Healthcare and Health Science (Q96) | Open University

Course summary

If you want to make a meaningful difference in the health and health science sector, this degree gives you the skills to do just that. You'll gain essential knowledge for working in health-related settings, learning to apply evidence-based scientific methods to health-related issues. The combination of healthcare and health science topics will equip you with a broad understanding of debates about the provision of healthcare, as well as enable you to evaluate the relationship between scientific and social understandings of health. You’ll develop the expertise needed to influence change in health and health science.

Key features of the course

Develop skills in interpreting, generating, and presenting information using a variety of sources
Learn about the ethical, social, scientific, economic, and political issues that influence health and healthcare
Engage with an evidence-based, scientific approach to health sciences and gain an appreciation of the limits of scientific knowledge
Critically evaluate approaches to service provision and develop strategies for improving practice

Entry requirements

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