Introduction 2

In this section a vocabulary of the most important terms will be presented and an introductory quiz allowing learner to identify current knowledge on social and health care will be provided. Indicative time of unit completion: 10 min.

• Lecture1.1
  Vocabulary
• Quiz1.1
  Pre-Quiz 6 questions

Overview of the sector 2

This unit will provide a general overview of the health and social care sector and give some online examples and sources for further reading. Indicative time of completion of unit: 10 min.

• Lecture2.1
  Overview of the sector
• Lecture2.2
  Case Study

Clients in the sector 6

Since quite a long time ago health sector and its’ professionals recognize that the economic, social, family and psychological conditions underpin many of the conditions that patients are presented with. So social care workers could be found in hospitals and public schools, child welfare agencies, family agencies, settlement houses and etc. since approximately 1920. Social care workers often are working in a complementary relationship with medical professionals, the former concentrating on physiological health, and the latter on social health. Health and social care can revamp the standards of living for those threatened or vulnerable to society, offering support for the elderly, support for people with mental health needs, support for those with learning and physical disabilities, support for those suffering from alcohol and substance abuse problems, victims of domestic abuse, children in need of foster care, adoption, child protection and others (The National Institute for Social Work, 2018). Let’s find out a bit more about specifics of each of these groups and services that might be delivered to them. Indicative time of completion of unit: 50 min.

• Lecture3.1
  Elderly persons
• Lecture3.2
  Disabled persons
• Lecture3.3
  People suffering from alcohol and substance abuse or mental health problems
• Lecture3.4
  Victims of domestic abuse
• Lecture3.5
  Children and youth, child protection
• Lecture3.6
  Case Study

Settings of service delivery 1

In this unit different settings of social and health care services are described and some guidelines on financing of these services given. Indicative time of completion of unit: 10 min.

• Lecture4.1
  Settings of service delivery

Quality of service provision in health and social care sector 2

In this unit the need for standards of service quality is described and elements of health and social care standards are introduced. Indicative time of completion of unit: 10 min.

• Lecture5.1
  Quality of service provision in health and social care sector
• Lecture5.2
  Case Study

Conclusions section 3

• Lecture6.1
  Conclusion of course
• Lecture6.2
  Videoscribe
• Quiz6.1
  Post-Quiz 10 questions