The BSc (Hons) Health, Social Care and Wellbeing course aims to prepare students for employment within the health, social care and/or wellbeing sectors. Drawing from a variety of disciplines and multidisciplinary perspectives, the programme offers students an evidence-based approach to knowledge and insight into health, social care and wellbeing across different organisational perspectives (public, private and not-for-profit).
Course overview
Students can expect to graduate from this course with broad in-depth knowledge, understanding, critical skills and competences in the areas of health, social care and wellbeing. The BSc (Hons) Health, Social Care and Wellbeing provides up-to-date coverage of key areas, topics, theories, concepts and applications for individuals, families, communities and society. Additionally, this course of study provides students with the competencies and skills to examine, evaluate and synthesise evidence-based research in areas related to health, social care and wellbeing. Students will also have the opportunity to undertake a significant final year project/dissertation examining a topic of their choice through a literature review, empirical study collecting data (where appropriate), analysing findings and drawing conclusions.
The first year of the full-time programme provides foundations in health and social care, through research and evidence in health and social care, communication and ethics in health, culture and society in health, and biological, psychological and social determinants of health.
The second year builds on these important foundations providing studies in equality and social justice, safeguarding for children and adults, policies and practices in health and social care, health and social care for healthy ageing, mental health and well-being across the life course and applied research in practice in the health and social care sectors.
The third year provides studies in the evaluation and management of quality in health and social care, social justice, equality and vulnerability, challenging evidence in health and social care, and leadership and management in health and social care. Students will also undertake a major empirical-based project or dissertation involving a critical review of published research in an area of health, social care and/or wellbeing of their choosing.
MFHEA Approved and Accredited
The Master of Public Health with four pathways are assessed and accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) and aligned with the Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF).
Get Qualified Scheme
Our programme is approved under the Malta Get Qualified Scheme, which allows students to claim back up to 70% of their tuition fees as tax credits after graduation. This government-backed initiative applies to programmes recognised at MQF Level 3 or higher. To be eligible for the refund, graduates must live and work in Malta for at least two years following the completion of their studies. This makes higher education in Malta both more affordable and financially rewarding.
This undergraduate programme will be delivered over three years. Each year will consist of three 10-week terms with two modules delivered each term, except in Year 3 when the final year project dissertation will be delivered over the last two terms.
Contact teaching
Contact teaching will involve lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, small group working, guest external speakers. GBS Malta will provide guided structured learning with learning tasks through its virtual learning environment (Moodle). Each of these activities is designed to provide students with a rich, varied and motivating educational experience.
Contact hours and modules
Each of the six 10 ECTS modules consists of 250 hours of total learning hours, of which there will be 50 contact hours. Over a 10-week term, students will be take two 10 ECTS modules resulting in 100 hours of teaching, which translates into 10 hours contact teaching a week – five hours per module. For example, full-time students may have contact teaching scheduled over two days consisting of five hours per day in two 2.5 hour sessions.
The 20 ECTS final year project/dissertation will be delivered over the final two terms of year three of the full-time programme. This will consist of 100 hours of contact teaching, 50 hours each term. The contact teaching hours will primarily consist of weekly supervision sessions in conjunction with some lectures and small group discussions.
The total contact hours for each module over the three years (nine terms) will be 900 hours. The 10 ECTS taught modules (16 modules in total) each satisfy the 20% requirement (50 hours for each ECTS), where the final year project/dissertation requires more independent and guided self-study on the part of students.
Modules
MQF Level 5 Year 1 Full Time
MQF Level Year 2 Full Time
Equality and Social Justice in Health and Social Care Health and Social Care for Healthy Ageing in Elderly AdultsSafeguarding Children and Adults in Health and Social Care Health and Social Care: Policies and PracticeEvaluating Research in Health and Social CareMental Ill Health and Mental HealthMQF Level 6 Year 3 Full Time
Evaluating and Managing Quality in Health and Social CareSocial Justice, Equality and Vulnerability in Health and Social CareChallenging Evidence in Health and Social CareLeadership and Management in Health and Social Care Final Year Project/Dissertation in Health, Social Care and WellbeingWhat doors will this open
An honours degree in health, social care and wellbeing can lead to a wide range of career opportunities in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Graduates of this programme can work in the following occupations:
- Healthcare or social care assistant: can work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes or home care settings supporting nurses and other health care professionals providing direct social care.
- Health and social care management: roles as junior managers in health and social care settings.
- Mental health support worker
- Community health worker
- Health educator
- Health and social care administration
- Case manager
- Health promotion
- Rehabilitation support worker
- Social care coordinator
- Health/social care researcher
Why GBS?
Flexible study options
– Industry-experienced lecturers with excellent education and professional qualifications
– Simplified learning
– Personal attention for all learners
– Small classes
– Free career development mentoring programme
– Connect with our very successful alumni
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