Health and social care is a vast service sector undergoing rapid change, with new government initiatives giving it a higher profile than ever. Priorities on the healthcare agenda include being more responsive to patient needs, and preventing illness by promoting a healthy lifestyle. The focus in frontline health and social care is on giving service-users more independence, choice and control. These developments mean there’s greater demand for well-trained and multi-skilled people across a range of rewarding employment opportunities. Our courses cover topics ranging from health sciences, health studies, nursing, public health, social care, social work and sport and fitness.
| OU Learn | Health and Social Care | |||
| Sub topics: Health Sciences | History of Science, Technology and Medicine | Nursing | Sport and Fitness | |||
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An Untimely Death on Passchendaele Ward Last updated: 29 Apr 2009 Total tracks: 17 |
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Applied social work practice Last updated: 3 Nov 2009 Total tracks: 5 |
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Challenging ideas in mental health Last updated: 26 Apr 2009 Total tracks: 11 |
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Chance, Risk and Health Last updated: 29 Dec 2008 Total tracks: 4 |
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Communication in health and social care Last updated: 21 Sep 2009 Total tracks: 8 |
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Community Social Care Last updated: 1 Jun 2009 Total tracks: 16 |
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Critical social work practice Last updated: 26 Nov 2008 Total tracks: 25 |
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Diabetes care Last updated: 19 Jul 2009 Total tracks: 14 |
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Diverse perspectives on health and illness Last updated: 13 Jul 2009 Total tracks: 10 |
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Diverse Perspectives on Mental Health Last updated: 26 Apr 2009 Total tracks: 12 |
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Exploring Sports Last updated: 9 Oct 2009 Total tracks: 7 |
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Growing up with Disability Last updated: 27 Feb 2009 Total tracks: 10 |
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Introducing Health Sciences: Breast Screening Last updated: 8 Mar 2010 Total tracks: 4 |
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Introducing Health Sciences: COPD Last updated: 8 Mar 2010 Total tracks: 5 |
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Introducing health sciences: paramedics Last updated: 4 Mar 2010 Total tracks: 2 |
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Introducing Health Sciences: The Pain Clinic Last updated: 8 Mar 2010 Total tracks: 8 |
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Introducing Health Sciences: Trauma, Repair and Recovery Last updated: 8 Mar 2010 Total tracks: 7 |
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Introducing Health Sciences: Visual Impairment Last updated: 8 Mar 2010 Total tracks: 16 |
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Introducing professional practice Last updated: 26 Nov 2008 Total tracks: 12 |
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Introduction to sport, fitness and management Last updated: 15 Nov 2008 Total tracks: 8 |
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Living with Disability Last updated: 1 Jun 2009 Total tracks: 17 |
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Living with visual Impairment Last updated: 25 Jul 2009 Total tracks: 18 |
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Managing care Last updated: 21 Sep 2009 Total tracks: 8 |
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Mental Health: Lennox Castle Last updated: 1 Jun 2009 Total tracks: 19 |
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Sickle cell disease: a lethal advantage Last updated: 19 Sep 2009 Total tracks: 6 |
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Social care, social work and the law Last updated: 26 Jan 2010 Total tracks: 14 |
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Social Care: Past and Present Last updated: 1 Jun 2009 Total tracks: 19 |
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Take away Science Last updated: 29 Dec 2008 Total tracks: 11 |
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The Art of Breathing Last updated: 19 May 2009 Total tracks: 4 |
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The history of the police control room, 1909-1970 Last updated: 22 Jun 2009 Total tracks: 8 |
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The law and social work in Scotland Last updated: 13 Jul 2009 Total tracks: 10 |
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Working and Learning In Sport and Fitness Last updated: 23 Jan 2009 Total tracks: 8 |
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Working for health Last updated: 26 Apr 2009 Total tracks: 23 |
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Working with children and families Last updated: 13 Jul 2009 Total tracks: 16 |