Course Catalogue

The aim of this PG-Dip programme is support learners to apply leadership and management skills and  required to operate as an effective healthcare leader within a contemporary health and care environment as part of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson programme. 

The predominant assessment methodology is an academic critical assignment submission and work-based assignments per module, which will require participants to relate their learning to an organisational setting. These assessments will normally be developed from their own experience or setting by each individual learner through the module activities with the application of theory to practice being a key element of the programme. During all modules formative feedback, which supports the summative assessments, is on-going both within and outside the formal sessions.

The assessment for modules one to six take two formats: 

• critical assignments to assess the acquisition of knowledge, understanding and intellectual skills and,
• work based reflections to assess the impact of learning in practice. 

The programme conforms to the QAA requirements for "a career development programme for those who have significant ... and relevant work experience on which the learning process should build". At the centre of the programme's philosophy is the notion that we learn best from experience, so action learning is a key part of the programme. This approach also builds strong peer learning groups where leaders learn from each other in a social and collaborative process. Consequently, learners bring their experience from their area of expertise with them, and apply knowledge and skills in practice whilst reflecting on their experience to improve their performance.