Study your Weekend MSc in Leading & Managing in Healthcare Organisations in London
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The Part-time Weekend MSc programme is designed for those experienced
practitioners who are currently in or aspiring to be in
managerial roles within healthcare organisations. In
today’s complex world of healthcare delivery, never has
it been more important for both, medical practitioners
and administrative staff, to involve themselves in the
realm of management.
The programme will provide course members with the
ability to comprehend complex managerial procedures,
as well as to recognise and understand the importance
of developing policy in a healthcare environment.
Although the programme engages with the political
context in which healthcare managers operate, it is also
designed to develop healthcare professionals to meet
the challenges within a continuously changing
environment. Indeed, the programme aims to equip
course members with the knowledge and skills to be
able to interact with a wide range of health and social
care professionals, public and private sector agencies,
voluntary services, and the general public.
Drawing on an eclectic mix of healthcare professionals,
course members will find lectures and seminars useful
in both a theoretical and practical light, allowing them
to fully appreciate each module and its contents in
relation to their organisations. Course members will be
encouraged to participate in class, drawing on their
own ideas and experiences, which is recognised by
academics as a major source of development in the
learning process.
For more information on course content please click on the 'modules' tab above.
Mode of attendance
Weekend - 24 months (5 weekends and 3 Saturdays)
Programme Fee
Starting Dates
The programme has 6 start dates: February, April, May, June, September and November each year.
An applicant must normally have obtained:
A recognised Bachelor degree at 2.2 or higher
classification or an equivalent qualification;
Or
An NQF Level 6 qualification (or CIPS Graduate Diploma, Level 6 for the MSc in Procurement Management);
Or
The Greenwich School of Management Diploma in Management Studies (DMS).
And
Mature applicants with evidence of full-time work experience supported by a reference from their employer may be considered on their individual merits. To find out if you qualify for a Masters degree at GSoM speak to a Course Advisor on 0208 516 7800 or email enquiry@greenwich-college.ac.uk
If your first language is not English you will be required to demonstrate English Language proficiency at IELTS band 6 or above. Please feel free to call our Admissions Advisors on +44 (0) 208 516 7800 or email enquiry@greenwich-college.ac.uk for information about English Language requirements.
If you are unsure if you qualify or would like advice concerning your eligibility for your chosen programme please contact a Course Advisor at the School on +44 (0) 208 516 7800 or by email enquiry@greenwich-college.ac.uk.
The Greenwich School of Management Course Advisors are available for informal personal consultations to help you ensure you choose the right programme compatible with your career and educational goals. If you would like to arrange an appointment please contact our Course Advice Team.
How to make an application
To make an application you must send us the following information:
- Your completed GSoM Application Form
Application forms are available in your prospectus pack or you can click the 'Apply' link to the right and complete the form online. If you need any help or advice before completing the application form please call the School and speak to a course advisor who will advise you. You are also welcome to visit the school where we can assist with completing your application.
- The GSoM International Student Declaration Form
If you require a Student Visa to study in the UK you will be required to complete this form. Click here to download a copy of the International Student Declaration Form.
- Copies of your qualifications as listed on your application form.
- Your CV / Resume detailing your educational and professional achievements.
- A Reference from a place of study or an employer. - References must be on letterhead paper, signed and dated by your referee.
- A photocopy of the relevant pages of your passport. - For example front cover, personal details page and any pages indicating relevant visas or migration stamps.
- The Application Fee of £130. This can be paid by cheque or postal order made payable to 'Greenwich School of Management Ltd'. Credit/Debit Card, or by Bank Transfer (click here for the GSoM account details). The application fee is entirely refundable should you not be accepted.
Send the above to the Admissions Department at GSoM either by post or email:
Email: admissions@greenwich-college.ac.uk
Admissions
Greenwich School of Management
Royal Hill
Greenwich
London
SE10 8RD
To email your application, scan and attach your documentation and arrange the application fee payment as above. If you wish you can submit an application in person.
Level of Entry
If you are unsure whether you qualify for a MSc programme please feel free to either:
Apply for the programme. You may well be accepted.
Your registration fee is refundable if you are not
accepted.
Or
Make an appointment to see us: Call +44 (0)20 8516 7800 or
email: enquiry@greenwich-college.ac.uk
In either case if you are not qualified for Registration
then we will recommend the most efficient way for you
to qualify.
Registration
On receipt of your application form and enclosures the
School will assess your application and:
- Accept your application if you are qualified for the
programme. (If you are not qualified the School
may suggest an alternative programme that suits
your needs and qualifications).
- Forward to you an acceptance letter and statement
of fees. These letters will inform you of the date
that you should enrol and the duration and cost of
the programme.
Enrolment
- You should arrive at Greenwich School of
Management on the date specified on your
acceptance letter.
- You will be expected to pay your tuition fees on or
before enrolment.
Further Information
- Tuition fees are payable in advance (instalment plans are available by arrangement).
- Tuition fees are non-refundable.
- The registration fee is refundable should the School be unable to accept you.
- Overseas students are reminded that they must comply with
Home Office regulations on immigration, particularly with
respect to attendance.A medical certificate must support
absences due to illness.
- Programme details may be subject to alteration.
Programmes will only take place if justified by demand.
- All fees are inclusive of Government taxes.
Students must adhere to the regulations relating to their
programme.
- The Students’ Union Fee of £10 may be paid on enrolment.
- The admission requirements stated for the programmes
represent the minimum entry standard. Greenwich School of
Management and the University of Plymouth reserve the right
to require entry standards above the minimum.
- The School reserves the right to refuse to accept or to enrol
any student
Programme Modules
- Leading and Managing within Healthcare
This module is based upon the premise that a clear
appreciation of the nature, determinants and impact of
the healthcare manager’s role are necessary prerequisites
for effective practice. The opportunity is
provided for course members to explore their current
managerial/leadership role from their
personal, professional and organisational
perspective. This self analysis should be
conducted in the light of current
management and leadership theories. In this
way course members will challenge their
personal and professional perspectives on management
and leadership.
- Leading and Managing in Context: Health Policy
The public/private mix of health and social care
initiatives calls for partnership working and increased
performance by public sector leaders and managers.
Complex inter-professional issues, competing priorities
and goals, risk management and multiple
accountabilities demand successful, well prepared
managers with knowledge of, and insight into, modern
policy agendas. This module attempts to explore
recent policy initiatives at national and local levels,
critically appraising the development of policy and
analyzing the effectiveness of the modernization
revolution. The ideology of “Third Way” policy is
explored alongside other competing welfare ideologies
and critical perspectives. Course members are
encouraged to make sense of policy initiatives in their
areas of work and achieve comprehensive and up to
date understanding of critical factors impacting on their
management practice.
- Developing Strategic Thinking and Influence
This module rests upon the premise that successful
managers and leaders are aware of and able to
harness those states of affairs that can affect or
influence their objectives. Thus, course members will
be encouraged to explore the nature of strategy and
the skills of strategic thinking with due regard to the
ethical, legal, organisational and professional context
within which they operate. Consequently, the module
aims to develop the knowledge and skills required to
influence developments at a strategic level at the same
time as developing course members’ confidence in
their ability to articulate ideas and present convincing
arguments.
- Quality and Effectiveness within the Health Service
Although ‘quality’ is a relative concept and somewhat
elusive, there is a great deal of pressure upon leaders
and managers to strive to improve it; no more so than in
the healthcare organisations. Understanding the
concepts of quality and effectiveness and harnessing
available resources to meet the requirements of
stakeholders are essential ingredients in providing a
quality health service. Hence, given a legal, political and
ethical framework, course members will explore the
theoretical nature of quality and its instantiation from a
personal, professional and organisational perspective.
This will be undertaken with due consideration to
contemporary theories and models in this domain.
Therefore, course members will evaluate the contribution
of research to the promotion of quality and effective
clinical practice and consider a range of methods for
defining and measuring such outcomes in healthcare.
- Change and Human Resource Management
The management of human resources is affected by
changes due to a variety of external factors. This
module addresses this causal relationship and the need
for healthcare managers to understand the key issues
of managing people in the workplace, as well as how to
initiate and manage complex organisational change.
Course members will explore and analyse human
resource management strategies and the nature of
change from a theoretical, individual, professional and
organisational perspective. In addition, course members
will engage with the practical process of instantiating
such strategies and leading change within an
organisational context. Thus, through this module
course members should be able to make informed
judgements regarding the appropriate use of strategies
to manage people successfully and effect change
within their own healthcare environment.
- Research Methodology and Project Management
The programme requires course members to define a
healthcare-management situation and problem that
merits investigation and to undertake, argue and
evidence this investigation through a project: a
dissertation or consultancy project. Hence, the
objective of this module is to provide course members
with grounding in project planning, literature review and
the principles of research methodology in preparation
for undertaking the project. Indeed, course members
will learn to break a project proposal into component
parts and construct a time constrained project plan
aimed at its completion. Thus, the module includes the
process of defining the objectives of a project and the
nature of the methodology relevant to achieving those
objectives. Course members will engage with the
importance of a sound project structure in particular,
how evidence can be reasonably acquired and
sequentially presented so as to provide rational
conclusions. Such engagement will also include the
production of a literature review: a summary of existing
published material of the problem to be investigated.
To this end, course members will identify the sources
of information and the nature of appropriate
referencing methods and learn the techniques of
compiling a quality bibliography thereto.
- Research Dissertation OR Consultancy Project
The healthcare arena is changing rapidly and this
presents new opportunities in the world of work.
Consultancy skills are increasingly sought and are
arguably vital to managers whether they are acting as
an internal or external resource to organisations. This
module is designed to encourage course members to
reflect upon the relevance of consultancy to their role
and to enhance their confidence in using consultancy
methods and techniques. Thus, course members
should, through this module, develop their knowledge,
skills and confidence in the use of consultancy methods
and techniques and critically evaluate the relevance of
the concept of consultancy to their healthcare context.
The University of Plymouth is consistently ranked in the top 50% of British universities and has recently been awarded the prestigious accolade of being one of the top five modern universities in the UK.
The University, with over thirty thousand students studying on and off campus, is one of the largest in the country and is renowned for its reputation in offering an outstanding student experience across all faculties. With its continued focus on innovation and teaching, the University has successfully brought about a number of partnerships which is evidenced in the continual development of programmes offered here at Greenwich School of Management.
In addition to the various teaching accolades that have been awarded to the University of Plymouth, there have also been government funded programmes for excellence in Teaching and Learning, as well as 12 National Teaching Fellows. Moreover, in light of the changing socio-economic factors facing both Universities and students, Plymouth has been chosen to pilot a national two year degree programme for the public sector.
With the Vice-Chancellor’s aim of marking the University of Plymouth as ‘the enterprise university’ and being a world-leading postgraduate and doctoral research institution, the University is undoubtedly a leading player in British higher education.
