Strategic Service Planning and Delivery in Health and Social Care

Year 1

You will study current policy, the integration agenda, data analytics in relation to service delivery, theories and principles of leadership and how to plan, implement and evaluate change within an organisation.

You will learn how to source and critically assess a range of financial information and adopt techniques to support analysis and decision-making.

Year 2

You will develop an understanding of the processes involved in planning and implementing building and estate projects in the health and social care sectors and the management of facilities.

You will also study strategic management in a range of contexts, innovations and new service delivery models, technology use and workforce needs.

Year 3

In your final year you will reflect on learning to date and identify an aspect of your service/environment that would benefit from redesign. Consequently you will take part in the Capstone Project, undertaking and reporting on a proposal that directly relates to your work.

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Learning Methods

The course is delivered via a variety of methods. Online activities include discussions, independent learning activities and group tutorials/workshops via the virtual classroom (Blackboard Collaborate). This approach allows you to participate in a range of synchronous (real time) and asynchronous (participating at a time suitable to the learner) learning activities.

Activity Summary

• Seminars - 12 students per group, 2 hours per week
• Independent Study - 10 hours per week
• Other - 12 students per group, online discussion forums - 2 hours per week

How long is a Strategic Service Planning and Delivery in Health and Social Care course?

The Strategic Service Planning and Delivery in Health and Social Care MSc can be successfully completed part-time in 3 years.

Independent Study

Self-study time is an important part of your success. You will be considered to have strong organisation and self-direction skills.

As this course is mainly delivered online you will engage in the virtual classroom in real-time but should also engage with learning materials and independently contribute to on-line discussions.

Staff Delivering on This Course

Expert staff from across the different university schools will contribute to the different modules as appropriate. In addition we will be drawing on experts across the NHS to provide key note sessions and to provide tutorial support in modules. These will be people experienced in strategic service planning so you will be able to learn from their experiences.

Assessment

Assessments will be structured to allow students to demonstrate their learning while using a range of professional skills.

Typically students are assessed eachyear:

Year 1

• 1 written assignment, including essay
• 2 reports

Year 2

• 2 reports
• 1 oral assessment

Year 3

• 1 written assignment, including essay
• 1 dissertation

Feedback

We aim to provide you with feedback within 20 working days of hand-in for all written exams, coursework and practical exams.

Placements

There is not a placement on this course. Experienced external experts in strategic service planning are speakers throughout the modules, so you will be able to learn from their experience in practice.

Job Prospects

This course has been designed in collaboration with employers to ensure that the course is kept up-to-date and in line with current practice and the demands of the workplace.