Program Overview

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Course overview

These courses aim to produce, skilled practitioners, researchers, and change-makers to lead the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and influence strategies in infection control to improve patient outcomes and global health.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that failure to address AMR means that by 2050 the global burden may reach 350 million deaths a year. Consequently, there is an urgent need for specific training and development of healthcare postgraduates and professionals in how to tackle AMR to prevent cross-infection and outbreaks, monitor AMR and increase public awareness.

These courses aim to:

Develop your in-depth awareness and training in: global infection prevention and control practice and antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial resistance mechanisms; novel antimicrobial developments; and research into how AMR arises and spreads.

Offer rigorous training and practice in the research, analytical, evaluative and presentation skills valued in an independent professional laboratory scientist specialising in the epidemiology and analysis of antimicrobial resistance.

Allow you to develop creativity, leadership and management and to practise and enhance a range of transferrable skills to enhance employability, including: communication skills; independence; digital competence; teamworking; organisation; time-management; problem-solving; evaluation and implementation of infection control and antimicrobial stewardship strategies; professionalism; reflective practice; global perspective; leadership; conflict resolution; adaptability; interpersonal skills.

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Global ready

An international outlook, with global opportunities

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Teaching excellence

Taught by lecturers who are experts in their field

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Employability

Career ready graduates, with the skills to succeed

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Why you should study this course

These courses provide the relevant knowledge and skills to enable further focus and career progression within the field of AMR. As a result, they are aimed at both UK and overseas bioscience graduates wishing to continue their studies, specialising in AMR mechanisms, policies and procedures, research, and influencing public behaviour, and at practising healthcare professionals wishing to specialise in AMR management.

You’ll be taught by an experienced teaching team, some of which have worked in NHS laboratories as scientists or doctors (staff may be subject to change). They can bring their professional and research expertise into their teaching through case studies as the basis for problem-based learning activities.

There is a focus on developing laboratory and other scientific skills, giving you the opportunity to learn key microbiological and molecular experimental techniques and develop essential experimental, data handling and reporting skills. Our multi-million pound Alison Gingell Building features a suite of analytical and biological laboratories where you can gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge industry techniques. Other scientific skills, such as literature research, information technology, bioinformatics, data processing and the use of statistics are integrated into the course.

The Antimicrobial Resistance with Professional Experience MSc

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is an extended programme that provides you with the option to apply for a 6-8 month professional experience with an external organisation or participate in supervised campus-based roles. While all students are assured of a professional experience placement which may be campus-based, the range of opportunities available varies from year to year. Some are also competitive and selective, so it is not possible to guarantee a specific professional experience. Students on Antimicrobial Resistance MSc with Professional Experience are assisted to apply for, and secure, professional experience opportunities during their first two semesters of study by our Talent Team and the course director

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A standalone Postgraduate Certificate Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare is also offered. This provides an academic understanding of antimicrobial resistance, infection prevention and control, and antimicrobial stewardship.  It is intended to offer this certificate in person and online to suit a range of student and healthcare professional needs. Those who successfully complete the Postgraduate Certificate may then top-up to the MSc course at a later date.

As part of this course you will undertake a professional development module which is currently accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

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. Upon successful completion of the module, you will gain the CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice at no additional cost. Influencing change will be key to the future success of combatting antimicrobial resistance and so an understanding of how to lead and implement strategic change will be highly valuable for future career development.

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Accreditations

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Chartered Management Institute

The course includes the Leading Strategic Change through Creativity and Innovation module

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. This module is accredited by the

Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

. Students who successfully complete the module and meet the CMI learning outcomes will gain a

Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice

. Further details can be found on the

Professional Development module

homepage.

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Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat causing economic and social burdens in our communities. In this context, there is a global need for professional figures to tackle this issue.

Our new postgraduate courses in antimicrobial resistance aim to support potential students from different backgrounds, such as UK-domiciled and international graduates and mid-career health professionals who wish to extend and deepen their expertise in the antimicrobial resistance and infection control spheres.

I look forward to seeing you all on our campus and joining our fantastic community and course.

Dr Gaetano Del Gaudio - Course Director quoted in 2022