Access to Higher Education Diploma (Nursing).

Module 1: Academic Writing Skills 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Be able to structure a written response 
• Be able to develop a structured response to a plan 
• Be able to present the response appropriately for audience and purpose 
• Understand how to apply academic writing principles to own work 

Module 2: Reading and Note Making 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand a range of reading strategies 
• Understand the use of language in terms of the purpose and context of a range of texts 
• Be able to use methods for developing notes from a range of sources 

Module 3: Healthcare Communication 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the main methods of communication 
• Understand the barriers to communication 
• Understand the value of developing good communication skills within the context of the health service 
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and record keeping 

Module 4: Professional Behaviours: Nursing and Health Professionals 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the characteristics required to be a health professional making reference to the relevant professional and regulatory body's and the Professional Standards Authority standards for registration in relation to, patient-centred care and concepts of professionalism as they apply to conduct, performance and ethics of those on the relevant professional and regulatory body's register 
• Understand effective communication and teamworking skills 
• Know how to manage risk and deal effectively with problems 
• Reflect on own personal and professional practice and develop a personal and professional development plan 

Module 5: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare Settings 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Know the key concepts related to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) 
• Understand key legislation and regulations related to EDI in healthcare 
• Understand how EDI issues are managed in healthcare settings 

Module 6: Nutrition and Digestion 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the concept of a balanced diet 
• Understand the structure and function of the human digestive system 

Module 7: Professionalism and Multidisciplinary Teams 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the impact of changes to the roles and responsibilities of a chosen health care professional 
• Understand regulation as a chosen health care professional 
• Understand the multidisciplinary team working in a chosen health care 

Module 8: Numeracy in a Health Context 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand and use the four rules of number including in relation to units of measure 
• Understand and use decimals, fractions and percentages, including in relation to units of measure 
• Know how to use a calculator to solve problems and use appropriate tools to check their answers 

Module 9: Perspectives in Psychology 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand different psychological perspectives 
• Understand the differences between alternative psychological perspectives 
• Understand the application of psychological perspectives to contemporary issues in psychology 

Module 10: Endocrine System 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand terms hormone and endocrine gland 
• Understand homeostasis and feedback mechanisms 
• Understand the action of hormones 

Module 11: Poverty in Contemporary Britain 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand definitions of poverty 
• Understand the historical context of poverty in Britain 
• Understand the different methods used to measure poverty 
• Understand theoretical explanations of poverty 
• Understand explanations about why certain social groups are more likely to experience poverty 
• Understand recent policies for tackling poverty in Britain 

Module 12: Human Musculoskeletal System 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the human skeleton and how it relates to locomotion 
• Know how muscles contract 
• Understand the development of bone 

Module 13: Mental Health and Coping Strategies 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand how society determines and responds to a range of behaviours experienced by individuals suffering from mental ill health 
• Understand the influence of genetic, neurochemical and environmental factors in relation to mental health disorder 
• Understand and evaluate different strategies for therapy and care of mental health disorders 
• Understand the major sources and effects of psychological stress 
• Understand a variety of coping strategies 

Module 14: Infection and Immunity  

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the contributions of Snow, Semmelweiss, Pasteur, Jenner and Koch to the understanding of infectious disease 
• Understand how the human body responds to infection 
• Understand the cause and transmission of different pathogens 
• Understand how infections can be prevented by vaccination 
• Understand the mechanism of action of antibiotics 

Module 15: Dementia 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand the causes and prevalence of dementia 
• Understand the diagnosis of dementia 
• Understand treatment and care of dementia patients 

Module 16: The Cause and Control of Disease 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand categories and causes of human disease 
• Understand the epidemiology of a named disease 
• Understand measures for disease prevention 

Module 17: Health Promotion 

Upon successful completion of this module, you will: 

• Understand current models of health promotion 
• Understand the role of current initiatives in promoting good health 
• Understand the role of current agencies or organisations that contribute to improving public health 

In addition to the qualification units, you will also be required to complete short introductory tasks at the start of your course to support the development of your academic study skills.