BSc (Hons) Health and Well-being: Promotion and Management (Top-up)

About this course

This BSc (Hons) top-up course develops knowledge of health and well-being promotion and management across health and social care settings. It considers physical and mental health, prevention, behavioural change, community engagement, and the factors that shape health inequalities, equity and social justice.

You will examine how health interventions and policies are developed, delivered and evaluated. The course also addresses leadership, partnership working, resource planning and service improvement, helping you consider how health and well-being services can respond to the needs of communities and populations.

A substantial research project allows you to investigate a health and well-being topic in depth, using research and evaluation methods. The course may suit applicants with prior relevant higher education study who want to build towards an honours degree in this subject area.

What you will study

Study topics include:

• Leadership and management in health and social care • Advanced health promotion and behavioural change • Community health, well-being development and equity • Inter-professional collaboration and partnership working • Mental health promotion and resilience • Applied research and evaluation in health and well-being • Digital technologies in health and well-being • Workplace health and well-being • Ethical leadership and decision-making • Financial management and resource planning • Global health and well-being • Innovation, change management and service improvement • Health and well-being in ageing populations • Strategic health and advocacy • An advanced research project or dissertation

Modules

Entry requirements

This is a Level 5 top-up route. Applicants need 120 appropriate credits at Level 4, such as a CertHE in Health and Social Care.

Standard undergraduate entry requirements also apply. Applicants with non-standard qualifications or experience may be considered individually and may be invited to a face-to-face interview.

Mature applicants should provide a CV, personal statement, evidence of relevant and substantial work experience, and any relevant professional qualifications. Non-standard entry may also take account of an applicant's ability to pass examinations, an independent employment reference, interviews and testing.

English language requirements

Applicants need GCSE English at grade 4 or above, Level 2 Functional Skills, or English proficiency at CEFR level B2 across all four components. An independent external examination demonstrating a reasonable command of English at CEFR B2 may also be accepted for entry at Level 4 or above.