Access to Higher Education Diploma (Nursing).

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: Professional Behaviours: Nursing and Health Professionals 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the characteristics required to be a health professional making reference to the relevant professional and regulatory body's and the Professional Standards Authority standards for registration in relation to, patient-centred care and concepts of professionalism as they apply to conduct, performance and ethics of those on the relevant professional and regulatory body's register 
• Understand effective communication and teamworking skills 
• Know how to manage risk and deal effectively with problems 
• Reflect on own personal and professional practice and develop a personal and professional development plan 

Module 5: 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 6: Nutrition and Digestion 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the concept of a balanced diet 
• Understand the structure and function of the human digestive system 

Module 7: 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 8: Numeracy in a Health Context 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand and use the four rules of number including in relation to units of measure 
• Understand and use decimals, fractions and percentages, including in relation to units of measure 
• Know how to use a calculator to solve problems and use appropriate tools to check their answers 

Module 9: 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 10: Endocrine System 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand terms hormone and endocrine gland 
• Understand homeostasis and feedback mechanisms 
• Understand the action of hormones 

Module 11: 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 12: Human Musculoskeletal System 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the human skeleton and how it relates to locomotion 
• Know how muscles contract 
• Understand the development of bone 

Module 13: Mental Health and Coping Strategies 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand how society determines and responds to a range of behaviours experienced by individuals suffering from mental ill health 
• Understand the influence of genetic, neurochemical and environmental factors in relation to mental health disorder 
• Understand and evaluate different strategies for therapy and care of mental health disorders 
• Understand the major sources and effects of psychological stress 
• Understand a variety of coping strategies 

Module 14: Infection and Immunity  

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the contributions of Snow, Semmelweiss, Pasteur, Jenner and Koch to the understanding of infectious disease 
• Understand how the human body responds to infection 
• Understand the cause and transmission of different pathogens 
• Understand how infections can be prevented by vaccination 
• Understand the mechanism of action of antibiotics 

Module 15: 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 16: The Cause and Control of Disease 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand categories and causes of human disease 
• Understand the epidemiology of a named disease 
• Understand measures for disease prevention 

Module 17: Health Promotion 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand current models of health promotion 
• Understand the role of current initiatives in promoting good health 
• Understand the role of current agencies or organisations that contribute to improving public health