FdSc Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Management

01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2029

Course Leader Tania Davies
Course Team Owain Jones, Gemma Trodd, Catherine Michalik, Tiffany Furness
Awarding Body University of South Wales
Teaching Institutions University of South Wales, Coleg Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil College, Bridgend College, Cardiff and Vale College
Modes of Study Full Time, Part Time

Document Version

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2023
Valid To 31 Aug 2029

QAA Benchmarks

https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-health-studies.pdf?sfvrsn=7a35c881_4https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-social-work.pdf?sfvrsn=5c35c881_8https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/quality-code/foundation-degree-characteristics-statement-2020.pdf

Educational Aim

To provide a firm foundation of knowledge, skills, values and principles intended to enable students to feel confident and competent in employment in their chosen health, well being and social care setting locally, nationally and internationally.

Develop an understanding of effective health, well being and social care leadership and management in terms of integrated leadership, change management, accountability, decision making and potential responses to challenges in health, well being and social care.

Equip learners with the ability to communicate effectively in a range of contexts including working with communities, individuals with care and support needs including those at risk, as well as other stakeholders with an interest in health, well being and social care services.

Gain essential research skills and the ability to interpret legislation, theories and models to inform ideas to innovate via evidence based health, well being and social care policies and practices intended to generate person centred outcomes.

Prepare and support learners to develop an awareness and understanding of the foundations of Lifelong Learning

Learning Outcomes

A1 Knowledge and understanding of Research, legislation, regulation and policy frameworks that inform the development and delivery of health, wellbeing and social care services.
A2 Knowledge and understanding of Leadership and management theories, models, skills, values and behaviours identified to be applicable to effective leadership and management in health, wellbeing and social care.
A3 Knowledge and understanding of health, wellbeing and social care systems incorporating an understanding of individual rights, uniqueness and the requirement to promote wellbeing amongst diverse individuals in society.
A4 Knowledge and understanding of Integrated service delivery at leadership, management and operational level including accountability and decision making in response to safeguarding, change and innovation, individuals and carers’ involvement and a requirement to alleviate social inequality.
B1 Ability to identify, collate and analyse contemporary evidence based research findings to inform the development and delivery of policy and practice in health, wellbeing and social care.
B2 Critical reflective skills to review, manage and enhance one’s own and others’ behaviours and practices to generate person centred outcomes in health, wellbeing and social care.
B3 Aptitude for innovation to determine potential solutions to significant challenges in health, wellbeing and social care.
B4 Competence to communicate effectively in all forms (e.g. verbal and written) in academic study and the professional/ vocational environment to generate positive outcomes for others and oneself in health and social care, through a range of media.
C1 Ability to develop the ability to undertake autonomous and lifelong learning, particularly for continuing professional development.
C2 Able to adhere to specific requirements as regards the legislative, regulatory and policy framework of one’s health and social care profession/vocation.
C3 Aptitude for constructive challenge to support innovation, person centred practice and effective leadership and management practices, building entrepreneur skills for innovative practice
C4 Possession of a sound theoretical foundation along with relevant knowledge, skills, values and behaviours relevant to a wide range of career paths, in the event that there is an aspiration to work towards becoming a health, wellbeing and social care leader and manager of the future.

Course Structure

Level 4 Modules

Module Code Module Id Module Title Module Status Credit Value Module Type
PE1D020 MOD013286 Employability Skills 1 Running 40 specified
PE1S047 MOD009504 Study Skills for Higher Education Running 20 specified
PE1S049 MOD009987 Investigating Health and Wellbeing Running 20 specified
PE1S050 MOD009988 Law, Ethics and Policy Running 20 specified
PE1S061 MOD013279 Fundamentals of Leading and Managing Change Running 20 specified

Level 5 Modules

Module Code Module Id Module Title Module Status Credit Value Module Type
PE2D033 MOD013287 Employability Skills 2 Running 40 specified
PE2S036 MOD010030 Communication and Intervention Running 20 specified
PE2S037 MOD010031 Integrated Leadership and Management Running 20 specified
PE2S039 MOD010128 Applying Research to Practice Running 20 specified
PE2S043 MOD013280 Wellbeing in Communities and Society Running 20 specified

Teaching and Assessment

Learning and Teaching Methods

InductionInduction forms a key part of the welcome to USW and the successful integration into higher education. Induction activities take part on campus during induction week. Franchise partners usually arrange their own induction activities at their own campuses, but where possible joint induction activities are arranged on Glyntaff campus.Induction is standardised and usually covers the following:Introduction and welcome by the course teamInduction activity – getting to know you, getting to know each otherAward structureAssessmentSupervisionSupportExpectationsVLE: Blackboard induction and tutorialHealth and SafetyTour of facilitiesLibrary inductionCourse handbook and Module handbooksPersonal Academic Coach1PAC is used at USW and staff at the partner colleges align students to a personal tutor for the duration of their studies.Learner AnalyticsThe use of Learner Analytics is discussed during induction. We use Study Goal for attendance recording and monitoring.Office hoursOffice hours are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.TutorialsTutorials are built into the teaching week as per franchise college guidanceSeminarsSeminars are timetabled and form part of the weekly slot allocated for each module. Details of seminars for each module are found in the Module Implementation Plan in the module handbook.

Employer Engagement

Visiting Speakers

Speakers from the relevant sectors will be invited to add context to relevant modules.

Volunteering

None at Level 4 /requirement at lever 5

Work-based Learning

None at Level 4 /requirement at lever 5

Employer Forums

Employers from across the health, wellbeing and social care sector are invited to take part in an annual careers event where they outline the types of job roles their organisation offers, a Q&A from students about working across the sector, and a job/careers/volunteering fair to recruit students to paid work and/or placement opportunities for future years.

Means of Assessment

Formative Assessment

Formative assessment is included in module delivery through group tasks, and individual set activities. Seminars allow formative assessment to be embedded in the course.

Learning Support

Progress meetings

Students have progress meetings through PAC. Students are also able to access assignment support to discuss assignment progress with their module leaders (no later than two weeks before the assignment deadline). Each module also has an Assignment Support session for each assignment on the module built into the schedule, offering further chance for progress to be discussed.

Research Supervision

N/A at level 4.

Online Resources

Blackboard is the main online resource for students on this course. The FD will have a dedicated Blackboard course page populated with the course handbook, induction materials and support services information and links.

Each Module will have a dedicated Blackboard area, and each franchise partner will have their own separate Blackboard area for their delivery of the module. Blackboard is used to host learning materials, lecture slides, guided reading documents, lecture recordings, module handbooks and relevant research and policy documents related to weekly teaching sessions. Module Leaders are responsible for populating the blackboard sites with the base learning and teaching materials.

Blackboard is also used to for communication with the student groups at either the course or module level. Written assessments are submitted via Turnitin on the Blackboard module assessment area and some assessments such as online MCQ tests are delivered via Blackboard.

Other online resources are provided to students via links from the Blackboard course/module pages, such as resources hosted by Public Health Wales, NHS and the World Health Organisation.

Advice Zone

Advice Zone is available for students at USW and applications from partner colleges. They have been able to coordinate and advise students with application for extenuating circumstances and non-submission of assessment, study skills support, dyslexia and disability support, chaplaincy support and money matters.

Disability

The FD is fully inclusive of all students. Applications from students with disabilities are welcomed and support for study for students with disabilities is offered via the Advice Zone and the Dyslexia and Disability Service (DDS).

IT/Library

All delivery sites, including franchise partners, have appropriate services available for students. At Glyntaff, there are open access computer rooms in all buildings on campus. Students are welcome to use facilities on all other USW campuses too. Libraries are open to all students on all campuses but tend to be stocked according to the courses delivered at those sites. The majority of health, wellbeing and social care resources are therefore located at the Glyntaff Campus where this course is delivered.

Course Exit Points

Award Criteria Final
Foundation Degree in Science 240 credits of which at least 100 must be at Level 5 or above, 120 at Level 4 or above and no more than 20 at Level 3. Of the 240 credits, at least 60 credits must be derived from Level 5 work-based learning. Final
Certificate of Higher Education 120 credits of which at least 100 must be at Level 4 or above and no more than 20 at Level 3. Exit

Progression Route

BSc Health, Well Being & Social Care Management. Nursing programmes, OT, Physio, and ODP programmes.

Entry Requirements

Admission to the course is typically through the following qualifications:

Inclusive Curriculum Statement

The University of South Wales operates a policy of inclusive learning, teaching and assessment to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to fulfil their educational potential. Course teams will have considered ways of designing out any potentially disadvantageous element of courses during the course design process. However some specific needs may remain, details about how to apply to have your needs assessed can be found at: http://unilife.southwales.ac.uk/pages/3040-disability-and-dyslexia-service/

Addendum for Delivery at a Partner Institution

N/A

Methods Of Quality Standards

N/A

Quality Of Standards Indicators

N/A