Cambridge OCR
Level 3
QN: 600/4233/3
Curriculum Active
Cambridge OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Cambridge OCR. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2070 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Cambridge OCR
Syllabus Units
36 Units
Guided Hours
2070 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the organisation of the human body
- Understand the functioning of the body systems associated with energy metabolism
- Understand how homeostatic mechanisms operate in the maintenance of an internal environment.
- Be able to interpret data obtained from monitoring routine activities with reference to the functioning of healthy body systems.
2
Caring for children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know why children and young people might need to be looked after
- Know how care is provided for looked after children and young people
- Understand the risks to children and young people of abusive and exploitative behaviour
- Understand the strategies used to safeguard children and young people from abusive and exploitative behaviour
3
Caring for Individuals with Additional Needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know reasons why individuals may experience additional needs
- Understand the barriers experienced by individuals with additional needs
- Understand current practice with respect to provision for individuals with additional needs
4
Caring for Older People
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the ageing process
- Understand the role of health and care workers in supporting the wellbeing of older people
5
Complementary therapies within health and social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand complementary therapies that can be used by users of health and social care services
- Understand the role of complementary therapies in relation to conventional treatments
- Understand the role of complementary therapies in maintaining health and wellbeing
6
Coping with Change in a Health and Social Care Context
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature of self concept and its links with self esteem
- Understand the potential impact on self concept, of major life changes
- Understand role of the health and social care professional in supporting transition and change
7
Dealing with challenging behaviour
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the potential causes and effects of challenging behaviour
- Understand legislation and guidance concerned with challenging behaviour
- Be able to contribute to the development of a strategy for dealing with challenging behaviour
8
Dementia care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the types and effects of dementia on health and quality of life
- Know legislation and frameworks which govern dementia care
- Understand roles and responsibilities when caring for individuals with dementia
9
Developing creativity in children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how creativity promotes development for children and young people
- Be able to encourage children and young people to recognise and value their own and others’ creativity
- Understand how to support children and young people to be creative
- Be able to engage children or young people in creative activities
10
Developing Effective Communication in Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand effective communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care
- Understand factors that influence communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care environments
- Understand ways to overcome barriers in a health and social care environment
- Be able to communicate and interact effectively in a health and care environment
11
Development through the Life Stages
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know stages of growth and development throughout the human lifespan
- Understand potential effects of life factors and events on the development of the individual
- Understand physical and psychological changes of ageing.
12
Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care
- Know discriminatory practices in health and social care
- Understand how national initiatives promote anti-discriminatory practice
- Know how anti-discriminatory practice is promoted in health and social care settings
13
Exploring Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the learning process
- Be able to plan for and monitor own professional development
- Be able to reflect on own development over time.
14
Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand potential hazards in health and social care
- Know how legislation, policies and procedures promote health, safety and security in health and social care settings
- Be able to implement a risk assessment
- Understand priorities and responses in dealing with incidents and emergencies
15
Human Inheritance for Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand human reproduction
- Understand patterns of inheritance
- Know about reproductive and gene technologies
- Understand ethical dilemmas in relation to reproductive and gene technologies.
16
Nutrition for Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand concepts of nutritional health
- Know the characteristics of nutrients
- Understand influences on dietary intake and nutritional health
- Be able to use dietary and other relevant information from an individual to make recommendations to improve nutritional health
17
Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the learning process
- Be able to plan for and monitor own professional development
- Be able to reflect on own development over time
- Know service provision in the health or social care sectors
18
Personalisation in health and social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concept of personalisation in health and social care
- Understand systems that support personalisation health and social care
- Understand the impact of personalisation on the provision of care and support
- Understand how personalisation is implemented in the context of health and social care
19
Physiological Disorders
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature of physiological disorders
- Know the processes involved in the diagnosis of physiological disorders
- Be able to produce a care pathway for physiological disorders.
- Understand the strategies used to support individuals with physiological disorders
20
Physiology of Co-ordination
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how the body is coordinated
- Understand the structure and function of the sense organs
- Understand the physiology of the nervous system
- Understand the physiology of the endocrine system
- Understand the effects and management of disorders of the nervous and endocrine systems
21
Physiology of Fluid Balance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the micro-structure and function of a typical animal cell
- Know the movement of materials in and out of cells
- Know the distribution and constituents of fluids in the body
- Understand homeostatic processes in relation to water balance.
22
Professional practice in children and young people’s social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation and policy frame
- work for working with children and young people in social care work settings
- Understand professional responsibilities when working with children and young people
- Understand partnership working when working with children and young people
23
Promote positive behaviour
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand restrictive interventions in health, social care or early years contexts
- Understand the context and use of proactive and reactive strategies to promote positive behaviour
- Understand how to promote positive behaviour
- Understand how to respond to incidents of challenging behaviour
24
Promoting Health Education
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different approaches to health education
- Understand models of behaviour change
- Understand how health education campaigns are implemented
- Be able to implement a health campaign
25
Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand psychological perspectives
- Understand psychological approaches to health and social care
26
Research Methodology for Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the function of research in health and social care
- Understand ethical issues relating to research in health and social care
- Understand research methodologies relevant to health and social care
- Be able to plan for a research project
- Be able to conduct research relevant to a health and social care context
- Be able to interpret research findings
27
Safeguarding Adults and Promoting Independence
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know types and indicators of ab
- Understand factors which may lead to abusive situations
- Know legislation and regulations which govern the safeguarding of adults
- Know working strategies and procedures to reduce the risk of ab
- use of adults
- Understand the role of supportive relationships to promote the rights, independence and wellbeing of adults using health and social care services
28
Safeguarding children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation for safeguarding children and young people
- Understand partnership working to safeguard children and young people
- Understand how children and young people and those who work with them are protected in the workplace
- Understand how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been harmed, abused or bullied
- Understand the importance of e-safety for children and young people
29
Sociological Perspectives for Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand sociological perspectives
- Understand sociological approaches to health and social care
30
Support use of medication in social care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know current policy and legislation in relation to the use of medication in social care settings
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of those involved in supporting the use of medication in social care settings
- Understand the administration of medication in social care settings
- Understand how to record and report on use of medication
- Understand the safe storage and disposal of medication in social care settings
31
Support Work in Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know roles which are involved in non-direct care in social care environments
- Know the importance of teamworking in social care environments
- Understand the role of workers not involved in direct care in maintaining health, safety and security
32
Understand psychology of ill health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand models of health
- Understand issues in health psychology
- Understand models of stress and related management strategies
- Understand the impact of chronic illness and long term health conditions on individuals
33
Understanding principles of youth work practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know values and principles of youth work practice
- Understand how adolescence impacts on young people
- Be able to involve young people in programme planning
- Understand reflective practice
34
Understanding public health
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the origins of public health policy
- Understand factors that influence health
- Understand how public health is promoted and protected
35
Working in the Health Sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand potential careers in the health sector
- Know how organisations are structured in the health sector
- Understand roles and responsibilities in the health sector
- Understand the concept of multi-disciplinary working in the health sector
36
Working in the Social Care Sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand potential careers in the social care sector
- Know how organisations are structured in the social care sector
- Understand roles and responsibilities in the social care sector
- Understand the concept of multi-disciplinary working in the social care sector.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/4233/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Cambridge OCR
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2012