Assistant Practitioner (Health) FdSc
About this course
FdSc in Assistant Practitioner (Health), a health and social care degree centred on work-based learning and professional practice. The curriculum is delivered in partnership with local health and social-care employers, combining study with supervised clinical placements supported by mentors. The first year covers foundational concepts through Academic skills for assistant practitioners, Health and wellbeing: fundamentals, Foundations in values-based practice, and Person-centred holistic care, alongside Professional identity (assistant practitioners). The second year advances into specialized practice through Safeguarding health and wellbeing, Health care policy and quality, Collaborative therapies (assistant practitioner), and Enhancing care in practice.
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Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Silver for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic skills for assistant practitioners
- Health and wellbeing: fundamentals
- Foundations in values-based practice
- Person-centred holistic care
- Professional identity (assistant practitioners)
- Safeguarding health and wellbeing
- Health care policy and quality
- Collaborative therapies (assistant practitioner)
- Enhancing care in practice