1. PGC, PGD, MSc Management & Leadership in Health & Social Care

2. Introduction to the Programmes
A Framework of Masters Level Programmes
Progression from PGC: PGD and ultimately to MSc
Structured pathway aligned to career, personal & Professional development
Modules are applicable & contextualised to your field of practice & to the broader field of managing within health & social care contexts
Advancement of knowledge & skills required for effective management & leadership in health & social care contexts

3. Introduction to the Programmes
Modules delivered using a blended learning approach (including some face to face delivery options, along with online and distance learning) by experienced UoC Senior Lecturers
Excellent student support: Personal Tutor; Programme Leader
Full access to all University Learning, Information & Student Services (LISS) facilities

4. Post Graduate Certificate (PGC)
In order to achieve the award of PGC Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care, you will be required to study the following 3 x 20 credit modules:
Management: Managing Within a Strategic and Organisational Context (core)
Management of Finance, Resources and Business Planning in Health and Social Care Settings
Management: Managing Information for Organisational Effectiveness

5. Post Graduate Diploma (PGD)
Students who opt to continue would then study a combination of the following 20 credit modules in order to gain a further 60 credits (the choice of modules will be guided by and negotiated with the Programme Leader):
 Leadership
 Negotiated Learning
 Coaching and Mentoring
 Placement Shadowing Experience
 Research Methods 
Following successful completion of these 6 modules – students have the opportunity to exit with the award of PgDip Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care (120 credits)

6. MSc
In order to achieve the full award of MSc Management and Leadership in Health and Social Care, students will be required to study either:
 The 60 credit Dissertation module (only if already successfully studied a Research Methods module)
 OR: Research Methods plus the 40 Credit Dissertation module. This decision will be guided by and fully discussed with the Programme Leader on commencement of the Programme.

7. Innovation through Negotiated Learning
Greatest degree of flexibility in aligning your studies to a specialist area of practice
Learning outcomes intentionally ‘broad’
Detail of subject is discussed and agreed between you and your ‘designated subject tutor’ (the subject specialist)
Allows for tailoring of module to meet your specific needs
Subjects can be agreed on an individual basis or groups can study the same subject area

8. Examples of potential negotiated learning activities
Linked to a specific subject specialty/professional role:
(Critical) evaluation of impact of a practice development
(Critical) analysis of experience in a patient care episode
Analysis of the evidence base for an aspect of practice
Development of an individual knowledge base that underpins a specific area of practice
Appraisal of a professional role or team activity
Development of a learning/teaching package
Investigation around the area of emerging practice eg. conduct a needs analysis
Evaluation of the impact of new policy on current practice

9. Placement Shadowing Experience
This module, through the development of a structured 'work shadowing' programme, will give you the opportunity to experience the leader/manager role from a different perspective to your own. You will critically evaluate your experience and use in depth reflection in order to synthesise and contextualise this to your own practice.
You will reflect upon your personal and professional development as a leader/manager and utilise your learning from the 'work shadowing' to demonstrate solution focussed approaches to real work issues.

10. Programme Leader:
Anne Ellwood