"it's helped me think, yes, I am an ok person and that people value my opinion; it's good for your self esteem" Susan Rowlands
Home Residential Courses Community Courses Workplace and Voluntary Sector
Three students working at computers

Ready for a Change?

Full time, 1 year, Foundation Certificate courses. No prior qualifications needed, bursaries and accommodation available for eligible applicants. Next intake September 2010.

Week and weekend courses in Coleg Harlech

Pathway to Nursing Full Time College Course

If you wish to go on to a career in nursing or other health care field, but don't currently have the qualifications required then follow this pathway.

The Programme

Students follow a core programme that is shared with the social studies students, however during the year they have the opportunity to focus on modules that will be most suitable to a future in nursing as follows

Psychology, Human Biology, Sociology of Health and Illness, Medical Ethics, Biological bases of Behaviour.

Be aware that a standard entrance requirement to a nursing degree applicants need to have a current GCSE maths qualification. At Coleg Harlech we offer GCSE maths classes and support to enable you to leave with this qualification.

Please check the university entrance criteria to ensure that on completion of your course at Coleg Harlech you will be eligible to apply for your university of choice.

Tutors: Sian Court and Mark Jenkins

The course consists of 12 modules worth 10 credits each (level 3) as follows

A number of these modules are also followed by students taking the Social Studies option
Note: these modules are currently under review and may change

Term One

  1. Psychology and Personality
  2. Social Psychology
  3. Sociological Theory
  4. Sociology of Health and Illness

Term Two

  1. Critical Issues (core subject)

Choose any three from the following four options

Term Three

  1. Social Research Methods (core subject)

Choose any three from the following four options

Note: The module list is subject to change

Full details of the programme can be down loaded from the attached pdf