Name: Clinical Studies, DProf
Price: £5,000 per year GBP

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3 years

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January 2025

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Blended learning

Our doctorate qualification in Clinical Studies is designed to empower healthcare practitioners to drive change and innovation in their workplace by applying cutting-edge research to real-life practice.

This qualification is an ideal professional development opportunity if you’re a current healthcare practitioner. You’ll gain the skills and knowledge required to undertake research in a clinical practice setting, exploring current research techniques and advancing your own understanding of leading theories in clinical practice and how these can be applied in real world settings.

The NHS Five Year Forward View aspires to enhance the skills of its entire workforce. This doctorate qualification will empower members of clinical staff who have graduated from the course to create solutions, drive change, innovate and make a difference within their workplace by synthesising cutting-edge ideas, concepts and approaches.

As the course progresses you’ll develop a substantial research project aimed at building knowledge and improving practice in the clinical sector.

Why study with us

This course forms a bridge between theoretical research paradigms and real-life experience from the workplace.
This course is delivered flexibly through blended learning, including interactive online learning sessions, so you can combine your studies with your professional commitments.
You will be supported by academics and clinicians who have a wealth of experience in the healthcare sector.

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What you'll do

You’ll participate in a programme symposium which will enable practice in skills of presentation, focussed discussion of your topic and interaction with other students.
You’ll develop the skills and knowledge to carry out research in a clinical practice setting by analysing and critiquing the philosophical dimensions of research methodology.
You’ll cover current research techniques, enabling you to develop and advance your understanding of clinical practice theories and concepts in real world settings.

Modules

At Level 7 you'll choose to complete MB4066 and MB4022 or MB4060 and MB4003.

This module will enable the practitioner-researcher to gain a wider understanding of clinical studies research in light of current theories and innovative praxis, enabling a development of their professional skills to the highest standard. The module aims to provide resources and tools as well as a forum for the professional practitioner to engage in critical and purposive reflection, analysis and inquiry of clinical studies research. The module content will be participant-led as individual participants work with peers to evaluate and justify their selection of supporting evidence and to justify their choice of professional doctorate project. The dissertation will respond to a clearly identified research question, enabling the dissertation itself to make an original contribution to applied and/or theoretical knowledge of a standard meriting publication.

Module code: MB5000

The aim of this module is to provide you with the subject skills and knowledge to enable you to make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in the context of professional practice in the field of Clinical Studies by producing a substantial written piece of work amounting to an original contribution to applied and/or theoretical knowledge of a standard meriting publication. To impart behaviours and attributes of reflective practice and applied research appropriate for a professional in the field of Clinical Studies.

Module code: MB5001

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Academic expertise

Dr Michael Farrell

Senior Lecturer

Future careers

This doctorate qualification will empower you to deliver change and innovation with your practice environment and advance your career.

Entry requirements

2:2 (Hons) Degree to enter stage 1 of the DProf programme i.e PGCert. Students with a relevant MSc may be able to enter directly into stage 2, decided via email and confirmation of credits studied. IELTS 6.5 (with no subscore below 6.0)

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Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.

Find out more about our courses with a foundation year.

Fees and funding

2024/25

Full-time£5,000 per year

Part-time£2,500 per year

International

Full-time£16,900 per year

2025/26

Full-time£5,250 per year

Part-time£2,625 per year

International

Full-time£17,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

The majority of teaching will be delivered through face-to-face or online-based lectures, seminars and one-to-one discussions with tutors and your thesis supervisor. You’ll be required to undertake significant background reading and literature searching as well as completing research tasks as part of your assignments. We encourage you to be an active learner and to apply course material to real-world case studies and your own research and practice.

The course is delivered using a blended approach. There will be interactive online classroom sessions where you’ll be able to engage with your tutor and other students in real-time. Lectures are recorded and will be accessible for future reference and revision.

Assessment is carried out through a range of coursework assignments. These will include:

A reflective portfolio which will require you to review the philosophies and theories underpinning research and knowledge, and develop and justify your methodological position as a researcher practitioner.
The design of qualitative and quantitative research instruments which will require you to justify, evaluate and critique the choice of research method and the use of the instrument in the investigation and critically analyse the relevant practical, theoretical and ethical issues.
A report or journal article ready for submission to a named peer reviewed journal or professional publication.
A portfolio which requires you to critically reflect upon your own skills, identify gaps, and develop a personal and professional development plan for the doctoral programme.
The preparation of a research proposal.
The final thesis and the viva voce examination.

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