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Maternal and Child Health: Socio-Cultural Perspectives – (M.Sc.)
Kingston University
Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 6,825 - ≈ € 12,751 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
This interprofessional masters course is ideal for children's nurses, health visitors, midwives and other practitioners working within maternity and children's services. Other practitioners working in health and social care might also find the course content of interest, choosing elements applicable to their area of work.
The course focuses on global concerns about determinants of maternal and child health, alongside an exploration of the impact of government policies on the provisions of care. It also enables practitioners to enhance their critical and analytical skills through the application of theories and concepts underpinning relevant areas of practice.
What will you study?
The overall aim of this course is to enable midwives, children's nurses, nurses and other professionals to explore issues surrounding the health and social care of women, children and young people, while considering their own unique role in service improvements. It also provides the opportunity to research a specific area of maternal and child healthcare in depth through the masters-level dissertation.
Key areas of study include:
* determinants of maternal and child health (national and international perspectives);
* ethical and legal issues relating to maternal and child healthcare;
* specialist and generic knowledge required for collaborative working in maternity and children's services; and
* research methods and critical enquiry.
Contents
Core and option modules are listed below.
Core modules
* Determinants of Maternal and Child Health
* Power, Risk and Organisational Culture
* Research Methods
* Research Project Planning and Management
* Research Project (Dissertation)
Option modules (choose four)
* Bio-social Perspectives: Conception to Spontaneous Weaning
* Child and Adolescent Mental Health
* Ethics and Law
* Factors Influencing Children's and Young People's Development
* Globalisation, Youth and Culture
* Leading and Managing People in Healthcare
* Managing Information in Healthcare
* Managing Pain in Children
* Perinatal Mental Health
* Professional Development and Excellence in Clinical Practice
* Professional Responses to Domestic Violence and Abuse
* Sexual Health and Wellbeing
* Supervision of Midwives (double module)
* Understanding Childhood Experience for Safeguarding Health and Promoting Wellbeing
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* A honours degree and a relevant professional qualification, plus a minimum of two years´ experience in health and social care.
* For those who do not hold a first degree, evidence of appropriate other study and/or experience will be considered.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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