Program Overview

Quality Improvement - Principles and Preparation

Module details

Module code

7RD517

Module level

Level 7

Module credits

20 credits

Next course date

September, January

Duration

3 months

Location

Distance learning

Module description

About this module

It is the foundation to service improvement knowledge and skills at a postgraduate level and responds to the quality improvement and service improvement agenda through effective employment of service improvement theories, tools and strategic planning to an individual's area of practice. The aim, therefore, is to develop practitioners in health and social care have the capability, confidence and skills to engage with quality and service improvement within their own field of practice through the use of appropriate tools, strategic measurement and project management.

Individuals will explore the context of quality and service improvement within their own practice area, acknowledging change management alongside evidence-based strategies for improvement but will use this module to plan their own service improvement practice.

Who is this course for

All Health Professionals at all levels.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this course you should be able to:

• Research, analyse and evaluate available service improvement knowledge and skills appropriate for your workplace.
• Demonstrate insight into the dilemmas and value-conflicts associated with introducing service improvement.
• Demonstrate innovation and strategic thinking in the planning of service improvement activities.

Entry requirements

You must hold a position in a Healthcare department to be able to undertake this module and have support prior to enrolment on this module.

Fees and funding

The full cost of this module is £700.

Additional information about your studies

Minimum numbers

Please note that this course is subject to minimum numbers in order to run.