MSc Professional Practice in Healthcare (Research and Enterprise)

Module: 7HW126

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The aim of the module is two fold: Firstly, to equip healthcare professionals to become critical consumers of research as practitioners by providing them with knowledge and understanding necessary to understand the impact of research through the ability to evaluate research appropriately; and secondly to provide the opportunity to undertake an in depth literature review to investigate a research question of their choice. The module provides an introduction to different types of literature review, systematic reviews, integrative reviews and scoping reviews. The module provides an introduction to a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods and outlines the different epistemological and ideological foundations of contrasting research paradigms. The module includes exposure to the techniques involved in analysing both qualitative and quantitative data, as well as considering ethical issues relating to research.

Module: 7WB005

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module aims to enable students working or planning to work in the health, social care arenas to: - Develop advanced academic writing and study skills for successful postgraduate study and advanced professional development. - Raise your awareness of your knowledge skills and abilities, their acquisition and their relevance within Health and Social care employment. - Develop an electronic personal development plan that will form the basis of your programme at Masters level or your career plan. Your personal development plan will need to outline a complete, comprehensive and cohesive programme of study that relates to your current and future professional development goals or proposed career. This programme may be work based or taught or a combination of both. You will need to be in current employment to undertake work based modules. Your personal development plan may be added to over the duration of your course and made into a professional portfolio of academic work and other materials. - Create a professional curriculum vitae for inclusion in your professional development plan / portfolio. - Develop your reflective practice skills and ensure that your study is focussed and the most appropriate development plan for your current and/or future employment goals. For work based route students it is a tripartite agreed programme between yourself, your employer and the University. Students may not study any further work based units, (7WB001, 002, 003 and 004) until they have achieved a pass grade for this module.

Module: 7HW025

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to facilitate creativity, innovation and improvement within the health and care setting to improve working practices and the quality of the service delivered. As part of the service improvement process you will apply relevant theories and models, methods and tools and manage data using accepted statistical process control methods. At the end of the module you will prepare a final report summary to disseminate your findings to others.

Module: 7HW123

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module focuses on developing a comprehensive understanding and practical application of writing research funding bids, project management, developing enterprise projects, costs for research and enterprise activities. The module will introduce enterprise and innovation tools, techniques and theories that will increase your confidence in generating, implementing and managing research and enterprise project in work settings.

Module: 7HW124

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module provides a straightforward, practical and applied approach on the how and why of using statistics. This module will help students to understand the use of statistics in research literature, and how to use statistics effectively in answering research questions. The practical use of SPSS as for data entry and analysis will be utilised throughout the module in an interactive applied approach, including: Introduction to SPSS, setting up a data base in SPSS and inputting data. Introduction to descriptive statistics and introduction to a range of inferential statistic tests . understanding when to use parametric and non-parametric tests . Interpretation of statistical analysis and results in research papers. How to present statistical results. How to handle missing data. Data management and protection

Module: 7HW062

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

This module is& nbsp;designed to& nbsp;challenge traditional practice and encourage& nbsp;critical thinking. You will& nbsp;explore& nbsp;the impact of individual and organisational& nbsp;decision making and practice through the examination of case studies.& nbsp;This module is suitable for any health and/or social care professional.

Module: 7HW120

Credits: 60

Period: 3

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus

Research is essential in finding out new knowledge, that can lead to transformative change in treatment, policies and care. Research can find answers to things that are unknown, filling gaps in knowledge and changing the way health care professionals work. Through evidence based practice professionals can solve specific practice problems, through the integration of the best available research evidence, clinical expertise and resources. The aim of this module is to enable and equip students to become critical consumers and research minded practitioner researchers, in order that they have the capacity to undertake a research project. The students write a dissertation project on a research topic/ area of their choice within a limited time span of 12 months. The dissertation will build upon the theoretical and methodological skill and knowledge as a practitioner researcher from previous modules. The module provides the student with three choices for the dissertation assessment. Specific advice is provided for each option. All four types of assessment should demonstrate the rigour and audit ability according to their paradigm. To some extent the choice will be guided by the programme of study they have already completed. The student produces a written piece of work of not more than 15,000 words (+/- 10%). The student will also be required to complete a poster presentation that meets the academic standard and rigour of presenting at a conference. The 3 choices are: 1. Primary research (Direct research - data collection conducted by the student). 2. Integrative Review (Secondary research - reanalysis of existing research findings). 3. Evidence Based Practice project (Implementing and evaluating an evidence based intervention in practice)

Location Mode Fee Year Home/EU Part-time £2550 per year 2020-21 Home Part-time £2600 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.

• An existing undergraduate degree or postgraduate certificate (or above), or alternatively certificated evidence of recent study at Level 6 or above (within the last 3 years) related to the field of healthcare to ensure ability to study at Masters level.
• Applicants originally from countries where English is not the first language must provide evidence of achieving IELTS with an overall band score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each element or equivalent.

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Postgraduate Loan (Home Fee Status):

You may be able to get a postgraduate student loan from Student Finance England of up to £11,750 to help pay for a Master’s degree. Applications are made through Student Finance England and more information on the regulations and eligibility criteria can be found at Masters Loans gov.uk.

* Any RPL will invalidate your eligibility as you must study a minimum of 180 credits

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) click here.

Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught on-site 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 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