Created in 2008 to support the new Diploma in Society, Health & Development qualification, this Interactive Course Guide covers key areas such as services for children and young people, health, community justice and social care, and explores issues such as valuing diversity, health, well-being and different lifestyles.

The resource supplements standard text-books with a wealth of in-depth statistical and other data, including immediate online links to major legislation and official reports. It also links into the full Health & Social Care Digital Library, giving users access to probably the largest single compilation of learning and teaching resource materials on Health and Care in the UK.

The guide follows the Diploma topics as follows:

Level 1

• Unit 1 Exploring the sectors
• Unit 2 Exploring principles and values
• Unit 3 Working together
• Unit 4 Are we communicating?
• Unit 5 Is it safe?
• Unit 6 Health, wellbeing and lifestyle
• Unit 7 Meeting needs
• Unit 8 Growth and development

Level 2

• Unit 1 Principles, values and personal development
• Unit 2 Working together and communication
• Unit 3 Safeguarding and protecting individuals
• Unit 4 Growth development and healthy living
• Unit 5 Needs and preferences
• Unit 6 Antisocial and offending behaviour
• Unit 7 Supporting children and young people
• Unit 8 Patient-centred health
• Unit 9 The social model of disability

Level 3

• Unit 1 The sectors in context
• Unit 2 Principles and values in practice
• Unit 3 Partnership working
• Unit 4 Communication and information sharing
• Unit 5 Personal and professional development in the work environment
• Unit 6 Safeguarding and protecting individuals and society

Units are broken down into several topics, each of up to several pages, which link students directly to relevant library resources. The user has full access to the whole library, complete with the more traditional search engine and drill-down navigation.

In this way, the guide acts as a sort of librarian, pointing users to the right sections and giving examples of specific relevant resources whilst giving them free rein to research the whole collection.