Health and Social Care

This course includes seven mandatory units which you need to complete in order to gain the qualification. 

• Including the most common types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Causes, effects and risk factors of dementia and understanding the importance of early diagnosis.

Unit 2: Understand how person-centred approaches are used to underpin the care and support of individuals with dementia

• Including an understanding of the importance of person-centred care for individuals with dementia.  How an individual’s experience of dementia is different and how they can be supported.

Unit 3: Principles of communication and interaction in dementia care and support

• Including various ways in which individuals with dementia may communicate.  Factors that could influence interactions and communication, understanding of how communication is an effective part of caring for and supporting individuals with dementia.

Unit 4: Supporting positive interaction, occupation and activity in dementia care

• Including the range and benefits of positive interactions in dementia care. The importance of promoting identity and inclusion and how individuals with dementia can engage in activities.

Unit 5: Principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care and support

• Including an understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion within the context of dementia care. How to recognise and challenge discrimination and oppressive practices.

Unit 6: Understand how to support individuals with dementia to exercise choice and rights

• Including understanding how the rights of individuals with dementia are protected, and how to support individuals with dementia to exercise choice and make decisions involving carers and others.

Unit 7: Principles of the administration of medication and well-being of individuals with dementia

You don’t need to have any specific prior learning requirements to take this course, but you may find it helpful if you’ve already achieved a Level 2 qualification within the Health and Social Care area.

• Studying via Distance Learning means you can choose when and where you study.  
• We recommended allowing a minimum of 4 to 5 hours per week to study this course in your own time.
• You will be given submission dates for each unit to help you stay on track and complete within the allocated timeframe.  

This qualification allows you to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of dementia to support individuals diagnosed with dementia.

To find out more information please email distance.learning@bcot.ac.uk quoting the course reference, or to enrol now via the button below and complete an application.