Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 47: ACADEMIC LITERACY IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SECTORSThe unit provides opportunities for the production of evidence towards the Level 3key skills in communication, information and communication technology, improvingown learning and performance, and working with others.Social and cultural issues can be introduced in this unit when learners are consideringmanagement of their own studies, and learning styles.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• newspapers, journals, other written work.Indicative reading for learnersThere are many resources available to support this unit. Some examples are:BooksAlmond B — Introducing Applied Ethics, a guide to current debates (Blackwell, 1999)ISBN 063119391XBoud D — Reflection: Turning Experience into Learning (Routledge Falmer, 1985) ISBN0850388643Burnard P — Writing Skills in Health Care (Nelson Thornes, 2004) ISBN 0748775455Gardner H — Multiple Intelligences (Basic Books, 1993) ISBN 0465 01822XKirshenbaum H and Henderson V — The Carl Rogers Reader (Houghton Mifflin, 1989)ISBN 0395483573Kolb D — Experiential Learning: Experience as the source of learning anddevelopment (Pearson Education, 1985) ISBN 0132952610Lave J and Wenger E — Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation(Cambridge University Press, 1991) ISBN 0521423740Northedge A — The Good Study Guide (Open University, 2005) ISBN 9780749259747Northedge A — The Sciences Good Study Guide (Open University, 1997)ISBN 9780749234119O’Connor K and Sabato L — Study Guide (Longman, 2005) ISBN 0321337859Websitewww.isma.org.ukInternational Stress Management Association580BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007