OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care

• Understand the roles and responsibilities involved in working in a wide range of health and social care settings, gain knowledge about working relationships, and how to work in partnership with others in health and social care settings
• Understand personal development and reflective practice, both fundamental aspects of roles in health and social care
• Explore the use of reflective practice when improving their performance and informing their development
• Explore the importance of communication in health and social care settings, and learn how to ensure that individual needs and preferences for communication are met at all times
• Learn good practices in respect of equality, diversity and rights in a health and social care setting
• Learn how to promote and implement health and safety in their work setting. The unit also addresses the important area of safeguarding individuals from abuse, identifying different types of abuse and the signs and symptoms that might indicate abuse is occurring
• Learn how to implement and promote person-centred approaches
• Learn the issues of confidentiality and ethical practice relating to the storage and use of information. The unit also covers the knowledge and skills needed to implement and promote good practice in recording, sharing, storing and accessing information

Prerequisites

• Minimum Age: 16
• Minimum Qualification: HSC, GCSE, grade 12, F.A or equivalent
• English proficiency

The OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care qualification consists of 6 mandatory units, for a combined total of 60 credits, 600 hours of Total Qualification Time (TQT) and 120 Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for the completed qualification.

The School of Business and Management is a licensed Further Education Institution in Malta. The purpose of this educational establishment is to offer recognised British qualifications to Maltese, EU and International students at affordable rates. With over 25 years’ experience in education in various markets, it is now extending its services to Malta. Our courses offer a wide range of skill acquisition opportunities in the form of accredited and recognised British courses. Our student success rate is an impressive one (on average 92%) which is a factor propelling us to bring this success to Malta.

The aims of SBM are student-centred, focused on an inclusive learning community offering a wide range of courses and disciplines that are steered to respond to the key segment of the region and the broader multicultural community. This will be achieved by engaging students in a unique experiential learning environment, producing skilful, innovative and entrepreneurial graduates who possess global and technical competencies.