HND Health and Social Care

This 2 year Higher National Diploma (HND) award is designed to equip students with underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for success in employment in the health and social care sector at supervisory or management levels. Emphasis on practical skill development alongside the requisite knowledge and understanding is an important component of the course.

Students will learn through practical assignments that focus on the real-world challenges and will expected to develop the skills to analyse, synthesise and summarise information critically and appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of health and social care service provision during the programme of study.

Progression: Upon completion of this programme, learners can progress to the second and third year of BA (Hons) degree in Health and Social Care programme.

This course is accredited by Edexcel BTEC

Assessment method includes coursework, presentations and group projects that prepare learners for management positions in health and social care industry.

BTEC Higher National in Health and Social Care have been designed to:

• Equip individuals with underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for success in employment in the health and social care sector at supervisory or management levels.
• Provide specialist studies relevant to individual vocations and professions in which learners are working or in which they intend to seek employment in the health and/or social care sector.
• Develop the ability of learners to contribute to the health and social care environment through effective use and combination of the knowledge and skills gained in different parts of the programme.
• Develop skills and techniques, and personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life and thereby enable learners to make an immediate contribution to employment.
• Develop transferable skills and knowledge which will enable individuals to meet changing circumstances, whether moving within their own area of employment, promotion to a supervisory or management position or general changes in the provision or environment of health and social care.
• Enable focused study in defined areas of the health and social care sector with specialist designed units.

Course Content:

The BTEC Higher National Diploma in Health and Social Care is a 16-units qualification of which (10 units of HNC or equivalent (see HNC Yr 1).
At London Waterloo Academy you can register for an individual unit to complete your qualification. In order to obtain your HNC/HND qualification you have to pass 16 units which could be taken in any order.

Course Modules

• Communicating in Health and Social Care Organisations
• Principles of Health and Social Care Practice
• Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care Workplace
• Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care
• Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care
• Physiological Principles for Health and Social Care
• Managing Human Resources in Health and Social Care
• Managing Financial Resources in Health and Social Care

• Understanding Specific Needs in Health and Social Care
• Supporting Independent Living
• Supporting Significant Life Events
• The Role of Public Health in Health and Social Care
• Facilitating Change in Health and Social Care
• Managing Quality in Health and Social Care
• Health Promotion
• Research Project

Course Delivery and Assessment:

Besides Research Project all units are delivered through a combination of lectures, supervised tutorials, project works and assignments. Each unit is assessed against published learning outcomes and assessment criteria which are externally verified by Edexcel.

BTEC Higher Nationals offer a strong emphasis on practical skills development alongside the development of requisite knowledge and understanding in the sector.

For individuals who wishes to progress to further professional development of higher-level skills through to future study or career advancement

Upon completion of this programme, learners can progress to the second and third year of BA (Hons) degree in Health and Social Care programme.