The Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care is designed for students and professionals who want to build a strong career in the health and social care sector. This programme develops knowledge in academic study skills, communication, healthcare policy, reflective practice, managing people, sociology, quality management, research, partnership working, and complex care needs. Students will learn how to think critically, communicate professionally, understand ethical practice, and respond to changing needs in healthcare and social care environments. This qualification is suitable for learners who wish to progress to higher studies, supervisory roles, management positions, or professional careers in healthcare, social care, community care, elderly care, childcare, and related service sectors.Units
• Academic Study Skills
• Communication for Health and Social Care
• An Introduction to Healthcare Policy
• Reflective Practice
• Managing People in Health and Social Care
• Sociology Concepts in Health and Ill Health
• Principles Underpinning Health and Social Care
• The Management of Quality in Health and Social Care
• Research Project
• Partnership Working in Health and Social Care
• Working with Service Users with Complex Needs
Learning outcomes
• Analyse, synthesise, and summarise information critically.
• Read and use appropriate literature with full and critical understanding.
• Think independently and solve problems.
• Apply subject knowledge and understanding to familiar and unfamiliar problems.
• Recognise moral and ethical issues in health and social care practice and research.
• Appreciate the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct.
• Understand the interdisciplinary nature of health and social care service provision.
• Give a clear and accurate account of a subject in a mature way.
• Build strong arguments and engage in debate and discussion with specialists and non-specialists.
• Develop transferable skills and knowledge to meet changing needs.
• Adapt to changes in the health and social care environment.
• Progress within employment or move into supervisory or management positions.
• Continue professional development through further study or career progression.
Eligibility & entry requirements
• Applicants must be 18 years or above.
• Students should have completed O/L or an equivalent qualification.
• Students with A/L, Level 3, Level 4, diploma, foundation, or vocational qualification can apply.
• Students entering the Level 5 stage are normally expected to have a Level 4 qualification or equivalent background.
• Students with work experience in healthcare, social care, caregiving, elderly care, childcare, community support, hospital work, or related fields can also apply.
• Students working in a relevant field and seeking professional development can apply.
