Level 7 Project Management and Methods of Inquiry for Healthcare Practice (Level 7, 30 credits)
- Course type
- Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Course qualification
- Level 7
Course summary
What is the fee?
For all course options, see fees and funding
Where will I study?
School of Health and Society
How long will I study?
One semester
Overview
This module is designed to provide you with opportunities via work based learning, practical application of activities and mentoring to evaluate yourself and others, and reflect on techniques required to develop, justify and defend a business case.
You will:
- learn how to justify your business case to bring about patient and/or service improvements.
- explore your qualities as a leader and your impact in practice
- enhance your personal and professional development
How you'll learn
Future careers
This module can be taken as stand-alone for the purposes of continuing professional development. On completion of this module you will be able to apply appropriate methods of inquiry to bring about patient or service improvement within your organisation.
You can also take this module as part of the MSc Leadership and Management for Healthcare Practice.
Career Links
We work with over 100 health and social care organisations so our links with industry are very strong. These relationships will be of direct benefit to you because our academic team work in practice in some of these organisations at a senior level so are able to keep you at the forefront of developments in the sector, which in turn help you provide a better service.
Modules
You can take this course as a single module for continuing professional development or as part of MSc Leadership and Management for Health Care Practice.
The module will explore:
- Project management skills
- Case studies
- Developing a business case
Please note that exact modules and content offered may vary in order to keep content current and, for courses that offer optional modules, may depend on the number of students selecting particular options. When accepting your offer of a place to study on a programme with optional modules, you should be aware that optional modules may not all run each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you can undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.
Entry requirements
This module starts in January/February and lasts for one semester.
This module is suitable for all health care professionals who want to develop their leadership or management role.
Entry requirements
Previous study and experience
You should be:
- A registered professional working in health care.
- A graduate or graduate equivalent.
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.
Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
Fees and funding
2025/26
| Type of study | Fees |
|---|---|
| Part-time | £1,530 |
2026/27
| Type of study | Fees |
|---|---|
| Part-time | £1,570 |
Additional costs
You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.