Management in Primary Care (subject to Approval)

Description

This one-year intercalated BSc in Management in Primary Care is designed for medical students who want to prepare themselves for working in primary care and community, public health or management. The course modules are designed to help students develop critical appraisal skills and knowledge of research methods, as well as how to effectively manage a health care organisation. The ability to effectively manage organisations and make difficult decisions around budget allocations is more important than ever with the creation of the Clinical Commissioning Groups.

Fifty per cent of medical graduates may enter general practice and this course is designed to help students develop these essential extra skills. Our BSc in Management in Primary Care allows students to gain clinical experience alongside the learning of academic skills which can be applied to all aspects of the medical field.

Opportunities to work on overseas projects

Upon completion of the course, all students will be given the opportunity to spend the summer working abroad on a global public health project. The projects will be supporting large international organisations’ work, such as World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF. Placement locations range from Africa to the Western Pacific region – from China to Papua New Guinea. Some bursaries to cover part of the travel costs are also available.

Most of the overseas projects would be research based, leading to further opportunities to publish in academic journals.

Past projects have included:

• Supporting the development and implementation of the WHO Regional Action Plan for Healthy Newborns in the Western Pacific – a project aiming to reduce more than 200,000 unnecessary newborn deaths that occur every year in the Western Pacific region

• Working on the development of a social marketing programme to increase breastfeeding rates in China and Hong Kong.

• Conducting research with health professionals into newborn health practices in Lao PDR and the Philippines

• Working with the World Bank to decrease rates of HIV among men who visit sex workers in Vietnam

Research for academic publication

As part of the course, all students will be expected to do a piece of original research. Preparation will begin during the autumn term, with the data collection running throughout the spring term. All students will have to write up their research findings for academic publication, and/or as a paper to be presented at a conference.

Detailed Course Facts

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Course Content

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Teaching & Assessment

In a typical week, you spend twelve to fourteen hours in lectures and seminars and have regular access to a personal tutor for advice on matters concerning your studies. Modules also involve individual study and sessions in the computer laboratories. Modules are assessed by a combination of coursework and exams.

Requirements

We would prefer you to have completed three years of a medical degree but will consider applications from people who have completed two years. All applicants will be asked to write a short personal statement (500 words maximum).

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Kent.