MSc Leading Integrated Care

Key information

You will learn the theory and practice of designing, planning, implementing and evaluating multi-disciplinary services to improve the health of individuals and communities. You will gain a thorough grounding in the key concepts and models of integration and personalisation as applied to health and social care, and the values, principles, evidence and theories underpinning them.

Benefits of this course

A mix of core and elective modules will allow you to build essential professional knowledge while also pursuing your own specialism or particular areas of interest.

The programme is structured around the key components of successful integrated care development and implementation:

establishing purpose and need
engaging individuals and communities
leading self and others
managing change
reviewing and evaluating
working with service users and carers
working with staff
working with processes (eg information technology)
sustaining and improving.

You will select your elective modules from the wide range of Continuing Professional Development options offered by the School of Health Sciences, covering areas including:

health policy
public health
health and social care commissioning.

Award

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

Master of Science (MSc)

Who is this course for?

If you are a health or social care professional from either a clinical or non-clinical background, this master's programme will equip you with the knowledge and understanding necessary to develop effective integrated and person-centred care.

Career

Integrated, person-centred care is an increasingly high priority for policy makers and health and social care commissioners and providers, so the knowledge and expertise you gain on this master’s programme will be in demand across the sector.

You will also develop vital transferable skills and experience that will be valued in any setting, including:

leadership
project management
critical reflection
presentation
communication and influencing
collaborative working and networking.