23rd June 2012
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More on the Swansea University Open Day trip on Satuday 30th June 2012 (7 am start and thanks to all parents for driving students into Aberystwyth - particularly those from Tywyn).
Swansea University is the largest provider of Health Care Education in Wales and on those grounds, should be seen if you are remotely interested in this area. The University has drawn together all health-related disciplines (including Psychology, Health and Social Care and Social Policy) in a Department of Health and Human Sciences -
1)The Complete University Guide for 2011 assessed this Department's Social Work degree programme as being the best in Wales and one of the top ten in the UK.
2) Its Psychology Department was the first in Wales to be given an 'Excellent' rating for the quality of its teaching.
3) It is the first university in Wales to appoint a Professor of Midwifery, Professor Billie Hunter.
4)It has been ranked the best in Wales in a research assessment exercise for Social Work and Social Policy.
5) The university is strongly committed to responding rapidly to changes in health care, social care and medical practice.
This is the link for the Department of Health and Human Sciences (general information)-
This is the link for the Department's Open Day programme only -
Open Day Programme June 30th 2012
Remember I would strongly advise you to try and keep an open mind at this stage and visit other departments whilst you are at the university (Modern Languages, English, Sciences etc). This is a decision-making process and the more information you have, the more likely you are to come to a good decision about your future.
Link for the programme for all university departments -
http://www.swan.ac.uk/open-days/open-days/