Paediatrics and Child Health with Clinical Practice

This new Master’s degree will provide an in-depth knowledge of the theory and practical skills of clinical paediatrics, including pathology, diagnosis and management. The programme combines lectures and seminars at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health in year one with direct exposure to clinical practice in Great Ormond Street Hospital in year two.

The programme will include disease pathology, the assessment of patients and the different therapies available, as well as their limitations and side effects. Students will have the unique opportunity to directly observe the implementation of clinical knowledge in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of paediatric disease.

Students undertake modules to the value of 360 credits.

The programme consists of eight core modules (180 credits), four optional modules (60 credits), a dissertation report (60 credits) and a case-based portfolio (60 credits).

Core modules

• Evidence-based Child Health
• Research Methodology and Statistics
• Specialist Paediatrics I (Acute)
• Specialist Paediatrics II (Chronic)
• Clinical Practice: Acute Paediatrics*
• Clinical Practice: Chronic Paediatric Conditions*
• Clinical Practice: Health Service Structure and Specialised Services*
• Clinical Practice: Process Mapping via the Patient Journey*

*All Clinical Practice core modules are taken in year two

Optional modules

Students choose four from the following in year one:

• Clinical Genomics and Rare Diseases
• Epidemiology for Child Health
• Healthy Child Programme 0-18 years
• Immunisation and Communicable Diseases
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Nutrition, Growth and Physical Activity
• Respiration through Life, Health and Disease
• Safeguarding in Children and Children in Society

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project in their first year culminating in a dissertation of 10,000 words. In the second year, students complete a case-based portfolio.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops and clinical practice observation. Assessment is through unseen written examinations, essays, research posters, assessed seminars, reflective diaries, and simulated clinical scenarios.

Medically qualified applicants should have post-qualification experience in paediatrics or child health. Non-medically qualified applicants should normally have a minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor's degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, and several years' specialist experience of working in hospitals, community child health or public health services for children and families.