HGS Health and Social Care Technical

Course Overview

This course focuses on the skills, knowledge and understanding that today’s universities and employers demand. You will develop professional and personal skills through interaction with people who either work in the sector or require care or support, as well as theoretical knowledge and understanding to underpin these skills. This will allow you to offer specific, person-centred care and support and build positive relationships with the people you are working with, so that their needs and requirements are met whilst they maintain control of their own care and support.

Course Content

You will consider the impacts to people living with conditions or illnesses such as the social, financial and psychological. You will also learn about the legislation and guidance supporting health and social care.

Over the two years you will complete 6 units – (3 coursework assignments and 3 examinations).

The four mandatory units are

• Building positive relationships in health and social care

• Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care

• Health, safety and security in health and social care

• Anatomy and physiology for health and social care

And then two further optional units which could include

• Nutrition for health

• Public health

• Psychology for health and social care

• Sociology for health and social care

• Infection control

• Supporting people with mental health conditions

Course Entry Requirements

Standard entry requirements apply

Course Specification

OCR Cambridge Technical Level 3 Extended Certificate in Health & Social Care

https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/260585-cambridge-technicals-health-and-social-care-summary-brochure.pdf