Swansea University 2022 Postgraduate Prospectus

• Professional Development of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Practice • Promoting the Public Health of Populations • Research and Development in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Practice • Safeguarding in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Practice SPECIALIST COMMUNITY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING (SCHOOL NURSING) PGDip/MSc FT PT This programme will develop Specialist Community Public Health Nursing practitioners to work autonomously in a range of public health community settings. The course will prepare you for work in complex and varied settings including homes, schools and the wider community. You will become a knowledgeable practitioner with excellent managerial and interpersonal capabilities. Successful completion of this programme will enable you to gain the recordable qualification of Specialist Community Public Health School Nurse and will enable you to register on the SCPHN part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register. Modules typically include: • Dissertation in SCPHN practice • Facilitating the Health and Well-Being of Children, Young People and Families • Professional Development of Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Practice • Promoting Emotional Well-Being of Children and Young People • Promoting the Public Health of Populations • Research and Development in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Practice • Safeguarding in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) Practice

programme budgeting within the UK NHS and worldwide. Studying Health Economics at the Swansea Centre for Health Economics (SCHE) offers an outstanding opportunity to make an original contribution to the development and application of health economics and outcome research to real life issues in healthcare delivery and policy. You will develop skills in core health economic methods and analysis to design and deliver your own research project, supported by a tailor- made programme of supervision and training. This can include developing knowledge and skills in aspects of the use of epidemiology, quantitative research and routine data analysis as well as applying health economic analysis as part of health technology assessment, public health and evaluation of health and social care interventions and services. We also offer particular expertise in the area of prioritisation and in the design, use and interpretation of patient

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT MPhil/PhD FT PT This programme will give you the opportunity to pursue your particular personal or professional interest in the leadership and improvement of health services, how they provide treatment for people with physical and mental illnesses, and how they can contribute to health improvement through targeted interventions. Recent student research projects in Healthcare Management include research into patient and public involvement, data security in information systems, and improved methods for evaluating large capital expenditures in health care. HEALTH ECONOMICS MSc by Research/ MPhil/PhD FT PT Health Economics is at the core of MSc By Research: Applicants should have a first or a 2:1 (or equivalent) in an undergraduate degree from a UK or other approved university. Dependending on the research project, some offers are conditional upon a successful Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check or international Police Check equivalent. English Language Requirement IELTS 6.5 (minimum of 6.5 in each component) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. RESEARCH COURSES Entry requirements MPhil: Applicants would normally have an honours degree (2:1 or above) in a discipline related to the chosen speciality, or a relevant, approved postgraduate qualification. PhD: Applicants would normally have a first class undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, or a 2:1 and/or a master's degree in a relevant discipline.

reported outcomes. HEALTH HUMANITIES MPhil/PhD FT PT

The application of the concepts and methods of history, literature and the visual arts to the analysis of health and healthcare. Disability history is

a particular area of expertise, with an oral history of people

affected by the drug, Thalidomide, currently underway. Recent student research projects include research into narratives of childbirth to images of disability in the post-war English language literature of Wales. HEALTH POLICY MPhil/PhD FT PT Exploring the decision-making processes within health services in the UK and abroad, our research work supports policy changes that improve outcomes both for patients and healthcare practitioners. We have specific expertise in finance

and service contracting, policy implementation studies, quality

innovation, health technology assessment, prioritisation and

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