PgDip Management Studies (Health and Social Care)

Course summary
This innovative course, aims to develop you as either a new or existing manager, working in the fast changing NHS, private healthcare or social care sector. You may be working in a clinical, professional, technical or administrative capacity.

Crucially, the course will equip you with the enhanced skills and knowledge needed to manage people, resources and systems, in complex health and social care environments effectively.

The learning approach combines a variety of teaching methods, including face-to-face study days, self-directed learning and work focussed and work located projects. Online resources hosted via the UWL Blackboard site, will provide guidance on pre and post study day preparation, reading and assignment guidance. This blended approach will enable you to develop/enhance:
- your strategic decision making capability
- an original and critical approach to operational management
- an understanding of the policy context
- change management/organisation development skills.
The ability to take responsibility for the management of your own learning is increasingly sought within organisations. This course will help you to agree and plan your learning, within your work environment, to meet needs identified by your organisation.

Why choose the University of West London?
- You will benefit from a fantastic range of high-tech, innovative teaching resources, making your learning fun and engaging.
- Our Course Leader and teaching staff are highly committed, passionate, subject specialists, who will be there to support you during your course.
- You will be given regular, personalised feedback on your progress, helping you to succeed.
We hope you will find the course extremely current and reflective of the challenges you face in your everyday professional careers, helping you to address these in new and innovative ways, in the future.

Should you wish to undertake a MSc, you can apply directly for the MSc Management Studies (Health...