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Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Studies)

This Level 3 course prepares you for careers in the health and care sector.

Course Overview

This progresses on from the National Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care.

There will be 13 Units in total, some of which will have external exams and some will be course work.

8 Mandatory Units and 5 Optional Units.

Subjects studied will include:

- Human life span development

- Working in Health and Social Care

- Anatomy and Physiology for health and social care

- meeting individual care and support needs

Work placement in either a care or health setting along with a project are integral parts of the course.

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Course Code: 70969

Course Modules

Will include:

- Human life span development

- Working in Health and Social Care

- Anatomy and physiology for health and social care

- Meeting individual care and support needs

- Research in health and social care

- Work experience in health and social care

- Principles of safe practice in health and social care

- Promoting public health

and another 5 optional units

Ideal If:

you would like to work with individuals in a Health & Social Care setting including Nursing Home, Residential or Community settings. Or if you wish to progress to Higher Level study, for example, at University.

You'll Learn:

you will gain experience in Health and Social care settings as you will be required to undertake placements. You will learn about working with individuals in different settings.

You'll Love:

you will gain experience in Health and Social care settings as you will be required to undertake placements. You will learn about working with individuals in different settings.

You'll Progress:

to working in Health and Social care or Higher Level HNC or University Courses.

You'll Need:

5 GCSEs to include GCSE English & Maths at C or above and preferably Science or equivalent. If progressing from a Level 2 Diploma you must have an overall Distinction grade. (You are required to complete an Access NI).

Terms & Conditions

Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.

While we endeavour to run all our courses on the advertised day, SERC reserves the right to change the day of week on which the course runs.

In addition to the above Terms & Conditions students must also adhere to the following:

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