Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health and Social Care).

Module 1: Academic Writing Skills 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Be able to structure a written response 
• Be able to develop a structured response to a plan 
• Be able to present the response appropriately for audience and purpose 
• Understand how to apply academic writing principles to own work 

Module 2: Reading and Note Making 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand a range of reading strategies 
• Understand the use of language in terms of the purpose and context of a range of texts 
• Be able to use methods for developing notes from a range of sources 

Module 3: Healthcare Communication 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the main methods of communication 
• Understand the barriers to communication 
• Understand the value of developing good communication skills within the context of the health service 
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and record keeping 

Module 4: Perspectives in Psychology 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand different psychological perspectives 
• Understand the differences between alternative psychological perspectives 
• Understand the application of psychological perspectives to contemporary issues in psychology 

Module 5: Family 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the relationship between the family and the wider society 
• Understand role relationships within the family 
• Understand the influence of feminism on the study of the family 

Module 6: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare Settings 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Know the key concepts related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) 
• Understand key legislation and regulations related to EDI in healthcare 
• Understand how EDI issues are managed in healthcare settings 

Module 7: Developmental Psychology  

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the nature/nurture debate in developmental psychology 
• Understand early socialisation and the formation of attachment 
• Understand cognitive development and the ways in which children process and use information 
• Understand the application of developmental psychology theories in the real world 
• Understand psychological changes that accompany ageing 

Module 8: Professionalism and Multidisciplinary Teams 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the impact of changes to the roles and responsibilities of a chosen health care professional 
• Understand regulation as a chosen health care professional 
• Understand the multidisciplinary team working in a chosen health care 

Module 9: Understanding the Welfare State 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the historical development of the British Welfare State 
• Understand the main welfare services available in contemporary British society 
• Understand the differing ideologies of welfare 
• Understand a current contemporary issue in welfare provision 

Module 10: Cognitive Psychology  

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand theories relating to cognitive psychology 
• Understand the contribution of cognitive psychology research to our understanding of three of the following: 
  • development 
  • memory 
  • attention 
  • perception 
  • language and thought 

Module 11: Social Inequality  

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the relationship between social differentiation and social inequality 
• Understand the main theoretical perspectives on social inequality 
• Understand how class, gender and ethnicity influence the opportunities available to people 

Module 12: Biopsychology: Behaviour and the Brain 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the concept of localisation of function 
• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of methods of investigating the relationship between the brain and behaviour 
• Understand the interaction between the brain and behaviour 

Module 13: Social Care Provisions 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the adult and child social work provisions in the UK 
• Understand the contributions of the voluntary and private sector in the provision of care 
• Understand the differing welfare needs of groups of people 

Module 14: Poverty in Contemporary Britain 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand definitions of poverty 
• Understand the historical context of poverty in Britain 
• Understand the different methods used to measure poverty 
• Understand theoretical explanations of poverty 
• Understand explanations about why certain social groups are more likely to experience poverty 
• Understand recent policies for tackling poverty in Britain 

Module 15: Biopsychology: Behaviour and Drugs 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand how neurotransmitters in the brain control behaviour 
• Understand the action of drugs on synaptic transmission 
• Understand how psychoactive drugs change behaviour 
• Understand the role of serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of disorders 

Module 16: Dementia 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the causes and prevalence of dementia 
• Understand the diagnosis of dementia 
• Understand treatment and care of dementia patients 

Module 17: Responding to Prejudice and Discrimination 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand theories for prejudice and discrimination 
• Understand legal responses to discrimination and prejudice 
• Understand community initiatives in overcoming discrimination and prejudice 

In addition to the qualification units, you will also be required to complete short introductory tasks at the start of your course to support the development of your academic study skills.