School of Health and Social Care

SCHEME OF WORK
Unit Title: Principles of
Health and Social Care
Practice
Numbers of Weeks: 10
Course: BTEC higher
Nationals
Hours per week: 5
Teachi
ng
Weeks
1
2
3

Topics

Resources

INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIT

Values in Health and Social Care Practice

Lecture slides,
articles

Procedures for Protecting Clients, Patients and

Colleagues from harm. Local Policy Procedure
Benefits of Person Centered Approach to users of
Health and Social Care Service

Lecture slides,
articles
Lecture slides,
articles and
lecture notes
Lecture notes,
lecture slides

Ethical Dilemmas and Conflicts in Health and social

care

Implementation of policies and legislation Local Policy

Procedure
Formative Assessment

Theories Underpin Health and Social Care Practice

7
8

10

Lecture notes and

lecture slides
Feedback on LO1
Start semester
planners
Lecture notes and
lecture slides

Effectiveness of Inter-Professional Working and

Responsibilities, Roles and Accountability in Health and
Social Care Workplace.
Impact of Social Processes on Users of Health and
Social Service. And Impact of Policy and Practices.

Lecture Slides and

lecture notes

Developing your Own Contribution to and

Implementation of Health and Social Care
Organizational Policy in line with good practice.

Lecture notes,
lecture slides.
End semester
planners
Lecture slides,
lecture notes

Revision / Clinical session

Outcomes and assessment requirements

Outcomes

Assessment requirements
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Lecture slides and

articles

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On successful
completion of this
unit a learner will:
LO1 Understand how
principles of support
are implemented in
health and social care
practice

LO 2
Understand the impact
of
policy, legislation,
regulation, codes of
practice and standards
on organisation policy
and practice
LO3
Understand the
theories thatunderpin
health and socialcare
practice
LO4
Be able to contribute
to the
Development and
implementation of
health and social care
Organizational policy.

To achieve each outcome a learner must demonstrate the

ability to:
1.1 Explain how principles of support are applied to ensure that
individuals are cared for in health and social care practice
1.2 Outlines the procedure for protecting clients, patients, and
colleagues from harm.
1.3 Analyse the benefit of following a person-centred approach with
users of health and social care services
1.4 Explain ethical dilemmas and conflict that may arise when
providing care, support and protection to users of health and social
care services
2.1 Explain the implementation of policies, legislation, regulations
and codes of practice that are relevant to own work in health and
social care.
2.2 Explain how local policies and procedures can be developed in
accordance with national and policy requirements.
2.3 Evaluate the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, and codes of
practice on organisational policy and practice.
3.1 Explain the theories that underpin health and social care
practice.
3.2 Analyse how social processes impact on users of health and
social care services
3.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of inter-professional working
4.1 Explain own role, responsibilities, accountabilities and duties in
the context of working with those within and outside the health and
social care workplace
4.2 Evaluate own contribution to the development and
implementation of health and social care organisational policy
4.3 Make recommendations to develop own contributions to meeting
good practice requirements.

Method of Assessment: Summative. The module will be assessed by an individual written

assignment at the end of the module worth 100% of the overall grade. Detailscan be found on
the assignments evaluation sheet.
Textbooks
Holland K and Hogg C Cultural Awareness in Nursing and Health Care An Introductory
Text (Hodder Arnold, 2001) ISBN: 0340731338
Webb R and Tossell D Social Issues for Carers: Towards Positive Practice, 2nd Edition
(Hodder Arnold, 1998) ISBN: 0340706252

Links
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This unit links with and underpins many of the units directly connected with practice and with
Managing activities, in particular:
Unit 1: Communicating in Health and Social Care
Unit 9: Ensuring Best Outcomes for Individuals
Unit 10: Understanding Abuse
Unit 16: Understanding Specific Needs
Unit 17: Community Development Work
Unit 21: Supporting Significant Life Events
Unit 22: Counselling Skills Development and Practice
Unit 30: Vocational Practice in Health and Social Care.
The unit is intended to underpin the following S/NVQ level 4 units from the care award:
O2: Promote People's Equality, Diversity and Rights
O3: Develop, Maintain and Evaluate Systems and Structures to Promote the Rights,
Responsibilities and Diversity Of People
SC16: Assess Clients Needs and Circumstances
SC17: Evaluate Risk of Abuse, Failure to Protect and Harm to Self and Others.
The unit also contributes to the underpinning knowledge for the S/NVQ level 5 Strategic
Management Unit A7: Establish Strategies to Guide the Work of Your Organisation and
Element C6.3: Provide Guidance on Values at Work
Other Materials
Library resources need to support the range of knowledge addressed.
Case study material will be essential, and can be provided by the tutor or can be based on the
Learners own working situations.
The tutor may use video equipment to enhance understanding of the subject as Supplement,
or in place of, work-based evidence.

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