Paediatrics and Child Health with Clinical Practice MSc

The programme will include disease pathology, the assessment of patients and the different therapies available, as well as their limitations and side effects. Students will have the unique opportunity to directly observe the implementation of clinical knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of paediatric disease.

Students undertake modules to the value of 360 credits.

The programme consists of eight core modules (180 credits), four optional modules (60 credits), a dissertation report (60 credits) and a case-based portfolio (60 credits).

• Evidence-based Child Health
• Research Methodology and Statistics
• Specialist Paediatrics I (Acute)
• Specialist Paediatrics II (Chronic)
• Clinical Practice: Acute Paediatrics
• Clinical Practice: Chronic Paediatric Conditions
• Clinical Practice: Health Service Structure and Specialised Services
• Clinical Practice: Process Mapping via the Patient Journey

All Clinical Practice core modules are taken in year two

Students choose four from the following in year one:

• Clinical Genomics and Rare Diseases
• Epidemiology for Child Health
• Healthy Child Programme 0-18 years
• Immunisation and Communicable Diseases
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Nutrition, Growth and Physical Activity
• Respiration through Life, Health and Disease
• Safeguarding in Children and Children in Society

All students undertake an independent research project in their first year culminating in a dissertation of 10,000 words. In the second year, students complete a case-based portfolio.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops and clinical practice observation. Assessment is through unseen written examinations, essays, research posters, assessed seminars, reflective diaries, and simulated clinical scenarios.