Level 4 & 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care
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Level 4 & 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care
This Course at a Glance
- Complete years 1 and 2 of university at home
- Get on the fast track to your final year
- Study two diplomas together or purchase them separately
- Includes 1-on-1 tutor support via Zoom
- Try a module for free before you buy!
- Delivered by The Online Business School
About Your Course
If you want to start a professional career in health and social care but can’t commit to full-time study at university, this combined course package is the solution you’re looking for. Set at Levels 4 and 5, the Diplomas included within this course bundle enable you to complete years 1 and 2 of university at home, at a time that suits you.
This makes it much easier for people to get qualified for a health and social care career around their existing commitments. What’s more, it can shave off valuable time on the journey to qualifying. This is because the online delivery method means there are no classes or timetables holding you back from progressing at your pace.
The Level 4 element of the course starts by building your academic skills, so you’re prepared for what studying a higher education course entails. You will also cover an array of vocation-focused modules that teach you everything from the different communication methods used within a health and social care setting to evaluating healthcare policy and recruiting, managing, and developing staff members.
Level 5 deepens your knowledge by developing your understanding of the values, theories and policies underpinning health and social care practice. You will also look at health and social care service quality, the importance of working positively in partnership with others, the issues of health, disability and illness and how healthcare professionals can empower those with complex physical and mental health needs. You will also carry out an independent research project.
Get Qualified Quicker
Progress at your pace and finish Levels 4 and 5 when you’re ready. You can also purchase Levels 4 and 5 separately should you need to.
Try Before You Buy
To make sure this is the study programme for you, we are offering you the opportunity to try out one module from the course for free before you commit to purchase!
*Please note, once you enrol on the course, your learner login details will be sent to you within one working day.
Getting Started
learndirect is the leading UK online course provider, putting learners in the driving seat of their education. This combined Level 4/5 Diploma in Health and Social Care is an Ofqual regulated qualification that is delivered by The Online Business School and awarded by Qualifi.
The Online Business School provides online university pathway programmes, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to learners all over the world. This enables learners to fast-track their way through university-level study and reach their end goal much faster.
This course is delivered online, through a combination of online learning materials. Not only does this provide a more engaging learning experience, but it also allows you to learn what you want when you want, and how you want.
You will also benefit from a 24/7 student networking platform, personal dashboards, 1-2-1 online tutorials, group webinars, and a bank of pre-recorded group webcasts.
Modules
This course is made up of 6 modules at Level 4 modules (120 credits) and 5 modules at Level 5 (120 credits). Each of these modules consists of approximately 40 guided learning hours of material. There is also an additional 30-50 hours of optional learning materials that include recommended exercises, recommended readings, and internet resources.
The Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care units are:
Unit 1: Academic Study Skills
The aim of this module is to enable learners to develop the necessary skills and understanding to study effectively within higher education. This will enable learners to acquire the necessary reflective and critical thinking skills required to achieve individual learning potential.
Unit 2: Communicating in Health and Social Care
The aim of this module is to develop the learner’s awareness of different forms of communication used in health and social care settings and its importance for effective service delivery.
Unit 3: An Introduction to Healthcare Policy
The aim of this module is to develop the learner's awareness of different influences on healthcare and their effect on the development of policy. Evaluation of healthcare policy will allow learners to examine what are the key contemporary issues for those making policy, providers and those receiving support.
Unit 4: Reflective Practice
This module is designed to introduce the learner to reflective practice in all its forms. Reflections on practice and in practice are important concepts in health and social care and feed into the idea of self-development linking theory to practice.
Unit 5: Managing People in Health and Social Care
The aim of this module is to enable learners to understand the processes involved in the recruitment, management and development of people in the health and social care workplace. In this module, learners will investigate the processes involved in the management of individuals in the health and social care workplace and how to facilitate change in the organisation.
Unit 6: Sociology: Concepts in Health and Ill Health
The aim of this module is for learners to gain an understanding of sociological concepts of health and ill health and their application to care practice in health and social care. It will enable learners to gain an understanding of the nature of contemporary society and its influences on the perception of health and ill health. Learners will explore how society is structured in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, social class, family and households and its impact on health and well-being.
The Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care units are:
Unit 1: Principles Underpinning Health and Social Care
All health and social care professionals have professional codes of conduct. The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of the values, theories and policies underpinning health and social care practice and the mechanisms that exist to promote good practice within the sector.
Unit 2: The Management of Quality in Health and Social Care
Quality is an essential component of health and social care services and a concept with many different interpretations and perspectives. The aim of this module is for learners to develop an understanding of different perspectives on health and social care service quality and how it is evaluated in order to empower and involve users of services.
Unit 3: Research Project
This module aims to develop the learner’s skills of independent enquiry and critical analysis by undertaking a small pilot investigation of direct relevance to their higher education programme or professional development.
Unit 4: Partnership Working in Health and Social Care
The aim of this module is to enable learners to develop an understanding of the importance of working positively in partnership with others in health and social care. Learners will explore the nature of partnership on three levels. First, they will examine partnerships with users of services that empower individuals to make informed decisions and encourage independence. Second, they will consider partnerships between different professionals within health and social care and explore inter-agency working. Finally, learners will investigate organisational partnerships and examine different ways of joint working.
Unit 5: Working With Service Users With Complex Needs
The aim of this unit is to help learners to understand issues of health, disability and illness and how healthcare professionals can empower those with complex physical and mental health needs to determine their own care.
Entry Requirements
You need to have a full secondary education to enrol on the Level 4 Diploma. If you want to enrol straight on to the Level 5 Diploma, you must have a Level 4 or equivalent qualification.
Minimum Age Restrictions
You must be 18 years or older to enrol on this course.
Average Completion Timeframe
You will have access to the course for 24 months, but as it can be completed at your pace, you can finish it as soon as you’re ready.
Assessment Requirements
The course does not involve any exams, instead, you will complete 6 written assignments at Level 4 and 5 written assignments at Level 5 that are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each.
Course Fees
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.
The online Level 4 and Level 5 Diplomas in Health and Social Care do not include any exams. Instead, you will complete 6 written assignments at Level 4 and 5 written assignments at Level 5 that are between 2,000-3,000 words each.
The assignment unit titles for the Level 4 Diploma are:
- Academic study skills
- Communicating in health and social care
- An Introduction to healthcare policy
- Reflective practice
- Managing people in health and social care
- Sociology: concepts in health and ill health
The assignment unit titles for the Level 5 Diploma are:
- Principles underpinning health and social care
- The management of quality in health and social care
- Research project
- Partnership working in health and social care
- Working with service users with complex needs
Qualifi
Upon successful completion of this online course, you will have achieved two globally recognised Qualifi qualifications:
- Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care – Qualification Number: 601/5058/0
- Qualifi Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care – Qualification Number: 601/5442/1
Qualifi is a leading 21st-century Awarding Organisation founded to meet the developing education and training needs of learners and employers from the UK and around the globe. They identified a growing demand for consistent and credible academic qualifications and awards as the economy became more competitive and global in nature – especially in many fast-paced industry sectors.
Qualifi works with a growing number of sector skills councils, professional associations and employers to identify mission-critical learning requirements and assess outcomes of programmes to achieve consistent and recognised professional and academic standards.
Once you have successfully achieved this online Level 4/5 Diploma in Health and Social Care, you can progress on to the third year of degree-level study at an array of UK universities.
These include:
Anglia Ruskin University
Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care (top-up) BSc (Hons)
University of Derby
Integrative Health and Social Care (top-up) BSc (Hons)
Your degree will combine the theory and practice necessary to work with people in a caring environment. Once you have successfully completed the final year of your degree, you will be qualified for a professional career in health and social care services.
The career paths you follow could be within health, social care, leisure, or education. Just a few of the job opportunities you could pursue include:
- Community Development Worker
- Further Education Teacher
- Health Improvement Practitioner
- Health Service Manager
- Medical Sales Representative
- Naturopath
- SALE Savings End Midnight Friday 9th June
- SALE Savings End Midnight Friday 9th June
Level 4 & 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care
This Course at a Glance
- Complete years 1 and 2 of university at home
- Get on the fast track to your final year
- Study two diplomas together or purchase them separately
- Includes 1-on-1 tutor support via Zoom
- Try a module for free before you buy!
- Delivered by The Online Business School
About Your Course
If you want to start a professional career in health and social care but can’t commit to full-time study at university, this combined course package is the solution you’re looking for. Set at Levels 4 and 5, the Diplomas included within this course bundle enable you to complete years 1 and 2 of university at home, at a time that suits you.
This makes it much easier for people to get qualified for a health and social care career around their existing commitments. What’s more, it can shave off valuable time on the journey to qualifying. This is because the online delivery method means there are no classes or timetables holding you back from progressing at your pace.
The Level 4 element of the course starts by building your academic skills, so you’re prepared for what studying a higher education course entails. You will also cover an array of vocation-focused modules that teach you everything from the different communication methods used within a health and social care setting to evaluating healthcare policy and recruiting, managing, and developing staff members.
Level 5 deepens your knowledge by developing your understanding of the values, theories and policies underpinning health and social care practice. You will also look at health and social care service quality, the importance of working positively in partnership with others, the issues of health, disability and illness and how healthcare professionals can empower those with complex physical and mental health needs. You will also carry out an independent research project.
Get Qualified Quicker
Progress at your pace and finish Levels 4 and 5 when you’re ready. You can also purchase Levels 4 and 5 separately should you need to.
Try Before You Buy
To make sure this is the study programme for you, we are offering you the opportunity to try out one module from the course for free before you commit to purchase!
*Please note, once you enrol on the course, your learner login details will be sent to you within one working day.
Getting Started
learndirect is the leading UK online course provider, putting learners in the driving seat of their education. This combined Level 4/5 Diploma in Health and Social Care is an Ofqual regulated qualification that is delivered by The Online Business School and awarded by Qualifi.
The Online Business School provides online university pathway programmes, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to learners all over the world. This enables learners to fast-track their way through university-level study and reach their end goal much faster.
This course is delivered online, through a combination of online learning materials. Not only does this provide a more engaging learning experience, but it also allows you to learn what you want when you want, and how you want.
You will also benefit from a 24/7 student networking platform, personal dashboards, 1-2-1 online tutorials, group webinars, and a bank of pre-recorded group webcasts.
Modules
This course is made up of 6 modules at Level 4 modules (120 credits) and 5 modules at Level 5 (120 credits). Each of these modules consists of approximately 40 guided learning hours of material. There is also an additional 30-50 hours of optional learning materials that include recommended exercises, recommended readings, and internet resources.
The Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care units are:
Unit 1: Academic Study Skills
The aim of this module is to enable learners to develop the necessary skills and understanding to study effectively within higher education. This will enable learners to acquire the necessary reflective and critical thinking skills required to achieve individual learning potential.
Unit 2: Communicating in Health and Social Care
The aim of this module is to develop the learner’s awareness of different forms of communication used in health and social care settings and its importance for effective service delivery.
Unit 3: An Introduction to Healthcare Policy
The aim of this module is to develop the learner's awareness of different influences on healthcare and their effect on the development of policy. Evaluation of healthcare policy will allow learners to examine what are the key contemporary issues for those making policy, providers and those receiving support.
Unit 4: Reflective Practice
This module is designed to introduce the learner to reflective practice in all its forms. Reflections on practice and in practice are important concepts in health and social care and feed into the idea of self-development linking theory to practice.
Unit 5: Managing People in Health and Social Care
The aim of this module is to enable learners to understand the processes involved in the recruitment, management and development of people in the health and social care workplace. In this module, learners will investigate the processes involved in the management of individuals in the health and social care workplace and how to facilitate change in the organisation.
Unit 6: Sociology: Concepts in Health and Ill Health
The aim of this module is for learners to gain an understanding of sociological concepts of health and ill health and their application to care practice in health and social care. It will enable learners to gain an understanding of the nature of contemporary society and its influences on the perception of health and ill health. Learners will explore how society is structured in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, social class, family and households and its impact on health and well-being.
The Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care units are:
Unit 1: Principles Underpinning Health and Social Care
All health and social care professionals have professional codes of conduct. The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of the values, theories and policies underpinning health and social care practice and the mechanisms that exist to promote good practice within the sector.
Unit 2: The Management of Quality in Health and Social Care
Quality is an essential component of health and social care services and a concept with many different interpretations and perspectives. The aim of this module is for learners to develop an understanding of different perspectives on health and social care service quality and how it is evaluated in order to empower and involve users of services.
Unit 3: Research Project
This module aims to develop the learner’s skills of independent enquiry and critical analysis by undertaking a small pilot investigation of direct relevance to their higher education programme or professional development.
Unit 4: Partnership Working in Health and Social Care
The aim of this module is to enable learners to develop an understanding of the importance of working positively in partnership with others in health and social care. Learners will explore the nature of partnership on three levels. First, they will examine partnerships with users of services that empower individuals to make informed decisions and encourage independence. Second, they will consider partnerships between different professionals within health and social care and explore inter-agency working. Finally, learners will investigate organisational partnerships and examine different ways of joint working.
Unit 5: Working With Service Users With Complex Needs
The aim of this unit is to help learners to understand issues of health, disability and illness and how healthcare professionals can empower those with complex physical and mental health needs to determine their own care.
Entry Requirements
You need to have a full secondary education to enrol on the Level 4 Diploma. If you want to enrol straight on to the Level 5 Diploma, you must have a Level 4 or equivalent qualification.
Minimum Age Restrictions
You must be 18 years or older to enrol on this course.
Average Completion Timeframe
You will have access to the course for 24 months, but as it can be completed at your pace, you can finish it as soon as you’re ready.
Assessment Requirements
The course does not involve any exams, instead, you will complete 6 written assignments at Level 4 and 5 written assignments at Level 5 that are approximately 2,000-3,000 words each.
Course Fees
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.
Assessment
The online Level 4 and Level 5 Diplomas in Health and Social Care do not include any exams. Instead, you will complete 6 written assignments at Level 4 and 5 written assignments at Level 5 that are between 2,000-3,000 words each.
The assignment unit titles for the Level 4 Diploma are:
- Academic study skills
- Communicating in health and social care
- An Introduction to healthcare policy
- Reflective practice
- Managing people in health and social care
- Sociology: concepts in health and ill health
The assignment unit titles for the Level 5 Diploma are:
- Principles underpinning health and social care
- The management of quality in health and social care
- Research project
- Partnership working in health and social care
- Working with service users with complex needs
Qualifications
Qualifi
Upon successful completion of this online course, you will have achieved two globally recognised Qualifi qualifications:
- Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care – Qualification Number: 601/5058/0
- Qualifi Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care – Qualification Number: 601/5442/1
Qualifi is a leading 21st-century Awarding Organisation founded to meet the developing education and training needs of learners and employers from the UK and around the globe. They identified a growing demand for consistent and credible academic qualifications and awards as the economy became more competitive and global in nature – especially in many fast-paced industry sectors.
Qualifi works with a growing number of sector skills councils, professional associations and employers to identify mission-critical learning requirements and assess outcomes of programmes to achieve consistent and recognised professional and academic standards.
Once you have successfully achieved this online Level 4/5 Diploma in Health and Social Care, you can progress on to the third year of degree-level study at an array of UK universities.
These include:
Anglia Ruskin University
Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care (top-up) BSc (Hons)
University of Derby
Integrative Health and Social Care (top-up) BSc (Hons)
Your degree will combine the theory and practice necessary to work with people in a caring environment. Once you have successfully completed the final year of your degree, you will be qualified for a professional career in health and social care services.
The career paths you follow could be within health, social care, leisure, or education. Just a few of the job opportunities you could pursue include:
- Community Development Worker
- Further Education Teacher
- Health Improvement Practitioner
- Health Service Manager
- Medical Sales Representative
- Naturopath
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