Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning MSc

University of Sussex

Master

In Brighton

£ 7,840 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This innovative course offers clinicians and managers the opportunity to look in depth at healthcare leadership and commissioning theory, policy and practice, combining academic research with an up-to-the minute take on current policy, structured practical projects and work-based investigations.

A distinct feature of this course is that students can combine leadership modules with specialist clinical, public health, educational, and research modules; this combination strengthens professional knowledge, and applies learning to practice. The course will challenge existing work habits and mindsets, and underpin your work performance with a strong theory and policy base.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

This course is delivered by a multi-professional team based both within the university and in health and social care services, bringing clinicians, leaders and commissioners together from all parts of the health and care system.

It offers a rich and inter-connected learning environment to build cross-organisation links with leaders from other settings. The classroom environment is enriched with practical applied examples of workplace initiatives.

The course is open to professionals with experience of, or interest in, leadership and commissioning. Applicants will either have a first degree or will be able to show a proven track record in leadership or commissioning.

International applicants who meet the above entry criteria and have IELTS (minimum score of 7.0, with no less than 6.5 in each section) are welcome to apply.

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Subjects

  • Leadership
  • Project
  • Healthcare
  • Methodology
  • Quantitative
  • Dissertation
  • Management
  • Development
  • Professional
  • Research

Course programme

  • The module content will meet the specific requirements of the course for which the student is registered and will depend on the nature of the student's chosen topic and methodology.
  • A notional 600 hours of independent study.
  • The project may be primary research or a systematic review/meta-analysis. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies are acceptable. Quality improvement projects including service evaluations are acceptable providing they meet the requirements of the module.
  • In exceptional circumstances, the dissertation may be the development of and justification for a full proposal plus details of project management, governance costing and possible grant application.
For investigative, scientifically focused study, content may include:
  • development of a research question and project proposal
  • a clear search strategy using electronic and non-electronic literature sources;
  • a critically appraised literature review;
  • clearly justified methodology and methods used/to be used for participant selection, (intervention/exposure), data collection and analysis;
  • a scientific style of writing that appropriately reflects the chosen methodology;
  • critical analysis of the literature used to inform the various stages of the research process
  • critical discussion on the project and its findings;
  • the articulation of clear and logical conclusions;
  • appropriate ethical and governance consideration.

Additional information

International £14,580

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Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning MSc

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