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Health Care – (M.Sc.)
University of Glasgow
School of Medicine
| Location: | Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Glasgow
MSc (Med Sci): 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time
PgCert: 5 months full-time; 10 months part-time
* The programme provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, expertise in critical appraisal, develop transferable skills and have the ability to lead and innovate in the advancement of practice.
* The programme reflects the need for tomorrow’s health care professional to be involved in lifelong learning whilst being adaptive to the dynamic care environment and supporting quality care delivery.
* Close involvement of NHS clinical staff in the planning and delivery of courses ensures that the programme is current and relevant.
* The themes offered link closely with the pre-registration undergraduate programme offered at the University as well as being developed in conjunction with local clinical need.
Contents
This programme in Health Care is made up of three components: a core course: taught over a 20-week teaching period, from September to February, optional courses taught in three ten-week blocks and a dissertation.
Core course
Research methods and statistics
This consolidates and extends your knowledge of research methods and provides you with sufficient information to write a research proposal. This course is a prerequisite for the research-based dissertation or work-based audit and service evaluation.
Optional courses
By undertaking the following 20 credit courses optional courses can lead to a named award in:
* Cancer care
* Palliative care
* Cardiac care
* Critical care
* Stroke care
* Lymphoedema
* Health care chaplaincy.
Cancer/Palliative care
* Assessing and managing symptoms
* Communication in psychological, social & spiritual care.
Cancer care
* Scientific basis of cancer.
Cardiac care
* Managing cardiovascular risk
* Managing cardiac care
* Principles of acute cardiac management.
Critical care
* Contemporary issues & systematic approaches
* Developing clinical practice.
Stroke care
* Managing stroke care.
Lymphoedema options
* Lymphoedema: diagnosis, assessment and risk reduction
* Lymphoedema: assessment & management
* Lymphoedema: managing oedema due to advanced disease
* Lymphoedema: managing complicated lymphoedema
* Lymphoedema: specialist service development
* Casley-Smith MLD specialist skills update course.
Healthcare chaplaincy
* Providing spiritual & religious care in health care
* Professional practice in spiritual & religious care in healthcare.
Generic options
* Education for professional practice
* Ethics for professional practice
* Management for change in health care.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
You must have a relevant professional degree, a first degree or equivalent and two years' experience post-qualification. If you graduated more than five years ago you should display evidence of recent academic work.
You are required to provide two references and a full degree transcript with your application.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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