Course description

The MSc Leadership in Health and Social Care is suitable for a wide range of professionals and those involved in influencing the provision and delivery of a changing and expanding health and social care agenda. Increasingly, practitioners and managers are being called upon to lead change within their organisation on both clinical and strategic fronts. Study can be completed as a full-time route or in a part-time modular approach which is ideal for busy professionals.

This programme will:

• Extend and progress the knowledge and skills you already have and how you may apply them to your own individual setting
• Enable you to assess and support the impact your actions will have on practice
• Provide an opportunity to respond to emerging career pathways allowing you to tailor your learning needs in a flexible and creative way

As a programme team we are aware that the health and social care workforce is required to have a wide range of specific and transferable skills and this programme offers you the diversity and flexibility that will help you develop these skills.

How you will learn

Within the programme there is a strong interprofessional ethos to teaching and learning. Activities that facilitate this include group work, use of discussion boards, peer assessment and group presentations. Lecturers from a range of professional backgrounds support this transition and integration enabling you to take a holistic view of the subject area.

There are a large number of modules to choose from, so you can tailor the course to suit your learning needs and your professional career aspirations. You can study specific awards or take stand-alone modules as part of your professional development. Many of the modules are available online or through distance learning, so you can study at a time and place to suit you.

How you're assessed

There are a range of assessment methods used, including:

• Assignments
• Case studies
• Reports and essays
• Dissertation
• Oral assessment including viva voce and presentations
• Practical assessment of clinical skills including OSCE’s
• Written examinations

These depend on the modules chosen.