BUSINESS AND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
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FIRST 24 MONTHS: Health And Social Care Specialised Courses
Unit 1: Communicating in Health and Social Care Organisations
Health and safety is an essential consideration for all practitioners in health and social care and this unit will enable learners to develop an understanding of the importance of continually monitoring the implementation of health and safety legislation and policies within any health and social care setting. & Unit 3: Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care Workplace The aim of this unit is to encourage learners to develop as reflective practitioners by applying their understanding and skills to their own health and social care setting. This unit provides learners with an opportunity to develop as reflective practitioners. A minimum of 200 hours of work experience will be completed in order to achieve the unit. This practice will provide the basis of evidence for assessment of the unit. Learners’ practice, observations and learning in the workplace will be supplemented with wider understanding and knowledge from all parts of the course.
Unit 2: Principles of Health and Social Care Practice
This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. Learners will consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce, including strategies that can influence the performance of others.
Unit 8: The Sociological Context of Health and Social Care
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to explore how to empower individuals using health and social care services in order to maximise their independence. First, learners will explore how legislation and the sector skills standards regarding the design and review of services promote independence, which in turn is captured within organisational policies and procedures. Second, learners will investigate factors that can affect participation, independence and choice, including systems for assessing and minimising risk. Finally, learners will investigate the administration of medicine and the effectiveness of policies and procedures for administering medication in achieving the best possible outcomes for users of services. Learners will study legislation and factors that affect the care that is received. Learners will also examine strategies to promote the best possible outcomes for individual users of services.
Unit 11: The Role of Public Health in Health and Social Care
The unit requires learners to investigate the roles of different agencies working within communities to reduce the incidence of disease and illness. They will investigate infectious and non-infectious diseases that are widespread in their own country and analyse the effectiveness of strategies that are in place to control the incidence of disease. Regional, national and international perspectives and priorities will be considered. This will be followed by investigating the health and social care provision that is available and then analysing factors that influence the wellbeing of individuals within a care setting.
Unit 12: Physiological Principles for Health and Social Care
The aim of this unit is to provide a holistic overview of the structure and functioning of the human body as appropriate for those working in health and social care. The focus of this unit is on how the body functions as a whole rather than on detailed anatomy and physiology from a biological perspective. The emphasis is on exploring those aspects of body functioning which impact on care delivered in health and social care settings. Learners will gain an understanding of the main structures of the body and the appropriate terminology encountered when working with health professionals. Learners need to recognise the names of key structures, their positions in the body and main functions. They will explore the purpose behind gathering routine data from individuals accessing health and social care services as well as routine variations.
Unit 15: Psychology for Health and Social Care
The aim of this unit is to develop understanding of the psychological factors which influence human behaviour throughout the lifespan and how these apply to health and social care settings. The focus of the unit will be on the changing roles of individuals throughout the lifespan. The unit has been designed to develop learners understanding of those who use health and social care services through the application of psychological and sociological concepts. This understanding underpinning professional practice enables service providers to enhance and maintain the social functioning (valued roles) of individuals in health and social care settings. This unit also develops knowledge and understanding of the nature of social functioning and how valued roles are determined.
Unit 17: Community Development Work
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand the complex nature of community development work and the role a community development worker has in facilitating community initiatives. In this unit learners will examine the complex nature of communities and community development work. First, they will examine diversity within communities and the strengths and potential problems that can arise in different communities. Second, they will consider the knowledge and skills that community development workers require in order to successfully engage with communities. They will explore the processes involved in both initiating and sustaining community development work and the skills required for project management. Finally, they will look at possible outcomes of development work within communities, potential barriers
and strategies for improvement.
Health and safety is an essential consideration for all practitioners in health and social care and this unit will enable learners to develop an understanding of the importance of continually monitoring the implementation of health and safety legislation and policies within any health and social care setting. & Unit 3: Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care Workplace The aim of this unit is to encourage learners to develop as reflective practitioners by applying their understanding and skills to their own health and social care setting. This unit provides learners with an opportunity to develop as reflective practitioners. A minimum of 200 hours of work experience will be completed in order to achieve the unit. This practice will provide the basis of evidence for assessment of the unit. Learners’ practice, observations and learning in the workplace will be supplemented with wider understanding and knowledge from all parts of the course.
Unit 2: Principles of Health and Social Care Practice
This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. Learners will consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce, including strategies that can influence the performance of others.
Unit 8: The Sociological Context of Health and Social Care
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to explore how to empower individuals using health and social care services in order to maximise their independence. First, learners will explore how legislation and the sector skills standards regarding the design and review of services promote independence, which in turn is captured within organisational policies and procedures. Second, learners will investigate factors that can affect participation, independence and choice, including systems for assessing and minimising risk. Finally, learners will investigate the administration of medicine and the effectiveness of policies and procedures for administering medication in achieving the best possible outcomes for users of services. Learners will study legislation and factors that affect the care that is received. Learners will also examine strategies to promote the best possible outcomes for individual users of services.
Unit 11: The Role of Public Health in Health and Social Care
The unit requires learners to investigate the roles of different agencies working within communities to reduce the incidence of disease and illness. They will investigate infectious and non-infectious diseases that are widespread in their own country and analyse the effectiveness of strategies that are in place to control the incidence of disease. Regional, national and international perspectives and priorities will be considered. This will be followed by investigating the health and social care provision that is available and then analysing factors that influence the wellbeing of individuals within a care setting.
Unit 12: Physiological Principles for Health and Social Care
The aim of this unit is to provide a holistic overview of the structure and functioning of the human body as appropriate for those working in health and social care. The focus of this unit is on how the body functions as a whole rather than on detailed anatomy and physiology from a biological perspective. The emphasis is on exploring those aspects of body functioning which impact on care delivered in health and social care settings. Learners will gain an understanding of the main structures of the body and the appropriate terminology encountered when working with health professionals. Learners need to recognise the names of key structures, their positions in the body and main functions. They will explore the purpose behind gathering routine data from individuals accessing health and social care services as well as routine variations.
Unit 15: Psychology for Health and Social Care
The aim of this unit is to develop understanding of the psychological factors which influence human behaviour throughout the lifespan and how these apply to health and social care settings. The focus of the unit will be on the changing roles of individuals throughout the lifespan. The unit has been designed to develop learners understanding of those who use health and social care services through the application of psychological and sociological concepts. This understanding underpinning professional practice enables service providers to enhance and maintain the social functioning (valued roles) of individuals in health and social care settings. This unit also develops knowledge and understanding of the nature of social functioning and how valued roles are determined.
Unit 17: Community Development Work
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand the complex nature of community development work and the role a community development worker has in facilitating community initiatives. In this unit learners will examine the complex nature of communities and community development work. First, they will examine diversity within communities and the strengths and potential problems that can arise in different communities. Second, they will consider the knowledge and skills that community development workers require in order to successfully engage with communities. They will explore the processes involved in both initiating and sustaining community development work and the skills required for project management. Finally, they will look at possible outcomes of development work within communities, potential barriers
and strategies for improvement.
FIRST 24 MONTHS: Business Core Courses
Unit 1: Business Environment (3)
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of different organisations, the influence of stakeholders and the relationship between businesses and the local, national and global environments. It is within this business environment that organisations function and have to determine strategies and a modus operandi that allow them to meet their organisational purposes in ways that comply with the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks. Business markets take various forms and the structure of a market enables an understanding of how organisations behave. In this unit learners will consider how different market structures shape the pricing and output decisions of businesses, as well as other aspects of their behaviour.
Unit 2: Managing Financial Resources and Decisions (3)
The unit aim is to provide learners with an understanding of where and how to access sources of finance for a business, and the skills to use financial information for decision making. They will learn how financial information is recorded and how to use this information to make decisions for example in planning and budgeting. Decisions relating to pricing and investment appraisal are also considered within the unit. Finally, learners will learn and apply techniques used to evaluate financial performance.
Unit 3: Organisations and Behaviour (3)
The aim of this unit is to give learners an understanding of individual and group behaviour in organisations and to examine current theories and their application in managing behaviour in the workplace. This unit will develop learner understanding of the behaviour of people within organisations and of the significance that organisational design has on shaping that behaviour.
Unit 4: Marketing Principles (3)
This unit aims to provide learners with understanding and skills relating to the fundamental concepts and principles that underpin the marketing process. This is a broad-based unit which gives learners the opportunity to apply the key principles of marketing.
Unit 5: Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business (3)
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of aspects of the law of contract and tort and the skill to apply them, particularly in business situations. The unit introduces the law of contract, with emphasis on the formation and operation of business contracts. The unit will enable learners to understand how the law of tort differs from the law of contract and examine issues of liability in negligence relating to business and how to avoid it.
Unit 6: Business Decision Making (3)
The aim of this unit is to give learners the opportunity to develop techniques for data gathering and storage, an understanding of the tools available to create and present useful information, in order to make business decisions. ICT is used in business to carry out much of this work and an appreciation and use of appropriate ICT software is central to completion of this unit. Specifically, learners will use spreadsheets and other software for data analysis and the preparation of information. The use of spreadsheets to manipulate of numbers, and understanding how to apply the results, are seen as more important than the mathematical derivation of formulae used. Learners will gain an appreciation of information systems currently used at all levels in an organisation as aids to decision making.
Unit 7: Business Strategy(3)
The aim of this unit is to give learners the knowledge and understanding of how a business unit can strategically organise and plan for likely future outcomes in order to be successful. One of the aims of this unit is to build on learners’ existing knowledge of the basic tools of business analysis such as PESTLE and draw it together so that the learners think strategically. Learners will be introduced to further analysis tools needed for the process of strategic planning. They will be able to explain the significance of stakeholder analysis and carry out an environmental and organisational audit of a given organisation.
Unit 8: Research Project (3)
The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ skills of independent enquiry and critical analysis by undertaking a sustained research investigation of direct relevance to their Higher Education programme and professional development. This unit is designed to enable learners to become confident using research techniques and methods. It addresses the elements that make up formal research including the proposal, a variety of research methodologies, action planning, carrying out the research itself and presenting the findings. To complete the unit satisfactorily, learners must also understand the theory that underpins formal research. The actual research depends on the learner, the context of their area of learning, their focus of interest and the anticipated outcomes.
Unit 17: Marketing Intelligence
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand the purchase decision-making process and how marketing research techniques are used to contribute to the development of marketing plans.
Unit 21: Human Resource Management
This unit provides an introduction to the concepts and practices of human resource management and focuses on the management of recruitment, retention and employment cessation. The focus of human resource management is on how to get the best people and the best out of people so that they work in roles and ways aligned to organisational objectives.
UNIT 33: Small Business Enterprise
The aim of this unit is to give learners the opportunity to focus on the processes involved, through change management, of reviewing and improving the performance of a small business enterprise. It draws together topics covered in other units and allows learners to practise the business skills needed in reviewing and managing the performance of a small enterprise.
UNIT 34: Operations Management In Business
Operations management is the area of business activity concerned with the production of goods and services. It includes the responsibility of ensuring that all business/organisational operations are efficient in terms of minimising cost by using as few resources as possible, and effective in terms of maximising quality and meeting customer requirements. It is concerned with managing the transformational processes that convert inputs (in the form of materials, labour and energy) into outputs (in the form of good and services). It is important therefore that learners seeking employment in the business world realise that the 'proper' organisation of productive systems, and their interfaces with internal as well as external customers and suppliers, is essential if goods/services are to be produced on time, to cost and within the law.
The aim of this unit is to give learners the To provide learners with an understanding of the role and importance of operations management (OM) in the effective production of goods and services.
Unit: 40 Business Work Experience
This unit will develop the skills and knowledge of work practices in industry through the learner undertaking work experience and producing a management report examining a work-based issue. A minimum of 40 hours work placement experience is required. Learners will monitor their progress against an action plan of the agreed aims and objectives, and review the effectiveness of achievement of the targets and their own performance.
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of different organisations, the influence of stakeholders and the relationship between businesses and the local, national and global environments. It is within this business environment that organisations function and have to determine strategies and a modus operandi that allow them to meet their organisational purposes in ways that comply with the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks. Business markets take various forms and the structure of a market enables an understanding of how organisations behave. In this unit learners will consider how different market structures shape the pricing and output decisions of businesses, as well as other aspects of their behaviour.
Unit 2: Managing Financial Resources and Decisions (3)
The unit aim is to provide learners with an understanding of where and how to access sources of finance for a business, and the skills to use financial information for decision making. They will learn how financial information is recorded and how to use this information to make decisions for example in planning and budgeting. Decisions relating to pricing and investment appraisal are also considered within the unit. Finally, learners will learn and apply techniques used to evaluate financial performance.
Unit 3: Organisations and Behaviour (3)
The aim of this unit is to give learners an understanding of individual and group behaviour in organisations and to examine current theories and their application in managing behaviour in the workplace. This unit will develop learner understanding of the behaviour of people within organisations and of the significance that organisational design has on shaping that behaviour.
Unit 4: Marketing Principles (3)
This unit aims to provide learners with understanding and skills relating to the fundamental concepts and principles that underpin the marketing process. This is a broad-based unit which gives learners the opportunity to apply the key principles of marketing.
Unit 5: Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business (3)
The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of aspects of the law of contract and tort and the skill to apply them, particularly in business situations. The unit introduces the law of contract, with emphasis on the formation and operation of business contracts. The unit will enable learners to understand how the law of tort differs from the law of contract and examine issues of liability in negligence relating to business and how to avoid it.
Unit 6: Business Decision Making (3)
The aim of this unit is to give learners the opportunity to develop techniques for data gathering and storage, an understanding of the tools available to create and present useful information, in order to make business decisions. ICT is used in business to carry out much of this work and an appreciation and use of appropriate ICT software is central to completion of this unit. Specifically, learners will use spreadsheets and other software for data analysis and the preparation of information. The use of spreadsheets to manipulate of numbers, and understanding how to apply the results, are seen as more important than the mathematical derivation of formulae used. Learners will gain an appreciation of information systems currently used at all levels in an organisation as aids to decision making.
Unit 7: Business Strategy(3)
The aim of this unit is to give learners the knowledge and understanding of how a business unit can strategically organise and plan for likely future outcomes in order to be successful. One of the aims of this unit is to build on learners’ existing knowledge of the basic tools of business analysis such as PESTLE and draw it together so that the learners think strategically. Learners will be introduced to further analysis tools needed for the process of strategic planning. They will be able to explain the significance of stakeholder analysis and carry out an environmental and organisational audit of a given organisation.
Unit 8: Research Project (3)
The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ skills of independent enquiry and critical analysis by undertaking a sustained research investigation of direct relevance to their Higher Education programme and professional development. This unit is designed to enable learners to become confident using research techniques and methods. It addresses the elements that make up formal research including the proposal, a variety of research methodologies, action planning, carrying out the research itself and presenting the findings. To complete the unit satisfactorily, learners must also understand the theory that underpins formal research. The actual research depends on the learner, the context of their area of learning, their focus of interest and the anticipated outcomes.
Unit 17: Marketing Intelligence
The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand the purchase decision-making process and how marketing research techniques are used to contribute to the development of marketing plans.
Unit 21: Human Resource Management
This unit provides an introduction to the concepts and practices of human resource management and focuses on the management of recruitment, retention and employment cessation. The focus of human resource management is on how to get the best people and the best out of people so that they work in roles and ways aligned to organisational objectives.
UNIT 33: Small Business Enterprise
The aim of this unit is to give learners the opportunity to focus on the processes involved, through change management, of reviewing and improving the performance of a small business enterprise. It draws together topics covered in other units and allows learners to practise the business skills needed in reviewing and managing the performance of a small enterprise.
UNIT 34: Operations Management In Business
Operations management is the area of business activity concerned with the production of goods and services. It includes the responsibility of ensuring that all business/organisational operations are efficient in terms of minimising cost by using as few resources as possible, and effective in terms of maximising quality and meeting customer requirements. It is concerned with managing the transformational processes that convert inputs (in the form of materials, labour and energy) into outputs (in the form of good and services). It is important therefore that learners seeking employment in the business world realise that the 'proper' organisation of productive systems, and their interfaces with internal as well as external customers and suppliers, is essential if goods/services are to be produced on time, to cost and within the law.
The aim of this unit is to give learners the To provide learners with an understanding of the role and importance of operations management (OM) in the effective production of goods and services.
Unit: 40 Business Work Experience
This unit will develop the skills and knowledge of work practices in industry through the learner undertaking work experience and producing a management report examining a work-based issue. A minimum of 40 hours work placement experience is required. Learners will monitor their progress against an action plan of the agreed aims and objectives, and review the effectiveness of achievement of the targets and their own performance.
FIRST 24 MONTHS: GENERAL STUDY COURSES
MATH 203 Advanced Business Mathematics
Mathematical models and data analysis are foundational within numerous disciplines of management thought. Whether the focus is on understanding the broad economic environment, carrying out market research, optimizing the supply chain, diversifying financial risk or another area of business practice, the requirement to be able to use analytical techniques is vital.
This module advances existing quantitative skills to a level in which students can formulate, use and interpret mathematical models within a business context. An appreciation of the use of computer software to support such models is also developed.
ENG 100 College English
An introductory college writing course that exposes undergraduates to different types of writing and communication techniques. The Course seeks to provide the undergraduate with a systematic approach to academic writing and to provide the basis for development of essential language skills that assist in improved writing competencies. The students will be exposed to writing workshops, lectures and discussions which allow them to discuss the results of their reading and research and to help themselves and their classmates improve drafts with suggestions for revision.
Mathematical models and data analysis are foundational within numerous disciplines of management thought. Whether the focus is on understanding the broad economic environment, carrying out market research, optimizing the supply chain, diversifying financial risk or another area of business practice, the requirement to be able to use analytical techniques is vital.
This module advances existing quantitative skills to a level in which students can formulate, use and interpret mathematical models within a business context. An appreciation of the use of computer software to support such models is also developed.
ENG 100 College English
An introductory college writing course that exposes undergraduates to different types of writing and communication techniques. The Course seeks to provide the undergraduate with a systematic approach to academic writing and to provide the basis for development of essential language skills that assist in improved writing competencies. The students will be exposed to writing workshops, lectures and discussions which allow them to discuss the results of their reading and research and to help themselves and their classmates improve drafts with suggestions for revision.