Level 2 Common Health Conditions - Distance Learning
Distance Learning at Grimsby Institute
Nuns Corner, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 5BQ
Available start dates
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Course Summary
Health & Social Care workers need to have a good understanding of a wide range of illnesses and conditions. The free distance learning Level 2 Common Health Conditions course is ideal for anybody who has a professional or personal interest in health conditions that affect older people such as arthritis, dementia and stroke.
On this distance learning course, you will study modules such as:
Monitoring the health of individuals affected by health conditions
The cardiovascular system and associated diseases
Stroke Awareness
Awareness of arthritis
Understanding physical disability
Parkinson’s disease awareness.
Course Details
On the free distance learning Level 2 Common Health Conditions course you will study the following three modules:
Module A
Unit 1 Principles of monitoring the health of individuals affected by health conditions
Unit 2 The cardiovascular system and associated diseases
Module B
Unit 3: Stroke Awareness
Unit 4: Awareness of arthritis
Module C
Unit 5: Understand physical disability
Unit 6: Parkinson’s disease awareness
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Each candidate is required to give written responses to questions, which will be submitted to a qualified script marker to assess. These responses can either be handwritten in the assessment booklets, typed using electronic templates, which are provided at induction, or typed using our fully online EQUAL platform. Candidates are issued with workbooks or online materials to assist with assessments.
You will be required to submit 3 assessments each taking 4 weeks to complete.
Entry requirements
Due to the nature and course delivery of distance learning we require all applicants to hold a minimum of English Literacy Level 1 or equivalent.
If you are between 19-23 years of age you must also have already achieved a full level 2 qualification (or higher) or 5 GCSE Grades A*-C/Grade 9-4.
We will require evidence of this in order to receive funding for you.
In addition, you may find completion of this course more difficult if you are not already working or volunteering within the Care sector, but you will find it helpful if you have already achieved a Level 1 qualification in a health or social care related area.
If you are unsure of your level of literacy, please let us know.
Additional information
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