Course Overview - Health and Social Care Studies (top-up) BSc (Hons)
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**Course summary**
- Develop an understanding of the complexities of working in the health and social care sector.
- Gain analytical techniques and problem-solving skills that can be applied in many types of employment within the health and social care sector.
- Earn an honours degree in this field, whether youre a foundation degree holder or have studied equivalent level 4/5 health and social care qualifications.
This top-up course is designed to enhance the qualifications of students who ai...
**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**<br/><br/>**Course summary**<br/>- Develop an understanding of the complexities of working in the health and social care sector.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain analytical techniques and problem-solving skills that can be applied in many types of employment within the health and social care sector.<br/><br/><br/>- Earn an honours degree in this field, whether youre a foundation degree holder or have studied equivalent level 4/5 health and social care qualifications.<br/><br/><br/>This top-up course is designed to enhance the qualifications of students who aim to work in non-registered roles across health and social care organisations. It will prepare you to lead organisations and services in emerging integrated health and social care roles.<br/><br/>**How you learn**<br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>This course has been designed in response to rapidly changing workforce demands and policy initiatives aimed at modernising services and improving quality, productivity and efficiency. Much of your learning will be at the current boundaries of both academic and practice based thinking.<br/><br/>You learn through<br/><br/><br/>- coursework<br/><br/><br/>- essays<br/><br/><br/>- presentations<br/><br/><br/>**Applied learning**<br/>Applied learning is the ethos at the heart of all Sheffield Hallam courses, meaning that you are given the opportunity to put your study into practice.<br/><br/>Youll be taught by professionals who are active in their field - so youll get cutting edge, industry-focused knowledge of your subject. Youll gain real-world skills through placements, workshops and live projects, often getting the opportunity to work with big global brands.<br/><br/>Work experience is also embedded into every year of the course, so you polish your workplace skills alongside building a solid knowledge of your subject. Applied learning means that when you do start work, you can dive in and make things happen.