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Health & Social Care syllabus, dot point by dot point
Every dot point in the Northern Ireland Health & Social Caresyllabus, with a focused answer for each one. Click any dot point for a worked explainer, past exam questions, and links to related dot points. Written by Claude Opus 4.8, Anthropic's latest AI.
A2 1: Applied Research
Module overview →A2 2: Body Systems and Physiological Disorders
Module overview →- How does the cardiovascular system work, and what happens when coronary heart disease develops?The structure and function of the cardiovascular system: the heart, blood vessels and the cardiac cycle, and a physiological disorder of the system (coronary heart disease) including its causes, risk factors, effects and management.13 min answer →
- How does the digestive system process food, and what happens in a disorder such as type 2 diabetes?The structure and function of the digestive system: the organs of the gut, digestion and absorption of nutrients, and a physiological disorder linked to digestion and metabolism (type 2 diabetes) including its causes, effects and management.12 min answer →
- How does the respiratory system work, and what happens in a disorder such as asthma?The structure and function of the respiratory system: the airways, lungs and gas exchange, the mechanism of breathing, and a physiological disorder of the system (asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) including its causes, effects and management.12 min answer →
- How are physiological disorders monitored, diagnosed and treated?Monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of physiological disorders: the clinical measurements and investigations used (blood pressure, pulse, peak flow, blood glucose, ECG and spirometry), how disorders are diagnosed, and the lifestyle, medical and surgical treatments available.12 min answer →
A2 3: Providing Services
Module overview →- How do people access health and social care services, and what stops them?Access to health and social care services: the routes of access and methods of referral (self, professional and third-party), assessment of need, and the barriers that prevent people from accessing the services they need.12 min answer →
- Why do services work in partnership, and how does integrated, multidisciplinary care meet needs?Partnership working and integration in health and social care: multidisciplinary teams, integrated care, the benefits and challenges of partnership working, and how coordinated services meet a range of service users' needs.12 min answer →
- How are health and social care services organised, and who provides them?The structure and provision of health and social care services: the statutory, voluntary, private and informal sectors, the types of service they provide, and how services are organised and funded in Northern Ireland.12 min answer →
- How are vulnerable people protected, and how is the quality of services assured?Safeguarding and quality assurance in service provision: the types and signs of abuse, safeguarding procedures for adults and children, and the policies, standards, regulation and inspection that assure the quality of care.12 min answer →
A2 4: Public Health and Health Promotion
Module overview →- Who delivers health promotion, and in what settings does it work best?Agencies and settings for health promotion: the roles of government, statutory, voluntary and other agencies, the settings in which health promotion takes place, and the role of national campaigns and legislation.12 min answer →
- What different approaches can be used to promote health, and what are their strengths and limits?Approaches to health promotion: the medical or preventative, behaviour change, educational, empowerment and social change approaches, what each aims to do and its strengths and limitations.12 min answer →
- How is a health promotion campaign planned, run and evaluated, and what models guide it?Planning and evaluating health promotion: the models of health promotion (Tannahill and Ewles and Simnett), how a health promotion campaign is planned and delivered, and how its effectiveness is evaluated.12 min answer →
- What is public health, and why do health inequalities persist between groups?Public health and health inequalities: the definition and key functions of public health, health surveillance and the measurement of population health, the patterns of health and the social determinants that produce health inequalities.12 min answer →
A2 5: Supporting the Family
Module overview →AS 1: Promoting Quality Care
Module overview →AS 2: Communication in Health, Social Care and Early Years Settings
Module overview →AS 3: Health and Wellbeing
Module overview →- What do we actually mean by health and wellbeing, and why do definitions matter for care?The concepts and definitions of health and wellbeing: positive, negative and holistic definitions, the World Health Organization definition, and the physical, intellectual, emotional and social dimensions of wellbeing.12 min answer →
- How do health and ill health affect a person's life, and how is health measured?The effects of health and ill health on individuals and on those around them, the indicators and measures used to assess physical health, and how needs are identified across the physical, intellectual, emotional and social dimensions.12 min answer →
- What factors shape a person's health and wellbeing, and how do they interact?The factors affecting health and wellbeing: physical, social and emotional, economic, environmental and lifestyle factors, the difference between factors a person can and cannot control, and how factors interact to influence health.12 min answer →
- How can health and wellbeing be improved and maintained, and what helps or hinders change?Promoting and supporting health improvement: the components of a healthy lifestyle, how individuals can be supported to improve and maintain wellbeing, the formal and informal support available, and the barriers that make change difficult.12 min answer →