam University and completion of additional work, the course has been designed to provide you with the opportunity to access specific professional degree programmes (with advanced entry to Year 2), of programmes such as: <br/><br/>Nursing (Adult) – Year 2 <br/>Allied Health Professions (Various) – Year 2 <br/>Social Work – Year 2 <br/>In addition, you could progress onto Year 3 and complete a top-up year here at Doncaster University Campus, to achieve a BSc (Hons) Professional Practice in Health and Social Care. <br/><br/>In addition, this programme will help you obtain the higher-level knowledge, skills and behaviours to enhance your professional development and gain employment in the wider sector: <br/>Care Worker <br/>Senior Carer <br/>Care Home Manager <br/>Healthcare Assistant <br/>Community Support and Outreach Worker<br/><br/>This foundation degree is awarded by Sheffield Hallam University.