Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care (Social Care)The Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care (Social Care)consists of eleven core units (providing 660 guided learning hours) plus specialistunits that provide for a further 420 guided learning hours to produce a combinedtotal of 1080 guided learning hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.Centres should note that there is no compensation for the core units. These unitsmust be successfully achieved.Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care (Social Care)Unit Core units GLH Level1 Developing Effective Communication in Health and SocialCare60 32 Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care 60 33 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care 60 34 Development Through the Life Stages 60 35 Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health andSocial Care6 Personal and Professional Development in Health and SocialCare*60 3120 37 Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care 30 38 Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care 30 39 Values and Planning in Social Care 60 310 Caring for Children and Young People 60 311 Supporting and Protecting Adults 60 3UnitSpecialist units12 Public Health 60 314 Physiological Disorders 60 317 Working in the Social Care Sector 60 319 Applied Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care 60 320 Health Education 60 321 Nutrition for Health and Social Care 60 322 Research Methodology for Health and Social Care 90 323 Complementary Therapies for Health and Social Care 60 324 Introduction to Counselling Skills for Health and Social Care 60 325 Coping with Change in a Health and Social Care Context 30 326 Caring for Individuals with Additional Needs 30 327 Dealing with Challenging Behaviour 30 318BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007