Access to HE Diploma (Nursing)

Blended course – You will have the opportunity to come into college for ‘drop-in’ support sessions with your specialist tutor who can provide guidance and support with your assignments and access remote support during the working week.

Your study materials, resources, textbooks and assignments are provided and supported using the Moodle platform, with ongoing support from the experienced and subject specialist Access to HE curriculum team

COURSE UNITS:

Unit 1: Researching and Understanding Opportunities in Higher Education

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

• Understand the range of opportunities available in Higher Education.
• Understand the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a particular Higher Education opportunity.
• Be able to action plan for the development of career related abilities and skills.
• Understand the importance of broader life experiences and transferable skills in relation to progression to Higher Education.

             Unit 2: Academic Writing Skills

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

• Be able to structure a written response
• Be able to develop a structured response to a plan
• Be able to present the response appropriately for audience and purpose
• Understand how to apply academic writing principles to own work

             Unit 3: Numeracy

Upon successful completion of this unit you will:

• Understand and use the four rules of number including in relation to units of measure.
• Understand and use decimals, fractions and percentages, including in relation to units of
• Know how to use a calculator to solve problems and use appropriate tools to check their answers.

         Unit 4: Healthcare Communication

Upon successful completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the main methods of communication
• Understand the barriers to communication
• Understand the value of developing good communication skills within the context of the health service
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and record keeping

Unit 5: Professional Behaviours: Nursing and Health Professions

Upon successful completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the characteristics required to be a health professional making reference to the relevant professional and regulatory body's and the Professional Standards Authority standards for registration in relation to, patient-centred care and concepts of professionalism as they apply to conduct, performance and ethics of those on the relevant professional and regulatory body's register
• Understand effective communication and teamworking skills.
• Know how to manage risk and deal effectively with problems.
• Reflect on own personal and professional practice and develop a personal and professional development plan.

Unit 6: Professionalism and Multidisciplinary Teams

Upon successful completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the impact of changes to the roles and responsibilities of a chosen health care professional
• Understand regulation as a chosen health care profession
• Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team approach to working in a chosen health care setting.

Unit 7: Exploring the Structure and Function of Cells

Upon successful completion of this unit you will:

• Understand cellular structure and organisation
• Be able to analyse cellular activity.
• Be able to analyse the cell cycle.

Unit 8: Systems Physiology

Upon successful completion of this unit you will::

• Understand the structure, function and role played by the cardiovascular system.
• Understand the structure, function and role played by the respiratory system
• Understand the structure, function and role played by the digestive system.
• Be able to analyse the basic principles of physiology.

Unit 9: Human Musculoskeletal System

Upon successful completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the human skeleton and how it relates to locomotion
• Be able to analyse muscle contraction.
• Understand the development of bone

Unit 10: Infection and Immunity

Upon successful completion of this unit you will:

• Understand how the human body responds to infection
• Understand the cause and transmission of different pathogens
• Be able to analyse how infections can be prevented by vaccination.
• Understand the mechanism of action of antibiotics.

Unit 11: Endocrine System

Upon successful completion of this unit you will:

• Understand terms hormone and endocrine gland
• Be able to analyse homeostasis and feedback mechanisms.
• Understand the action of hormones

Unit 12: Nervous System

Upon successful completion of this unit you will:

• Understand the basic structure and function of the nervous system.
• Understand the nature of nerve impulses.
• Be able to assess the principles of synaptic transmission.

              Unit 13: Dementia

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

• Understand the causes and prevalence of dementia
• Understand the diagnosis of dementia
• Understand treatment and care of dementia patients

             Unit 14: Mental Health and Coping Strategies

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

• Understand how society determines and responds to a range of behaviours experienced by individuals suffering from mental ill health
• Understand the influence of biological, social and environmental factors in relation to mental health
• Be able to evaluate different strategies for therapy and care of mental health disorders.
• Understand the major sources and effects of psychological stress and coping strategies.

            Unit 15: Poverty in Contemporary Britain

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will:

• Be able to evaluate definitions and theoretical explanations of poverty.
• Understand the historical context and changes in poverty in Britain.
• Understand the different methods used to measure poverty.
• Be able to evaluate recent policies for tackling poverty in Britain

Learning is assessed in a variety of methods to prepare you to study at university. These may include essays, report writing, online assessment, and presentations.

You must achieve 60 credits at Level 3 to be awarded the Access to HE Diploma:

Graded - 45 are Graded Credits in Academic Units at Pass, Merit or Distinction

Ungraded: 15 are Ungraded Credits in Study Skills.

Are there any additional costs the student be made aware of?

Your UCAS application for university entry will cost £28.50

You will be able to progress to university for an undergraduate degree or degree apprenticeship if you meet the entry requirements of your specific undergraduate course.

You will apply through UCAS – more details can be found via this website - https://www.ucas.com/

Learners who complete this qualification can progress to university for an Undergraduate Degree or Degree Apprenticeships.

What are the career routes for this course?

Adult Nursing, Children’s Nursing, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Mental Health Nursing

On successful completion of the Access to Higher Education Diploma (Nursing), you will receive a Skills

& Education Group Access, QAA recognised, Access to Higher Education Diploma at Level 3 with 60

credits.

As part of your programme, you will also receive help as well as guidance on your university application

and the research you need to do to get the most out of your diploma.

Awarding body

Skills & Education Group Access - An Access Validating Agency with a strong social purpose to recognise achievement, particularly for those who have benefited least from their previous educational experiences, Skills and Education Group Access supports the needs of learners, providers, businesses and communities by enabling progression into higher education.