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