BSc (Hons) Health Care and Management Studies

This module introduces students to key concepts of aging, the aging process and the care needs of the older person. Students will develop an understanding of good work practices in the provision of care for the older person in a variety of care settings. Students will explore biopsychosocial aspects of aging to understand how to enhance quality of life in the elderly. Key concepts of advocacy, capacity and consent will be explored.

Aims

The module aims to instil amongst students

• An understanding of the concept of frailty and  its impact on the management of complex needs in older people.
• An understanding of how the relationship between co-morbidity, polypharmacy and ageing impacts on the older person’s health.
• An understanding of the evidence base underpinning the tools used to assess frailty
• The ability to identify and manage complex care needs and provide possible solutions to improve outcomes for older people.
• An understanding of the principal theories, concepts, policies and practices that influence delivery of health and social care for the older person.

This module  examines theoretical underpinnings of disability  while utilizing key examples and real life scenarios. Students will have an opportunity to critique and respond to the current trends in caring for people with disabilities across the lifespan in a variety of settings. The concept of assistive technology is explored, in particular its use to support the person with a disability or illness pursuing self-care, educational, vocational and recreational independence.

Aims

The module aims to instil amongst students:

• An understanding of the theory underpinning the healthcare practitioner’s role in assisting patients/clients with additional needs
• An ability to understand and support the general and specific health needs of people with disabilities, including those with mental health conditions.
• Knowledge and understanding of the safety issues encountered in a healthcare setting particular to working with individuals who have additional needs
• An understanding of the principles of effective professional written and verbal communication with specific consideration of consent and capacity assessment for individuals with additional needs .

This module furthers the knowledge gained in  the level 4 module Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology. This module introduces students to human health, infectious diseases and immune response. This module examines advanced physiology and the pathophysiological disruptions of normal body functioning in a variety of conditions across the lifespan. Students will explore screening, risk factors and pathophysiology and epidemiology underlying acute and chronic health problems. Students will examine disease states from cellular level and their associated clinical manifestations. Students will study the epidemiology of disease and the determinants of health. It is intended to describe the pathophysiological variations in diverse populations and diagnostic evaluation methods, which aid selection of the rational therapies for optimum health outcomes.

 Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

• Develop knowledge and understanding of the key pathophysiological process affecting body systems.
• Foster understanding of the principles of effective disease identification, prevention and management
• Understand differential diagnoses to assist with various aspects of development and  implementation of  care plans
• Draw on current practice guidelines
• Foster awareness of the impact of lifestyle management, pharmacotherapeutics and alternative therapies on optimization of health outcomes.

The module encourages an understanding of the importance of leadership and management within organisations and explores the core theoretical underpinning of the theories of leadership and management. Students learn how various leadership and management styles can be adopted for different scenarios in healthcare organisations while being challenged and equipped to look at personal traits, values, and ethical judgements to prepare for citizenship and leadership in diverse, global environments.

The concepts of power, influence and ethics are explored with a view to develop a more ethical approach to leadership. In addition, the module examines how leaders deal with conflict and change in the workplace and provides conflict resolution strategies through investigation of workplace examples and cases studies.

The module will explore the concepts of diversity and inclusion identifying benefits and challenges of leading and managing diverse teams within the context of the fashion industry and will emphasise legal rights to equality of employees in organisations. The students will explore how they as leaders and professionals can overcome or remove barriers of inequality and foster an inclusive working environment.

Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

• appreciate the importance of good management and leadership for organisational success.
• examine theories of leadership and management and reflect on their own leadership style.
• explore the underpinning theory and practical knowledge to support individual staff members and teams
• explore the ethical dilemmas of leadership
• harness the benefits of working in and with diverse teams
• become familiar with the equality legislation
• acknowledge their role as a leader and an agent of change in overcoming barriers to inclusion
• develop a set of management skills for future employment

This module will enable students to develop a critical awareness of the nature of mental health issues and needs in a healthcare setting context and explore good practice in mental health promotion.  The module will examine  public health policy and approaches related to mental health and provide an overview of services, interventions and initiatives available to service users across various healthcare settings and outline roles of health professionals involved in mental healthcare.  The module will provide opportunities for students to develop their knowledge and skills for working with people who have mental health issues their, families and communities.

Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

• Develop detailed knowledge about the concepts of mental illness, mental health and well-being
• Develop awareness of the relationship between mental health and physical health
• Understand impact of mental health challenges on the individual, family and community
• Utilize clinical reasoning to identify mental health care needs
• Understand the scope of mental healthcare provision nationally and internationally
• Explain how policy underpins provision of services
• Reflect on mental healthcare challenges
• Provide information on services, initiatives and interventions available to people suffering from mental health illness and their family members
• Identify a range of professional roles in various healthcare settings involved in treatment and prevention of mental illness and promotions of mental health.

The module focuses on personal and professional development of students in a work-based context. It will equip learners with tools to construct knowledge about themselves as health care professionals. The learners will be actively involved in portraying what they know and can do in relation to promoting quality of patient care, as well as working collaboratively with the stakeholders and other professionals.

The module will require students to undertake placement of a minimum 72 hours. The placement can be completed in a healthcare setting, public, private or community based. Placement can be taken as a block or on a weekly basis to suit the needs of students who are combining work and studies. Students who are employed in the healthcare sector can do the placement at their place of work.

Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

• Further develop their critical reflection skills.
• Enhance and extend their understanding of effective healthcare practice.
• Evaluate their practice in relation to professional guidance, standards and regulation.
• Apply theoretical knowledge to working with the stakeholders in the sector.
• Make critical connections between learning across modules and work context.
• Set professional goals and plan for personal growth and development.

The module provides students with the necessary  knowledge, skills and competencies related to safe medication administration and management necessary for those working in health support roles and in administration. The  students will develop an applied basic knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Students a and will be introduced to  the major drug groups that affect different bodily systems and learn about routes of administering medications.  The module will cover the areas of prescription interpretation, dosage, adverse reactions, toxicology issues.  Specific emphasis will be put on the process of documentation.

Additionally the discipline of Pharmacoeconomics will be introduced to develop students’ knowledge about the decision-making processes in medication purchasing/ordering practices and prepare them for administrative roles which involve management of medication orders and supplies.

The aim of the module is to enhance the theoretical foundations of pharmacotherapy management to enable students to develop critical thinking skills to safely expand and develop as part of the comprehensive and holistic management of the patient. Issues related to medicine management, adverse drug actions and toxicology issues of compliance / concordance.

Aims

The module aims to enable students:

• Develop foundational knowledge of pharmacotherapies and their application to management of human disease.
• Differentiate between routes of medication administration.
• Appreciate risks associated with medication and understand effect of drugs in extremes of age, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Be able to interpret prescription and understand the concept of safe dosage.
• Act responsibly in line with accountability guidelines.
• Complete relevant documentation in a clear and precise manner
• Understand decision-making processes underpinning medication procurement and prescribing guidelines

This module enables students to relate previously gained knowledge about the healthcare system, public health, principles and practice of advocacy to the disciplines of public health and health promotion. The students will build further understanding of major public health issues, determinants of health and health outcomes considering their variations across the globe. Trends in public health development including meeting sustainable development goals will be explored. The module will seek to address the challenge of real-world implementation of initiatives in public health and health promotion and provide students with a practical toolkit for programme planning, implementation and evaluation.

Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

• Further their knowledge of the major concepts and principles in public health and health promotion
• Understand the influence of local, national and global contexts on the variations of determinants of health and health outcomes.
• Analyse examples of health promotion initiatives at different levels of society, community and individual in the national and international contexts.
• Make links between the principles of health promotion and Sustainable Development Goals
• Develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to identify gaps, plan, implement and evaluate health interventions and programmes

Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

• Understand innovation as a driving force for organisational change
• Appreciate the role of innovation as a source of competitive advantage for organisations within the healthcare sector and for the society.
• Identify principles and stages of the innovation cycle
• Understand the relationship between organisational change, organisational culture, and organisational strategy
• Have detailed knowledge of change management models and frameworks and understand how these can apply to work-based scenarios
• Develop competence and confidence to address change management challenges

The module focuses on further development of reflective skills and encourages students to consider how their personal and professional values influence their work with the stakeholders in the healthcare sector. The students will build relationships with their colleagues and engage in networking and developing community of practice by participating in peer discussion, providing peer feedback and benefiting from peer learning. The placement will focus on two areas: (1) provision of quality care (2) management practice and systems.

In total, the students will be required to undertake placement of a minimum 72 hours. The placement can be completed in in a health care setting or organisation involved in health promotion (public, private or community based). Placement can be taken as a block or on a weekly basis to suit the needs of students who are combining work and studies. Students who are employed in a healthcare setting can do the placement at their place of work.

Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

1. Further develop their critical reflection skills.
2. Make critical connections between learning across modules, and their work context and wider practice.
3. Learn about approaches and work practices in different types of settings.
4. Experience the socially constructed way of learning. Provide and learn from peer feedback.
5. Build relationships and network with colleagues.
6. Explore how theoretical perspectives and learning across all areas of professional knowledge underpin their personal and professional values, principles and behaviours.

The module focuses on facilitating the students to draw on research in their practice and contribute to development of research base for the sector. Students’ practical research skills are fostered as they learn to plan, deliver and collate an individual research project relating to an area of their particular interest.

Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

• Understand the importance of evidence based healthcare provision nationally and internationally
• Recognise the importance of evidence for practice
• Develop knowledge of research theory and methodology relevant to healthcare practice and management research
• Develop an understanding of  stages involved in research

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

• Evaluate and critique existing research evidence and draw conclusions and recommendations from secondary data.
• Formulate research questions/ hypotheses, set realistic research aims
• Demonstrate knowledge of major research methodologies and select appropriate research tools while considering ethical issues.

The purpose of this module is to provide students with key knowledge and basic understanding of the structural characteristics associated with both macro (lipids, carbohydrates and proteins) and micro (vitamins and mineral) nutrients involved in a balanced human diet. Students will learn of the effect these structural characteristics have upon their digestion, bioavailability and biological function within the body. Students will also study the impact on human health associated with either the overconsumption or deficiency of these nutrients within the diet. As part of this module, students will complete a series of practical sessions aimed at further understanding the structure of nutrients and ability to determine their content within simulated biological samples.
Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

• To develop fundamental understanding of biochemistry
• To be able to distinguish between biological functions, bioavailability and biochemistry
• Appreciate value of the evidence base underpinning nutritional guidelines

The module builds on previously gained knowledge and research skills. It fosters student’s ability to plan, deliver and collate an individual research project relating to an area of their particular interest and make a contribution to the research base of the sector.  Students identify research topics based on the threads picked up from previous modules and engage in wide reading to formulate the research questions and propose methodology and research tools for their dissertation. The project can be carried out through secondary or combination of primary and secondary research, however the students must justify their decisions about the use of methodological approaches and research tools.

Aims

The module aims to enable students to:

• Develop professionally by pursuing a line of enquiry arising from their personal or professional interest.
• Develop a critical understanding of the relationship between research and practice.
• Exercise autonomy and judgement in applying professional knowledge and skills in context of professional practice and study.
• Develop knowledge about research theory and research methodology relevant to business research.
• Consider ethical frameworks and challenges when designing a piece of research and apply ethics throughout the research process.
• Gain a practical experience in designing a piece of research, selecting appropriate methodology and research tools, gathering, and analysing data.
• Prepare for entry to post-graduate programmes.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will be able to:

• Draw on a wide range of sources to conduct a literature review into a specific area to describe, analyse and constructively critique theoretical perspectives and contexts relevant to the research question.
• Demonstrate competence in research skills through the use of appropriate tools for data gathering consistent with the chosen methodology.
• Draw on theory to analyse data and discuss research findings to develop credible arguments and generate appropriate conclusions/recommendations.
• Apply ethical frameworks throughout the research process.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate and share knowledge by structuring and presenting content effectively