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Key Features
Aligned with NHS career framework
Supported through the University's Virtual Learning Environment
Part Time
Designed to meet the needs of practitioners
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Course Overview
Health and care service provision is a rapidly changing, politically charged area of employment. Globally, access to services can be complicated by societal, economic, and geopolitical issues, however, all those working within both health and care strive towards similar ideals of compassionate, safe, and effective care.
This course has been designed to meet the needs of registered and practicing professionals such as nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and radiographers. By exploring policy background locally, nationally, and globally, and critically evaluating influences on decision making and provision of services, it gives students the opportunity to engage in critical inter-disciplinary thinking about the direction of travel for their own professions.
Course Dates
- 18 January
How You Study
This course is delivered through a blended learning approach where the majority of content is delivered through online workshops and seminars. There will also be opportunities to exchange ideas and debate through interactive sessions.
Learning on this course will be supported by the University's Virtual Learning Environment, where you will be able to access additional resources.
This course will typically cover:
- The history of UK Health and Social Care systems
- Contemporary health and social care systems, in countries within the UK
- Contemporary international health and social care systems
- Current and future service delivery landscapes: NHS, local authority, private, voluntary/charitable, independent, not-for-profit sectors
- Current policies for integrated health and social care
- Interrogation of relevant health and social care data sets
- Service evaluation and outcome measures
- Personalisation, person-centred care, and service user involvement
- Concepts such as empowerment, advocacy, partnership working, and relevant models of partnership working
- The importance of anti-discriminatory practice and an exploration of how inequality can impact on service users.
How you are assessed
You will be assessed through both group and individual presentations, and also written assessments which include a 4000 word essay.
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