Comments about MSc-PgDip-PgCert Health and Social Care Leadership - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire
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Entry requirements
Entry requirements Applicants will normally have • management responsibilities for people, resources, systems and/or areas of service development • a degree level qualification or the professional equivalent • a postgraduate diploma in managing in health and social care • experience in managing people • two to three years of work experience Applicants will be interviewed by members of the course team.
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Academic title
MSc/PgDip/PgCert Health and Social Care Leadership
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Course description
This course is for health and social care managers and leaders at any level and with any amount of experience. It supports your ongoing professional development towards improved effectiveness, and greater management and leadership responsibility.
Its flexible design supports you in the workplace. And we base your learning on your own employment experiences and directly relate to the challenges you face.
Our 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. You receive the support of our staff and your peers as you complete these.
You complete a number of written assignments based around changes you have implemented and projects you have developed and completed.
You 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 ongoing relationships that will support you in your future career.
Associated careers
You gain the skills, knowledge and experience to develop your management and leadership ability. Your professional development combined with a recognised qualification in leadership, improves your career potential and enables you to gain roles with greater responsibility.
The workplace focus of the course helps you to improve current workplace practice and ensure greater project success.
Course content
Core modules
Postgraduate certificate
• learning for leadership
• management and leadership in context
Postgraduate diploma
Postgraduate certificate plus
• the business of health and social care
MSc
Postgraduate diploma plus
• dissertation project
Options
Choose two options for the postgraduate certificate, and a further three for the postgraduate diploma from
• change and organisational development
• commissioning in health and social care
• culture and organisation
• knowledge management and technology
• leadership at work (work-based learning)
• leading teams effectively
• managing and developing people
• managing finance in health and social care
• managing quality and effectiveness
• professional skills for change agents
• service users, carers and organisations in partnership
