Pearson BTEC Level 4 Health Safety and Risk Management in Care Environments

Health, Safety and Risk Management in Care Environments will examine risk management, both formal and informal, and all aspects of risk-taking, making choices and seeking consent and acknowledgement of rights and responsibilities


Academic Year: 2022/23

Course Code: 10631

Campus: Newtownards

Study Type: Part-Time

Education Level Higher Education

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Course Structure
There is a focus on helping you to develop the knowledge, skills and values necessary for continuing education, employment and professional development within the Health and Social Care sector. You will be encouraged to develop and reflect on your learning within a continuous learning environment.

Contact Hours

Contact Hours per week

3 hours contact time to include practical classes, lectures, workshops or tutorials. Mandatory .

Additional Study

Maximum of 1.5 hours per week average over course of the unit.

Personal Study 

2 hours maximum studying and preparing assessments in your own time per week, including use of online materials.

Entry Requirements
No set entry requirements

How will I be assessed and given feedback?
Students are assessed using a range of different methods. These may include examinations, coursework, Project Based Learning, presentations, practical, posters, leaflets, role-play, and exams.  This is dependent on the requirements of each unit of study.  Oral, written and online feedback will be provided during your course to help improve and monitor performance.

Where will it take me?

This unit will develop your understanding of Health and Safety legislation, regulations and adherence to agreed ways of working  take priority in all care environments, including the homes of those individuals that  social or community practitioners work with. The holistic approach to assessing  health, safety and risk management serves to secure the rights and responsibilities of  both the individual in receipt of care, the care worker and the care setting, as well as  ensuring a person-centred approach in providing support

You may wish to study further units as part of a Higher National Certificate (HNC) course at the College

How will it make me more employable?
This unit will provide you with the skills to enable you to meet the demands of a challenging Health and Social Care sector.

Additional Costs
None

Accreditation
Unit and Provider regulated by Pearson.
Terms & Conditions

Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.

While we endeavour to run all our courses on the advertised day, SERC reserves the right to change the day of week on which the course runs.

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