Health and Social Care (HSC) Undergraduate Prospectus 2010
BSc (Hons)
Location Location
Southwark Southwark
BSc (Hons)
Specialist Community Public Health
Duration Duration
Specialist Community Public
1 year (full-time) 1 year (full-time)
Nursing (Occupational Health
2 years (part-time) Up to 4 years (part-time)
Health Nursing (Health Visiting
Start date Start date
Nursing)
September (February intake depending on September intake, Feb subject to student numbers
student numbers)
and School Nursing)
How to apply
Number of places Direct to LSBU
Health and Social Car Health and Social Car
Course description Career opportunities
30
Course description Qualified Specialist Community
This course prepares you to become Graduates of this programme are highly
LSBU codes
This programme focuses on public Public Health Nurses may also obtain
Simple timetable information School nursing
a specialist occupational health sought after, and gain employment in
Part-time: 1 day per week in university and 1 day Full-time BSc: 3323
health nursing and prepares qualified employment in the wider field of public
nurse. It confers registration with a variety of work places including the
in practice Part-time BSc: 3324
nurses for registration on the Social health, for example, in community
Full-time PgDip: 3325
e
the Nursing and Midwifery Council public sector, industry and the corporate
Full-time: 2 days per week in university and 2 days
Community Public Health Nursing development work.
in practice Part-time PgDip: 3326
e
(HSC)
(NMC) as a specialist community environment. A number have set up
(HSC)
Health visiting
(SCPHN) part of the Nursing and
public health nurse. Our course is their own highly successful consultancy
How to apply Full-time BSc: 3327
Midwifery Council (NMC) register. Progression routes
the only occupational health nursing businesses. Currently demand for
Direct to LSBU via the course administrator Part-time BSc: 3328
to postgraduate study
Tel 020 7815 8012 Full-time PgDip: 3329
degree programme which incorporates qualified occupational health nurses
Part-time PgDip: 3330
Applicants will choose a defined area Students on the BSc programme may
the Royal College of Nursing outstrips supply and there are excellent
LSBU codes
of practice – either health visiting or wish to further their studies in the field
(RCN) competency framework for career prospects within the specialty.
Full-time: 3331 Course contacts
school nursing. Both of these pathways of public health at LSBU. PgDip students
Part-time: 3332 Sandra Horner
Occupational Health Nursing, and is
Health visiting
promote the health of individuals, may study for an MSc in SCPHN through
accredited by the RCN. Progression routes
Course contact 020 7815 8032
groups and populations and prevent doing a dissertation after qualifying as
to postgraduate study
Anne Harriss Joy Power
ill health through taking a proactive a SCPHN.
Course Director 020 7815 8396
The curriculum focuses on occupational Our course can lead to postgraduate
harrispa@lsbu.ac.uk – 020 7815 6735 Maxine Jameson
approach to practice.
health nursing practice and is based study in related professional disciplines
School nursing
Professional contacts/industry links
on the competency framework for including law, human resources,
Non-standard entry requirements 020 7815 8379
Through partnership working, health The programme is accredited by
Applicants will be required to have met the
occupational health nursing developed business studies and marketing,
following conditions: Non-standard entry requirements
visitors and school nurses seek to enable the NMC.
by the RCN. You will study a total of education, psychology, public health
– Current registration with NMC as a first – Current registration with the NMC as a first
clients to take control of their lives whilst
eight units, five being specialist in and ergonomics.
level nurse level nurse
safeguarding vulnerable individuals Additional notes
– Completed 2 years, recent and relevant, – Relevant diploma or 60 credits at level 2
nature, and three undertaken with other
post-registration practice in order to have – Level 2 – minimum including research APEL/APL
and populations. Public health work Applicants should actively try to gain
practitioners including health visitors, Professional contacts/industry links
consolidated pre-registration outcomes and considered on an individual basis
that promotes social inclusion and funding from a Trust or an employer.
school and health protection staff. It is the course of choice for the military
to have gained a deeper understanding of – Recent and relevant professional experience,
reduces inequalities in health is central The course must be completed in a
professional practice. However, other experience normally 2 years minimum
and blue chip organisations. The course
may be considered on an individual basis
to practice. You will be encouraged maximum of 72 weeks for full-time
You will gain a sound understanding is accredited by the RCN and validated
– Relevant Diploma in Higher Education in nursing Course units
to identify your learning needs in students and a maximum of 156
of the role of the occupational health by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
or prior academic attainment equivalent to Students will normally complete all 8 units,
professional practice, in partnership weeks for part-time students.
60 CATS points minimum at level I (previously including a professional practice unit relevant to
nurse, and develop skills of risk and
known as Level 2) in relevant subject areas, the defined pathway.
with your practice teacher, and to
health assessment. Graduates from Recent guest lecturers
normally including research appreciation and Core
develop competencies in areas that will All units of study on this programme
the programme are able to undertake – Jeff Boyling, Consultant Ergonomist
physiology. – Evidence-based Practice for Public Health
enable you to meet the course learning are available as free standing units-
– Introduction to Public Health
a proactive role in the occupational – Professor David Thomson, Head of
Course units – Leadership and Management in Public Health
outcomes. You will be allocated a applicants from primary care trusts, as
health and safety and attendance School of Optometry, City University
Students will study a total of 8 units including: Professional units: Health Visiting
personal tutor in the University who will well as self-financed students can apply.
management strategies of their
Core – Promoting the Health of Children and Families
help provide academic and professional
– Evidence-based practice for Public Health – Assessing the Health Needs of Populations
employing organisation. Additional notes
– Introduction to Public Health (Health Visiting)
support whilst you are a student. This course is also offered at
The course is completed in 52 weeks
– Leadership and Management in Public Health – Safeguarding Children and Families
postgraduate (PgDip) level leading
You must arrange to have access for full-time students and 104 weeks
Professional units – Developing Practice Through Work-based
Career opportunities to an MSc.
– Role of the Occupational Health Nurse Learning (Health Visiting)
to a practice environment on for part-time students.
– Risk Assessment 1 – Practice Unit including Nurse Prescribing
This programme is for qualified nurses
commencement of the course. If you
– Risk Assessment 2 (Health Visiting)
who wish to further develop their For full entry requirements see pages
enrol on this programme as a full- For full entry requirements see pages
– Occupational Health Pathology School Nursing
professional knowledge and skills to 252 to 253.
– Managing the Working Environment – Promoting the Health of Children and Families
time student you must practice in this 252 to 253.
– Assessing the Health Needs of Populations
enable them to work as health visitors
environment for two days a week. If
(School Nursing)
in the community, promoting the health
you study on a part-time basis then you
– School Health in Action: Safeguarding Children
of children and families, or school
– Developing Practice Through Work-based
must practice in the occupational health
Learning (School Nursing)
nurses working with the school-aged
setting for at least one day a week.
– Practice Unit including Nurse Prescribing
population.
(School Nursing)
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