Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 7: SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREThe unit should enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge for thefollowing units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care:• Unit HSC31: Promote effective communication for and aboutindividuals• Unit HSC33: Reflect on and develop your practice• Unit HSC34: Promote the wellbeing and protection of children andyoung people• Unit HSC35: Promote choice, wellbeing and the protection of allindividuals• Unit HSC350: Recognise, respect and support the spiritual wellbeing ofindividuals• Unit HSC3103: Contribute to raising awareness of health issues.This unit should also enable learners to gain some of the underpinning knowledge forthe following units of the Level 3 NVQ in Health:• Unit CU6: Maintain communications and records within theorganisation• Unit GEN12: Reflect on and evaluate your own values, priorities,interests and effectiveness• Unit GEN13: Synthesise new knowledge into the development of yourown practice.Additionally, learners should gain some of the underpinning knowledge for thefollowing core dimensions of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework:• Core dimension 1: Communication — Develop and maintain communicationwith people about difficult matters and/or in difficultsituations• Core dimension 2: Personal and people development — Develop oneself andcontribute to the development of others• Core dimension 6: Equality and diversity — Promote equality and valuediversity.The unit provides opportunities for the production of evidence towards the Level 3key skills in communication, information and communication technology andimproving own learning and performance.Social and cultural issues can be introduced through the teaching of this unit by, forexample, considering different sociological perspectives.Essential resourcesThe following resources are considered essential for the delivery of this unit:• an appropriately qualified tutor• library resources with key texts and other reference materials.118BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007