BSc Health & Social Care Foundation Degree Online
Our BSc Health & Social Care Foundation degree online is offered in collaboration with the University of Sunderland. This level 6-7 comparable degree is available to you if you have achieved a pass mark or higher in the QQI level 5 Healthcare course and will develop your understanding of the key issues that exert influence on health, social care and wellbeing. This programme will furnish you with a comprehensive understanding of health and social care policy & health and social care practice. During weekly voiceover lectures, discussion forums and fortnightly webinars you will explore the key contemporary issues that influence health, social care and the wellbeing of individuals and communities, from theoretical, policy and practical perspectives.
BSc Health & Social Care Foundation Degree Online
Our BSc Health & Social Care Foundation degree online is offered in collaboration with the University of Sunderland. This level 6-7 comparable degree is available to you if you have achieved a pass mark or higher in the QQI level 5 Healthcare course and will develop your understanding of the key issues that exert influence on health, social care and wellbeing. This programme will furnish you with a comprehensive understanding of health and social care policy & health and social care practice. During weekly voiceover lectures, discussion forums and fortnightly webinars you will explore the key contemporary issues that influence health, social care and the wellbeing of individuals and communities, from theoretical, policy and practical perspectives.
Year One Modules:
- Understanding Health and Social Care – Click here for more details!
- Research and study skills for the social care professional – Click here for more details!
Year Two Modules:
- Understanding Social problems
- Dimensions of Health & Social Care
- Practical Research Skills in the Social Sciences
- Exploring Psycho-Social Theory
Year Three Modules:
- Working Together to Safeguard Vulnerable Children, Young People and Families
- Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
- Health Improvement and Healthy Lifestyles
- Early Life Course Approaches in Health & Social Care
How distance learning works
Our online BSc Health & Social Care Foundation degree is completed through our online interactive learning management system.
As our learner, you will be issued with an email to create your own password to access your degree. All materials such as course notes, supplementary reading documentation, online videos, and assignment briefs are contained in folders within each module. Each module has a site structured around a sequence of weekly topics. Each topic contains a lecture, typically a series of slides and accompanying audio recording, supported by guidance on key learning outcomes, self-assessment questions, and links to core and additional readings and other resources. You will also have access to our online student community and discussion forums to foster communication with our other students to discuss and resolve issues related to your studies.
Introduction to the degree
Our BSc Health & Social Care Foundation degree is offered in collaboration with the University of Sunderland.
The strengths of our level 6-7 comparable degree lies in the way in which academic theory and real life practice are integrated to provide a solid foundation for a career in the world of Health and Social Care.
One of the aims of this 3 year degree is to provide opportunities for students to develop independent study skills, so that by the end of the degree they may become autonomous learners, though students are not expected to achieve this alone.
Graduates from our Health & Social Care Foundation degree will have a variety of career paths open to them, such as Health Service management, social work, teaching, palliative care, nursing, drug and alcohol work, community and youth work, mental health and counselling work, working in caring for the elderly, with children, and with those with special educational needs.
Student support
At Chevron Training we are committed to the ongoing needs of our students and provide the following support structures to assist students following course completion:
- 24 hour guaranteed turnaround email response to any queries in relation to online course content
- Free access to e-library
- Recommended reading uploaded on online platform
- Feedback available on all assignment and project work prior to submission
- No set study hours – study at a time that suits you and your lifestyle
- Discussion forum – to engage with other learners
- Phone support is also available from our highly qualified tutors
- Online interaction with the other online learners
- Lines open Monday to Sunday 24/7
Career opportunities
- Health and Social Care is a diverse field, with opportunities to specialise in areas such as young people, mental health, ageing, elderly care, or drug and alcohol abuse support
- Health and Social Care graduates work in the HSE, care providers, social care organisations, charities, and other public, private and voluntary sector health agencies
- Further study is also a popular option, with some graduates choosing to pursue our BSc (Hons) Health & Social Care degree
Further details
- Qualification gained: BSc Health & Social Care Foundation degree awarded by the University of Sunderland
- Assessment method: 2 modules have exams, all the rest of the modules are assessments through assignments
- Course cost: The cost of the BSc Health & Social Care Foundation degree is €236 per month for 36 months
Tax relief available, subject to Revenue rules. You may claim receive relief at the standard rate of tax, which is 20%. This is applied to the total qualifying fees.