Healthcare and Health Science (Q96)
Open UniversityUndergraduate BSc (Hons) Distance learning 3-6 Years Food science and nutritionParamedic science
About this course
This degree will provide you with some of the essential skills required for working in health and health science settings, providing you with the ability to apply evidence-based scientific methodology to health-related issues. The combination of healthcare and health science topics will equip you with a broad understanding of the range of debates about the provision of healthcare, as well as enable you to evaluate the relationship between scientific and social understandings about the promotion of health.Develop skills in interpreting, generating, and presenting information using a variety of sources Learn about the ethical, social, scientific, economic and political issues that influence health and healthcare Engage with an evidence-based, scientific approach to health sciences and gain an appreciation of the limits of scientific knowledge Critically evaluate approaches to service provision and develop strategies for improving practice
Key features of the course
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2111 Chemical scientists
2119 Natural and social science professionals
3219 Health associate professionals
3111 Laboratory technicians
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
2223 Speech and language therapists
Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Distance learning
- Duration
- 3-6 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Milton Keynes
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Food science and nutrition, Paramedic science