Health and Social Practice (Advanced Diploma Entry) Northumbria University

Overview

The Health and Social Practice (Advanced Diploma Entry) program at Northumbria University will encourage you to build upon previous clinical, educational, leadership or research knowledge and experience and academic learning in relation to key ideas such as the acquisition and uncertainty of knowledge, its ambiguity and limitations, and critical reflective thinking. 

On successful completion of the programme you will be able to:

• Critically analyse theoretical perspectives and disseminate the evidence base for contemporary health and social practice
• Appreciate reflective theory and apply the principles to your own and others practice
• Systematically explore and understand expertise within your discipline of health and social practice
• Determine risk assessment and make appropriate decisions in complex situations within health and social practice
• Develop and utilise a flexible approach to your practice arena contextualised within local and national policy and guidelines
• Consolidate own learning and determine the value of the development and management of lifelong learning

• Critique health and social practice provision to work effectively as part of the wider team utilising own and others leadership roles

Key Features

The Health and Social Practice (Advanced Diploma Entry) program reflects contemporary health and social practice, and you will learn alongside other practitioners from a variety of professional backgrounds. 

This level 6 programme will enable you to develop theory related to your field of health or social practice and explore the impact of this within your organisation, team and as an individual situated in practice. It will enable you to enhance your practice at the same time as gaining an award. 

On completion you will be awarded a BSc (HONS) Health and Social Practice (Bracketed Award) (Clinical, Education, Leadership and Management or Research). The programme provides a flexible method of study for you that fits around your health or social practice role.