Nursing and Allied Health Professions Foundation Year

This course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to prepare you for a rewarding career in many healthcare professions.

You will explore the key contemporary issues relating to the roles of health professionals, including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, paramedics and operating department practitioners, alongside developing the skills required to progress within higher education.

You will examine the importance of the professional values, standards and working practices required to support patient-centred care and support. This course is designed to provide you with a level of academic knowledge and develop your self-confidence that will aid your transition to a relevant degree course and then the workplace.

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Fundamentals of Pathophysiology and Disease

Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

Introduction to Professional Practice and Regulatory Standards

Approaches to Health and Wellbeing for the Health Professional

Assessments have been designed to reflect those that you will be able to develop and use within your future role within the health professions e.g. a structured report, a professional debate and poster presentation. In addition your assessments will prepare you for the interview process (values based recruitment) required for progression onto further study in the health professions.