Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Modules

This course is made up of 6 modules at Level 5 modules (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.

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 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 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care does not include any exams. Instead, you will complete 5 written assignments at Level 5 that are between 2,000-3,000 words each.

The assignment unit titles for the Level 5 Diploma are:

1. Principles underpinning health and social care
2. The management of quality in health and social care
3. Research project
4. Partnership working in health and social care
5. Working with service users with complex needs

Qualifications

Qualifi

Upon successful completion of this online course, you will have achieved a globally recognised Qualifi qualification:

• 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 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