BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management
This degree is for people who want to understand the management of health and care services. It covers leadership, service-user needs, public health, finance, quality management, digital health and the use of data in planning. It may suit those seeking to build management knowledge for roles across health, social care, public health or service improvement.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Health and Care Management examines how health and care services are planned, led, funded and improved. It brings together management, public health, ethics, finance, digital health and quality improvement, with attention to the needs and experiences of service users.
You will develop an understanding of multidisciplinary working and the practical decisions involved in managing resources, supporting dignity and respect, communicating across professional roles, and using evidence to guide service development. The course also considers health promotion, planetary and global health, sustainability, health analytics, and the role of digital leadership in care settings.
The full-time blended route takes three years. An online part-time route is available over three to nine years, which may suit students balancing study with work or other commitments.
What you will study
Core areas of study include:
• Essential skills for health and care management • Meeting the needs of service users • Planetary health and health promotion • Ethical principles, dignity and respect • Communication and interprofessional collaboration • Leadership theory and concepts • Health and care finance • Public health and resource planning in multidisciplinary working • Digital health leadership • Evidence-based practice • Global health and sustainability • Health analytics and planning • Total quality management in health and care • Project management • Independent study • Coaching and leadership
Modules
Level 4
- Essential Skills for Health & Care Management
- Meeting the Needs of Service Users
- Planetary Health
- Health Promotion
- Supporting Dignity and Respect Through Ethical Principles and Theories
- Communication & Interprofessional Collaboration
Level 5
- Leadership Theory & Concepts for Health & Care Management
- Fundamentals of Health & Care Finance
- Public Health
- Resource Planning in Multidisciplinary Working
- Digital Health Leadership
- Evidence Based Practice
Level 6
- Global Health and Sustainability
- Health Analytics and Planning
- Total Quality Management in Health & Care
- Project Management
- Independent Study for Health and Care Management
- Coaching and Leadership
Assessment
Assessment includes essays, presentations, personal development plans and reflections on practice. You may also complete analysis reports, podcasts, a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection resource, a leadership consultancy report, a portfolio of finance tasks and calculations, critical case study reviews and CARS checklist analysis. Digital badges are also used as part of assessment.
Entry requirements
Applicants normally need two GCE A levels or equivalent, plus three GCSEs at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
Applicants with relevant work experience may also be considered. This route requires a personal statement, references and evidence of previous work experience.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, with no element below 5.5. Evidence of previous study in English may also be accepted, such as a letter confirming that English was the medium of instruction.
Careers
This degree may support progression into health service management, social care Registered Manager roles, and service implementation, improvement or transformation. Other possible areas include health and care funding applications, strategy, communications and engagement, partnership working, workforce development, training needs management, patient or service-user experience, quality assessment, public health initiatives, digital health enterprises and data planning.
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