FdSc Assistant Practitioner
About this course
FdSc in FdSc Assistant Practitioner, a health & social care degree centred on patient care alongside registered professionals. Core topics include Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course is delivered over 2 years full time. The first year covers core healthcare foundations through Foundations of Professional Practice, Introduction to Clinical Skills, Anatomy and Physiology, Clinical Practice 1, Mental Health & Wellbeing, and Communication and Working in Teams. The second year progresses to advanced topics including Research in Evidence Based Practice, Leading and Integrating Care, Pathophysiology for Healthcare, and Clinical Practice 2. Optional modules in the second year provide opportunities to study tailored options finalised with employer partners.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 64 - 96. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP - MMM We accept Access to HE Diplomas with credits in line with the UCAS tariff point range T level P (C+ in core elements) GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) grade C/4. Equivalent qualifications may be considered, including workplace delivered NVQs. DBS check and occupational health check.
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Professional Practice
- Introduction to Clinical Skills
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Clinical Practice 1
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Communication and Working in Teams
- Research in Evidence Based Practice
- Leading and Integrating Care
- Pathophysiology for Healthcare
- Clinical Practice 2
- Optional module 1
- Optional module 2