Health

This module aims to develop your understanding of research within health and social care. You will be presented with a broad overview of the principles of research beginning with ethical, epistemological and theoretical perspectives, and moving through qualitative and quantitative research designs, and synthesis.

In this module you will be provided with the research skills that are needed to design and conduct a piece of research within your chosen set of ideas. You will choose between sessions from either or both of the quantitative and qualitative sections to suit your research topic.

In this module, you will engage in a critical evaluation of the conceptual and evidence-based framework of the ‘therapeutic relationship’. You will reflect on the current status of this within your own professional practice. You will investigate the dynamic tension between ‘self’ and ‘the self as practitioner’ to better understand your role in patient health outcomes.

This module will develop your understanding of statistical concepts so you can study a variety of statistical analysis techniques and apply these methods and techniques in order to interpret the output in a medical context with the ability to communicate these results.

This unit of study will give you an understanding of the issues and concepts of the design and analysis of clinical trials.

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of a range of systematic review methods. You will find a particular focus on applying these methods within both research and health and social care practice.

You will study a range of approaches implemented for improving service delivery, such as scientific findings, EBP guidelines, Co-Design protocols, care processes or best practices.

The first aim of the module is to provide a forum to debate and discuss the contemporary issues, policy and initiatives. You will draw upon past experience and knowledge, as well as current thinking, dialogue and debate. You will also develop essential skills for effective teaching at Higher Education level through self-appraisal, reflection and evaluation.

In this module, you will develop your knowledge, skills, and behaviours for multi-professional learning, supervision, and the assessment of students in health and social care settings.

The module aims to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding in public health and social policy in order to lead professional practice.

Examine the philosophical and practical implications of the provision of an integrated healthcare system or service. You'll examine working models and explore contemporary debates. You'll also critically analyse the meaning, challenges and benefits of integrated healthcare.

On this module, you'll explore the nature of the typical consultation, deconstructing the consultation process while looking at the tension between 'self' and 'the self as practitioner' to understand your role in patient health outcomes. 

You will learn how to make effective use of information and associated technology. You'll learn about the significance of technology within the NHS and international healthcare contexts, and how to apply professional concepts. You will learn about the relationship between data entities and how data is used.

In this module, you'll evaluate technologies and their constraints within primary and community healthcare. You will examine electronic health records, and evaluate the legal and ethical implications of new technology. You'll also develop a data-sharing app to show your understanding of technology.

The aim of the module is to provide you with the opportunity to consider the concept of leadership and the changing approaches, roles and responsibilities of leaders in contemporary and future healthcare organisations.

This module will give you an understanding of quality assurance and the ability to apply it to the NHS and other organisations. You'll evaluate initiatives in terms of your ability to deliver quality assurance. You'll also understand the information and limitations of managing quality in healthcare. You will also assess how clinical governance has evolved, to give you a better understanding of how quality assurance works in healthcare.

The aim of the module is to examine the philosophical history of the core concepts of mental disorder and psychopathology both amongst the originators of modern psychopathology and the influences on them of prior philosophical phenomenology. In addressing this aim, emphasis will be placed on looking at the continuity between this history and modern developments. The key figure is Karl Jaspers the inventor of modern psychopathology, his debt to Husserl, and the connection between his ideas of empathy and modern views.

The module covers key aspects of the clinical process (psychopathology, classification, diagnosis, aetiology and prognosis), research and the use of evidence. It applies the concepts and tools of the philosophy of science to the nature of observation in the context of mental health care; the relation or not between the presence of values in psychiatric classification and its validity; the connection between diagnosis and explanation and the question of whether diagnostic skill can be codified; the relation of causal and meaningful explanation and the problem of induction and Evidence Based Medicine.

The module examines the broader range of conceptual tools required for assessing the role of values in mental as opposed to physical health. It begins by using practical cases to explore the kind of reasoning skills needed in the case of mental health; the history of the tradition of bio-ethics applied, mainly, to physical health; an introduction to some of the legal concepts used in physical and mental health especially capacity and consent; the relation between ethics and values; the developing tools of Values Based Practice.

The module aims to examine a series of key topics from the philosophy of mind which impacts on conceptual issues from psychiatry, mental health care, psychopathology and neuroscience. These include brain imaging and the mind body problem; cognitive neuropsychiatry and reductionist accounts of mental content; discursive psychology and anti-reductionist accounts of mental content; agency, freedom and neuropsychiatry; delusions.

This double module aims to enhance your knowledge of assessment of clients with personality disorder, the management of risk and various therapeutic approaches to develop individualised programmes of care. We will explore the impact of working with this client group, the recognition of interpersonal and interprofessional issues, and evidence-based approaches to care. This involves a comparative analysis of research and practice in other countries, including USA, Canada and Holland.

The aims of this module are to provide you with a theoretical understanding of personality disorder, its classification and the construct of 'personality disorder' as a terminology and diagnosis and enable you to examine your personal, organisational and societal perspectives on personality disorder.

This module will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to work independently and produce a substantial piece of academic work. You'll address a complex area of knowledge, including some in the forefront of integrative therapy. You'll also develop the ability to review the literature and research in an area of special interest to you.

You'll advance your knowledge base and skills to engage with contemporary social issues. Importantly, the consequences for maternal and child health. You'll also explore the impact of social processes and cultural norms on maternal and child health practices.

Learn to critically apply your theoretical insights to midwifery practice for women who are expecting a normal pregnancy. You will work on a range of concepts and you can then have a greater capacity to apply them to practical situations.

This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to reflect upon your experiences and advance your knowledge and skills in three key areas. First how psychosocial factors interact and influence access, perceptions and experiences of midwifery and wider perinatal care. Second, the specific interventions and support in place to address psychosocial wellbeing, and finally the wider implications of psychosocial wellbeing on maternal, child and family health.

On this module, you will develop to be a practitioner as a leaders and/or a manager who can think critically, strategically and be able to facilitate change and influence policy.

This module aims to develop and prepare advanced health and social care educators who can confidently take part in all educational processes, policy development and are able to support the development of competent health and social care professionals within appropriate legal and ethical frameworks.

In this module you will progress from theory to practice in research within a clear ethical framework. You will be introduced to meta-ethical theories, ethical challenges, and the principles of research governance. During the module, you will develop a real research proposal. The module is also available in an e-learning format.

This module aims to develop your cognitive skills and knowledge around the rhetoric and reality of the structures that influence contemporary practice. It aims to explore the myths and ‘sacred cows’ that underpin practice through critical consideration of the issues, tensions and challenges surrounding their practice using different philosophical perspectives. The module will provide a shared platform where you can build a broad appreciation of knowledge and practice issues before focusing on specific issues.

In this module, you will engage in a critical evaluation of the conceptual and evidence-based framework of the ‘therapeutic relationship’. You will reflect on the current status of this within your own professional practice. You will investigate the dynamic tension between ‘self’ and ‘the self as practitioner’ to better understand your role in patient health outcomes.

This module will develop your understanding of statistical concepts so you can study a variety of statistical analysis techniques and apply these methods and techniques in order to interpret the output in a medical context with the ability to communicate these results.

This unit of study will give you an understanding of the issues and concepts of the design and analysis of clinical trials.

This module aims to provide health and social care researchers working within a range of different practice settings with necessary knowledge and skills for supporting service users and carers to be involved in all stages of the research process. The module further aims to develop an appreciation of the value of such involvement for enhancing the quality of health and social care research and improving research impact.

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of a range of systematic review methods. You will find a particular focus on applying these methods within both research and health and social care practice.

You will study a range of approaches implemented for improving service delivery, such as scientific findings, EBP guidelines, Co-Design protocols, care processes or best practices.

The first aim of the module is to provide a forum to debate and discuss the contemporary issues, policy and initiatives. You will draw upon past experience and knowledge, as well as current thinking, dialogue and debate. You will also develop essential skills for effective teaching at Higher Education level through self-appraisal, reflection and evaluation.

In this module, you will develop your knowledge, skills, and behaviours for multi-professional learning, supervision, and the assessment of students in health and social care settings.

This module aims to develop your skills and knowledge base in the practice of homeopathy. You will be able to explore and critically discern the methods which underpin the practice.

This module will engage you in a critical evaluation of the concepts and evidence for the clinical practice of herbal medicine. The intention of this debate is to develop a higher level of reasoning in the composition of prescriptions. The emphasis is on the evaluation of the traditional knowledge base for prescribing and treatment strategies in Western herbal medicine. You will also engage with current evidence on the effectiveness, efficacy, quality and safety of herbal medicines.

The module aims to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding in public health and social policy in order to lead professional practice.

Examine the philosophical and practical implications of the provision of an integrated healthcare system or service. You'll examine working models and explore contemporary debates. You'll also critically analyse the meaning, challenges and benefits of integrated healthcare.

On this module, you'll explore the nature of the typical consultation, deconstructing the consultation process while looking at the tension between 'self' and 'the self as practitioner' to understand your role in patient health outcomes. 

In this module, you will critically appraise the issues, policies and underpinning theory surrounding the safeguarding of children in a multi-disciplinary environment. You will synthesise your findings and consider appropriate strategies to implement procedures and work collaboratively to safeguard children.

This module will provide practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of the clinical presentation of chronic cardiac illness and its impact on the patient and carer. It will enable them to critically analyse the evidence base for current practice and the impact of policy on service provision in order to contribute to the development and management of patient focused care for their client group.

You will learn how to make effective use of information and associated technology. You'll learn about the significance of technology within the NHS and international healthcare contexts, and how to apply professional concepts. You will learn about the relationship between data entities and how data is used.

In this module, you'll evaluate technologies and their constraints within primary and community healthcare. You will examine electronic health records, and evaluate the legal and ethical implications of new technology. You'll also develop a data-sharing app to show your understanding of technology.

The aim of the module is to provide you with the opportunity to consider the concept of leadership and the changing approaches, roles and responsibilities of leaders in contemporary and future healthcare organisations.

This module will give you an understanding of quality assurance and the ability to apply it to the NHS and other organisations. You'll evaluate initiatives in terms of your ability to deliver quality assurance. You'll also understand the information and limitations of managing quality in healthcare. You will also assess how clinical governance has evolved, to give you a better understanding of how quality assurance works in healthcare.

The aim of the module is to examine the philosophical history of the core concepts of mental disorder and psychopathology both amongst the originators of modern psychopathology and the influences on them of prior philosophical phenomenology. In addressing this aim, emphasis will be placed on looking at the continuity between this history and modern developments. The key figure is Karl Jaspers the inventor of modern psychopathology, his debt to Husserl, and the connection between his ideas of empathy and modern views.

The module covers key aspects of the clinical process (psychopathology, classification, diagnosis, aetiology and prognosis), research and the use of evidence. It applies the concepts and tools of the philosophy of science to the nature of observation in the context of mental health care; the relation or not between the presence of values in psychiatric classification and its validity; the connection between diagnosis and explanation and the question of whether diagnostic skill can be codified; the relation of causal and meaningful explanation and the problem of induction and Evidence Based Medicine.

The module examines the broader range of conceptual tools required for assessing the role of values in mental as opposed to physical health. It begins by using practical cases to explore the kind of reasoning skills needed in the case of mental health; the history of the tradition of bio-ethics applied, mainly, to physical health; an introduction to some of the legal concepts used in physical and mental health especially capacity and consent; the relation between ethics and values; the developing tools of Values Based Practice.

The module aims to examine a series of key topics from the philosophy of mind which impacts on conceptual issues from psychiatry, mental health care, psychopathology and neuroscience. These include brain imaging and the mind body problem; cognitive neuropsychiatry and reductionist accounts of mental content; discursive psychology and anti-reductionist accounts of mental content; agency, freedom and neuropsychiatry; delusions.

This double module aims to enhance your knowledge of assessment of clients with personality disorder, the management of risk and various therapeutic approaches to develop individualised programmes of care. We will explore the impact of working with this client group, the recognition of interpersonal and interprofessional issues, and evidence-based approaches to care. This involves a comparative analysis of research and practice in other countries, including USA, Canada and Holland.

The aims of this module are to provide you with a theoretical understanding of personality disorder, its classification and the construct of 'personality disorder' as a terminology and diagnosis and enable you to examine your personal, organisational and societal perspectives on personality disorder.

This module aims to develop your ability to analyse the relationship between practitioners and clients with complex mental health needs. You will examine the different methods of managing individuals and how to come up with proposals for change.

In this module, you will explore and critically evaluate the underlying theory and practical techniques of cognitive behavioural interventions. You will develop enhanced knowledge and skills in cognitive behavioural interventions for anxiety and depression in primary care.

This module will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your ability to work independently and produce a substantial piece of academic work. You'll address a complex area of knowledge, including some in the forefront of integrative therapy. You'll also develop the ability to review the literature and research in an area of special interest to you.

You'll advance your knowledge base and skills to engage with contemporary social issues. Importantly, the consequences for maternal and child health. You'll also explore the impact of social processes and cultural norms on maternal and child health practices.

The module explores maternal, foetal and infant nutrition within a cultural and societal framework. It examines the needs of mothers and their babies from birth to one year of age and explores the nutritional aspects of the causes of outcomes such as low birth weight, low breast milk output, and growth faltering and debates the controversy surrounding specific nutritional interventions to address these problems.

This module will develop your knowledge of women using drugs through their pregnancy. You will learn about the importance of holistic care as well as maternal and neonatal issues. You will also learn about the diversity of the cultural and societal frameworks in which we live.

Learn to critically apply your theoretical insights to midwifery practice for women who are expecting a normal pregnancy. You will work on a range of concepts and you can then have a greater capacity to apply them to practical situations.

This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to reflect upon your experiences and advance your knowledge and skills in three key areas. First how psychosocial factors interact and influence access, perceptions and experiences of midwifery and wider perinatal care. Second, the specific interventions and support in place to address psychosocial wellbeing, and finally the wider implications of psychosocial wellbeing on maternal, child and family health.

On this module, you will develop to be a practitioner as a leaders and/or a manager who can think critically, strategically and be able to facilitate change and influence policy.

The aim of this module is to critically explore from a global perspective, contraception and sexual reproductive health issues and their impact on midwifery practice.

This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to reflect upon your experience and knowledge of infant and family nurturing and synthesise new learning. The objective of the module is to positively influence care delivery and organisation across the range of infant and family care settings. You'll have an emphasis upon fostering greater emotional engagement with and by families.

This module aims to develop and prepare advanced health and social care educators who can confidently take part in all educational processes, policy development and are able to support the development of competent health and social care professionals within appropriate legal and ethical frameworks.

The dissertation will form a major component of your programme of study. You will be expected to take responsibility for designing, conducting, analysing and interpreting the results of a substantial investigation relevant to an area of your professional practice, which will make a contribution to your particular professional discipline.