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Staffordshire University - Faculty ofHealth

MSc Professional Development in Psychiatry

The Award

This three year programme which will commence in the autumn of 2011 has both taught and distancelearning elements and is designed to assist the professional working in psychiatry to develop leadership,educational and applied research skills. Throughout, the course will take cognisance of the current state ofthe art knowledge in leadership, education and applied research and the students will be able to apply thisknowledge to their own specialist area in psychiatry.

This award recognises that leadership, education and applied research are all essential in the drive tocontinuously improve the quality of mental health services and that they are key components in safeguardinghigh standards of care so that clinical excellence can flourish. The Professional Development in Psychiatryaward embraces an approach to clinical leadership which takes as axiomatic that every clinician is involvedat some level in exercising leadership and that every one can improve their leadership skills. The award takesthe view that leadership can be taught as a practical skill and that leadership by observing and learning fromeffective leaders and leadership by doing are effective and pragmatic ways to develop ones leadership

potential. In keeping with this view the award is underpinned by the basic actions of effective leaders; definingwhat needs to be done; planning and briefing; controlling and evaluating performance; motivating andorganising; and setting an example. The philosophy of this award is that effective leadership involvesachieving the task through building motivated teams and rewarding and encouraging individual effort.

A second part of the philosophy of this award is that in order to continuously progress towards excellence inpsychiatry education is a crucial factor. Public and patients alike expect high standards of clinical practice interms of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and aftercare. In order to meet this expectation the mental healthworkforce is engaged in the process of continual lifelong learning. This award will enable and facilitate thestudent to maximise their own learning whilst at the same time encouraging and facilitating the learningpotential of their peers, colleagues, patients and carers.

A third part of this award is the importance of understanding and effectively applying research. The award isunderpinned by the idea that effective research governance is key to ensuring that mental health and socialcare is based on sound evidence. This award takes the position that whilst not all clinicians in psychiatry willbe research active they will be required to read, understand and apply research to their practice in a way thatmakes best use of the limited clinical resources available, and in a way that recognizes and takes account ofsocietal values and the patient and carers preferences.

Finally this award recognizes that care is now delivered in multi-disciplinary teams that may include a widerange of professionals and stakeholders. Each of these disciplines has its own professional language and(often implicit) set of values and priorities, so clinicians undertaking this award will further develop their abilityto communicate across disciplinary and agency boundaries.

Features of this award include

Its clear focus on leadership, education and applied research in psychiatry

the ability to select from both traditional and distance learning modules

being able to vary the pace of study to suit ones own personal circumstances

studying alongside students from other health service disciplines

individualised personal tutor support

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Award Structure

The award is usually studied on a part time basis over three years (with the option of Post GraduateCertificate or Diploma), although there is the opportunity to spread your study over a maximum of five.Years. Students will study:

Professional Development in Psychiatry - Award Structure

Leadership, Quality Innovation and Change

Award Core 15 M credits - SHM58100-M

Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Healthcare

Award Core 15 M credits

HEM58205-7

Critical Appraisal Skills and Research Awareness

Award Core 15 M credits

HEM58182-M Distance Learning

Professional Leadership Development, Self and Others

Pathway Core 15 M credits

HEM58184-7

PGCert: Total 60 credits

Ethics and Mental Health Legislation

Option (a) 15 M credits

HEM58153-M

Evidence Based Medicine

Option (b) 15 M credits

HEM58213-7

Research Methods and Methodologies

Award Core 15 M credits

HEM58176-7 Taught

HEM58186-7 Distance Learning

Governance and the Policy Process

Award Core 30 M credits Distance Learning

HEM58181-M

PGDip: 120 Credits total

Dissertation or Project Based Change

60 M credits Award Core

Dissertation SHM58131-M Taught or HEM58185 M Distance Learning

Project Based Change HEM58188-M

MSc: 180 Credits total

Award: MSc Professional Developments in Psychiatry

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