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Qualification
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
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Location
Uxbridge Campus
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Study mode
Part time
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Start date
SEP-21
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Duration
2 Years
Course summary
Becoming an Assistant Practitioner means you have skills and experience in a particular area of clinical practice. Although you will not be a registered practitioner, you will have advanced skills and opportunities to continue your training.Students on this course have a varied degree of experience yet share the ambition to provide high quality care.This course attracts students eager for a career in settings such as:- Nursing homes- Residential homes- Voluntary organisations- Day centres- Drop-in centres- Special Schools- GP surgeriesYour skills will help the NHS and independent sector meet demands for high quality care. As an Assistant Practitioner you can choose from a wide range of pathways, relevant to your area of work.**What will this course cover?**This course covers a wide range of areas alongside developing your skills for professional practice, leadership and management.In year one you will cover: biological basis for health, sociology and psychology in context, and effective practice.In year two you will study: role development and governance in practice.Students also choose from the following pathways:- Long Term Care and Caring for the Elderly- Immediate, Critical and Peri- operative Care- Mental Health- Maternity and Newborn- Child Care- Acute Rehabilitation
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
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UCAS Points : 32 - 56
Our typical tariff for undergraduate entry will require a UCAS Tariff score between 80-104 points. Entry to taught postgraduate programmes normally requires a first degree, but relevant experience, in some cases, can substitute for this requirement. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements for our three year programmes, or those who do not feel fully prepared for first year entry, can be considered for the four year programme including a foundation year. Applicants to these will have typically achieved betwee
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