MSc Health and Wellbeing (Top-up)

Module: 7HW015

Credits: 60

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module is the independent study element of your Masters Degree. You will design and implement an original research project. Your taught modules support the work in this module with theoretical frameworks, research methodologies and applications for your chosen discipline. The module is designed to be studied after or in conjunction with a research skills module where your research proposal is planned and assessed.

This course aims to meet professional development needs in the health, welfare and social care sectors, which are undergoing significant transformation and change.

• A friendly, helpful and student-focused team of academic and administrative staff.
• The programme is delivered by subject specialists who are involved in significant advisory roles and research within health and social care locally, regionally and nationally, and who participate in national communities of practice, developing and sharing expertise across the UK.
• Links and knowledge from local, national and international research initiatives undertaken in the Institute of Health Professions and the wider University research institutions.
• You will be able to choose whether you receive an MSc or an MA in Health and Wellbeing.

1. Use initiative and take responsibility in order to learn independently and solve problems in creative, original and innovative ways.
2. Demonstrate a range of transferable academic and professional skills appropriate to a career in health, welfare and / or social care such as: production of an e-portfolio within the dissertation module; interpretation, critical analysis and synthesis of a range of qualitative and quantitative evidence; appropriate use of software data packages, statistical and other analytic methods.
3. Demonstrate Master’s level skills in the critical appraisal of research methods and research design in the production of a substantial piece of academic or professional research in a selected area of health, welfare and / or social care.
4. Produce a clearly written and presented independent study including appropriate use of academic conventions and coherently structured arguments, evaluation and evidence.

Location Mode Fee Year Home/EU Part-time £2134 per year 2020-21 Home Full-time £2183 per year 2021-22 Home Part-time £2183 per year 2021-22 International Full-time £4550 per year 2020-21 International Full-time £4650 per year 2021-22

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

The minimum academic entry requirement is 120 level 7 credits or a completed Post-graduate Diploma at level 7 (Master’s level) in any health, welfare or social care related discipline. These credits / your Diploma must have been fully completed and agreed by an examination board before starting this course.

You may also need to attend an interview and to give a 10 minute presentation on your academic progress to date and your ideas for a Master’s level independent research project.

You may need to take a research methods module to prepare you for your MSc / MA top up course and before applying for this course:

1. Normally, if you have not studied research methods in your previous PG Diploma, or an equivalent, within the past 5 years you will need to take the Advanced Research Skills module 7HW012 as an associate student before you can apply for the MSc / MA top up course in order to progress to the Research Dissertation 7HW015.
2. Normally, if you have not studied research methods in your previous PG Diploma, or an equivalent, within the past 5 years you will need to take the Critical Awareness of Research module 7HW018 as an associate student before you can apply for the MSc / MA top up course in order to progress to the Evidence Based Practice Project 7HW020.
3. Normally, if you have not studied research methods in your previous PG Diploma, or an equivalent, within the past 5 years you will need to take the Professional Consultancy Project Support module 7HW0** as an associate student before you can apply for the MSc / MA top up course in order to progress to the Professional Consultancy Project 7HW044

If English is not your first language you will need to have a TOEFL score of 550 or above, or an IELTS score of 6.5 or above, or evidence of English proficiency equivalent to these scores.

This course is not available to students requiring a Tier 4 student visa

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate on-site programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.

Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.

Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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