This programme is designed to educate people who will ultimately seek to support, care and empower across the societal spectrum. Throughout the Health and Social Care programme, Afro-Brit Centre for International Development will aim to support students to explore, discuss and evaluate health and social care systems from a range of different perspectives. The students will research the history of health and social care provision, critically examine a range of professional roles, discuss the potential for service user involvement and analyse global health problems and government policy. In addition, students will debate a range of significant health and sociologically important topics such as disability; equality and social justice; mental health; and the social determinants of health. This programme also aims to equip students with knowledge about some of the challenges and tensions of partnership and inter-professional working, involving service users, and why integration between health and social care might lead to higher standards of care.
Registration and Tuition
Registration: 25,000
Tuition: 700,000XAF/year
Field Placement: 100,000XAF (Paid in Year 3)
The BSc in Health and Social Care at Afro-Brit Centre for International Development will run for 3 years for full-time and 4 years for part-time students.
Year 1
In the first year of the programme, the students will focus on the foundations and some of the key concepts of health and social care and some of the different professions involved in health and social care (such as nursing, occupational therapy, social work, etc.). They will also learn about the history of health and social care services and how they have developed over time, and they will be challenged to begin debating issues of social justice and needs, and how the environment in which we live can affect our health. In addition, students will be introduced to different ways of learning at university and how academic research is carried out.
Year 2
In the second year, students learn about different international systems for organizing and providing health and social care services, and explore core issues in public health, and healthcare interventions. They will also learn about communication skills and professional boundaries, different perspectives on caring for older people, and will begin to develop their skills as a researchers in their own right. The students will also get to choose an optional module that may allow them to pursue and learn more about an issue they are particularly interested in.
Year 3
Students will explore changing policy landscapes of health and social care and begin to learn about management and leadership approaches. At the end, students will be also inspired to discuss legal and governance issues relating to social care and examine what we mean by safe and effective practice. Students will at the end carry out a research project of their own, supported by a supervisor.
You will be encouraged to explore a range of career pathways throughout your degree and develop an understanding of contemporary ways of working in the field of Health and Social Care engaging with a range of employers and external agencies. The content of the course is relevant to professions within the health and social care field, and students will have a great deal of flexibility when it comes to careers. Further specialist training will be required for some careers, such as social work, teaching and nursing. For other roles you might go straight into employment and undertake on the job training like psychosocial support, work in NGOs, local councils, substance abuse, housing, community development, healthcare management.
Afro-Brit will support students to develop key professional and personal skills (such as one to one work, group work, interviews and presentations) throughout the course. You will be encouraged and supported to engage with volunteering opportunities and use the links and networks we have with local employers to improve your employability.
Flexible learning tailored to Meet Your Career Needs
At Afro-Brit CID, we understand that your time is valuable. Whether you are advancing your career or changing paths, our programs are designed to fit your schedule.
Choose from full-time or part-time options to graduate at your pace:
