About the course

Effective clinical risk management is crucial to the delivery of high-quality services and is central in managing the care and treatment of service users. This skills-based course provides the opportunity for students from a multidisciplinary and multiagency background to appraise existing legislative frameworks, policies and procedures, while learning new ways of working in the area.

• You will explore clinical practice relating to the management of clinical risk and the safeguarding of service users, carers and staff.
• You will study alongside a diverse range of students from different clinical backgrounds, bringing a richness to the course which will enhance your learning.
• You will learn new skills based on contemporary evidence and best practice in formulating and managing risks.
• You will experience a real-time systematic approach for assessing formulating and managing risk.

Teaching and assessment

In order to ensure flexibility, you will be taught through a blended learning approach. Teaching will consist of synchronous and asynchronous seminars, lectures and tutorials (individual and group), provided by leading authorities in the field. All sessions and tutorials can be provided online using Microsoft Teams although face-to-face meetings might be possible where required subject to current infection prevention safeguards.

You will be assessed through submission of a case study. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.

Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.

Entry requirements

The admission requirements for taught postgraduate courses shall normally be a good honours degree (or equivalent study at FHEQ level 6) of a recognised university or comparable institution.

You must:

• Be working in a Health or Social Care environment.
• Have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection.
• Have the ability to access and use online study guidance and support.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum of IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.