Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Health and Community Care
Overview
This course incorporates a variety of modules to meet the needs of a wide range of healthcare environments. Emphasis is placed on self-directed and lifelong learning, and you will be given one-to-one support to plan and organise a personalised programme of study.
You will have the opportunity to consider your area of practice in significant depth and further develop your critical analysis and reasoning skills. With our part-time option, you will have the flexibility to study at your own pace to fit your learning around your work and personal commitments.
Research Excellence Framework 2014
Research Excellence Framework 2014: 20% of our research in the Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care unit is world leading or internationally excellent.
We've a wide variety of modules for you to choose from, including from other postgraduate courses such as MSc Advanced Practice.
We understand that full-time study does not suit everyone. That’s why we offer courses which give you the opportunity to decide where, when and how you can get involved in learning. Studying a distance learning course offers the convenience and flexibility to make education work for you. Whether you’d like to fit your studies around childcare, develop your skills while working or, quite simply, want to learn from the comfort of your own home, we can help you gain a qualification at a time and pace that suits your lifestyle.
Like our students on campus, you will have the same excellent teaching and learning resources, however you’ll find these online instead of in a lecture theatre. Not only are all the modules taught online, but you will also have access to an online community and more than 140,000 books and journals in our online library.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Health Care, Nursing (Acute and Community), Health and Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics or Radiography or at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for. Applicants who do not meet this academic requirement are advised to undertake the Professional Profile Development module in order to apply for recognition of prior (experiential) learning. Details of the module can be found at this link
Applicants who successfully completed a PG Diploma Community Specialist Practitioner or PG Diploma Specialist Community Public Health Nursing course at Leeds Beckett in the last five years will be considered for advanced entry and will only need to complete a further 60 level 7 credit points for the dissertation module.
Applicants who successfully completed their PG Diploma course more than five years ago or completed a similar PG Diploma course at another university can apply for credit transfer through the Recognition of Prior Learning route.
All students will normally be working, in paid or unpaid employment, within health and/or community care as students need to be able to reflect on their experience and relate theory with practice. All applicants should be able to evidence recent professional development/study; of working with different patient/client groups; awareness of current policies affecting the sector and potential implications for service delivery.
All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; a template can be accessed at this link.
All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements, please access further details at this link.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
We may use selection criteria based on your personal attributes; experience and/or commitment to the area of study. This information will be derived from your personal statement and reference and will only be used if you have met the general entry requirements.
IELTS:
IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 6.0. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.
ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Mature Applicants
Our University welcomes applications from mature applicants who demonstrate academic potential. We usually require some evidence of recent academic study, for example completion of an access course, however recent relevant work experience may also be considered. Please note that for some of our professional courses all applicants will need to meet the specified entry criteria and in these cases work experience cannot be considered in lieu. If you wish to apply through this route you should refer to our University Recognition of Prior Learning policy that is available on our website. Please note that all applicants to our University are required to meet our standard English language requirement of GCSE grade C or equivalent, variations to this will be listed on the individual course entry requirements.Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Health Care, Nursing (Acute and Community), Health and Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics or Radiography or at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for. Applicants who do not meet this academic requirement are advised to undertake the Professional Profile Development module in order to apply for recognition of prior (experiential) learning. Details of the module can be found at this link
Applicants who successfully completed a PG Diploma Community Specialist Practitioner or PG Diploma Specialist Community Public Health Nursing course at Leeds Beckett in the last five years will be considered for advanced entry and will only need to complete a further 60 level 7 credit points for the dissertation module.
Applicants who successfully completed their PG Diploma course more than five years ago or completed a similar PG Diploma course at another university can apply for credit transfer through the Recognition of Prior Learning route.
All students will normally be working, in paid or unpaid employment, within health and/or community care as students need to be able to reflect on their experience and relate theory with practice. All applicants should be able to evidence recent professional development/study; of working with different patient/client groups; awareness of current policies affecting the sector and potential implications for service delivery.
All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; a template can be accessed at this link.
All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements, please access further details at this link.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
We may use selection criteria based on your personal attributes; experience and/or commitment to the area of study. This information will be derived from your personal statement and reference and will only be used if you have met the general entry requirements.
IELTS:
IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 6.0. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may be required to undertake additional English language courses.
ADDITIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Verify your qualifications
If you are an international student, we can help you to compare and verify your qualifications. Please contact our International Office on +44 (0)113 812 1111 09.00 to 17.00 Mon-Thurs / 09.00 to 16.30 Fri GMT or email internationaloffice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.Need to improve your English Language skills?
Don't worry if you don't have the level of English required for your chosen course. We offer a wide range of courses which have been designed to help you to improve your qualifications and English language ability, most of which are accredited by the British Council. Check your English and find out more about our English courses.More questions?
No matter what your questions, we are here to answer them, visit our International website to get more information and find out about our online open days.Careers
Careers
Teaching and learning
We regularly review our courses to ensure we are offering you the best educational experience. This course is currently being reviewed for 2019 entry, therefore the information below is correct for students joining us in 2018/19 but there may be changes for students who wish to join us in 2019/20. These will be confirmed in the course specification made available to new applicants on this page from September 2019.
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Advanced Leadership & Management in Practice
Critically evaluate theories, models and styles of leadership and management, to increase your confidence and competence in this area.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Advanced Leadership & Management in Practice
Critically evaluate theories, models and styles of leadership and management, to increase your confidence and competence in this area.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Advanced Leadership & Management in Practice
Critically evaluate theories, models and styles of leadership and management, to increase your confidence and competence in this area.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Advanced Leadership & Management in Practice
Critically evaluate theories, models and styles of leadership and management, to increase your confidence and competence in this area.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Transforming Professional Practice
- Assessment & Management of Complex Health Conditions
- Building Community Capacity in Public Health
- Care of the Child in the Emergency Department
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Non-Medical Prescribing for Allied Health Professions
- Recognition & Management of the Acutely Ill Adult Patient
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Transforming Professional Practice
- Assessment & Management of Complex Health Conditions
- Building Community Capacity in Public Health
- Care of the Child in the Emergency Department
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Non-Medical Prescribing for Allied Health Professions
- Recognition & Management of the Acutely Ill Adult Patient
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Transforming Professional Practice
- Assessment & Management of Complex Health Conditions
- Building Community Capacity in Public Health
- Care of the Child in the Emergency Department
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Non-Medical Prescribing for Allied Health Professions
- Recognition & Management of the Acutely Ill Adult Patient
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Transforming Professional Practice
- Assessment & Management of Complex Health Conditions
- Building Community Capacity in Public Health
- Care of the Child in the Emergency Department
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Non-Medical Prescribing for Allied Health Professions
- Recognition & Management of the Acutely Ill Adult Patient
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Transforming Professional Practice
- Assessment & Management of Complex Health Conditions
- Building Community Capacity in Public Health
- Care of the Child in the Emergency Department
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Non-Medical Prescribing for Allied Health Professions
- Recognition & Management of the Acutely Ill Adult Patient
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Advanced Health Assessment
- Understanding Social Research & Evaluation
Gain a theoretical, methodological and practical foundation for social research, allowing you to act as a social researcher to resolve practice-based problems.
- Research in Practice: Dissertation
Your opportunity to produce a substantial research project on a self-selected topic of interest, demonstrating your developmental learning in addition to a variety of academic and practical skills.
- Non-Medical Prescribing
If you are a registered health professional, this module will allow you to achieve the required legal and professional standards to register as a Non-Medical Prescriber.
- Professional Portfolio Development in the Context of Health & Community Care
Critically reflect on your past experience, identifying future learning needs in the context of your role in shaping current health and social care policy and practice.
- Transforming Professional Practice
- Assessment & Management of Complex Health Conditions
- Building Community Capacity in Public Health
- Care of the Child in the Emergency Department
- Infection Prevention & Control
- Non-Medical Prescribing for Allied Health Professions
- Recognition & Management of the Acutely Ill Adult Patient
- Legal & Ethical Practice in Health & Community Care
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to critique and evaluate the ethical and legal theories, principles and concepts that underpin current health and social care practice.
- Evidencing Professional Learning
Develop autonomy in your professional and academic development in a specific area of practice that you have identified.
- Advanced Health Assessment
Fees & funding
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2018/19 is £6500. The amount you will pay may increase each year to take into account the effects of inflation.
Additional course costs
Tuition fees
Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.
The following are also included in the cost of your course:
- 24/7 Library and student IT support
- Free wifi via eduroam
- Skills workshops and resources
- Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC, laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
- Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies
Additional costs
In many cases, costs associated with your course will be included in your course fee. However, in some cases there are ‘essential’ additional costs (those that you will be required to meet in addition to your course fee), and/or ‘optional’ additional costs (costs that are not required, but that you might choose to pay). We have included those essential or optional additional costs that relate to your course, below.
Other study-related expenses to consider: books (the library stocks books from your module reading list but you may wish to purchase copies for yourself); placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery; field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations); PC/laptop (provided on campus in social learning spaces and in the library. However, you may prefer to have your own); mobile phone/tablet (to access University online services); academic conferences (travel costs); professional-body membership (where applicable); and graduation (gown hire and guest tickets).
This list is not exhaustive and costs will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental or living costs are also in addition to your course fees.
The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2018/19 is £12500. The amount you will pay is fixed at this level for each year of your course.
Additional course costs
Tuition fees
Your tuition fees cover the cost of registration, tuition, academic supervision, assessments and examinations.
The following are also included in the cost of your course:
- 24/7 Library and student IT support
- Free wifi via eduroam
- Skills workshops and resources
- Library membership, giving access to more than 500,000 printed, multimedia and digital resources
- Access to software, including five free copies of Microsoft Office 365 to install on your PC, laptop and MAC, and access to free high-end software via the Leeds Beckett remote app
- Loan of high-end media equipment to support your studies
Additional costs
In many cases, costs associated with your course will be included in your course fee. However, in some cases there are ‘essential’ additional costs (those that you will be required to meet in addition to your course fee), and/or ‘optional’ additional costs (costs that are not required, but that you might choose to pay). We have included those essential or optional additional costs that relate to your course, below.
Other study-related expenses to consider: books (the library stocks books from your module reading list but you may wish to purchase copies for yourself); placement costs (these may include travel expenses and living costs); student visas (international students only); printing, photocopying and stationery; field trips; study abroad opportunities (travel costs and accommodation, visas and immunisations); PC/laptop (provided on campus in social learning spaces and in the library. However, you may prefer to have your own); mobile phone/tablet (to access University online services); academic conferences (travel costs); professional-body membership (where applicable); and graduation (gown hire and guest tickets).
This list is not exhaustive and costs will vary depending on the choices you make during your course. Any rental or living costs are also in addition to your course fees.
Additional information
For further information on financing your studies or information about whether you may qualify for one of our bursaries and scholarships, follow the links below:
Facilities
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LibraryOur Library is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year, providing you with access to specialist books and journals, learning spaces, computers, multimedia facilities and media equipment hire. Tens of thousands of our Library's digital resources, including ebooks, ejournals and databases, can be accessed online at a time and place to suit you.
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Location
City Campus
It is not every university that can offer you the chance to study in the best tall building in the world. But we can. Our City Campus is home to such award-winning learning environments as Broadcasting Place, voted best tall building in the world in 2010. Other buildings include the Rose Bowl, home to our Business School, which was awarded Best Commercial Property Development in the 2009 Yorkshire Property awards. Just over the road from the Rose Bowl is the Leslie Silver building which houses one of our impressive libraries across five floors. The library is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the year.
Once you've decided what course to study, here is a step-by-step guide of what to do next.
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1EXPLOREExplore your full range of options on our Online Prospectus at courses.leedsbeckett.ac.uk.
Call us on +44(0)113 812 3113 or email admissionsenquiries@leedsbeckett.ac.uk if you have any questions. International students can phone +44(0)113 812 1111 or email internationaloffice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk. -
2POSTGRADUATE AND RESEARCH OPEN DAYVisit us for a Postgraduate and Research Open Day to speak to teaching staff and students, see our facilities and find out more about your chosen course. Alternatively, watch our online open day or register for a Virtual Q&A and ask our friendly staff any questions you may have.
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3APPLY
Apply directly to us via our online application site *.
* Exceptions to this are:
- Teacher Training (PGCE & EYTS)
- PG Dip Legal Practice PG Dip Law
- Chartered Institute of PR (CIPR): Advanced Certificate & Advanced Diploma
- MA Social Work
- MA Art Psychotherapy
- PGCert/PGDip/MA Play Therapy
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4YOUR OFFERReceive your offer - remember, the sooner you apply the sooner an offer can be made. Please note that certain courses do have set application deadlines so you should check before applying. Some courses may require you to attend an interview or submit a portfolio before an offer can be made.
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5SEND US YOUR RESULTSIf we make you a conditional offer, send us your results as soon as you have these so we can confirm your place.
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6ACCOMMODATIONApply for our university accommodation if you need it.
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7INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSCheck visa regulations and apply for your CAS number if necessary.
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8FEES & FUNDINGDiscover more about your funding options and set up your fee payments.
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9ONLINE REGISTRATION & ENROLMENTReceive your online registration and enrolment information.
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10WELCOME WEEKAttend Welcome Week and begin your course.
