International Students. Faculty of Health Sciences 2015 Guide by Staffordshire University

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

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FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, SPORT AND EXERCISE

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

POSTGRADUATE COURSES

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, ALLIED AND PUBLIC HEALTH

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

POSTGRADUATE COURSES

FROM DEAN OF FACULTY

Welcome to the Faculty of Health Sciences 2015 guide for international students. Home to the School of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Psychology, Sport and Exercise, and the School of Social Work, Allied and Public Health – and we’re incredibly proud of the reputation for excellence that we’ve established in the UK and abroad. We work closely with the industries we support to develop courses that can be tailored to your interests, while remaining relevant to employers all over the world. By having an up-to-date understanding of the issues faced by your industry, you’ll enhance your employability and increase the likelihood of landing your dream job. With access to a range of modern facilities, including skills labs and online support materials – as well as highly experienced academic teams, close links with industry and work placement opportunities to support your career aims – you can be sure you’re studying with the best when you join the Faculty of Health Sciences at Staffordshire University. Whether you want to study Health Management and Policy, Sport and Exercise, Psychology, Social Welfare and Public Health. I hope you find your ideal course here at Staffordshire University. Why not browse through our courses now and take your first steps towards a Great British postgraduate education.

DR NIGEL THOMAS Dean To find out more visit www.staffs.ac.uk/international

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES The Faculty of Health Sciences provides high quality education across the Health Professions, Social Work, Psychology and Sport and Exercise.

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School of Psychology, Sport and Exercise The School of Psychology, Sport and Exercise offers a comprehensive choice of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees - all of which provide a real world focus. All our Psychology undergraduate courses are accredited by the British Psychological Society. Our Sport and Exercise Sciences degree is endorsed by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, while our Sports Therapy degree is accredited by The Society of Sports Therapists.

School of Social Work, Allied and Public Health The School of Social Work, Allied and Public Health brings together staff from a wide range of disciplines to offer courses in Health and Social Care Studies, Osteopathy; Social Welfare, Law Policy and Advice Practice, and Social Work. We lay particular emphasis within the social work programme area upon giving students the opportunity to develop their social work skills, and particularly the active listening and interviewing skills that are at the heart of social work practice.

We also have two research centres:

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The Centre for Sport, Health and Exercise Research (CSHER)

Research activity covers the psychological aspects of sport performance, community interventions to enhance physical activity, physiological training in elite child athletes, disability sport, and biomechanics.

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Centre for Psychological Research

We carry out research in cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, forensic psychology, social psychology, counselling psychology, and wellbeing. We’re also home to the Centre for Health Psychology – the first academic centre for Health Psychology to be established in the UK.

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At the School of Psychology, Sport and Exercise, we’re recognised for outstanding levels of student satisfaction and we offer a comprehensive range of courses that can be tailored to your career aspirations. We encourage you to combine academic study with lots of practical learning and we work with partners – such as such as Stoke City FC, the Medical Research Council, the NHS and the English Cricket Board – to offer you valuable work experience opportunities.

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Specialist facilities

Expert teaching

Whether you’re here to study Health Psychology or Sports Coaching, your course will address key issues within your industry and prepare you for a successful career when you leave us. Our specialist facilities include: biomechanics, physiology and nutrition labs, a sports therapy lab, a psychology observation and cognitive suite, a psychology counselling suite, a psychology human sciences suite, a sports psychology lab, a peak condition clinic, and specialist IT facilities. Through these facilities, you’ll have the chance use professional equipment such as motion capture software, ultrasound machines, eyetrackers and counselling cubicles.

With endorsements and accreditations from the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), the Society of Sports Therapists, the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS), we offer quality courses throughout the School. All our lecturers are highly qualified within their own specialist fields and many are actively engaged in research. We’re passionate about our subjects, so you’ll directly benefit from our enthusiasm. We’ll be on hand to help you achieve your goals – and you’ll have a personal tutor for support on a one-to-one basis.

Big names Many of our courses prepare you for the world of work by combining academic study with lots of practical learning. Our Sport and Exercise department works with partners such as the FA, GB Rowing, Stoke City FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and the Medical Research Council – as well as the NHS and the English Cricket Board – to offer many exciting placement and internship opportunities. And our Psychology courses are designed with a realworld focus for students, so you’ll have the opportunity to get involved with cutting-edge research.

Work ready, world ready After postgraduate study, the career options for Chartered Psychologists are wide and varied. Depending on your own area of interest, you could work in clinical, educational, occupational, forensic, counselling or sport and exercise psychology. Or you could work in anything from human resources, market research and public relations, to retail management, academia, research or teaching. Graduates from our Sport and Exercise courses work in sports development, coaching, teaching, facility management, sports science, sports therapy and health promotion. During your studies, you’ll have the opportunity to gain qualifications, training and experience. You could also secure part-time work within sport in your local community.

MEET THE LECTURERS Dr Peter Jones Head of School – Psychology, Sport and Exercise Dr Peter Jones has an academic background in Sport and Exercise Science and completed his undergraduate degree and PhD at Liverpool John Moores University. He has worked at several higher education institutions, including the University of Hertfordshire, Moulton College Northampton, the University of Derby and the University of Northampton. With a wealth of teaching and leadership experience – everything from establishing and running new degrees programmes, to overhauling existing programmes and enhancing and developing successful teams – Peter leads a very successful team at Staffordshire University of more than 80 academics, over 1,200 undergraduates, more than 400 postgraduates and several research groups.

Dr Emily Buckley Academic Group Leader: Psychology Dr Emily Buckley completed her Psychology degree at the University of Lincoln and later achieved the MSc in Health Psychology at Staffordshire University. She then worked as a Research Associate and part-time Lecturer in Health Psychology and in 2005, she was the first student to complete the Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology here at Staffs. Soon after, Emily started a full-time lecturing position here. Emily has been involved in establishing a postgraduate sub-committee of the BPS Division of Health Psychology – of which she was Chair for two years. She has also been Chair of the DHP Continuing Professional Development sub-committee, and member of the Division of Health Psychology Committee. Emily was a member of the BPS Board of Assessors in Health Psychology from 2009 to 2010.

Mr John Erskine Academic Group Leader: Sport and Exercise John Erskine has been teaching at Staffordshire University for over 20 years and has held a range of roles, including Level Tutor, Module Leader, Course Leader and Scheme Leader. His teaching expertise lies in exercise psychology and in how skilled behaviour is acquired in sport. During the past 10 years, John’s focus has been on appropriate adoption of technology supported learning to improve the student learning experience. He led the University’s move in September 2005 to an online model of delivery for postgraduate taught provision in Sport and Exercise, including MSc courses in Sport and Exercise Science and Sport and Exercise Psychology. More recently, John has been involved developing curricula and technology based solutions to support the delivery of The Staffordshire Graduate to our undergraduate students.

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

The courses listed below are all on campus and full-time, for international students who would like to gain an undergraduate award. International students would apply for the 3 year non-sandwich course and then, if they gained a placement, they could extend their visa to 4 years. To find out more, visit www.staffs.co.uk/international

Psychology Forensic Psychology BSc(Hons) Psychology and Child Development BSc(Hons) Psychology and Counselling BSc(Hons) Psychology and Criminology BSc(Hons) Psychology BSc(Hons) Psychology with a Foundation Year BSc(Hons)

Sport and Exercise Physical Education and Youth Sport Coaching BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Psychology BSc(Hons) Sport and Exercise Science BSc(Hons) Sports Development and Coaching BA(Hons) Sports Development and Coaching with Foundation Year BA(Hons) Sports Studies BA(Hons) Sports Therapy BSc(Hons) Strength and Conditioning BSc(Hons) (2-year Fast-track)

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POSTGRADUATE COURSES Psychology Health Psychology PgC/PgD/MSc

Health Psychology Professional Doctorate

Duration:

1 year full-time

2 years full-time

Course outline:

Health Psychology is one of the latest branches of Psychology to be given professional status by the British Psychological Society (BPS). This means you’ll need to complete an accredited MSc in Health Psychology as the first step towards gaining Chartered Health Psychologist status and registration with HCPC as a Health Psychologist.

Health psychology can be defined as the study of psychological processes and their application to health, illness and health care. The Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology provides supervision to enable you to develop skills in research, teaching, professional skills and consultancy. The course follows the framework for Stage 2 professional training in health psychology that is set by the Health Psychology division of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Through this course, you’ll develop your skills in research methods applied to health, gain an understanding of health psychology and consider the ethical and moral aspects of different approaches to health issues. You’ll also demonstrate the ability to carry out independent research. This course is fully accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS). Module overview: • Core Issues in Health Psychology • Psychology Research Methods • Communication Issues in Health Care Settings • Impact and Experience of Long-term Conditions • Applications of Health Psychology • Dissertation These modules cover the core curriculum of Health Psychology required by the BPS for Stage One professional training. Graduate destinations: Graduates from this course can work in health and academic settings, including: • • • • •

Teaching students and health professionals Conducting research Assessing patients Managing clinical interventions Informing health promotion and public health policy.

Graduates from this course gain Stage 2 accreditation towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist and eligibility to apply to register as a Health Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The course will equip you with D-level skills in research, teaching, consultancy, professional practice and behaviour change interventions. All students who started Stage 1 training in health psychology after September 1st 2001 – and who wish to become Chartered Psychologists – are required to pass the Stage 2 qualification. In addition, since July 1st 2009, students have been required to pass the Stage 2 qualification in order to be eligible to apply to the HCPC for registration as a Health Psychologist. The qualification provides a guarantee for employers and clients of competence in core aspects of health psychology and professional practice, including research, consultancy, and teaching skills. Module overview: • • • • •

Advanced Research Methods in Health Psychology Teaching in Health Psychology Consultancy Skills in Health Psychology Professional Competence in Health Psychology Behaviour Change Interventions

Placement opportunities: You’re expected to arrange learning opportunities outside the institution, with the support of your supervisor, to ensure that you’re able to attain the competencies required on the Professional Doctorate Programme. Placement learning will normally last for two years for full-time students and for four years for part-time students. However, the exact nature of the placement will depend on your individual needs. You may be able to attain all the learning outcomes in your placement. To find out more visit www.staffs.ac.uk/international

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DISTANCE LEARNING

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy PgDip

Sports Coaching MSc

Duration: 1 year full-time

Duration: A minimum of 2 years part-time

Course outline:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a type of psychotherapy that’s based on the theory that psychological symptoms are developed and maintained as a result of the interaction between the thoughts, emotions and behavioural responses of the individual. In cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), the therapist and client work together to identify and change thoughts and behaviours that may be maintaining symptoms.

The MSc in Sports Coaching has been developed for active coaches to provide an advanced multidisciplinary understanding of current issues relating to the theory and practice of sports coaching. The course is aimed at supporting both ‘participation’ and ‘performance development’ coaches who are seeking academic credit as part of their professional development, arising from either personal interest or in relation to endorsed National Governing Body coaching certificates.

This course will help you to develop the theoretical knowledge, reflective abilities and practical skills to become skilled and independent CBT practitioners with adults with common mental health difficulties, such as anxiety and depression. You’ll do this through a combination of formal teaching and skills practice – with feedback and supervised clinical practice. The learning outcomes for the award are based on national guidance regarding the Improving Access to Psychological Therapists (IAPT) curriculum for high Intensity Therapists and the requirements of the BABCP. Module overview: • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Theory and Core Skills • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Context • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Depression • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Anxiety Disorders • Developing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Practice • Consolidating Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Practice Placement opportunities: Most trainee are currently placed in, or are seconded to an IAPT service. Where this is not the case, trainees must organise their own placement, ensuring they will have access to at least eight clients with a variety of commonly occurring mental health difficulties. See the BABCP website for more details. Graduate destinations: Successful trainees are deemed to be independent CBT practitioners and are eligible for BABCP accreditation. As such, most trainees work as High Intensity therapists within IAPT services or work for private organisations providing CBT.

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Module overview: • Effective Coaching 1: Strategy and Practice Develops a critical understanding of both your coaching philosophy and different approaches to the coach-athlete relationship. • Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis Develops and enhances an understanding of research methodology and statistical skills utilising both quantitative and qualitative approaches to examine data sets related to sports coaching. • Group Dynamics and Leadership in Sport and Exercise The module examines the application of social psychological theory to sport and exercise settings with a focus on audience effects, groups, and leadership, and on how these processes may impact on the performance of athletes, coaches, trainers and managers. • Effective Coaching 2: Reflective Practice Different approaches and practices related to reflective practice will be examined to develop a critical understanding of reflective practice in sports coaching. • Skilled Performance Under Pressure Current models of skill acquisition are introduced alongside evidence linking the structure, organisation and design of practice to the effective emergence of sport related skills. • Masters Research Project This module involves the planning and execution and write up of a research project as either a peer reviewed journal article, standard dissertation or a portfolio of research. Graduate destinations: This online course is aimed at active, busy coaches who wish to upskill their coaching knowledge and competencies to position themselves at the forefront of effective coaching practice.

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Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc

Applied Sport and Exercise Science MSc

Duration:

1 year full-time or 2 years part-time

2 years part-time

Course outline:

Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology aims to provide you with a critical understanding of current issues relating to the application of psychological theory to sport and exercise settings. It is the only distance-learning postgraduate qualification in sport and exercise psychology offered by a university in the UK. The award has been developed for individuals who possess an appropriate honours degree in sport science or a related topic.

We have over a decade of experience in delivering our online MSc Applied Sport and Exercise science course. It has been developed to provide an advanced multidisciplinary understanding of the contemporary issues that apply to sport and exercise science. You will examine these issues using a mix of ‘discipline-based’ and ‘theme-based’ modules and produce a substantial piece of independent research.

Module overview:

• Physical Activity and Mental Health where the current state of evidence regards the relationship between physical activity and mental health is examined.

Once you’ve gained 120 credits, you’ll complete a final 60-credit module over a period of 40 weeks (part-time) to gain your MSc.

• Research Methods and Data Analysis The module ‘Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis’ develops and enhances research methods, statistical and qualitative analysis skills.

• Physical Activity and Mental Health • Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis • Biomechanics and Sport Injury • The Practice of Sport and Exercise Psychology • Physiological Support of Athletes Dissertation

• Social Processes and Body Image in Sport and Exercise Settings The module Group Dynamics and Leadership in Sport and Exercise covers the application of social psychological theory to sport and exercise settings, with a focus on audience effects, groups, and leadership, and on how these processes may impact on the performance of athletes, coaches, trainers and managers.

Graduate destinations: Graduates work in a range of applied sport and exercise environments.

• The Practice of Sport and Exercise Psychology In the first part of ‘The Practice of Sport and Exercise Psychology’ a range of psychological techniques available to practitioners are outlined (e.g., selftalk,imagery). • The Skill Acquisition in Sport The ‘Skilled Performance Under Pressure’ module uses psychophysiological interpretations of how athletes interact with motivated performance situations to explain skilled performance under pressure. • Dissertation The final module is the ‘Dissertation’. This module involves the planning and execution of an empirical research project. Graduate destinations: Graduates tend to work in a range of applied sport and exercise psychology roles and environments

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Sport and Exercise Psychology MSc Duration:

1 year full-time 2 years part-time

Clinical Biomechanics MSc (Blended Learning) Duration:

Minimum 3 years

Course outline:

The MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology is the only distance-learning postgraduate qualification in sport and exercise psychology offered by a university in the UK. It has been developed to equip students with a critical understanding of current issues relating to the application of psychological theory to sport and exercise settings.

The MSc Clinical Biomechanics has been developed by research active clinical professionals to enhance your clinical practice by effectively applying mechanical principles in the management of pathology, human movement and gait dysfunction.

The course has been developed for individuals who possess Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society (BPS). It is accredited by the BPS and provides the first stage in the training process towards becoming a Chartered Psychologist and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Sport and Exercise Psychologist. Module overview: • Physical Activity and Mental Health The current state of evidence regards the relationship between physical activity and mental health is examined. • Research Methods and Data Analysis The module ‘Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis’ develops and enhances research methods, statistical and qualitative analysis skills. • Group Dynamics and Leadership in Sport and Exercise This module covers the application of social psychological theory to sport and exercise settings, with a focus on audience effects, groups, and leadership, and on how these processes may impact on the performance of athletes, coaches, trainers and managers. • The Practice of Sport and Exercise Psychology In the first part of ‘The Practice of Sport and Exercise Psychology’ a range of psychological techniques available to practitioners are outlined (e.g. self-talk, imagery). • Skilled Performance Under Pressure This module uses psychophysiological interpretations of how athletes interact with motivated performance situations to explain skilled performance under pressure. • Dissertation The final module is the ‘Dissertation’. This module involves the planning and execution of an empirical research project. Graduate destinations: Graduates tend to work in a range of applied sport and exercise psychology roles and environments or go onto study at PhD level. 12

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Module overview: You will study subject specific modules, such as Tissue Stress, Spinal Mechanics and Therapies using Biomechanical Principles, all chosen by you, to suit your clinical practice. You will also be able to embark on an innovative piece of research, giving you the opportunity to investigate problematic clinical conditions from a mechanical perspective. Modules are delivered on campus mainly during weekends with support study materials and discussions provided online. This enables you to build your studying into the working week, but also gives time between teaching for reflection and application of clinical knowledge and skills learnt. Graduate destinations: Graduates tend to be a diverse mix of clinical disciplines including podiatrists, physiotherapists, orthotists and chiropractors.

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Mechanics of the Diabetic Foot PgC (Blended Learning) Duration:

1 year part-time

Gait Analysis PgC Duration:

1 year

Course outline:

This module will focus on how diabetes affects biomechanics of the lower limb specifically the foot. While looking at the complications associated with the disease process, this course will focus on the impact of diabetes has on musculoskeletal problems and dysfunction as well as tissue viability. During this course, you will be able to investigate the modalities of footwear, orthoses and padding in the management of the diabetic foot and the effect these have on normal foot mechanics. You will also have the opportunity to investigate how diabetic complications influence locomotion which will be tested with in the Biomechanics and Gait Analysis Laboratory

You will study in detail the technology and equipment used for Gait Analysis with a strong emphasis on data capture, processing, analysis and interpretation. This course will give you hands on experience in using sophisticated Gait Analysis equipment including: an eighteen camera 3D optoelectronic system (Vicon) and related software analysis tool (visual 3D), four force plates (AMTI), an array of plantar pressure mats (1 and 3 metres) as well as in-shoe pressure systems, and EMG.

Module overview: In addition to studying detailed mechanics of the diabetic foot, you will also complete modules in critical appraisal skills and tissue stress. Modules include: • Critical Appraisal skills and Research Awareness In depth critical review of current research practice allows for a though provoking style of learning and enquiry. This module allows for current skills to be enhanced and built upon. • Tissue Stress You will assess the differing characteristics of human tissue and how they cope with mechanical stress. • Mechanics of the Diabetic foot The impact foot mechanics has on diabetic complications will be investigated with specific attention to assessment and management.

Module overview: Modules for this course will be taught by specialist lecturers in the field of Gait Analysis and the content will be informed by campus based research projects and expertise. In addition to studying in detail, the use of gait analysis equipment, you will also complete modules in critical appraisal skills and tissue stress. This will allow you to expand your evaluation of current research publications and investigate the mechanical principles around joint loading, musculoskeletal stress and tendon strain. Graduate destinations: Graduates tend to work in range of gait related occupations and tend to be include podiatrists, physiotherapists, orthotists and chiropractors.

Graduate destinations: Graduates tend to work in range of clinical biomechanics related occupations and tend to be include podiatrists, physiotherapists, orthotists and chiropractors.

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POSTGRADUATE COURSES Sports Science MPhil/PhD Psychology MPhil/PhD Duration:

4 years full-time

Course outline: You’ll complete a project under expert supervision, exploring your topic and producing a thesis from your research. • MPhil (up to 40,000 words) • PhD (up to 80,000 words) As part of your research development, you may also complete a short course (the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods) to build up your knowledge and skills concerning the nature and practicalities of academic research. The Faculty of Health Sciences provides opportunities for research to MPhil and PhD level or MPhil with transfer to PhD. The route to your degree will give you a unique intellectual challenge and an opportunity to work on a project in-depth. • MPhil involves development of research skills and an extension of existing knowledge • PhD requires in-depth investigation of a topic and an original contribution to existing knowledge Graduate destinations: Our PhD and MPhil graduates enter a range of careers, with many continuing in academia.

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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, ALLIED AND PUBLIC HEALTH Whether you’re interested in Social Welfare Law, Policy and Advice Practice and Public Health, Health and Social Care Studies, Osteopathy or Social Work, you’ll receive a warm welcome to the School of Social Work, Allied and Public Health. Recognised for our high levels of student satisfaction and graduate employment, we’ll help you to gain the skills, knowledge and experience you need for a range of careers across the Health and Social Care Sector.

Specialist facilities You will develop your skills through practical as well as academic learning. Our Skills Lab programme involves members of our Service User and Carers Group (SUCG) working with you on an individual basis to help you develop your telephone and face-to-face skills. We also have a skills lab equipped with video recording equipment and telephones. There’s a one-way mirror enabling staff and students to observe practice, and a recording suite where copies of interviews are made for you to take away and reflect on your practice. Our facilities at Stoke also include our Community House, which will help you ‘get the feel’ of working with someone in their ‘own home’ in ways that are more realistic than the classroom simulations.

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Expert teaching Our academics come from a wide range of Social Work, Allied and Public Health backgrounds. All staff are on the professional register in their field – so you’ll learn from professional Healthcare Practitioners.

Work-ready, world ready Our Social Welfare Law, Policy and Advice Practice course is unique in the UK. And 90% of our full-time Social Work graduates were working in the field six months after graduation. As you can tell, we’re committed to helping you achieve your career goals, whatever they may be.

MEET THE LECTURERS Miss Rachel Good Senior Lecturer: Social Work and Advice Studies Rachel Good began her career in health and social care in 1987, where she worked in a residential setting for older people. After graduating from the University of Wolverhampton in 1997 with a Diploma in Social Work, Rachel worked briefly as a Hospital Social Worker before pursuing her area of interest and securing a post with Coventry NHS Community Drug Team. During this time, she returned to Higher Education and graduated from Birmingham University with a B/Phil in Counselling. Rachel gained her academic experience as a Lecturer for a Staffordshire college, where she taught the Advanced Diploma in Counselling, Counselling Skills and Concepts and Access to Higher Education (Sociology and Study Skills). She joined Staffordshire University as Senior Lecturer in Social Work (Adults) and Advice Studies in May 2011.

Professor Tony Stewart Professor: Public Health An experienced NHS Consultant in Public Health, Professor Tony Stewart has worked in the health service since 1993. He has held senior level responsibility for many public health areas, including cervical and breast cancer screening, sexual health, eye services, maternity and perinatal mortality, health needs assessment, and research and development. Tony was Visiting Professor in Epidemiology at Staffordshire University before accepting his current role. He has strong links with the Faculty of Public Health, the Royal Society for Public Health and West Midlands Public Health Training Scheme and holds a number of Honorary Consultant posts. He has also published research papers and textbooks on clinical audit, medical statistics and epidemiology. Tonyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s textbook Basic Statistics and Epidemiology won first prize in the 2011 BMA Medical Book Awards, Basis of Medicine category.

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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Health and Social Care BSc(Hons) Social Welfare Law, Policy and Advice Practice BA(Hons) Social Work BA(Hons)

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POSTGRADUATE COURSES DISTANCE LEARNING

Health (Negotiated Learning) MSc Duration:

3–5 years part-time

Course outline: Throughout this course, you’ll embrace responsibility for your own learning, using initiative and insight to discover what you need to learn with learning intrinsically related to your personal context and experience. You will learn to reflect upon experience and you’ll develop new concepts, attitudes and behaviours to apply to future decision making and judgements. You’ll become personally engaged in learning in a way that is personally motivating and significant to you. In recognition of the uniqueness of experience, the individuality of journey is central to this course. You must be able to:

Although the individual nature of learning on this course has been stressed, we recognise there may be groups of students whose learning needs are so similar that they form a cohort. You could be supported by an employer or sponsor who has identified a number of common learning outcomes and who share learning experiences – or you may be a group of individuals who have a shared health or social care work-based or career orientation. Graduate destinations: Graduates from this course develop advanced skills in a specific health and social care provision as well as becoming more aware of their own personal needs around learning. Most use their skills within health and social care careers.

• Study at your own pace and convenience • Negotiate aims and learning outcomes tailored to experience and context • Negotiate the nature and form of your learning activities • Negotiate an appropriate method of assessing your learning In order to facilitate this individual journey, you’ll be supported by a Negotiated Learning Advisor throughout your course. You’ll develop a learning contract to demonstrate at least 25% of the course is achieved through negotiated learning modules. Module overview: The aims of this course reflect our values of widening participation, with a programme of study that reflects your individual needs and diversity. The course will: • Offer bespoke programmes of learning to meet the needs of students and employers • Support the Faculty’s engagement within health and social care career pathways • Maximise opportunities for independent and work-based learning • Provide you with the opportunity to gain postgraduate qualifications through negotiation • Offer flexible entry and exit points (PgC, PgD) • Provide opportunities for you to build upon prior learning

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Ageing, Mental Health and Dementia Health MSc

Health Management and Policy MA

Duration:

3–5 years part-time

Course outline:

This course is designed for professional and other interested individuals working with or caring for older adults with mental health issues. It’s designed and operationalised with the skill and experience of an interprofessional / interagency curriculum team.

This course provides on-line access to materials and staff, so you can engage with studies at your convenience. The course aims to develop a theoretical underpinning to health management and health policy. Using case studies drawn from high, middle and low-income countries, you’ll cover the critical analysis, evaluation and reflection of contemporary issues in health care. Assessments will involve the application of learning to relevant issues, including those pertinent to your work interests.

The course represents a commitment to the advancement of Older People’s Mental Health Services. The shift in culture towards choice, person centeredness and mental health promotion are identified as key components in curricula development and the commitment to increasing the understanding of dementia is paramount in this course. These fundamental principles and key policy drivers underpin positive practice and are therefore an important component of this course. Achievement of these attributes are linked to the core modules and are reflected in the educational aims and learning outcomes. Module overview: Stage 1 • Safeguarding Adults • The Ageing Individual • Dementia Care: Diagnosis, Intervention and the Person Stage 2 • • •

In Our Shoes: Learning from The Experiences of Users and Carers in Mental Health Services for Older People Research Methods and Methodology Public Health Principles and Practice

Stage 3 • Dissertation (15,000 - 20,000 words) OR • Project Based Change You can study these modules individually or as part of a distinct stage of the whole programme. Graduate destinations: This course doesn’t entitle students to any professional registration with any professional bodies, but most graduates work in health and social care environments having completed this course. Many are already working in health and social care when they enrol.

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The final dissertation will enable you to consider a key management and/or policy issue primarily through deskbased research – although where possible, empirical study will be fully supported.

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Medical Education MSc Duration:

3–5 years part-time

Course outline: This course will enhance your skills in facilitating the learning of others within your own workplace setting. Completion of the Postgraduate Certificate stage provides the opportunity for accreditation as Associate Fellow with the Higher Education Academy (HEA). The course will enable you to examine, reflect upon and improve your teaching skills. You’ll consider the strengths, drawbacks and practical implications of different teaching methods and relate these to your own workplace setting. And you’ll deepen your knowledge of the evidence base for some of the underpinning theory of education. The course is aimed at all medical educators, clinical and postgraduate tutors, nurses, health visitors and therapists, general practice course organisers and trainers, undergraduate tutors and anyone involved in teaching in a health or social care setting. It’s suitable for experienced teachers who wish to up-date or re-assess their skills as well as novice teachers looking for a ‘teaching tool-box’ of new skills and knowledge.

Stage 2 • • • •

The Culture of Education in Healthcare Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Education Negotiated Module Research Methods and Methodologies

Stage 3 • Project Based Change OR • Dissertation You can study these modules individually or as part of a distinct stage of the whole programme. Graduate destinations: This course will provide you with the opportunity for career progression. Completion of the Postgraduate Certificate stage enables registration as an Associate Fellow with the Higher Education Academy.

You can expect to complete the MSc in three to five years, but you can exit this course with one of the three awards at the appropriate stage. To fit in with your work commitments, you can join this distance learning course at any point in the academic year. All course material is available on line through our virtual learning environment, Blackboard. This approach to learning offers you choice and flexibility about when you access your learning materials and you are able to study at a pace that suits you. You’re expected to engage with all on-line activities in a timely manner and you should be prepared to allocate around 150 hours of independent study per module, including engagement with online resources, reading time and assignment preparation. Module overview: Stage 1 • • • •

Introduction to Educational Theory Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Healthcare Assessment and Appraisal in Healthcare Education Observation and Reflection on Healthcare Teaching

Successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate will lead to accreditation as Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). To find out more visit www.staffs.ac.uk/international

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, ALLIED AND PUBLIC HEALTH

POSTGRADUATE COURSES DISTANCE LEARNING

Physical Activity and Public Health MSc

Public Health (Health Informatics) MPH

Duration:

2–5 years part-time

Course outline:

Physical activity has been described as the “best buy” in public health. The increasing realisation of the importance of promoting higher levels of physical activity, coupled with the government’s agenda to reduce the proportion of sedentary and obese children and adults, requires a co-coordinated public health approach.

Health Informatics is the multidisciplinary scientific field concerned with the acquisition, storage, retrieval, communication, and optimal use of health information for problem solving and decision-making. Health Informatics has as its driving goals the improvement of health and healthcare, and the advancement of the biomedical and health sciences. This course will enable you to enhance your professional skills with applications of emergent technologies in the health workplace.

To help meet these needs, we’re leading the way with the Physical Activity and Public Health MSc – the first academic programme of its kind in the UK to be offered by online distance learning. The course covers the main area of public health, such as principles that underpin practice and epidemiology. You’ll focus on research methods and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative inquiry (often used as evidence in health improvement), physical activity specific modules relating to disease prevention and critiquing interventions, and strategies around working with and engaging communities. Finally, there’s an independent research project of your choice, with a specialist focus on physical activity. Module overview: • • • • • •

Epidemiology and Basic Statistics Research Methods and Data Analysis in Public Health Working With Communities for Health Improvement Physical Activity for Health and Disease Prevention Physical Activity Interventions Dissertation (with a focus on physical activity)

Graduate destinations: You may already be working in a public health organisation, but completing this course will enhance your employment opportunities within a variety of physical activity-related public health roles.

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The course focuses on the principles governing the management of health information and health knowledge, and considers these principles in relation to the roles of patients and of the different professions involved in delivering healthcare (clinical, technical and managerial). The course will allow you to develop further academic and transferable skills that focus on the development of a sophisticated understanding of the concepts of public health informatics and public health practice. Module overview: • Epidemiology and Basic Statistics • Research Methods and Data Analysis in Public Health • Health Informatics and Use of Health Data • Public Health Routine Data Sources and Data Manipulation • Public Health Principles and Practice • Dissertation Graduate destinations: You may already be working in a public health organisation, but completing this course will enhance your employment opportunities in a variety of public health areas, including specialist, practitioner or academic roles.

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, ALLIED AND PUBLIC HEALTH

POSTGRADUATE COURSES DISTANCE LEARNING

Public Health MPH

Social Welfare Law, Policy and Advice Practice MA

Duration:

2–5 years part-time

28 months

Course outline:

This course is an internationally recognised qualification in public health. Public health practice draws on a wide range of academic disciplines and skills. The course will expand your knowledge and skills for practice in the fields of public and community health, providing broad-based training in the core functions and disciplines of public health. The course is based around the syllabus for the Part A examinations of the Faculty of Public Health and includes aspects of all ten competencies for public health practice.

This unique course is the first of its kind in the UK. It builds upon our established success and reputation as the leading provider of advice related higher education awards. The course has been established in direct response to an overwhelmingly positive survey of the educational needs of the advice sector. It’s been developed in conjunction with our partners from the sector and the teaching team all have considerable experience, including current membership of trustee boards and management within the industry.

The course will enable you to develop further academic and transferable skills that focus on the development of a sophisticated understanding of the concepts of public health and public health practice.

The course focuses on the underpinning theories of social welfare law and policy and includes consideration of equality and human rights. You’ll consider the theoretical underpinning of advice and you’ll analyse and critically reflect upon the relationship between social welfare and advice provision.

Module overview: • • • • • •

Epidemiology and Basic Statistics Research Methods and Data Analysis in Public Health Disease Causation, Prevention and Control Working With Communities for Health Improvement Public Health Principles and Practice Masters Dissertation

Graduate destinations: You may already be working in a public health organisation, but completing this course will enhance your employment opportunities in a variety of public health areas, including specialist, practitioner or academic roles.

The course is delivered wholly online through Blackboard, using interactive discussions to support your learning and as such all students will need access to the internet. Module overview: • Advice Work Practice • Social Welfare Policy and Social Context • Social Welfare Law and Practice • Equality, Human Rights and Diversity • Negotiated Independent Study Module • Research Methods • Dissertation/Project

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