BA (Hons) Health and Social Wellbeing course preparation

Reading is at the core of completing a degree programme, however, this does not mean exclusively academic reading. Creative literature, biographies, blogs, novels, etc. can also provide useful insights to supplement your academic reading.

Film and documentaries can also be a rich source of information, however, be critical in your viewing and always question the sources and alleged ‘facts’. The following links are really useful to watch in preparation for your studies:

• Extra life: A short history of living longer – BBC I Player 4 part series
• Health before the NHS 1 – The Road to Recovery
• Health before the NHS 2 – A Medical Revolution
• Is corona virus a chance to re-set the world? – BBC I Player re-think series

Ted Talks are also a good source of ideas and debate in our field.

Sir Michael Marmot’s Social Determinants of Health talk at the World Minds Conference is a useful overview of health determinants.

Documentaries to listen to on the radio/audio are also very useful for example: Re-think health: Amol Rajan and guests including Professor Sir Michael Marmot discuss health inequalities in the UK, why they exist and how they might be reduced.

Volunteering is a valuable way, not only to achieve personal development, but also to build the transferable and specific skills sought by employers. The University values your contribution as a volunteer and through the Volunteer Award, Edge Hill Works seeks to reward your community involvement.

The award has been designed to allow you to log and reflect on the hours you spend volunteering. For further information on how you can achieve this award upon commencement of your course, please visit the Careers Centre web page.

It may seem a long time to graduation, however, you have taken the first step to a successful career in health, wellbeing and social care roles. There are very many of these, around 1.5 million people work in the NHS and a similar number in social care roles. Throughout your degree at EHU we will encourage you to think about career roles and to develop an attractive portfolio of skills for future employers. We encourage you to access national resources to explore the wide range of careers available to our graduates, for example:

We have resources such as the Health Education England jobs information, provides information on 350 careers in the sector.

LGA or skills for care showcase careers in local authorities/care sector.