Course overview
The programme is designed for people who already hold a Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent level 7 credits and who wish to top up to an MA. By studying this, you will be able to build on your existing postgraduate skills and knowledge and increase your confidence in research and appraisal of literature.
This programme will give you the opportunity to develop your academic rigour, further your leadership and extend your ability to link theory to practice. You will be supported to critically appraise and synthesise healthcare research and you will carry out an independent research–based study.
There are two modules making up this 60 credit programme. The first is Enquiry Skills for Research in Health Care Practice (20 credits) and the second is the Healthcare Practice Project (40 credits / a 10,000 words dissertation). For applicants who already have at least 20 credits in a relevant research methods course, they may chose to undertake 'The Dynamics of Dissemination' module in place of 'Enquiry Skills'.
This programme has the following core/optional modules
RESE-1159: The Dynamics of Dissemination: Publishing, Promoting and Performing your Studies
OMED-1356: Enquiry Skills for Research in Health Care Practice
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£3,333.00
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Prerequisites
- A health or social-care relevant post-graduate diploma, or equivalent studies / credits
- Current employment (or the capacity to be employed) in professionally registered / certified / designated health or social care practice
If you were educated in a language other than English and/or in a country where English speakers are in a minority, you should have a minimum IELTS score of 7.00 (with a minimum of 5.5. in each skill) or equivalent. If you require a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK, your score must be from a UK Visas and Immigration approved IELTS test.
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