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Healthcare professionals at this level should have theoretical and technical knowledge regarding basic anatomy and physiology for understanding the anatomy and physiological functioning of the human system so as to assist in the study of the effects of illness and disease on the individual. This unit sets out to facilitate students to understand the relationship between the concepts of biological health and homeostasis and to examine processes and mechanisms that regulate and integrate physiological functions in order to maintain biological health.
The unit will focus on selected biological systems relevant to the practice of healthcare professionals.
The theoretical aspects of the module will be underpinned by exposure to the laboratory environment where students will begin to apply theory to practice in undertaking specified physiological measurements

The healthcare sector in recent years has focused heavily on concept of person-centred care. The key elements in this covers communication, care and compassion and thus one of the aims of this unit it to discuss the impact of emotional intelligence and communication in staff providing the positive outcomes on patient health care

This unit enables the learner to develop advanced communication skills whilst working with individuals and others. The focus of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to communicate in an empathetic way in range of care settings with both patients and relatives/carers and colleagues
The primary focus of this unit is to help students understand the concept of “emotional intelligence” and its role in modern healthcare leadership. The concept will be outlined and contextualised within the healthcare environment, to appreciate how aspects of
emotional intelligence support everyday human interactions.

Every organisation should strive for excellence in service and in health and social care, the process of continuous improvement to safety, wellbeing and satisfaction is a hallmark of effective service provision. Healthcare is a high contact service industry, and students will be introduced to some of the concepts of managing service quality with an aim of achieving continuous improvement and exceeding minimum standards.

The focus of this unit is on how quality plays an essential role in healthcare services and the idea that it has many different interpretations and perspectives. Students will gain knowledge of these differing perspectives and consider ways in which health and care service quality may be improved. Students will gain knowledge of some of the methods that can be used to assess different quality perspectives, and develop the ability to evaluate these methods against service objectives.

This unit will also enable students to develop their knowledge of these differing perspectives, to review the requirements of external regulatory bodies and to analyse these in relation to the needs of patients, customers, staff and other internal stakeholders. Further, students will have the opportunity to use this knowledge to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a small-scale quality improvement initiative in their own work setting.

A manager in care settings is expected to be a driving force in terms of quality improvement. This unit will provide students with the knowledge and skills that employers will expect their managers to bring to the setting

This unit introduces students to the fundamental moral principles, ethical issues in health care and how these are reflected in legislation. In parallel the unit will focus on the existing legislative framework for healthcare and emerging policies in this area.
The unit explores the underlying principles and nature of moral responsibility (ethics), analyse and review notions of autonomy, duty, justice, truth, rights and equality and last but not least, it seeks to effectively manage the relationship between the personal and professional judgments.
A broad framework for ethical decision making will be critically evaluated. With reference to the student’s own professional field, this module aims to facilitate a rigorously developed, critical and sophisticated understanding of the ways in which a positive approach to equality and inclusiveness can utilise to improve access to and experience of services and care.
In this fascinating module, questions such as these will be explore and critically evaluate the arguments surrounding organ transplantation, euthanasia and the right to die

This unit will provide students with an understanding of the importance of diversity, equality, inclusion and prevention of abuse in promoting an individual’s right to dignity.
The unit defines the terms and supports the learner in investigating the importance of dignity and inclusive practice in healthcare. Key legislation is examined and the consequences of non-compliance in the work place.

Students will consider their own values and beliefs and potential effects on care delivery and professional practice. Students will compare the differences between inclusive and discriminatory practice and investigate ways in which to challenge discrimination.
Students will also develop an understanding of the factors of abuse, and study the working practices and strategies to reduce and prevent its occurrence.

This unit aims to develop students’ clinical skills when working in a healthcare context whether residential or domiciliary. The unit covers key areas in care provision from identifying acute and chronic conditions, identifying skin and tissue problems, taking blood samples and treating and dressing lesions and wounds
At all times students will need to understand the importance of their professional working practices in adhering to standards, guidelines, procedures and working with individuals in a compassionate and caring manner

The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacology applied to health care. Students are introduced to the major drug groups that affect the differing bodily systems. Throughout this unit, students are enabled to become self-directed learners; specifically, in relation to the most appropriate means of accessing information about individual drugs, their usages, contraindicates, dosages, and routes of administration.
This unit focuses on of antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals used in health care today. A history of the development these drug groups is given and linked to issues of drug resistance in micro-organisms. Content incorporates a range of protocols including pharmacological, surgical, clinical, and biomedical interventions. Pertinent topics will include intervention development, manual writing, administration, quality control, fidelity, dosage and dose-finding, adverse effects monitoring, inventory control treatment compliance and adherence, placebo effects, drop-out and ITT protocol, and clinical practice and monitoring.
Underpinning the above, the importance of the role of the carer in drug administration and evaluation of their effectiveness is emphasised and students are given specific instruction on drug calculations

The unit examines contemporary management and leadership issues which impact on health care contexts. Students will explore and debate approaches to management and leadership within healthcare organisations and examine how they influence their role as healthcare workers within this context
The unit will cover the skills needed to manage a quality, patient-centred health service, including the role of the manager and the importance of leadership and people management. It introduces students to the principal frameworks and tools available to practicing managers supporting them in their application of course material to real life management situations in the health service

Health and safety are a vital priority in all health and social care practice and this unit gives students an understanding of key principles that underpin work in the sector. On completing this unit, students will understand how to minimise risks to all individuals in healthcare settings, be they service users, their friends and family, or employees in the setting. At the end of the unit, students should be able to foresee potential hazards and know how to make appropriate responses to minimise risks, in the context of relevant legal and local policy requirements.

Students will investigate potential hazards for individuals in healthcare settings. Informal observations, particularly during work placements, of how care workers implement safe practice with different service user groups in different environments would be useful background research.

Students will explore the nature of incidents and emergencies that may arise in healthcare settings and possible responses to these. This could then lead to more focused consideration of the risks arising from a specific incident from a case study, the media or actual experience, and an analysis of the factors that caused the incident or emergency and recommendations of how the risk could have been minimised.

The aim of this unit is to identify the impact psycho-sociological factor have on healthcare practice. Sociologists investigate the interaction between society and health. Psychologists explore the relationship among psychological, cultural, behavioural factors and health. Together they have informed our understanding of health and illness, contributed to major changes in healthcare policy and been useful in developing behaviour modification therapies and improving the health status of individuals.

Understanding how these perspectives are used to inform their practice, deepens students’ approach to caring for individuals and supports the development of skills and behaviours for effective professional practice.

On completion of this unit, students will be able to develop their understanding of both sociological and psychological factors that affect health and illness, and the related theoretical frameworks that underpin healthcare practice. Students will have the opportunity to observe and report practical examples of how sociological and psychological concepts are considered when planning support for service users. The unit will engage students in the assessment of the implications of both perspectives on current healthcare policies. Furthermore, students will be able to explore a range of applications of the psychological perspectives and understand how these can enhance health and wellbeing. This unit will inform developing healthcare professionals of the importance of sociological and psychological concepts in improving health status of service users.

This Unit will provide students with an understanding of the neurology and diagnosis of dementia. It provides students with the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia and its impact on them and others

It will be viewed from a holistic standpoint and focuses on introducing students to person centred care for individuals with dementia. Person Centred Care is key to providing individualised, good quality care. The use of effective meaningful communication, supports and promotes the wellbeing of both the individuals, relatives, friends and colleagues.

This unit will enable students to recognise the value of a person-centred approach to adult health and social care. The focus of the unit is on person-centred values and the reasons why these should influence all aspects of care work. This is further explored by comparing and contrasting a range of care models
The use of the person centred approach is investigated with regard to the formation and use of care plans in ensuring that individuals have their needs, preferences and wishes addressed.
The use of personal histories is explained and their value analysed in respect of contributing to the promotion of self-esteem and individual identity. The unit also discusses issues around risk management and their place in a person-centred approach to care and support.

Healthcare professionals at this level should have theoretical and technical knowledge regarding basic anatomy and physiology for understanding the anatomy and physiological functioning of the human system so as to assist in the study of the effects of illness and disease on the individual. This unit sets out to facilitate students to understand the relationship between the concepts of biological health and homeostasis and to examine processes and mechanisms that regulate and integrate physiological functions in order to maintain biological health.
The unit will focus on selected biological systems relevant to the practice of healthcare professionals.
The theoretical aspects of the module will be underpinned by exposure to the laboratory environment where students will begin to apply theory to practice in undertaking specified physiological measurements

The healthcare sector in recent years has focused heavily on concept of person-centred care. The key elements in this covers communication, care and compassion and thus one of the aims of this unit it to discuss the impact of emotional intelligence and communication in staff providing the positive outcomes on patient health care

This unit enables the learner to develop advanced communication skills whilst working with individuals and others. The focus of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to communicate in an empathetic way in range of care settings with both patients and relatives/carers and colleagues
The primary focus of this unit is to help students understand the concept of “emotional intelligence” and its role in modern healthcare leadership. The concept will be outlined and contextualised within the healthcare environment, to appreciate how aspects of
emotional intelligence support everyday human interactions

Every organisation should strive for excellence in service and in health and social care, the process of continuous improvement to safety, wellbeing and satisfaction is a hallmark of effective service provision. Healthcare is a high contact service industry, and students will be introduced to some of the concepts of managing service quality with an aim of achieving continuous improvement and exceeding minimum standards.

The focus of this unit is on how quality plays an essential role in healthcare services and the idea that it has many different interpretations and perspectives. Students will gain knowledge of these differing perspectives and consider ways in which health and care service quality may be improved. Students will gain knowledge of some of the methods that can be used to assess different quality perspectives, and develop the ability to evaluate these methods against service objectives.

This unit will also enable students to develop their knowledge of these differing perspectives, to review the requirements of external regulatory bodies and to analyse these in relation to the needs of patients, customers, staff and other internal stakeholders. Further, students will have the opportunity to use this knowledge to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a small-scale quality improvement initiative in their own work setting.

A manager in care settings is expected to be a driving force in terms of quality improvement. This unit will provide students with the knowledge and skills that employers will expect their managers to bring to the setting

This unit introduces students to the fundamental moral principles, ethical issues in health care and how these are reflected in legislation. In parallel the unit will focus on the existing legislative framework for healthcare and emerging policies in this area.
The unit explores the underlying principles and nature of moral responsibility (ethics), analyse and review notions of autonomy, duty, justice, truth, rights and equality and last but not least, it seeks to effectively manage the relationship between the personal and professional judgments.
A broad framework for ethical decision making will be critically evaluated. With reference to the student’s own professional field, this module aims to facilitate a rigorously developed, critical and sophisticated understanding of the ways in which a positive approach to equality and inclusiveness can utilise to improve access to and experience of services and care.
In this fascinating module, questions such as these will be explore and critically evaluate the arguments surrounding organ transplantation, euthanasia and the right to die

This unit will provide students with an understanding of the importance of diversity, equality, inclusion and prevention of abuse in promoting an individual’s right to dignity.
The unit defines the terms and supports the learner in investigating the importance of dignity and inclusive practice in healthcare. Key legislation is examined and the consequences of non-compliance in the work place.

Students will consider their own values and beliefs and potential effects on care delivery and professional practice. Students will compare the differences between inclusive and discriminatory practice and investigate ways in which to challenge discrimination.
Students will also develop an understanding of the factors of abuse, and study the working practices and strategies to reduce and prevent its occurrence.

This unit aims to develop students’ clinical skills when working in a healthcare context whether residential or domiciliary. The unit covers key areas in care provision from identifying acute and chronic conditions, identifying skin and tissue problems, taking blood samples and treating and dressing lesions and wounds
At all times students will need to understand the importance of their professional working practices in adhering to standards, guidelines, procedures and working with individuals in a compassionate and caring manner

The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacology applied to health care. Students are introduced to the major drug groups that affect the differing bodily systems. Throughout this unit, students are enabled to become self-directed learners; specifically, in relation to the most appropriate means of accessing information about individual drugs, their usages, contraindicates, dosages, and routes of administration.
This unit focuses on of antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals used in health care today. A history of the development these drug groups is given and linked to issues of drug resistance in micro-organisms. Content incorporates a range of protocols including pharmacological, surgical, clinical, and biomedical interventions. Pertinent topics will include intervention development, manual writing, administration, quality control, fidelity, dosage and dose-finding, adverse effects monitoring, inventory control treatment compliance and adherence, placebo effects, drop-out and ITT protocol, and clinical practice and monitoring.
Underpinning the above, the importance of the role of the carer in drug administration and evaluation of their effectiveness is emphasised and students are given specific instruction on drug calculations

The unit examines contemporary management and leadership issues which impact on health care contexts. Students will explore and debate approaches to management and leadership within healthcare organisations and examine how they influence their role as healthcare workers within this context
The unit will cover the skills needed to manage a quality, patient-centred health service, including the role of the manager and the importance of leadership and people management. It introduces students to the principal frameworks and tools available to practicing managers supporting them in their application of course material to real life management situations in the health service

Health and safety are a vital priority in all health and social care practice and this unit gives students an understanding of key principles that underpin work in the sector. On completing this unit, students will understand how to minimise risks to all individuals in healthcare settings, be they service users, their friends and family, or employees in the setting. At the end of the unit, students should be able to foresee potential hazards and know how to make appropriate responses to minimise risks, in the context of relevant legal and local policy requirements.

Students will investigate potential hazards for individuals in healthcare settings. Informal observations, particularly during work placements, of how care workers implement safe practice with different service user groups in different environments would be useful background research.

Students will explore the nature of incidents and emergencies that may arise in healthcare settings and possible responses to these. This could then lead to more focused consideration of the risks arising from a specific incident from a case study, the media or actual experience, and an analysis of the factors that caused the incident or emergency and recommendations of how the risk could have been minimised.

This unit will provide students with an understanding of the importance of diversity, equality, inclusion and prevention of abuse in promoting an individual’s right to dignity.
The unit defines the terms and supports the learner in investigating the importance of dignity and inclusive practice in healthcare. Key legislation is examined and the consequences of non-compliance in the work place.

Students will consider their own values and beliefs and potential effects on care delivery and professional practice. Students will compare the differences between inclusive and discriminatory practice and investigate ways in which to challenge discrimination.
Students will also develop an understanding of the factors of abuse, and study the working practices and strategies to reduce and prevent its occurrence.

This Unit will provide students with an understanding of the neurology and diagnosis of dementia. It provides students with the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia and its impact on them and others

It will be viewed from a holistic standpoint and focuses on introducing students to person centred care for individuals with dementia. Person Centred Care is key to providing individualised, good quality care. The use of effective meaningful communication, supports and promotes the wellbeing of both the individuals, relatives, friends and colleagues.

This unit will enable students to recognise the value of a person-centred approach to adult health and social care. The focus of the unit is on person-centred values and the reasons why these should influence all aspects of care work. This is further explored by comparing and contrasting a range of care models
The use of the person centred approach is investigated with regard to the formation and use of care plans in ensuring that individuals have their needs, preferences and wishes addressed.
The use of personal histories is explained and their value analysed in respect of contributing to the promotion of self-esteem and individual identity. The unit also discusses issues around risk management and their place in a person-centred approach to care and support.

Healthcare professionals at this level should have theoretical and technical knowledge regarding basic anatomy and physiology for understanding the anatomy and physiological functioning of the human system so as to assist in the study of the effects of illness and disease on the individual. This unit sets out to facilitate students to understand the relationship between the concepts of biological health and homeostasis and to examine processes and mechanisms that regulate and integrate physiological functions in order to maintain biological health.
The unit will focus on selected biological systems relevant to the practice of healthcare professionals.
The theoretical aspects of the module will be underpinned by exposure to the laboratory environment where students will begin to apply theory to practice in undertaking specified physiological measurements

The healthcare sector in recent years has focused heavily on concept of person-centred care. The key elements in this covers communication, care and compassion and thus one of the aims of this unit it to discuss the impact of emotional intelligence and communication in staff providing the positive outcomes on patient health care

This unit enables the learner to develop advanced communication skills whilst working with individuals and others. The focus of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to communicate in an empathetic way in range of care settings with both patients and relatives/carers and colleagues
The primary focus of this unit is to help students understand the concept of “emotional intelligence” and its role in modern healthcare leadership. The concept will be outlined and contextualised within the healthcare environment, to appreciate how aspects of
emotional intelligence support everyday human interactions

Every organisation should strive for excellence in service and in health and social care, the process of continuous improvement to safety, wellbeing and satisfaction is a hallmark of effective service provision. Healthcare is a high contact service industry, and students will be introduced to some of the concepts of managing service quality with an aim of achieving continuous improvement and exceeding minimum standards.

The focus of this unit is on how quality plays an essential role in healthcare services and the idea that it has many different interpretations and perspectives. Students will gain knowledge of these differing perspectives and consider ways in which health and care service quality may be improved. Students will gain knowledge of some of the methods that can be used to assess different quality perspectives, and develop the ability to evaluate these methods against service objectives.

This unit will also enable students to develop their knowledge of these differing perspectives, to review the requirements of external regulatory bodies and to analyse these in relation to the needs of patients, customers, staff and other internal stakeholders. Further, students will have the opportunity to use this knowledge to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a small-scale quality improvement initiative in their own work setting.

A manager in care settings is expected to be a driving force in terms of quality improvement. This unit will provide students with the knowledge and skills that employers will expect their managers to bring to the setting

This unit introduces students to the fundamental moral principles, ethical issues in health care and how these are reflected in legislation. In parallel the unit will focus on the existing legislative framework for healthcare and emerging policies in this area.
The unit explores the underlying principles and nature of moral responsibility (ethics), analyse and review notions of autonomy, duty, justice, truth, rights and equality and last but not least, it seeks to effectively manage the relationship between the personal and professional judgments.
A broad framework for ethical decision making will be critically evaluated. With reference to the student’s own professional field, this module aims to facilitate a rigorously developed, critical and sophisticated understanding of the ways in which a positive approach to equality and inclusiveness can utilise to improve access to and experience of services and care.
In this fascinating module, questions such as these will be explore and critically evaluate the arguments surrounding organ transplantation, euthanasia and the right to die

The aim of this unit is to identify the impact psycho-sociological factor have on healthcare practice. Sociologists investigate the interaction between society and health. Psychologists explore the relationship among psychological, cultural, behavioural factors and health. Together they have informed our understanding of health and illness, contributed to major changes in healthcare policy and been useful in developing behaviour modification therapies and improving the health status of individuals.

Understanding how these perspectives are used to inform their practice, deepens students’ approach to caring for individuals and supports the development of skills and behaviours for effective professional practice.

On completion of this unit, students will be able to develop their understanding of both sociological and psychological factors that affect health and illness, and the related theoretical frameworks that underpin healthcare practice. Students will have the opportunity to observe and report practical examples of how sociological and psychological concepts are considered when planning support for service users. The unit will engage students in the assessment of the implications of both perspectives on current healthcare policies. Furthermore, students will be able to explore a range of applications of the psychological perspectives and understand how these can enhance health and wellbeing. This unit will inform developing healthcare professionals of the importance of sociological and psychological concepts in improving health status of service users.

This unit aims to develop students’ clinical skills when working in a healthcare context whether residential or domiciliary. The unit covers key areas in care provision from identifying acute and chronic conditions, identifying skin and tissue problems, taking blood samples and treating and dressing lesions and wounds
At all times students will need to understand the importance of their professional working practices in adhering to standards, guidelines, procedures and working with individuals in a compassionate and caring manner

The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacology applied to health care. Students are introduced to the major drug groups that affect the differing bodily systems. Throughout this unit, students are enabled to become self-directed learners; specifically, in relation to the most appropriate means of accessing information about individual drugs, their usages, contraindicates, dosages, and routes of administration.
This unit focuses on of antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals used in health care today. A history of the development these drug groups is given and linked to issues of drug resistance in micro-organisms. Content incorporates a range of protocols including pharmacological, surgical, clinical, and biomedical interventions. Pertinent topics will include intervention development, manual writing, administration, quality control, fidelity, dosage and dose-finding, adverse effects monitoring, inventory control treatment compliance and adherence, placebo effects, drop-out and ITT protocol, and clinical practice and monitoring.
Underpinning the above, the importance of the role of the carer in drug administration and evaluation of their effectiveness is emphasised and students are given specific instruction on drug calculations

The unit examines contemporary management and leadership issues which impact on health care contexts. Students will explore and debate approaches to management and leadership within healthcare organisations and examine how they influence their role as healthcare workers within this context
The unit will cover the skills needed to manage a quality, patient-centred health service, including the role of the manager and the importance of leadership and people management. It introduces students to the principal frameworks and tools available to practicing managers supporting them in their application of course material to real life management situations in the health service

This unit will provide students with an understanding of the importance of diversity, equality, inclusion and prevention of abuse in promoting an individual’s right to dignity.
The unit defines the terms and supports the learner in investigating the importance of dignity and inclusive practice in healthcare. Key legislation is examined and the consequences of non-compliance in the work place.

Students will consider their own values and beliefs and potential effects on care delivery and professional practice. Students will compare the differences between inclusive and discriminatory practice and investigate ways in which to challenge discrimination.
Students will also develop an understanding of the factors of abuse, and study the working practices and strategies to reduce and prevent its occurrence.

This unit introduces students to the fundamental moral principles, ethical issues in health care and how these are reflected in legislation. In parallel the unit will focus on the existing legislative framework for healthcare and emerging policies in this area.
The unit explores the underlying principles and nature of moral responsibility (ethics), analyse and review notions of autonomy, duty, justice, truth, rights and equality and last but not least, it seeks to effectively manage the relationship between the personal and professional judgments.
A broad framework for ethical decision making will be critically evaluated. With reference to the student’s own professional field, this module aims to facilitate a rigorously developed, critical and sophisticated understanding of the ways in which a positive approach to equality and inclusiveness can utilise to improve access to and experience of services and care.
In this fascinating module, questions such as these will be explore and critically evaluate the arguments surrounding organ transplantation, euthanasia and the right to die

This Unit will provide students with an understanding of the neurology and diagnosis of dementia. It provides students with the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia and its impact on them and others

It will be viewed from a holistic standpoint and focuses on introducing students to person centred care for individuals with dementia. Person Centred Care is key to providing individualised, good quality care. The use of effective meaningful communication, supports and promotes the wellbeing of both the individuals, relatives, friends and colleagues.

This unit will enable students to recognise the value of a person-centred approach to adult health and social care. The focus of the unit is on person-centred values and the reasons why these should influence all aspects of care work. This is further explored by comparing and contrasting a range of care models
The use of the person centred approach is investigated with regard to the formation and use of care plans in ensuring that individuals have their needs, preferences and wishes addressed.
The use of personal histories is explained and their value analysed in respect of contributing to the promotion of self-esteem and individual identity. The unit also discusses issues around risk management and their place in a person-centred approach to care and support.

Healthcare professionals at this level should have theoretical and technical knowledge regarding basic anatomy and physiology for understanding the anatomy and physiological functioning of the human system so as to assist in the study of the effects of illness and disease on the individual. This unit sets out to facilitate students to understand the relationship between the concepts of biological health and homeostasis and to examine processes and mechanisms that regulate and integrate physiological functions in order to maintain biological health.
The unit will focus on selected biological systems relevant to the practice of healthcare professionals.
The theoretical aspects of the module will be underpinned by exposure to the laboratory environment where students will begin to apply theory to practice in undertaking specified physiological measurements

The unit examines contemporary management and leadership issues which impact on health care contexts. Students will explore and debate approaches to management and leadership within healthcare organisations and examine how they influence their role as healthcare workers within this context
The unit will cover the skills needed to manage a quality, patient-centred health service, including the role of the manager and the importance of leadership and people management. It introduces students to the principal frameworks and tools available to practicing managers supporting them in their application of course material to real life management situations in the health service

The healthcare sector in recent years has focused heavily on concept of person-centred care. The key elements in this covers communication, care and compassion and thus one of the aims of this unit it to discuss the impact of emotional intelligence and communication in staff providing the positive outcomes on patient health care

This unit enables the learner to develop advanced communication skills whilst working with individuals and others. The focus of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to communicate in an empathetic way in range of care settings with both patients and relatives/carers and colleagues
The primary focus of this unit is to help students understand the concept of “emotional intelligence” and its role in modern healthcare leadership. The concept will be outlined and contextualised within the healthcare environment, to appreciate how aspects of
emotional intelligence support everyday human interactions

Health and safety are a vital priority in all health and social care practice and this unit gives students an understanding of key principles that underpin work in the sector. On completing this unit, students will understand how to minimise risks to all individuals in healthcare settings, be they service users, their friends and family, or employees in the setting. At the end of the unit, students should be able to foresee potential hazards and know how to make appropriate responses to minimise risks, in the context of relevant legal and local policy requirements.

Students will investigate potential hazards for individuals in healthcare settings. Informal observations, particularly during work placements, of how care workers implement safe practice with different service user groups in different environments would be useful background research.

Students will explore the nature of incidents and emergencies that may arise in healthcare settings and possible responses to these. This could then lead to more focused consideration of the risks arising from a specific incident from a case study, the media or actual experience, and an analysis of the factors that caused the incident or emergency and recommendations of how the risk could have been minimised.

This unit introduces students to the fundamental moral principles, ethical issues in health care and how these are reflected in legislation. In parallel the unit will focus on the existing legislative framework for healthcare and emerging policies in this area.
The unit explores the underlying principles and nature of moral responsibility (ethics), analyse and review notions of autonomy, duty, justice, truth, rights and equality and last but not least, it seeks to effectively manage the relationship between the personal and professional judgments.
A broad framework for ethical decision making will be critically evaluated. With reference to the student’s own professional field, this module aims to facilitate a rigorously developed, critical and sophisticated understanding of the ways in which a positive approach to equality and inclusiveness can utilise to improve access to and experience of services and care.
In this fascinating module, questions such as these will be explore and critically evaluate the arguments surrounding organ transplantation, euthanasia and the right to die

This unit aims to develop students’ clinical skills when working in a healthcare context whether residential or domiciliary. The unit covers key areas in care provision from identifying acute and chronic conditions, identifying skin and tissue problems, taking blood samples and treating and dressing lesions and wounds
At all times students will need to understand the importance of their professional working practices in adhering to standards, guidelines, procedures and working with individuals in a compassionate and caring manner

The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacology applied to health care. Students are introduced to the major drug groups that affect the differing bodily systems. Throughout this unit, students are enabled to become self-directed learners; specifically, in relation to the most appropriate means of accessing information about individual drugs, their usages, contraindicates, dosages, and routes of administration.
This unit focuses on of antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals used in health care today. A history of the development these drug groups is given and linked to issues of drug resistance in micro-organisms. Content incorporates a range of protocols including pharmacological, surgical, clinical, and biomedical interventions. Pertinent topics will include intervention development, manual writing, administration, quality control, fidelity, dosage and dose-finding, adverse effects monitoring, inventory control treatment compliance and adherence, placebo effects, drop-out and ITT protocol, and clinical practice and monitoring.
Underpinning the above, the importance of the role of the carer in drug administration and evaluation of their effectiveness is emphasised and students are given specific instruction on drug calculations

The unit examines contemporary management and leadership issues which impact on health care contexts. Students will explore and debate approaches to management and leadership within healthcare organisations and examine how they influence their role as healthcare workers within this context
The unit will cover the skills needed to manage a quality, patient-centred health service, including the role of the manager and the importance of leadership and people management. It introduces students to the principal frameworks and tools available to practicing managers supporting them in their application of course material to real life management situations in the health service

The aim of this unit is to identify the impact psycho-sociological factor have on healthcare practice. Sociologists investigate the interaction between society and health. Psychologists explore the relationship among psychological, cultural, behavioural factors and health. Together they have informed our understanding of health and illness, contributed to major changes in healthcare policy and been useful in developing behaviour modification therapies and improving the health status of individuals.

Understanding how these perspectives are used to inform their practice, deepens students’ approach to caring for individuals and supports the development of skills and behaviours for effective professional practice.

On completion of this unit, students will be able to develop their understanding of both sociological and psychological factors that affect health and illness, and the related theoretical frameworks that underpin healthcare practice. Students will have the opportunity to observe and report practical examples of how sociological and psychological concepts are considered when planning support for service users. The unit will engage students in the assessment of the implications of both perspectives on current healthcare policies. Furthermore, students will be able to explore a range of applications of the psychological perspectives and understand how these can enhance health and wellbeing. This unit will inform developing healthcare professionals of the importance of sociological and psychological concepts in improving health status of service users.

This unit introduces students to the fundamental moral principles, ethical issues in health care and how these are reflected in legislation. In parallel the unit will focus on the existing legislative framework for healthcare and emerging policies in this area.
The unit explores the underlying principles and nature of moral responsibility (ethics), analyse and review notions of autonomy, duty, justice, truth, rights and equality and last but not least, it seeks to effectively manage the relationship between the personal and professional judgments.
A broad framework for ethical decision making will be critically evaluated. With reference to the student’s own professional field, this module aims to facilitate a rigorously developed, critical and sophisticated understanding of the ways in which a positive approach to equality and inclusiveness can utilise to improve access to and experience of services and care.
In this fascinating module, questions such as these will be explore and critically evaluate the arguments surrounding organ transplantation, euthanasia and the right to die

This Unit will provide students with an understanding of the neurology and diagnosis of dementia. It provides students with the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia and its impact on them and others

It will be viewed from a holistic standpoint and focuses on introducing students to person centred care for individuals with dementia. Person Centred Care is key to providing individualised, good quality care. The use of effective meaningful communication, supports and promotes the wellbeing of both the individuals, relatives, friends and colleagues.

This unit will enable students to recognise the value of a person-centred approach to adult health and social care. The focus of the unit is on person-centred values and the reasons why these should influence all aspects of care work. This is further explored by comparing and contrasting a range of care models
The use of the person centred approach is investigated with regard to the formation and use of care plans in ensuring that individuals have their needs, preferences and wishes addressed.
The use of personal histories is explained and their value analysed in respect of contributing to the promotion of self-esteem and individual identity. The unit also discusses issues around risk management and their place in a person-centred approach to care and support.

Healthcare professionals at this level should have theoretical and technical knowledge regarding basic anatomy and physiology for understanding the anatomy and physiological functioning of the human system so as to assist in the study of the effects of illness and disease on the individual. This unit sets out to facilitate students to understand the relationship between the concepts of biological health and homeostasis and to examine processes and mechanisms that regulate and integrate physiological functions in order to maintain biological health.
The unit will focus on selected biological systems relevant to the practice of healthcare professionals.
The theoretical aspects of the module will be underpinned by exposure to the laboratory environment where students will begin to apply theory to practice in undertaking specified physiological measurements

Every organisation should strive for excellence in service and in health and social care, the process of continuous improvement to safety, wellbeing and satisfaction is a hallmark of effective service provision. Healthcare is a high contact service industry, and students will be introduced to some of the concepts of managing service quality with an aim of achieving continuous improvement and exceeding minimum standards.

The focus of this unit is on how quality plays an essential role in healthcare services and the idea that it has many different interpretations and perspectives. Students will gain knowledge of these differing perspectives and consider ways in which health and care service quality may be improved. Students will gain knowledge of some of the methods that can be used to assess different quality perspectives, and develop the ability to evaluate these methods against service objectives.

This unit will also enable students to develop their knowledge of these differing perspectives, to review the requirements of external regulatory bodies and to analyse these in relation to the needs of patients, customers, staff and other internal stakeholders. Further, students will have the opportunity to use this knowledge to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a small-scale quality improvement initiative in their own work setting.

A manager in care settings is expected to be a driving force in terms of quality improvement. This unit will provide students with the knowledge and skills that employers will expect their managers to bring to the setting

The healthcare sector in recent years has focused heavily on concept of person-centred care. The key elements in this covers communication, care and compassion and thus one of the aims of this unit it to discuss the impact of emotional intelligence and communication in staff providing the positive outcomes on patient health care

This unit enables the learner to develop advanced communication skills whilst working with individuals and others. The focus of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to communicate in an empathetic way in range of care settings with both patients and relatives/carers and colleagues
The primary focus of this unit is to help students understand the concept of “emotional intelligence” and its role in modern healthcare leadership. The concept will be outlined and contextualised within the healthcare environment, to appreciate how aspects of
emotional intelligence support everyday human interactions

This unit will provide students with an understanding of the importance of diversity, equality, inclusion and prevention of abuse in promoting an individual’s right to dignity.
The unit defines the terms and supports the learner in investigating the importance of dignity and inclusive practice in healthcare. Key legislation is examined and the consequences of non-compliance in the work place.

Students will consider their own values and beliefs and potential effects on care delivery and professional practice. Students will compare the differences between inclusive and discriminatory practice and investigate ways in which to challenge discrimination.
Students will also develop an understanding of the factors of abuse, and study the working practices and strategies to reduce and prevent its occurrence.

The aim of this unit is to identify the impact psycho-sociological factor have on healthcare practice. Sociologists investigate the interaction between society and health. Psychologists explore the relationship among psychological, cultural, behavioural factors and health. Together they have informed our understanding of health and illness, contributed to major changes in healthcare policy and been useful in developing behaviour modification therapies and improving the health status of individuals.

Understanding how these perspectives are used to inform their practice, deepens students’ approach to caring for individuals and supports the development of skills and behaviours for effective professional practice.

On completion of this unit, students will be able to develop their understanding of both sociological and psychological factors that affect health and illness, and the related theoretical frameworks that underpin healthcare practice. Students will have the opportunity to observe and report practical examples of how sociological and psychological concepts are considered when planning support for service users. The unit will engage students in the assessment of the implications of both perspectives on current healthcare policies. Furthermore, students will be able to explore a range of applications of the psychological perspectives and understand how these can enhance health and wellbeing. This unit will inform developing healthcare professionals of the importance of sociological and psychological concepts in improving health status of service users.

This unit aims to develop students’ clinical skills when working in a healthcare context whether residential or domiciliary. The unit covers key areas in care provision from identifying acute and chronic conditions, identifying skin and tissue problems, taking blood samples and treating and dressing lesions and wounds
At all times students will need to understand the importance of their professional working practices in adhering to standards, guidelines, procedures and working with individuals in a compassionate and caring manner

The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacology applied to health care. Students are introduced to the major drug groups that affect the differing bodily systems. Throughout this unit, students are enabled to become self-directed learners; specifically, in relation to the most appropriate means of accessing information about individual drugs, their usages, contraindicates, dosages, and routes of administration.
This unit focuses on of antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals used in health care today. A history of the development these drug groups is given and linked to issues of drug resistance in micro-organisms. Content incorporates a range of protocols including pharmacological, surgical, clinical, and biomedical interventions. Pertinent topics will include intervention development, manual writing, administration, quality control, fidelity, dosage and dose-finding, adverse effects monitoring, inventory control treatment compliance and adherence, placebo effects, drop-out and ITT protocol, and clinical practice and monitoring.
Underpinning the above, the importance of the role of the carer in drug administration and evaluation of their effectiveness is emphasised and students are given specific instruction on drug calculations

The unit examines contemporary management and leadership issues which impact on health care contexts. Students will explore and debate approaches to management and leadership within healthcare organisations and examine how they influence their role as healthcare workers within this context
The unit will cover the skills needed to manage a quality, patient-centred health service, including the role of the manager and the importance of leadership and people management. It introduces students to the principal frameworks and tools available to practicing managers supporting them in their application of course material to real life management situations in the health service

Health and safety are a vital priority in all health and social care practice and this unit gives students an understanding of key principles that underpin work in the sector. On completing this unit, students will understand how to minimise risks to all individuals in healthcare settings, be they service users, their friends and family, or employees in the setting. At the end of the unit, students should be able to foresee potential hazards and know how to make appropriate responses to minimise risks, in the context of relevant legal and local policy requirements.

Students will investigate potential hazards for individuals in healthcare settings. Informal observations, particularly during work placements, of how care workers implement safe practice with different service user groups in different environments would be useful background research.

Students will explore the nature of incidents and emergencies that may arise in healthcare settings and possible responses to these. This could then lead to more focused consideration of the risks arising from a specific incident from a case study, the media or actual experience, and an analysis of the factors that caused the incident or emergency and recommendations of how the risk could have been minimised.

This unit introduces students to the fundamental moral principles, ethical issues in health care and how these are reflected in legislation. In parallel the unit will focus on the existing legislative framework for healthcare and emerging policies in this area.
The unit explores the underlying principles and nature of moral responsibility (ethics), analyse and review notions of autonomy, duty, justice, truth, rights and equality and last but not least, it seeks to effectively manage the relationship between the personal and professional judgments.
A broad framework for ethical decision making will be critically evaluated. With reference to the student’s own professional field, this module aims to facilitate a rigorously developed, critical and sophisticated understanding of the ways in which a positive approach to equality and inclusiveness can utilise to improve access to and experience of services and care.
In this fascinating module, questions such as these will be explore and critically evaluate the arguments surrounding organ transplantation, euthanasia and the right to die

This Unit will provide students with an understanding of the neurology and diagnosis of dementia. It provides students with the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia and its impact on them and others

It will be viewed from a holistic standpoint and focuses on introducing students to person centred care for individuals with dementia. Person Centred Care is key to providing individualised, good quality care. The use of effective meaningful communication, supports and promotes the wellbeing of both the individuals, relatives, friends and colleagues.

This unit will enable students to recognise the value of a person-centred approach to adult health and social care. The focus of the unit is on person-centred values and the reasons why these should influence all aspects of care work. This is further explored by comparing and contrasting a range of care models
The use of the person centred approach is investigated with regard to the formation and use of care plans in ensuring that individuals have their needs, preferences and wishes addressed.
The use of personal histories is explained and their value analysed in respect of contributing to the promotion of self-esteem and individual identity. The unit also discusses issues around risk management and their place in a person-centred approach to care and support.

Healthcare professionals at this level should have theoretical and technical knowledge regarding basic anatomy and physiology for understanding the anatomy and physiological functioning of the human system so as to assist in the study of the effects of illness and disease on the individual. This unit sets out to facilitate students to understand the relationship between the concepts of biological health and homeostasis and to examine processes and mechanisms that regulate and integrate physiological functions in order to maintain biological health.
The unit will focus on selected biological systems relevant to the practice of healthcare professionals.
The theoretical aspects of the module will be underpinned by exposure to the laboratory environment where students will begin to apply theory to practice in undertaking specified physiological measurements

Every organisation should strive for excellence in service and in health and social care, the process of continuous improvement to safety, wellbeing and satisfaction is a hallmark of effective service provision. Healthcare is a high contact service industry, and students will be introduced to some of the concepts of managing service quality with an aim of achieving continuous improvement and exceeding minimum standards.

The focus of this unit is on how quality plays an essential role in healthcare services and the idea that it has many different interpretations and perspectives. Students will gain knowledge of these differing perspectives and consider ways in which health and care service quality may be improved. Students will gain knowledge of some of the methods that can be used to assess different quality perspectives, and develop the ability to evaluate these methods against service objectives.

This unit will also enable students to develop their knowledge of these differing perspectives, to review the requirements of external regulatory bodies and to analyse these in relation to the needs of patients, customers, staff and other internal stakeholders. Further, students will have the opportunity to use this knowledge to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a small-scale quality improvement initiative in their own work setting.

A manager in care settings is expected to be a driving force in terms of quality improvement. This unit will provide students with the knowledge and skills that employers will expect their managers to bring to the setting

The healthcare sector in recent years has focused heavily on concept of person-centred care. The key elements in this covers communication, care and compassion and thus one of the aims of this unit it to discuss the impact of emotional intelligence and communication in staff providing the positive outcomes on patient health care

This unit enables the learner to develop advanced communication skills whilst working with individuals and others. The focus of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to communicate in an empathetic way in range of care settings with both patients and relatives/carers and colleagues
The primary focus of this unit is to help students understand the concept of “emotional intelligence” and its role in modern healthcare leadership. The concept will be outlined and contextualised within the healthcare environment, to appreciate how aspects of
emotional intelligence support everyday human interactions

This unit will provide students with an understanding of the importance of diversity, equality, inclusion and prevention of abuse in promoting an individual’s right to dignity.
The unit defines the terms and supports the learner in investigating the importance of dignity and inclusive practice in healthcare. Key legislation is examined and the consequences of non-compliance in the work place.

Students will consider their own values and beliefs and potential effects on care delivery and professional practice. Students will compare the differences between inclusive and discriminatory practice and investigate ways in which to challenge discrimination.
Students will also develop an understanding of the factors of abuse, and study the working practices and strategies to reduce and prevent its occurrence.

The aim of this unit is to identify the impact psycho-sociological factor have on healthcare practice. Sociologists investigate the interaction between society and health. Psychologists explore the relationship among psychological, cultural, behavioural factors and health. Together they have informed our understanding of health and illness, contributed to major changes in healthcare policy and been useful in developing behaviour modification therapies and improving the health status of individuals.

Understanding how these perspectives are used to inform their practice, deepens students’ approach to caring for individuals and supports the development of skills and behaviours for effective professional practice.

On completion of this unit, students will be able to develop their understanding of both sociological and psychological factors that affect health and illness, and the related theoretical frameworks that underpin healthcare practice. Students will have the opportunity to observe and report practical examples of how sociological and psychological concepts are considered when planning support for service users. The unit will engage students in the assessment of the implications of both perspectives on current healthcare policies. Furthermore, students will be able to explore a range of applications of the psychological perspectives and understand how these can enhance health and wellbeing. This unit will inform developing healthcare professionals of the importance of sociological and psychological concepts in improving health status of service users.

This unit aims to develop students’ clinical skills when working in a healthcare context whether residential or domiciliary. The unit covers key areas in care provision from identifying acute and chronic conditions, identifying skin and tissue problems, taking blood samples and treating and dressing lesions and wounds
At all times students will need to understand the importance of their professional working practices in adhering to standards, guidelines, procedures and working with individuals in a compassionate and caring manner

The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacology applied to health care. Students are introduced to the major drug groups that affect the differing bodily systems. Throughout this unit, students are enabled to become self-directed learners; specifically, in relation to the most appropriate means of accessing information about individual drugs, their usages, contraindicates, dosages, and routes of administration.
This unit focuses on of antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals used in health care today. A history of the development these drug groups is given and linked to issues of drug resistance in micro-organisms. Content incorporates a range of protocols including pharmacological, surgical, clinical, and biomedical interventions. Pertinent topics will include intervention development, manual writing, administration, quality control, fidelity, dosage and dose-finding, adverse effects monitoring, inventory control treatment compliance and adherence, placebo effects, drop-out and ITT protocol, and clinical practice and monitoring.
Underpinning the above, the importance of the role of the carer in drug administration and evaluation of their effectiveness is emphasised and students are given specific instruction on drug calculations

The unit examines contemporary management and leadership issues which impact on health care contexts. Students will explore and debate approaches to management and leadership within healthcare organisations and examine how they influence their role as healthcare workers within this context
The unit will cover the skills needed to manage a quality, patient-centred health service, including the role of the manager and the importance of leadership and people management. It introduces students to the principal frameworks and tools available to practicing managers supporting them in their application of course material to real life management situations in the health service

Health and safety are a vital priority in all health and social care practice and this unit gives students an understanding of key principles that underpin work in the sector. On completing this unit, students will understand how to minimise risks to all individuals in healthcare settings, be they service users, their friends and family, or employees in the setting. At the end of the unit, students should be able to foresee potential hazards and know how to make appropriate responses to minimise risks, in the context of relevant legal and local policy requirements.

Students will investigate potential hazards for individuals in healthcare settings. Informal observations, particularly during work placements, of how care workers implement safe practice with different service user groups in different environments would be useful background research.

Students will explore the nature of incidents and emergencies that may arise in healthcare settings and possible responses to these. This could then lead to more focused consideration of the risks arising from a specific incident from a case study, the media or actual experience, and an analysis of the factors that caused the incident or emergency and recommendations of how the risk could have been minimised.

This unit introduces students to the fundamental moral principles, ethical issues in health care and how these are reflected in legislation. In parallel the unit will focus on the existing legislative framework for healthcare and emerging policies in this area.
The unit explores the underlying principles and nature of moral responsibility (ethics), analyse and review notions of autonomy, duty, justice, truth, rights and equality and last but not least, it seeks to effectively manage the relationship between the personal and professional judgments.
A broad framework for ethical decision making will be critically evaluated. With reference to the student’s own professional field, this module aims to facilitate a rigorously developed, critical and sophisticated understanding of the ways in which a positive approach to equality and inclusiveness can utilise to improve access to and experience of services and care.
In this fascinating module, questions such as these will be explore and critically evaluate the arguments surrounding organ transplantation, euthanasia and the right to die

This Unit will provide students with an understanding of the neurology and diagnosis of dementia. It provides students with the knowledge of the neurology of dementia to support the understanding of how individuals may experience dementia and its impact on them and others

It will be viewed from a holistic standpoint and focuses on introducing students to person centred care for individuals with dementia. Person Centred Care is key to providing individualised, good quality care. The use of effective meaningful communication, supports and promotes the wellbeing of both the individuals, relatives, friends and colleagues.

This unit will enable students to recognise the value of a person-centred approach to adult health and social care. The focus of the unit is on person-centred values and the reasons why these should influence all aspects of care work. This is further explored by comparing and contrasting a range of care models
The use of the person centred approach is investigated with regard to the formation and use of care plans in ensuring that individuals have their needs, preferences and wishes addressed.
The use of personal histories is explained and their value analysed in respect of contributing to the promotion of self-esteem and individual identity. The unit also discusses issues around risk management and their place in a person-centred approach to care and support.

The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacology applied to health care. Students are introduced to the major drug groups that affect the differing bodily systems. Throughout this unit, students are enabled to become self-directed learners; specifically, in relation to the most appropriate means of accessing information about individual drugs, their usages, contraindicates, dosages, and routes of administration.
This unit focuses on of antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals used in health care today. A history of the development these drug groups is given and linked to issues of drug resistance in micro-organisms. Content incorporates a range of protocols including pharmacological, surgical, clinical, and biomedical interventions. Pertinent topics will include intervention development, manual writing, administration, quality control, fidelity, dosage and dose-finding, adverse effects monitoring, inventory control treatment compliance and adherence, placebo effects, drop-out and ITT protocol, and clinical practice and monitoring.
Underpinning the above, the importance of the role of the carer in drug administration and evaluation of their effectiveness is emphasised and students are given specific instruction on drug calculations

Every organisation should strive for excellence in service and in health and social care, the process of continuous improvement to safety, wellbeing and satisfaction is a hallmark of effective service provision. Healthcare is a high contact service industry, and students will be introduced to some of the concepts of managing service quality with an aim of achieving continuous improvement and exceeding minimum standards.

The focus of this unit is on how quality plays an essential role in healthcare services and the idea that it has many different interpretations and perspectives. Students will gain knowledge of these differing perspectives and consider ways in which health and care service quality may be improved. Students will gain knowledge of some of the methods that can be used to assess different quality perspectives, and develop the ability to evaluate these methods against service objectives.

This unit will also enable students to develop their knowledge of these differing perspectives, to review the requirements of external regulatory bodies and to analyse these in relation to the needs of patients, customers, staff and other internal stakeholders. Further, students will have the opportunity to use this knowledge to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate a small-scale quality improvement initiative in their own work setting.

A manager in care settings is expected to be a driving force in terms of quality improvement. This unit will provide students with the knowledge and skills that employers will expect their managers to bring to the setting

This unit will provide students with an understanding of the importance of diversity, equality, inclusion and prevention of abuse in promoting an individual’s right to dignity.
The unit defines the terms and supports the learner in investigating the importance of dignity and inclusive practice in healthcare. Key legislation is examined and the consequences of non-compliance in the work place.

Students will consider their own values and beliefs and potential effects on care delivery and professional practice. Students will compare the differences between inclusive and discriminatory practice and investigate ways in which to challenge discrimination.
Students will also develop an understanding of the factors of abuse, and study the working practices and strategies to reduce and prevent its occurrence.

Health and safety are a vital priority in all health and social care practice and this unit gives students an understanding of key principles that underpin work in the sector. On completing this unit, students will understand how to minimise risks to all individuals in healthcare settings, be they service users, their friends and family, or employees in the setting. At the end of the unit, students should be able to foresee potential hazards and know how to make appropriate responses to minimise risks, in the context of relevant legal and local policy requirements.

Students will investigate potential hazards for individuals in healthcare settings. Informal observations, particularly during work placements, of how care workers implement safe practice with different service user groups in different environments would be useful background research.

Students will explore the nature of incidents and emergencies that may arise in healthcare settings and possible responses to these. This could then lead to more focused consideration of the risks arising from a specific incident from a case study, the media or actual experience, and an analysis of the factors that caused the incident or emergency and recommendations of how the risk could have been minimised.

The aim of this unit is to identify the impact psycho-sociological factor have on healthcare practice. Sociologists investigate the interaction between society and health. Psychologists explore the relationship among psychological, cultural, behavioural factors and health. Together they have informed our understanding of health and illness, contributed to major changes in healthcare policy and been useful in developing behaviour modification therapies and improving the health status of individuals.

Understanding how these perspectives are used to inform their practice, deepens students’ approach to caring for individuals and supports the development of skills and behaviours for effective professional practice.

On completion of this unit, students will be able to develop their understanding of both sociological and psychological factors that affect health and illness, and the related theoretical frameworks that underpin healthcare practice. Students will have the opportunity to observe and report practical examples of how sociological and psychological concepts are considered when planning support for service users. The unit will engage students in the assessment of the implications of both perspectives on current healthcare policies. Furthermore, students will be able to explore a range of applications of the psychological perspectives and understand how these can enhance health and wellbeing. This unit will inform developing healthcare professionals of the importance of sociological and psychological concepts in improving health status of service users.

This unit aims to develop students’ clinical skills when working in a healthcare context whether residential or domiciliary. The unit covers key areas in care provision from identifying acute and chronic conditions, identifying skin and tissue problems, taking blood samples and treating and dressing lesions and wounds
At all times students will need to understand the importance of their professional working practices in adhering to standards, guidelines, procedures and working with individuals in a compassionate and caring manner

The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the basic principles of pharmacology applied to health care. Students are introduced to the major drug groups that affect the differing bodily systems. Throughout this unit, students are enabled to become self-directed learners; specifically, in relation to the most appropriate means of accessing information about individual drugs, their usages, contraindicates, dosages, and routes of administration.
This unit focuses on of antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals used in health care today. A history of the development these drug groups is given and linked to issues of drug resistance in micro-organisms. Content incorporates a range of protocols including pharmacological, surgical, clinical, and biomedical interventions. Pertinent topics will include intervention development, manual writing, administration, quality control, fidelity, dosage and dose-finding, adverse effects monitoring, inventory control treatment compliance and adherence, placebo effects, drop-out and ITT protocol, and clinical practice and monitoring.
Underpinning the above, the importance of the role of the carer in drug administration and evaluation of their effectiveness is emphasised and students are given specific instruction on drug calculations

Healthcare professionals at this level should have theoretical and technical knowledge regarding basic anatomy and physiology for understanding the anatomy and physiological functioning of the human system so as to assist in the study of the effects of illness and disease on the individual. This unit sets out to facilitate students to understand the relationship between the concepts of biological health and homeostasis and to examine processes and mechanisms that regulate and integrate physiological functions in order to maintain biological health.
The unit will focus on selected biological systems relevant to the practice of healthcare professionals.
The theoretical aspects of the module will be underpinned by exposure to the laboratory environment where students will begin to apply theory to practice in undertaking specified physiological measurements

Health and safety are a vital priority in all health and social care practice and this unit gives students an understanding of key principles that underpin work in the sector. On completing this unit, students will understand how to minimise risks to all individuals in healthcare settings, be they service users, their friends and family, or employees in the setting. At the end of the unit, students should be able to foresee potential hazards and know how to make appropriate responses to minimise risks, in the context of relevant legal and local policy requirements.

Students will investigate potential hazards for individuals in healthcare settings. Informal observations, particularly during work placements, of how care workers implement safe practice with different service user groups in different environments would be useful background research.

Students will explore the nature of incidents and emergencies that may arise in healthcare settings and possible responses to these. This could then lead to more focused consideration of the risks arising from a specific incident from a case study, the media or actual experience, and an analysis of the factors that caused the incident or emergency and recommendations of how the risk could have been minimised.

This unit introduces students to the fundamental moral principles, ethical issues in health care and how these are reflected in legislation. In parallel the unit will focus on the existing legislative framework for healthcare and emerging policies in this area.
The unit explores the underlying principles and nature of moral responsibility (ethics), analyse and review notions of autonomy, duty, justice, truth, rights and equality and last but not least, it seeks to effectively manage the relationship between the personal and professional judgments.
A broad framework for ethical decision making will be critically evaluated. With reference to the student’s own professional field, this module aims to facilitate a rigorously developed, critical and sophisticated understanding of the ways in which a positive approach to equality and inclusiveness can utilise to improve access to and experience of services and care.
In this fascinating module, questions such as these will be explore and critically evaluate the arguments surrounding organ transplantation, euthanasia and the right to die

This unit aims to develop students’ clinical skills when working in a healthcare context whether residential or domiciliary. The unit covers key areas in care provision from identifying acute and chronic conditions, identifying skin and tissue problems, taking blood samples and treating and dressing lesions and wounds
At all times students will need to understand the importance of their professional working practices in adhering to standards, guidelines, procedures and working with individuals in a compassionate and caring manner

This unit will enable students to recognise the value of a person-centred approach to adult health and social care. The focus of the unit is on person-centred values and the reasons why these should influence all aspects of care work. This is further explored by comparing and contrasting a range of care models
The use of the person centred approach is investigated with regard to the formation and use of care plans in ensuring that individuals have their needs, preferences and wishes addressed.
The use of personal histories is explained and their value analysed in respect of contributing to the promotion of self-esteem and individual identity. The unit also discusses issues around risk management and their place in a person-centred approach to care and support.

The unit examines contemporary management and leadership issues which impact on health care contexts. Students will explore and debate approaches to management and leadership within healthcare organisations and examine how they influence their role as healthcare workers within this context
The unit will cover the skills needed to manage a quality, patient-centred health service, including the role of the manager and the importance of leadership and people management. It introduces students to the principal frameworks and tools available to practicing managers supporting them in their application of course material to real life management situations in the health service

Healthcare professionals at this level should have theoretical and technical knowledge regarding basic anatomy and physiology for understanding the anatomy and physiological functioning of the human system so as to assist in the study of the effects of illness and disease on the individual. This unit sets out to facilitate students to understand the relationship between the concepts of biological health and homeostasis and to examine processes and mechanisms that regulate and integrate physiological functions in order to maintain biological health.
The unit will focus on selected biological systems relevant to the practice of healthcare professionals.
The theoretical aspects of the module will be underpinned by exposure to the laboratory environment where students will begin to apply theory to practice in undertaking specified physiological measurements

The healthcare sector in recent years has focused heavily on concept of person-centred care. The key elements in this covers communication, care and compassion and thus one of the aims of this unit it to discuss the impact of emotional intelligence and communication in staff providing the positive outcomes on patient health care

This unit enables the learner to develop advanced communication skills whilst working with individuals and others. The focus of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to communicate in an empathetic way in range of care settings with both patients and relatives/carers and colleagues
The primary focus of this unit is to help students understand the concept of “emotional intelligence” and its role in modern healthcare leadership. The concept will be outlined and contextualised within the healthcare environment, to appreciate how aspects of
emotional intelligence support everyday human interactions