PgC Healthcare and Medical Leadership: Practice Development

Program Overview

This Postgraduate Certificate in Practice Development: Healthcare and Medical Leadership equips individuals with leadership, communication, and management skills for success in the healthcare sector. Through blended learning, students engage in self-reflection, coaching, and work-based projects to enhance their abilities and contribute to positive change in healthcare settings. The program emphasizes personal and professional growth through reflective practice and a supportive learning environment.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This PgC Practice Development: Healthcare and Medical Leadership aims to equip individuals with the skills, confidence, and problem-solving abilities needed to excel as qualified professionals in the expanding health and medical sector. The program emphasizes a dynamic and challenging environment where students learn alongside colleagues from diverse healthcare backgrounds, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the complexities within the industry.

Objectives:

• Develop leadership skills through self-reflection and transformative learning.
• Enhance communication and leadership abilities through coaching and mentoring techniques.
• Apply learning to professional contexts and contribute to positive change within healthcare settings.
• Enhance management knowledge, skills, and behaviors for current and aspiring leaders and managers.

Outline:

• Modules:
• Leadership through Transformational Learning: This module focuses on self-reflection and transformative learning, exploring personal values, experiences, and how they impact leadership and decision-making.
• Coaching and Mentoring: This module equips students with the necessary skills and knowledge for effective coaching and mentoring, emphasizing practical learning and best practices in psychology and management learning.
• Work-Based Learning: This module allows students to demonstrate their learning from previous modules through a project that can be applied to their professional lives.
• Course Structure:
• Students undertake a review of themselves using reflection and reflexive practice throughout the program.
• The program follows a specific sequence of modules:
1. Leadership Through Transformational Learning Theories 2. Coaching and Mentoring 3. Work-Based Learning
• Course Schedule:
• Part-time: 1 Year
• Start Dates: January, April, September
• Delivery Style:
Blended Learning

Assessment:

• The program uses a variety of assessment styles including:
• Group work
• Presentations
• Reflective assignments
• Assessment methods are designed to evaluate a breadth of skills needed for success in chosen careers.
• Assessment criteria aligns with the program's objectives and learning outcomes.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• Tutor-led classroom learning with discussions and small group work
• Reflective practice and reading
• Flexible distributed learning using Blackboard
• Unique Approaches:
• Emphasis on reflective practice and self-reflection to foster personal and professional growth.

Other:

• The program is part of a larger Practice Development framework designed to meet the continuing professional development needs of healthcare professionals.
• It was developed with input from key stakeholders in the healthcare and medical sector to ensure the content and delivery methods are relevant and meet the needs of a diverse workforce.
• The program emphasizes self-reflection and reflexivity as core skills for personal and professional development.
• It provides a supportive learning environment with access to resources and guidance to address all educational needs.
• The program offers a network of fellow students and a chance to connect with a diverse group of professionals.

Additional Details:

• All learning materials for the course are provided online.
• Students are required to bring their own stationery, including notebooks, a personal journal for reflection, and writing implements.

Tuition Fees 2024 - 2025 £2,775 - UK £4,500 - International