About the programme

The Health Services Management Programme looks to examine management subjects which impact on the quality of healthcare delivery. The programme of Health Services Management allows students the opportunity to explore the theory, practice and principles of health management and apply these in a healthcare context.
Studying this programme you will learn about selected themes and issues in Health, the historical development of health welfare institutions in the UK, and of their contemporary activities and organisation and the factors which influence on health.

Programme modules:

Level 1

• Personal & Professional Skills (CORE)
• Understanding Health (CORE)
• Development of Healthcare (CORE)
• Introduction to Management in Healthcare (CORE)
• Introduction to Health Promotion (CORE)
• Public Health Foundations (CORE)

Level 2

• Evidence Based Health & Healthcare (CORE)
• Information Management in Healthcare (CORE)
• Principles & Values in Health (OPTION)
• Research Methods (CORE)
• Managing Resources in Healthcare (CORE)
• Health Promotion: Working with Groups (OPTION)
• Measuring Health & Disease (OPTION)

Level 3

• Work based Learning – Employability (CORE)
• Planning Change in Healthcare (CORE)
• Power & Empowerment in Health Promotion (OPTION)
• Global Context of Public Health (OPTION)
• Project (CORE)
• Implementing Change in Healthcare (CORE)
• Policies and Practices in Health (OPTION)

Learning materials

This programme is offered on a distance-learning basis allowing you to select your learning environment – be it at home, office or a public library. Learning materials are presented in the format of textbooks with specially written Study Guides containing interactive activities; feedback is provided to enable you to monitor your own progress.
Student / student discussion and student / tutor discussion opportunities are available via our Online Student Community Website. Additional learning resources include access to ATHENS and UK Libraries Plus system.

Assessment and examinations

There are two opportunities each calendar year at which to take exams or submit final assessments. There is an expectation that students require this first year to learn how to learn. This means that the degree award only draws on marks in level II and III for the final classification.
For Single and Major Pathways a Project module is compulsory at level III. This allows students the opportunity to put into practice what they have learnt on their programme, in particular the Research Methods module.

Duration

Each module requires 200 study hours (approximately six months) but you can study more than one module at a time.

Award

BSc (Hons) Health Services Management on successful completion of the full programme. You can also study individual modules, or gain an Ordinary BA degree, a Diploma of Higher Education, a Certificate of Higher Education, a University Undergraduate Certificate or a University Undergraduate Associate Certificate depending on the number of modules completed.