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Open University BSc (Honours) in Healthcare and Health Science
Open University

BSc (Honours) in Healthcare and Health Science

Online United Kingdom

3 up to 6 Years

English

Full time, Part time

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Feb 2025

GBP 21,816 *

Distance Learning

* total cost; part-time at a rate of 60 credits is £3,636 per year

Key Summary

    About: The BSc (Honours) in Healthcare and Health Science offers an in-depth understanding of various health science disciplines. The program equips students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills, preparing them for challenges in healthcare settings. It emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary approaches in healthcare and promotes critical thinking, research skills, and evidence-based practice.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue diverse roles such as healthcare professionals, health science researchers, public health officers, or healthcare administrators. They may also work in hospitals, community health organizations, governmental agencies, or continue their education in postgraduate programs.

Introduction

This BSc (Honours) Healthcare and Health Science degree will provide you with some of the essential skills required for working in health and health science settings, providing you with the ability to apply evidence-based scientific methodology to health-related issues. The combination of healthcare and health science topics will equip you with a broad understanding of the range of debates about the provision of healthcare, as well as enable you to evaluate the relationship between scientific and social understandings about the promotion of health.

Key features

  • Develop skills in interpreting, generating, and presenting information using a variety of sources.
  • Learn about the ethical, social, scientific, economic, and political issues that influence health and healthcare.
  • Engage with an evidence-based, scientific approach to health sciences and gain an appreciation of the limits of scientific knowledge.
  • Critically evaluate approaches to service provision and develop strategies for improving practice.

Accessibility

Our qualifications are as accessible as possible, and we have a comprehensive range of support services. Our BSc (Honours) Healthcare and Health Science uses a variety of study materials and includes the following elements:

  • Online study - most modules are online; some have a mix of printed and online material. Online learning resources could include websites, audio/video, and interactive activities
  • Online tutorials
  • Mathematical and scientific expressions, notations and associated techniques
  • Group-work
  • Using and producing diagrams and screenshots
  • Practical work
  • Finding external/third-party material online
  • Accessing online catalogues and databases
  • Assessment in the form of short-answer questions, essays, and examinations
  • Feedback - continuous assessment includes feedback from your tutor and using this to improve your performance
  • Pre-determined schedules - we’ll help you to develop your time-management skills

How long it takes

  • Part-time study - 6 years
  • Full-time study - 3 years
  • Time limit - 12 years
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