Course Description
This course offers a broad practical introduction to health and social care, whether you are engaged in supporting, nursing or caring for others, receive services yourself, or simply have a general interest. Using real examples, it explores the nature of modern caring, the effects of technological, social and political change, and the shift to more flexible, inter-professional ways of working. It develops the intellectual and study skills important to all learners and has been designed as foundation course for Health and Social Care.