HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

You will examine the concepts, philosophy and legislation relating to various contemporary issues in the field of youth, community and family studies. These issues will be current to your year of study, and so a balance of childhood, social care and health-related issues will be researched.

This module will raise your awareness of mental health issues within society. It will enhance your understanding of historical context and the development of policy and practice in relation to mental wellbeing.

You will learn about the nature and theory of community, as well as the causes of conflict within communities and how these may be resolved. You will find out about how youth and community development work evolved historically through social justice movements, as well as looking at how policy is taking shape today.

You will gain an understanding of health psychology, lifespan development and community policies as well as working on your communication and counselling skills. The focus of this module is that health and wellbeing, in its widest sense, is the most important thing for a fulfilling life.

You will understand mentoring within the context of a management situation, exploring the history of mentoring as well as its current role in the contemporary environment. You will understand how to manage relationships and the potential conflict in mentoring line management. If you are interested in going into management, this module will develop your knowledge and skills.

A successful health and social care team consists of effective managers and leaders at all levels. You will examine methods of self-management in order to help you oversee your professional development. You will study a range of management styles, professional supervision and effective delegation.

From informally giving advice and information to a more in-depth addressing of emotional issues, counsellors support others in a wide range of capacities. You will develop an understanding of the use of counselling, its practicalities, the necessity of self-development and boundaries as well as essential skills.

You will be given an overview of offender rehabilitation and the core principles of offender management that determine how an offender moves through the criminal justice system and the type of interventions that motivate them to stop offending. This will include areas such as offender needs, offender management and the ways you can manage different offender groups.

You will develop your knowledge and skills in supporting individuals with learning disabilities. You will gain an informed perspective on past and present issues and examine the policies and theory behind the service. You will learn strategies for supporting people with complex needs as well as the role and responsibilities of practitioners in leading and developing practice.

You will have the opportunity to deepen your knowledge within a chosen area of the course and the related industry. Using your creativity, problem-solving abilities and data analysis techniques, you will communicate the application, management of research and appraisal of your chosen area under the supervision of an experienced tutor.

You will develop your independent learning, problem-solving and analytical skills by choosing a particular area of the course and related industry to study in greater depth. You will be encouraged to integrate concepts and knowledge from previous modules and draw on a wide range of academic and industrial resources, supported by a lecturer within personal tutorials.