Health and Social Care Course

NCFE Level 3

Student Profile
This course is for those who have an interest in Health and Social Care. Whether you have a goal to work as a nurse, social worker, health visitor or even as a paramedic, this course can provide you with the right stepping stone. Covering many of the important issues faced in the helping professions, this course provides one of the first steps to your success.

Study Method
The course is designed for study by distance learning at work or at home.  Students receive course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support.

Qualification
NCFE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care. Plus a UK Open LEarning Diploma.

Awarding Body Information
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

Assessments
Assessment takes the form of a series of assignments, which are completed by the student then sent to the tutor by e-mail or post for marking.
There is no word count for the assignments. However, you must prove to the tutor that you have fully understood the questions asked.

Entry Requirements
A reasonable level of literacy is required as this is a Level Three course but otherwise there are no entry requirements, just a keen interest in the subject.

Timescale
The programme takes place over a timescale to suit the student. Once the student is registered, tutor support is available for up to one year or until completion whichever is sooner.

Location
The programme is home- or work-based enabling students to complete the course without having to attend scheduled college teaching sessions.

Tutor Support
Throughout the course, students will receive tutor support by email and by post. This will be for 12 months from the date you receive the course. To complete the full course it will take in the region of 100 study hours which can be spread over a 12 month period.

Extra Online Support
The tutor has now set up a forum for all of our students studying Health Care and related courses. This will assist you with your studies, as not only will you get full tutor support from a professional tutor for the duration of the course, you will also get help from other students who are studying at the same time and also get an insight to other related courses by talking to them
This is a great community for all those students who wish to interact with others in the same situation and get friendly advice, ideas and comments.
You will be able to interact with students studying the following courses:

Understanding Abuse and Trauma
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Understanding Eating Disorders
Introduction to Counselling
Working with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
Your tutor will provide all the details of how to get onto this forum if you decide to order the course.

Course Outline
Human Development and Growth
What is growth?
What is development?
Maturationist Theory
Constructive Theory
Environmentalist Theory
Life expectancy
Mortality rates
Ill Health

Breast Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Lung Cancer
Alzheimer’s
Cerebral Palsy
Cystic Fibrosis
Down’s Syndrome
Drugs

Lysergic acid diethylamide
Amanita muscaria
Speed
Poppers
Anabolic steroids
Tranquilisers
Cannabis
Heroin
Ecstasy
Cocaine
Tobacco
Addiction
Alcohol

Effects of drinking
Cheap alcohol
Protecting profits
Drinking culture
Nutrition

Guideline Daily Amount
Birls
Boys
Eating Disorders

What are eating disorders?
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia
Binge eating disorder
Mental Health

Depression
Atypical depression
Unspecified depression
Post-natal depression
Seasonal affective disorder
Personality disorders

Paranoid personality disorder
Schizoid personality disorder
Schizotypal
Anti-social disorder
Borderline personality disorder
Histrionic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder
Avoidant personality disorder
Dependent personality disorder
Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
Abuse

Staying safe
Abuse and the Law
Sexual Offences Act 2003
Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill 2003
Rights of victims
Injunctions
Court orders
Social Care

Care plans
Barriers to care
Legislation

NHS and Community Care Act 1990
The Mental Health Act
Sections
The Human Rights Act
The Mental Capacity Act
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Court of protection
Public Guardian
The Children Act 1989
The Children Act 2004
Childcare Act 2006
Race Relations Act 1976
The National Health Services

Timeline of the NHS
Roles in the NHS
General Practitioners
Gynaecologists and Obstetricians
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Nurse
Community Psychiatric Nurse
Social worker
Accident and Emergency
Minor injuries units
NHS walk-in centres
Social Services

Families
Communities
Organisations
Fostering

Permanent fostering
Short term fostering
Respite placements
Shared care
Child Care

The National Curriculum
Office for Standards in Education