Programme structure
The programme has two elements: the taught element and the dissertation element (in Year 3). The taught element of the programme is divided into six 20 credit courses (three are needed to complete certificate, six needed to complete diploma) and each academic year consists of three teaching blocks, each running over a period of 11 weeks.
During the dissertation element of the programme students will have the opportunity to further develop their skills and design and conduct their own quality improvement project in their workplace. This dissertation year consists of a phased assessment:
| Degree Type: Postgraduate Taught Masters/Diploma/Certificate | Online Distance Learning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1: 60 credits = Cert | Course name | Compulsory or Elective | Credits |
| Introduction to healthcare delivery and what leads to harm | Compulsory | 20 | |
| Clinical Human Factors and ergonomics in healthcare | Compulsory | 20 | |
| Individual and team skills | Compulsory | 20 | |
| Year 2: 120 credits = Dip | Learning from current practice and governance |
Compulsory |
20 |
| Training for safety |
Compulsory |
20 | |
| Quality improvement for safer practice |
Compulsory |
20 | |
| Year 3: 180 credits = MSc | Dissertation and independent improvement project |
Compulsoty |
60 |
Dissertation Year
Overall eDisseration(100%)
This will be comprised of phased learning:
Phase 1: Project Outline deadline (10%)
Phase 2: Project Detailed Summary deadline (20%)
Phase 3: Project ePoster deadline (20%)
Phase 4: Masters Project eReport deadline (50%)