Diploma

QUALIFI LEVEL 4 DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Qualification Code: 610/0726/8
Credit Value: 60
RQF Level: 4
Total Qualification Time (TQT): 600 hours
Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 240 hours
Assessment: Coursework, essays, reports, and presentations

🔹 Unit 1: Academic Study Skills (10 credits)

Learning Outcomes:

1. Develop effective academic writing and referencing skills.
2. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving in academic contexts.
3. Apply research and information literacy to health and social care topics.

Class Activities:

• Workshop on Harvard referencing and academic integrity.
• Group task: Analyze and summarize a health journal article.
• Peer review of short essays to improve academic style.

Homework / Assignment:

• Write a 1,000-word academic essay on “The Importance of Research in Health and Social Care.”
• Create a personal study plan identifying strengths and learning gaps.

Suggested Videos:

• 🎥 “How to Write an Academic Essay” – BBC Bitesize
• 🎥 “Critical Thinking Skills for Students” – University of Leeds (FutureLearn)

🔹 Unit 2: Communication for Health and Social Care (10 credits)

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand models and barriers of communication.
2. Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication with service users and professionals.
3. Apply communication strategies to diverse and sensitive contexts.

Class Activities:

• Role play: Handling challenging conversations in care settings.
• Group debate: “Does technology enhance or hinder communication in healthcare?”
• Case study on confidentiality breaches.

Homework / Assignment:

• Report on effective communication strategies for patients with dementia.
• Reflective journal on a simulated communication exercise.

Suggested Videos:

• 🎥 “Effective Communication in Health and Social Care Settings” – Skills for Care UK
• 🎥 “Empathy in Healthcare Communication” – NHS Education England

🔹 Unit 3: An Introduction to Healthcare Policy (10 credits)

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify key health and social care policies in the UK.
2. Evaluate how policies shape service delivery and professional practice.
3. Understand the role of policy in promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Class Activities:

• Seminar: History of the NHS and policy evolution.
• Policy mapping: Compare healthcare policies in England, Scotland, and Wales.
• Group analysis: The impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

Homework / Assignment:

• Policy review paper (1,500 words): “How UK Healthcare Policy Addresses Inequality.”
• Prepare a policy brief for a hypothetical community health project.

Suggested Videos:

• 🎥 “How the NHS Works” – Kings Fund UK
• 🎥 “Understanding Health Policy” – Open University

🔹 Unit 4: Reflective Practice (10 credits)

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand principles and models of reflective practice.
2. Apply reflection to improve professional and personal performance.
3. Develop a reflective log of experiences in health and social care.

Class Activities:

• Workshop: Gibbs’ and Kolb’s reflective models.
• Group reflection circle on professional challenges.
• Create a portfolio of reflective entries.

Homework / Assignment:

• Reflective essay (1,000 words): “My Growth as a Health and Social Care Practitioner.”
• Maintain a weekly reflective journal for 4 weeks.

Suggested Videos:

• 🎥 “Gibbs Reflective Cycle Explained” – Nursing Times
• 🎥 “Why Reflection Matters in Care Practice” – Skills for Care

🔹 Unit 5: Managing People in Health and Social Care (10 credits)

Learning Outcomes:

1. Explore leadership and management theories in care contexts.
2. Demonstrate skills in team building, motivation, and conflict resolution.
3. Evaluate the role of supervision and appraisals in workforce performance.

Class Activities:

• Group simulation: Managing a multidisciplinary team.
• Workshop: Conflict management strategies.
• Mini research: Staff motivation in care environments.

Homework / Assignment:

• Write a management report analyzing leadership styles in healthcare.
• Develop a short team-training plan for new caregivers.

Suggested Videos:

• 🎥 “Leadership in Health and Social Care” – NHS Leadership Academy
• 🎥 “How to Motivate Teams in Healthcare” – Health Education England

🔹 Unit 6: Sociological Concepts in Health, Social, and Ill Health (10 credits)

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand sociological theories relevant to health and illness.
2. Analyze how social class, gender, and ethnicity influence health outcomes.
3. Evaluate sociological explanations for health inequalities.

Class Activities:

• Debate: “Is Health Inequality Socially Constructed?”
• Case study: The social determinants of health in the UK.
• Group presentation: Comparing biomedical and social models of health.

Homework / Assignment:

• Essay (1,500 words): “Applying Sociological Theories to Health Inequality.”
• Create a visual poster explaining the social determinants of health.

Suggested Videos:

• 🎥 “The Social Determinants of Health” – WHO
• 🎥 “Inequality and Health: The Marmot Review” – University College London

📘 Overall Assessment Strategy

• Formative: In-class participation, peer feedback, reflective logs
• Summative: Essays, reports, and presentations mapped to learning outcomes
• Grading: Pass / Merit / Distinction (based on Qualifi’s RQF criteria)

🎯 Teaching and Delivery Recommendation

• Duration: 600 hours total (240 GLH + 360 independent learning)
• Typical Delivery: 10–12 weeks per term
• Delivery Mode: Blended (face-to-face, online, simulation-based)

a UK curriculum–aligned 55-hour weekly lesson schedule for the Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care (60 Credits) — structured for one academic term.
It integrates all six units, weekly topics, learning activities, assignments, and suggested media resources.

🎓 QUALIFI LEVEL 4 DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Total Hours: 55 Guided Learning Hours
Level: RQF Level 4
Credit Value: 60 (10 credits per unit × 6 units)
Delivery Mode: Blended Learning (Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Case Studies)
Assessment: Coursework, Portfolio, Presentations

🗓️ WEEKLY LESSON PLAN (55 Hours Total)

🧩 Assessment Overview

📘 Learning Support & Extension

• Weekly Moodle/Google Classroom uploads (lecture slides + e-resources)
• One-to-one academic support sessions every two weeks
• Use of Open University and NHS Learning Hub materials for supplementary learning

💡 Expected Learner Outcomes

By the end of the 55-hour term, learners will:

1. Demonstrate independent academic and reflective practice.
2. Communicate effectively within care teams and with clients.
3. Understand key UK healthcare policies and social structures.
4. Apply leadership, sociological, and policy principles to care contexts.
5. Produce academic work aligned with UK higher education standards.