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All modules in Health and Social Care

The importance of health and social care has never been more apparent. Our range of modules can help you learn more about helping others.

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Health and Social Care modules

OU level 1

  1. Foundations for social care and social work practice
  2. Introducing health and social care
  3. Introduction to childhood studies and child psychology
  4. Learning and teaching in the primary years
  5. Science and health: an evidence-based approach
  6. Wellbeing across the lifecourse
  7. Young children's play and creativity

OU level 2

  1. Critical ideas in wellbeing and public health
  2. Critical perspectives on mental health in society
  3. Death, dying and bereavement
  4. Social work law

OU level 3

  1. Approaches to mental health
  2. Investigating health and social care
  3. Leading, managing, caring
  4. Public health: health promotion and health security
  5. Science project module: health sciences
  6. Young lives, parenting and families

Access modules

  1. Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module

Short courses

  1. Introduction to social care

Other Health and Social Care courses

  1. Health and Social Care Degrees
  2. Health and Social Care Diplomas
  3. Health and Social Care Certificates