Qualification

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Care)

Reference Number: 40013480

QW Approval/Designation No: C00/4670/3

Total credits required: 60

Minimum credits at or above qualification level: 51

Minimum credits required at Level Two: 9
Minimum credits required at Level Three: 51

Standard Qualification Fee: £150.00

Review date: 31/08/2027

Operational Start Date: 01/09/2022

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Anatomy and Physiology

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
RH43CY129	Homeostasis and Control in the Human Body	Three	6	CDO987
RH43CY130	The Human Skeletal System	Three	3	CDO988
RH43CY131	The Cardiovascular System	Three	3	CDO989
RH43CY132	Human Reproductive Systems	Three	3	CDO990
RH33CY094	Pulmonary Respiration	Three	3	CDP038
RH43CY139	The Human Renal System	Three	3	CDP729

Sociology and Psychology

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
PK13CY067	Theoretical Approaches to Psychology	Three	3	CDP012
PK13CY068	Developmental Psychology - Early Socialisation	Three	3	CDP013
PK13CY069	Developmental Psychology – Adolescence, Adulthood and Senescence	Three	3	CDP014
PK13CY070	Methods of Psychological Investigation	Three	3	CDP015
PK23CY027	Stress and Stress Management	Three	3	CDP016
PK23CY028	Abnormal Psychology	Three	3	CDP017
EE23CY149	Sociology of the Family	Three	6	CDP020
EE23CY150	The Sociology of Crime and Deviance	Three	3	CDP021
EE23CY151	Socialisation	Three	3	CDP022
EE23CY155	Inequality and Discrimination	Three	3	CDP055
PK13CY071	Theories of Social Influence	Three	3	CDP147
ED83CY015	Education and Social Status	Three	3	CDP673
EE23CY159	Sociological Perspectives	Three	3	CDP675
EE23CY160	Inequalities in Health	Three	3	CDP677
PK13CY072	Social Psychology	Three	3	CDP680
PK83CY028	Criminal Psychology	Three	3	CDP682

Health Care

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
PA13CY074	Public Health and the Environment	Three	3	CDP024
PA93CY051	Understanding Mental Ill-Health	Three	3	CDP031
RH43CY136	Current Issues in Health Care	Three	3	CDP040
RH43CY137	Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases	Three	3	CDP057
EE23CY162	Health Care	Three	3	CDP759
PA13CY082	Health, Behaviour and Education	Three	6	CDP761
PA13CY083	The Effects of Lifestyle on Health	Three	3	CDP763
PA53CY009	Communication for Healthcare Work	Three	3	CDP765
PA93CY057	Biopsychosocial Approach to Health	Three	3	CDP767
RH43CY140	Endogenous and Exogenous Causes of Illness and Disease	Three	6	CDP769

Extended Essay/Project

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
HC73CY156	Access to HE Investigative Project / Extended Essay	Three	6	CDO972

Academic Skills

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
HC73CY157	Academic Skills	Three	3	CDO969

Biology

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
RH33CY096	Cellular Processes	Three	6	CDO977
RH33CY097	Cells and Molecules	Three	6	CDO978
RH33CY098	Structural Systems of the Human Body	Three	3	CDO979
RH33CY099	Human Processes	Three	3	CDO980
RH33CY090	Energy Transfer within Cells	Three	3	CDO991
RH33CY091	Genetics and Heredity	Three	3	CDO992
RH33CY092	Circulatory and Transport Systems in Mammals and Plants	Three	3	CDO993
RH43CY133	Cell Structure and Transport	Three	3	CDO995
RH43CY134	Microbiology and Health	Three	6	CDO996
RH53CY013	Enzymes	Three	3	CDO997
RH33CY095	DNA, Polypeptide Synthesis and DNA Technology	Three	3	CDP042
RH33CY100	Natural Selection	Three	3	CDP052
RH33CY101	Biological Molecules	Three	3	CDP731

Chemistry

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
RD13CY044	The Chemistry of Living Cells	Three	3	CDO998
RD13CY045	The Periodic Table and Redox Reactions	Three	3	CDO999
RD63CY007	Analytical Procedures in Chemistry	Three	3	CDP010
RD63CY008	Medicinal Chemistry	Three	6	CDP039
RD13CY050	Concepts of Carbon, Redox and Acid/Base Chemistry	Three	3	CDP608
RD13CY051	Energetics, Kinetics and Equilibria Chemistry	Three	3	CDP733
RD33CY023	Proportions by which Chemicals React	Three	3	CDP735
RD33CY024	Atomic Structure and Bonding	Three	3	CDP737
RD43CY019	Organic Chemistry - Hydrocarbons, Alcohols and Acids	Three	3	CDP739

Counselling

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
HB13CY030	Using Reflection	Three	3	CDP032
PS13CY064	Counselling Skills - Practice	Three	3	CDP058
PS13CY066	Understanding Counselling	Three	6	CDP613

Work Experience

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
PA13CY077	Preparation for Work Placement in a Health and Social Care Setting	Three	3	CDP034

Health Physics

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
RC83CY017	Health Physics	Three	3	CDP035
PE13CY026	Clinical Imaging Support Worker: Radiation Protection and Awareness	Three	3	CDP059

Professional Behaviours

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
PA13CY078	Professional Behaviours for Health Care Professionals	Three	3	CDP045

Mathematics

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Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
RB12CY049	Data Handling and Probability	Two	3	CDP060
RB12CY050	Shape, Space and Measure	Two	3	CDP061
RB12CY051	Algebra and Graphs	Two	3	CDP062
RB12CY052	Number	Two	3	CDP063

Numeracy for Health Professionals

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Qualification

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health Care)

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Modules

Anatomy and Physiology

Sociology and Psychology

Health Care

Extended Essay/Project

Academic Skills

Biology

Chemistry

Counselling

Work Experience

Health Physics

Professional Behaviours

Mathematics

Numeracy for Health Professionals

Unit Code	Title	Level	Credits	Unit ID
RB92CY012	Numeracy for Health Professionals	Two	3	CDP036
RB92CY013	Numeracy for Health Professionals - Scientific Application	Two	3	CDP037