BA (Hons) Integrated Health & Social Care (L6 Entry Top Up)

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Course Overview

Mont Rose College of the Management & Sciences offers this BA (Hons) Integrated Health & Social Care (L6 entry ‘Top Up’) course in partnership with Buckinghamshire New University.

Awarding Body Buckinghamshire New University
Level of Course Level-6 Bachelor’s degree with honours
Number of Credit Hours Upon successful completion of the course, the student will have completed at least 120 credits
Mode and Length of Study Full Time 1 year
Attendance A full-time student is required to attend 21 hours per week in term time
Workload A full time student will study 120 credits in an academic year, which is therefore equated to 1200 notional hours
Exemption No exemption is allowed for this programme

Intended Learning outcomes

A. Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of the programme a graduate will be able to:

  • Assess the complex needs of patients and service users within a responsive and appropriate framework of practice.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of a range of complex theories and approaches in health and social care.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding and interprofessional working.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of principles of leadership and management.

B. Analysis and Criticality

On successful completion of the programme a graduate will be able to:

  • Reflect critically on a range of contemporary issues in practice, and how these are informed by practitioner-based research and collaborative learning.
  • Engage effectively in critical reflection and analysis of safeguarding issues.
  • Reflect on the importance of and challenges of interprofessional working.

C. Application and Practice

On successful completion of the programme a graduate will be able to:

  • Apply a range of complex theories and approaches, including safeguarding, collaborative working, and leadership and management, within a health and social care setting.
  • Develop new opportunities within the health and social care sector through networking, working in partnership and collaboration.
  • Demonstrate empathy towards service users and other practitioners through critical reflection.
  • Challenge inappropriate behaviour where it is encountered in the workplace.
  • Work positively as part of a team, demonstrating negotiation skills and understanding the importance of effective collaboration.

D. Transferrable Skills and Other Attributes

On successful completion of the programme a graduate will be able to:

  • Problem solve and demonstrate an innovative approach to promoting practice change.
  • Promote social justice and equality through your understanding of the importance of anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice.
  • Work honestly, transparently, openly, and with integrity in your engagement with service users and other practitioners.
  • Take personal responsibility for your own learning and self-development.
  • Demonstrate a range of transferable skills, especially written and oral communication skills, to a range of audiences.

Course Contents

Description

Programme Structure
Level 6

  • HSC6007 Extended Project – 40 Credits
  • HSC6008 Leadership and Management – 20 Credits
  • HSC6009 Academic Study Skills: Values and Ethics in the Workplace Setting – 20 Credits
  • HSC6010 Child Protection and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults – 20 Credits
  • HSC6011 Contemporary Issues and Collaborative Working in Health and Social Care – 20 Credits

Teaching & Learning

The teaching on this programme will generally use a lecture-seminar format with interactive workshops being an essential part of the learning experience. This programme requires learners to be in employment so the learning environment will draw on their practice experience to help learners consider how their practice experience can be enhanced. Learners will be encouraged to undertake specific reading and research outside of face-to-face teaching time to develop their independent learning skills. Some modules will have specialist guest speakers to further enhance the learning experience.

Sessions will normally take the form of:

  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Workshops

Students will be given additional guided learning tasks to undertake between scheduled activities, including reflection, preparation for seminar activities, and wider reading.

All students will be allocated a personal tutor who will support students with their personal development through the programme.

Assessment

This programme has a range of assessment strategies including essays, presentations and a research proposal. There will be formative assessments to learners to prepare for the summative assessments.

Contact Hours

Learners can expect to receive approximately 184 hours of scheduled learning activities over the duration of the programme. A full breakdown of contact hours can be found in individual module descriptors.

Assessment Methods:

The following assessment activities are used in this programme:

  • Essays
  • Research Proposals and Impact Assessments
  • Case Studies and Scenarios
  • Literature Review
  • Research Proposal Presentations followed by Viva voce
  • Academic and Work Experience-based Portfolio Development
  • Chronology

In addition, students will be expected to undertake formative assessments, including presentations, guided learning tasks, and seminar participation.

Internal and External Reference Points:

Design and development of this programme has been informed by the following internal and external reference points:

  • The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ)
  • The QAA Subject Benchmark Statement
  • The University’s Qualifications and Credit Framework
  • The University’s Grading Descriptors
  • The University Strategy

Entry Requirements

The Buckinghamshire New University’s general entry requirements will apply to admission to this programme with the following additions / exceptions:

  • Applicants must have 120 credits at Level 5 in a field related to health and social care and be in employment for a minimum of six hours per week (in either a paid or voluntary capacity).
  • Previous study, professional and / or vocational experiences may be recognised as the equivalent learning experience and permit exemption from studying certain modules. Please refer to University’s Credit Accumulation webpages for further guidance.

If you do not meet the entry requirements you may, if you have relevant professional experience, still be invited for interview, where you will be required to demonstrate the necessary knowledge and understanding for entry onto the course.

Previous study, professional and / or vocational experiences may be recognised as the equivalent learning experience and permit exemption from studying certain modules in accordance with our accreditation of prior learning (APL) process.

Start Date: New intakes every January and September

Total Course Duration: 1 year

Progressive Route on Completion

On successful completion of this programme, students will have further opportunities in career progression. These include (but are not restricted to) management positions within the health and social care sector (including private, voluntary, and statutory organisations). Students are also well-placed, on successful completion, to pursue further academic development via post-graduate routes. These include (but are not restricted to) Child Protection and Adult Safeguarding, Social Work, Nursing, Human Resources, and Teaching.

Tuition Fee

The fees are increasing to £9,535 per annum from 2025-26. Students on this course may be fully funded by the Student Loan Company. This facility is only available for the UK and other European Union students. For more information, please contact the Finance team at studentfinance@mrcollege.ac.uk or T: +44 20 8556 5009.

How to Apply

Please apply through UCAS and for assistance, contact via email, our Admissions Department, admissions@mrcollege.ac.uk or, by post to Mont Rose House, 412-416 Eastern Avenue, Gants Hill, IG2 6NQ.

Admission Location:

Mont Rose House
412 – 416 Eastern Avenue
Ilford, London
IG2 6NQ

Study Location:

Shakespeare House- South Campus
267 Cranbrook Road
Ilford, Greater London
IG1 4TG

Study Mode

Full time

Level of Course

Level 6

Learners

120 Credits

Attendance

21 Hours per week

Time Table

Day and Afternoon

Duration

1 Year

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