Healthcare and Health Science (Q96)

Open University
Undergraduate 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.

Key features of the course

  • 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
  • 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