ObjectivesThis enables you to * communicate more effectively across different sectors * increase your understanding of the disparate, yet increasingly inter-related roles that are essential contributors to effective inter-agency working * enhance your capacity to successfully deliver agendas for health, wellbeing and social citizenship.
Entry requirementsThis programme is designed for suitably qualified graduates and professionals who are concerned with the implementation of policies for health, wellbeing and social citizenship. By adopting a crossdisciplinary approach that encompasses health and social policy, sociology, economics, history, psychology, communication, politics and ethics, the programme moves away from a mindset wherein professions are developed in isolation, and encourages engagement with individuals from a broad range of professional backgrounds and sectors.
Academic titleMLitt Managing Health and Wellbeing
Course descriptionIncreasingly, the global thrust for managing these agendas calls for an integrated approach to policy, strategy and service delivery that also encompasses the private, statutory, and voluntary sectors. Each of these sectors has its own set of values, ethics and management style. If these differences of ethos are not effectively managed, they can act as impediments to successful partnership working and efficient, effective service delivery.
Content
Our degree explores differences and provides you with opportunities to
* consider a range of theoretical models against the reality of the different sectors’ work-based practice
* reflect on the differing organisational practices
* engage in dialogue across the sectors
* acquire a more comprehensive understanding of factors that may advance and/or hinder the management of effective policies for health, wellbeing and social citizenship.
To graduate, you must complete two core courses and choose two optional courses. It is possible either to write a dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words or complete a placement.
Core courses
* Politics and economy of health, wellbeing and social citizenship
* Public Sector Systems: Policy and Planning
Optional courses
* Communication and Management Psychology
* Making Ethical Judgements
* Policy and principles of research in the public sector
* Media health and wellbeing