BA (Hons) Health and Social Care Practice Bachelor's degree at Northampton

The purpose of this module is to support individuals to gain and develop their academic study skills which are essential at undergraduate level and also prepare the student to recognise and develop the professional behaviours required for future employment

Approaches to Mental Health and Wellbeing

This module will help students to explore a range of contemporary social issues influencing Health and Social Care provision. Students should explore causes and potential solutions drawing on relevant health and social care policy. For the assessment, Students will analyse an issue of particular interest to themselves.

This module equips students with understanding of the scale of global inequality and an understanding of how inequality has developed. They will consider the drivers of inequality and how acting local impacts on global antioppressive practice. They will reflect on their own positionality, the social justice values and their social responsibility. They will consider how change at community and structural levels can tackle inequality.

This module equips students with skills in reflective practice, exploring issues around identity and how it relates to well-being. Students consider personal and professional values and the impact upon professional practice.

This module equips students with skills in reflective practice, exploring issues around identity and how it relates to well-being. Students consider personal and professional values and the impact upon professional practice.

This module looks at the experiences of diverse communities within different contexts, developing an understanding of intersectional identities and how cultural competence can limit negative experiences occuring. Students will explore how colleagues and service users needs vary dependent on their intersectional identities.

Students explore the concepts around contemporary global health and social policies and the impact on individuals, communities, and populations. Students gain an understanding of good practice, services, inequalities, drivers, and solutions to challenges within an international context.

This module develops students' knowledge of research methods and methodologies to equip them with the relevant research skills to be able to undertake an autonomous piece of work at level 6.

This module will explore different therapeutic methods of communication such as Art therapy and Play therapy. Students will learn about the theory behind the different approaches and how it is applied in practice.

This module will provide an opportunity, through a work-related learning experience, for students to gain an understanding of the professional, interpersonal, reflective and Changemaker skills needed to work in a global health and social care environment. This will enable students to identify their current employability skills and create a personal plan for future learning.

The purpose of this module is ensure that students have the knowledge and skills to work with children and young people in various settings. Within the module students will learn about varying needs of children and young people in complex situations and ensure that children and young people's voices are heard and taken seriously in various forums.

The purpose of this module is to ensure that students have the knowledge and skills required to work with an ageing population. The module will also help students to understand present significant challenges being faced by social care services. Students will be introduced to issues relating to the social construction of ageing, theories of ageing and ideas of active and successful ageing.

This module leads to a CMI award in the 526 Principles of Leadership Practice level 5. The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of techniques and methods of ethical leadership and the impact of culture and values on leadership.

The purpose of this module is to identify the issues/catalysts for change by assessing the outcomes, analysing the challenges, evaluating the new ways of working and technology used to promote the physical and mental well -being of service users throughout their Health and Social Care journey.

This module provides an opportunity for students to consider their interests, future career, identify specific global issues of interest and focus on either a research or practice route. The knowledge and skills gained throughout the course will culminate in communicating thoughts, ideas, evidence-based solutions and recommendations to an audience.