Health and Social Care Sciences (Generic), MSc  Health and Social Care Sciences (Generic), MSc Teesside University ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1567070427Teesside-University-1.jpg

This course has been developed to ensure that you have the opportunity to consider a range of central scientific foundations of health and social care, and enables you to: develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of key concepts and principles across the health and social care sciences evaluate critically the contribution of and inter-relationships between the sciences underpinning health and social care draw on acquired knowledge to contribute to the development of contemporary health and social care. What you study Core modules introduce key concepts which underpin health and social care sciences and how you can apply them to context. These include health economics, sociology, health and social care policy, health psychology and evidence-based practice. You also study two option modules. In addition you conduct your own research project. How you learn A range of learning and teaching strategies is used, including lectures, student-led seminars and computer-based workshops. The development of key skills including presentation skills, ICT skills and collaborative working is a significant feature of the programme and these activities take place in a variety of locations using both traditional teaching and learning methods and e-learning approaches. Active participation in class discussion and activities is encouraged. Face-to-face activities are supplemented with the use of electronic materials via Blackboard. Individual tutorial support is also utilised to support learning, particularly in the Dissertation module.

Applicants should have an honours degree (2.2 classification or above). For additional information please see the entry requirements in our admissions section International applicants can find out what qualifications they need by visiting Your Country