The learning and teaching structures are designed to allow
postgraduate students (both locally domiciled and those who live
some distance from the campus) to combine the attainment of higher
academic credit with a busy professional lifestyle.

The programme underpins the development of clinical specialities
together with the evaluation of the evidence base for established
practice and the generic skills essential to maximise personal and
practice development.

The educational aims are:
i. To provide innovative and relevant learning and teaching
opportunities based on sound applied research and scholarship.

ii. To meet the diverse needs of a range of learners and employing
organisations, within a knowledge economy, taking account of the
value of social enterprise.

iii. To promote an understanding of service users’ and carers’
perspectives, and to enable students to integrate these within the
development of policy, practice and educational initiatives.

iv. To facilitate and engender independent life long learning, in line
with University, Government and Professional Body objectives.

v. To expose students to worldwide perspectives on health and
social care, thus enabling them to participate as global citizens
influencing local, national and international health and social care
agendas.

vi. To equip students with the knowledge and skills to embrace and
promote professional leadership, allowing them to contribute
meaningfully to the development and modernisation of health and
social care delivery.