Weymouth College

FdSc Health and Social Care

Institution code W66
Duration

4 years
Course type

Part-time
Study location Weymouth College

Study in the beautiful surroundings of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. You’ll find our students are some of the happiest in the country. Why? High quality teaching. Strong links with employers. Tuition fees considerably less than the university average. Plus, we also have a tremendous track record of placing our graduates in their chosen careers.

Please contact Weymouth College to apply for this course:

Weymouth College
Cranford avenue
Weymouth
DT4 7LQ

Tel: +441305761100
Email: admissions@weymouth.ac.uk

Open days

Partner college open days

This course is run at one of our partner colleges. Open days are held at the college and more details of these can be found on the college website. You'll find contact details below, on this page.

University of Plymouth open days

You are also very welcome to attend a University of Plymouth open day, to get a flavour of the courses you can progress to from a partner college. There will however be limited information on this specific course and college.

Course details

  • Year 1

  • Core modules

    WEYM1066
    Safeguarding in Health & Social Care

    This module enables students to understand different types of abuse that can occur within the community and with care users. Students will study signs of abuse and factors that contribute towards individuals being vulnerable. This will be followed by identifying legislation and policies, how professionals work within the guidelines and standards to safeguard both practitioners and users of care services

    WEYM1067
    Study Skills & Professional Development

    Students will be introduced to and allowed to develop a range of study skills so as to ensure academic standards relevant to a higher programme are established and maintained. Students will be required to develop planning, reading, writing, communicative and IT based abilities. Students will also continuously reflect on their work based learning placement and develop the skills required to be reflective practitioners

    WEYM1065
    The Role of Public Health

    This module requires students to investigate the roles of different agencies working within communities to reduce the incidence of disease and illness. Students will investigate infectious and non-infectious diseases that are widespread and analyse the effectiveness of strategies that are in place to control the incidence of disease. Regional, national and international perspectives and priorities will be considered

  • Year 2

  • Core modules

    WEYM1062
    Communication in Care

    Effective interpersonal skills are an essential part of any healthy relationship. Being able to communicate is the basis of interaction; communication skills, in particular listening skills, are essential in health and social care for effective delivery of services and productive teamwork. To be truly effective in interpersonal skills practitioners must be aware of our own behaviour, and how their behaviour might affect others

    WEYM1063
    Foundations of Health and Welfare

    This module enables students to gain understanding of the shifting boundaries between health and social care and the notion of care. Students will explore who gives and who receives care; its history and development and the changing notions of welfare. The module focuses on the impact that social inequalities in society have on life chances and opportunities

    WEYM1064
    Causes and Impact of Illness and Disease

    The study of health and illness is essential in care and will encourage you to think about health beyond traditional boundaries. The module will explore the influence of biomedicine on health care policy and practice, along with the social challenges to that model. The module will consider health inequalities, their link to social and economic factors and the strategies that have been developed to tackle them.

  • Year 3

  • Core modules

    WEYM2058
    Health Promotion

    Defining health is complex. We all have our own ideas and experiences of health and the way in which it is promoted. The aims of this module are to show the dynamic nature of the subject and focus on the different perspectives that feed into it. Attempts to define the strategies for improving the health promotion is a core feature of this particular module

    WEYM2061
    Ethics, Values, Diversity & Rights

    The need to practise in a non-judgemental and anti-discriminatory way towards people requires us to have an awareness of our own prejudices, values and beliefs. By exploring values and issues of prejudice, discrimination and inequality and discussing and reflecting on these things the module will be introducing diversity and equality and what these mean to the care professions and those who use their services

    WEYM2062
    Health & Social Policy

    This module covers the factors that influence social policy, including historical, political, regional, national and other agents of social change. Analysis of social policy will enable students to evaluate sufficiency and deficiency in provision. Tracing developments from 1945 to the present, students will compare competing perspectives and examine contemporary issues for policy makers, welfare recipients and providers.

  • Final year

  • Core modules

    WEYM2059
    Organisational Management in Health & Social Care

    Students will investigate the processes involved in the management of individuals in the health and social care workplace. This not only includes the recruitment of the most appropriate personnel but importantly the support of employees in carrying out their work effectively in teams and developing their knowledge and skills so that they can contribute to the delivery of a quality service

    WEYM2060
    Research Project and Work Based Learning

    To introduce the students to the range of methods which can be used to carry out research and to understand how to select and justify methods for a particular topic. This will enable the student to become more confident, evaluative reader of research and give them tools to interpret and evaluate current and contemporary research in health and social care

    WEYM2063
    Mental Health and Well-Being in Health and Social Care

    Students will understand the psychological factors which influence human behaviour and the effects these factors may have on users of health and social care services. Students will focus on the basic approaches to understanding human behaviour drawn from psychology. Students will examine and evaluate the impact of a range of mental health conditions and recovery and their impact on society

The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.

Fees, costs and funding
As this course is delivered by one of our partner colleges, please contact the college directly for information on fees and funding.

* UK Government announcement on tuition fees

On Monday 4 November 2024, the UK Government announced a proposal to increase tuition fees for home undergraduate students from £9,250 to £9,535 per annum from September 2025 onwards. The University of Plymouth intends to apply this new fee from September 2025. However, implementation of this increase will be subject to parliamentary procedure. This change applies to new students starting their studies in September 2025. For current and returning students, the University is reviewing fees and will update you as soon as possible.

How to apply

For further information and to apply for this course, please contact the college's admissions team directly using the contact details below. 

Our partnership with Weymouth College
The University of Plymouth has developed partnerships with institutions around the world with the sole purpose of making higher education more accessible to those people who need something just a little different.

Our Academic Partnerships enable students to enrol for a degree at a partnership institution closer to home, or engage in distance learning – even when they’re in the middle of the ocean. They are there for those people looking to return to education, or enhance their professional development. Full- or part-time; foundation degree to masters-level – we cater for a huge variety of needs and aspirations.

Many of our partners offer specialist degrees, unique facilities, and smaller class sizes at a competitive price. And as a student of two institutions, you get the best of both worlds; a supportive learning environment as part of a close-knit community, and a university-level qualification awarded by the University of Plymouth. You’ll enjoy not only the facilities and services your partnership institution provides, but also all of the additional support and resources you need from us, and you’ll automatically become a member of our Students’ Union, too.

We are continuing to grow the number of partner institutions and expand our academic community to new locations around the UK and overseas. Why not visit the Academic Partnerships page on our website for a full list of partners and for more details on studying with us?

One of our partners delivers this particular course – so please visit their website for full course details, entry requirements, tuition fees and information on what student life is like there. 

Studying with Weymouth College

Located in Dorset, we proudly hosted the epic sailing events for the 2012 Olympic Games. Large enough to offer choice and diversity, we’re still small enough to welcome you as part of a friendly community.
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