Health and Social Care Management and Policy - MSc

Postgraduate

In London

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

This course examines the social, political and economic context within the study of social policy and health care management. A particular feature of the curriculum is its focus on policy, management and collaborative working structures.
The student group is therefore multidisciplinary, and most course members combine study with full-time work. The course is also suitable for graduates with a research interest in the changing nature of health and social care in the new mixed economy of welfare.

The course has recently been re-validated and re-focused. It now offers increased opportunities for you to combine your study of health and social policy with specialist modules in evaluation, management, social care practice, regeneration or public health.

Considering the changing and dynamic nature of health and social care in the new mixed economy of welfare, our course opens up new employment horizons for you. It well equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to developments in the system.

Located in the heart of London, we are proud to serve an extraordinary student population, with young and mature students joining us from across the UK and around the world.

We have scheduled teaching mostly in the evenings to accommodate your employment and personal life alongside your studies.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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31 Jewry Street, EC3N 2EY

Start date

On request

About this course

This course is designed to meet the needs of those working in health and welfare services as practitioners, managers or administrators.

a good honours degree in a health-related subject or sociology, psychology, the social sciences or politics, or the ability to demonstrate the knowledge base, academic skills and motivation to benefit from and succeed in an advanced level award (Applicants with lower qualifications but substantial work or voluntary experience in a relevant area may be considered)

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Subjects

  • Public Health
  • Management
  • Leadership
  • IT
  • Approach
  • Social Policy
  • Health and Social Care
  • Care Management
  • Global
  • University
  • Public
  • Planning
  • Healthcare
  • People Management
  • IT Management
  • Social Science
  • Housing

Course programme

Modular structure

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.

Year 1 modules include:
  • Health and Social Care Management and Policy Dissertation (core, 60 credits)
  • Management of Health and Social Services (core, 20 credits)
  • Research Methods for Health and Social Care (core, 20 credits)
  • Strategic Planning and Change Management (core, 20 credits)
  • Understanding the Policy Process (core, 20 credits)
  • Children and Families: Policy and Practice (option, 20 credits)
  • Ethical Issues in Healthcare (option, 20 credits)
  • Health Improvement (option, 20 credits)
  • Health in the City (option, 20 credits)
  • Healthcare Public Health (option, 20 credits)
  • Interprofessional Practice (option, 20 credits)
  • Managing Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace (option, 20 credits)
  • Managing Teams (option, 20 credits)
  • Wellbeing in Later Life (option, 20 credits)

Health and Social Care Management and Policy - MSc

Price on request