MSc/PgDip/PgCert Health and Social Care Leadership
Part-time
Location • Collegiate Campus
Subject area • Health and social care management
Related subjects • Diagnostic radiography • Nursing and midwifery • Operating department practice • Occupational therapy
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At a glance
Prepare for more senior health and social care roles on this professionally focused course. You are encouraged to put into practice what you learn by implementing new policies or changes in your workplace. You then reflect on what you’ve done and discuss with lecturers and other managers on the course, gaining insights based on theory and practice.
Key points
• Prepare for more senior roles in health and social care.
• Apply what you learn in the workplace and then analyse the results as part of your course.
• Benefit from the ideas and experience of other managers studying on the course.
• Complete the whole course or individual modules and gain credit towards a qualification.
Whatever your level and experience as a health and social care manager, this course is designed to help you advance in your career. It supports your ongoing professional development towards improved effectiveness, and greater management and leadership responsibility.
As a busy manager we realise you need a flexible course design that supports you in your workplace. That’s why your learning on this course is based within your own employment experiences, and is tailored to directly relate to the challenges you face.
Your assessments require you to apply theoretical learning to your work practice, and assignments usually ask you to carry out an analysis of a real workplace issue. They often involve implementing a work-based change or development. And you get the support you need to make these changes through regular contact with staff and your peers.
You complete a number of written assignments based around changes you have implemented and projects you have developed and completed. You also learn to reflect on your professional development and to regularly review your professional development needs and plans. You also learn through discussion and action relating to your work setting and role.
By studying with other managers from a range of health and social care organisations and agencies you benefit from their experiences and best practice. You also build on-going relationships that will support you in your future career.
The award has been accredited as a post qualifying award in management and leadership for registered social workers.
Find out more about MSc/PgDip/PgCert Health and Social Care Leadership
Related courses
Part-time – typically three years to masters, maximum six years
Attendance is 12 days a year on average if you complete the PgCert in one year, and the PgDip in one year. The MSc dissertation requires more independent study.
Starts September
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Typically £1,530 a stage for PgCert, PgDip and MSc stages
Some of the modules on this course may be funded by the Department of Health.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
Most assessment involves work-based assignments.
Completing this course allows you to progress to more senior leadership positions in health and social care.
Staff profiles
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