How many credits is the Combined Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management? - Combined Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

The Combined Level 4 + Level 5 + Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management is a 240 credits course.

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• Align the credit value with any top-up, MBA, or professional route you already have in mind.
• Skim the module list above — if two or more units excite you, the Combined Level 4 + Level 5 + Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management is usually a strong fit.
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Core modules and themes from the Combined Level 4 + Level 5 + Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management:

• Academic Study Skills — The aim of this unit is to enable you to develop the necessary skills and understanding to study effectively within higher education. This will enable learners to acquire the necessary reflective and critical thinking skills required to achieve individual learning potential.
• Communicating in Health and Social Care — The aim of this unit is to develop the learner’s awareness of different forms of communication used in health and social care settings and its importance for effective service delivery.
• An Introduction to Healthcare Policy — The aim of this unit is to develop your awareness of different influences on healthcare and their effect on the development of policy. Evaluation of healthcare policy will allow learners to examine what are the key contemporary issues for those making policy, providers and those receiving support.
• Reflective Practice — This unit is designed to introduce the learner to reflective practice in all its forms. Reflections on practice and in practice are important concepts in health and social care and feed into the idea of self -development linking theory to practice.
• Sociology: Concepts in Health and Ill Health — The aim of this unit is for learners to gain an understanding of sociological concepts of health and ill health and their application to care practice in health and social care. It will enable learners to gain an understanding of the nature of contemporary society and its influences on the perception of health and illhealth. Learners will explore how society is structured in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, social class, family and households and its impact on health and wellbeing.
• Managing People in Health and Social Care — The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand the processes involved in the recruitment, management and development of people in the health and social care workplace. In this unit learners will investigate the processes involved in the management of individuals in the health and social care workplace and how to facilitate change in the organisation. Please note that for learners working in or studying the qualification in the UK, their evidence in relation to legislation, regulations, codes of practice etc must be in a UK context. If learners are not in the UK, they must state the country they are referring to in relation to these areas.
• Principles Underpinning Health and Social Care — All Health and Social care professionals have professional codes of conduct. The aim of this unit is to develop understanding of the values, theories and policies underpinning health and social care practice and the mechanismsthat exist to promote good practice within thesector.
• The Management of Quality in Health and Social Care — Quality is an essential component of health and social care services and a concept with many different interpretations and perspectives. The aim of this unit is for learners to develop an understanding of different perspectives on health and social care service quality and how it is evaluated in order to empower and involve users of services.
• Partnership Working in Health and Social Care — The aim of this unit is to enable learners to develop an understanding of the importance of working positively in partnership with others in health and social care. Learners will explore the nature of partnership on three levels. First they will examine partnerships with users of services that empower individuals to make informed decisions and encourage independence. Second they will consider partnerships between different professionals within health and social care and explore inter-agency working. Finally, learners will investigate organisational partnerships and examine different ways ofjointworking.
• Working with Service Users with Complex Needs — The aim of this unit is to help learners to understand issues of health, disability and illness and how health care professionals can empower those with complex physical and mental health needs to determine their own care.

Check you are a strong match before you apply:

• This Level 4 + Level 5 + Level 6 Diploma qualification has been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression. Learners will be expected to meet one or more of the following criteria:
• Learners who have demonstrated some academic ability and possess qualifications at Level 3, for example A-Levels / AS Levels / International Baccalaureate Diploma or relevant vocational awards; and/or OR
• Learners who possess a qualification at Level 4 or an equivalent qualification; OR
• Learners with relevant work experience and who can demonstrate ambition with clear career goals; In certain circumstances, learners with considerable experience but no formal qualifications may be considered, subject to interview and being able to demonstrate their ability to cope with the academic demands of the programme. The qualification is offered in English.

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2. Pay the £10 application fee — reserves your application and unlocks the next steps.
3. Upload documents and start — once accepted, access the learner portal and begin your modules.

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