Applied Health Studies (Research/Management) MA/PG Dip/PG Cert

Duration: One year full-time Two six years part-time.

Attendance: Wednesday am/pm dependent on module (additional attendance may be required in May/June for dissertation).

Start Date: September 2013. There may be an option for a January 2014 start for some modules.

• A 2:1 Honours degree or above in a relevant subject or A 2:2 Honours degree or above with relevant professional/work experience
  or A portfolio of professional and/or academic qualifications of equivalent standing to an honours degree (you may be required to undertake a short essay in support of your application)
• or An appropriate Postgraduate Diploma at a good standard

Exemptions from individual modules and advanced standing may be available for appropriately qualified candidates If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent when you start the course is essential. English language tuition, delivered by our British Council accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and during the course if you need it. To find out more, please visit dmu.ac.uk/international|

The course uses a combination of lectures, workshops, visiting speakers and self-directed study. You will enjoy a stimulating learning environment and will be taught by experts from a variety of academic disciplines and professional backgrounds.

You should be prepared for a challenging experience that requires a significant commitment in terms of both time and energy. For example, a 30 credit module represents 300 hours of learning, of which only 35 hours is likely to be class time.

There are no formal exams. Continuous assessment is by module-based assignments, essays, assessed presentations, reports and mini-projects, plus are search-based dissertation.

To obtain the MA, you complete a dissertation of 18,000 - 20,000 words under the guidance of an individual supervisor. A Postgraduate Certificate can be awarded on completion of 60 credits, Postgraduate Diploma awarded on completion of 120 credits, and the MA on completion of 180 credits.

International students come to study in the UK because the quality of our teaching is amongst the best in the world.

The course comprises an advanced course of study in the application of knowledge from the disciplines of management, health and social policy and research methodology to the rapidly changing world of health and social care.

The course is multidisciplinary, establishing a theoretical and research base from which to develop a critical understanding of current organisational, professional and political challenges. On entry to the course you will choose a pathway in research or management.

Each pathway consists of three core modules, one optional module anda dissertation. All taught modules attract 30 master’s level credits. You can expect to study the following modules:

Core modules: 30 credits

Research Designs in Health
Will develop a critical understanding of socio-political aspects of research, to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different research designs.

Health Policy and Strategy
Examines the broad UK health policy context within which professionals, patients and the public engage.

Healthcare Management
Provides you with the opportunity to examine a number of distinct and specialist topics that reflect key management issues in health.

Optional modules include:

Research Dilemmas and Strategies
Develops advanced and specialist knowledge in relation to research strategies and the philosophical assumptions underlying the use of different research methods

Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Management
Enables you to explore and analyse a range of topical issues in order to evaluate critically various management techniques.

Dissertation (60 credits):

Research Dissertation
Allows you to explore a topic of interest paying particular attention to methods and methodological issues

Management Dissertation
Allows you to explore a topic of interest which is relevant to healthcare management.

Staff are specialists from various academic and professional disciplines and bring a wide range of experience as well as engagement in relevant research. Health Policy is taught by Professor Rob Baggott and Dr Sally Ruane|, who are director and deputy director, respectively, of the Health Policy Research Unit|. Dr Sally Ruane| is also the course leader and specialises in health service reform and public-private partnerships.

Professor Brown, who leads psychology research within the university, teaches research methods in health and social care, along with Mr Julian Stribling who brings a background in nursing, and research in family history of heart disease and risk perception. Mr Simon Moralee| qualified in health services management at York and Birmingham universities and has several years’ experience working as an NHS manager. Dr Scott Yates|, whose research interests include disability and young people in hospital, teaches the philosophical underpinnings of social research.

Our graduates are now earning an average salary of £55,000 within six months of completing their course*. This course attracts students from a diverse range of disciplines from across the world, including health service managers, community workers, general practice managers, nurses, health visitors, health promotion workers, and members of the professions allied to medicine. It also allows undergraduates to progress directly on and continue their study at an advanced level.

Completion of the course will enhance career development and may facilitate movement into senior management or teaching.

UK/EU
Full-time	£4740
Part Time
15 credit taught module	£395
60 credit dissertation	£1580
International
Full-time	£12,200

As part of the universities commitment to enhancing the personal and career development of our graduates. We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2013/14.
Alumni scholarship programme. For more information visit Health and Life Sciences Alumni Scholarships >|

UKPASS is the postgraduate equivalent of UCAS and gives you a simple and efficient way to apply online. It allows you to search for a course and guides you through the application process. Using UKPASS you can apply for up to ten courses for free.

You can create your application in your own time, so you can consider, research and complete each section at your own speed. You can track your applications as they progress, and can also receive and reply to offers online. Apply online with UKPASS|

You will need to attach qualification transcripts, references and evidence of English language (if you are an overseas student) with your UKPass application. If these documents are not attached to your original application, this will delay the process of your application. 

 

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“The supportive nature of the university and its culture of a friendly, caring environment where all students were equals made De Montfort University a very special place to be.

The course allowed, and in fact insisted, on independent thinking, thorough analysis and synthesis of the subject matter in a supportive, stimulating environment. ”

Tracy Burton, Applied Health Studies MA graduate

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