Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Health and Social Care (Foundation Year) (L504)

The London Metropolitan University's Health and Social Care (including foundation year) BSc encourages students to consider principles, knowledge, values and policies that underpin good health and social care practice and explore the formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce.

Throughout this degree, there will be opportunities for students to work on their abilities outside of the classroom. London Metropolitan University offers a number of workshops to help students improve their academic skills, such as essay writing, and also increase their career prospects with workshops on interview and application practice. An academic tutor and mentor will be assigned to students and they will guide students through their time at the university, ensuring that they settle in and perform to the best of their ability.

The foundation year will be shared with students from different degree specialisms. This will be the perfect opportunity for students to explore different academic interests and work with students who have different perspectives on a wide range of topics within social professions and social sciences. During this year, students will focus on developing their academic and study skills that will enable them to take on the challenge of a degree with confidence. Students will also explore the importance of critical assessment, consider the importance of different views, and be guided through the process of researching, planning, drafting and proofreading their essay.

Students will take one specialised module that will introduce them to the study of health and social care, preparing them for the subsequent three years of their degree.