Investigating Health and Social Care, Short Course | Part time online | The Open University UK | United Kingdom
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Investigating Health and Social Care

8 months
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3228 GBP/full
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About

 This Investigating Health and Social Care module at The Open University UK concentrates on teaching you the skills necessary to conduct an investigation into a subject area of your own choice, related to either ageing society and older people or public health, in a systematic way through a literature review.

Overview

In an age in which various kinds of knowledge and research can be instantly available via the internet it is essential for health and social care students to learn discernment, and critical appreciation of the best knowledge and research available.

You will learn

By studying this Investigating Health and Social Care module at The Open University UK you will learn to:

  • understand and recognise how a literature review of current knowledge and research can contribute to the investigation of any topic in health and social care in the context of issues connected with an ageing society and older people or public health.
  • understand and recognise the role of critical appraisal in literature reviews.
  • construct and synthesise a literature review which will critically appraise current knowledge and research and thus help to illuminate personal or professional interest in aspect of health and social care.
  • critically appraise the findings and viewpoints of a variety of authors on a given subject matter in current literature in health and social care.

Programme Structure

What you will study
  • The focus of this module will be the analysis of secondary research and providing recommendations that could improve the lives of health and social care service users in any social context.
  • In doing so, you’ll be introduced to the appropriate databases that will enable you to complete literature searches and gain an appropriate awareness of the definitions of a range of empirical research terminologies.
  • As you progress through the module you’ll critically appraise the findings and viewpoints of a variety of authors on a given subject matter in current literature in health and social care.
  • The module culminates with you producing your own literature review on a subject area of your choice.

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 8 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • This is an OU level 3 module and you need to have the study skills needed for both higher education and distance learning, obtained either through OU level 2 study, or from equivalent study elsewhere. Any OU level 2 module, particularly in health and social care would be ideal preparation. However, you don’t need any prior knowledge as the study material for this module is designed to be accessible if you are new to this subject.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    3228 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 3228 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.
  • National

    3228 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 3228 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.

Funding

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