Health or Social Care Professions: Ethics and Values

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The expiry date of this unit is 31/07/2025.

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
QU025438
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Grade Descriptors

  • GD1-Understanding the subject
  • GD4-Use of information
  • GD7-Quality

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Understand the culture and values which underpin health or social care codes of practice/conduct.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Explain the culture and values which underpin the health or social care codes of practice/conduct.

  • 1.2

    Analyse how the culture and values which underpin health or social care professions are implemented in practice.

  • 1.3

    Explain the implications of not following these codes of practice/conduct.

2

Understand the ethical frameworks that have the potential to impact on health or social care professionals.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Outline two ethical aspects which affect health or social care professionals

  • 2.2

    Analyse how these two ethical aspects are implemented in practice.

3

Understand ethical dilemmas in the health or social care sector.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Analyse three situations which pose ethical dilemmas within the health or social care sector.

  • 3.2

    Evaluate ways in which each situation could have been avoided.