Welcome to your Healthcare Science course - University of Staffordshire

The aim of this programme is to develop and enhance your professional practice by integrating your expertise with academic skills, practice, and knowledge. The programme will take you through a meaningful process of enquiry culminating in research-lead evidenced based practice. The programme provides a unique opportunity for you, to combine your expertise and academic endeavour to explore practical real-world issues in a chosen field through a bespoke framework of research training. The programme structure allows for inter-professional work and study which is an indicator of high-quality innovative programmes. The combination of research expertise and experience of research supervisory and the course delivery team, strengthens the programme both emulating and modelling the best inter-disciplinary professional practice.

First activity

Induction is the first activity that is available through Blackboard. The content can be accessed through the “Professional Doctorate in Healthcare Science” organisation on Blackboard.

Course content

The programme at Level 7 includes 180 credits taught with a focus on the application and impact of learning.

 Developing Leadership and Project Management skills (40 Credits)

 Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies (40 Credits)

 Research Ethics and Governance (40 Credits)

 Critical Appraisal and Translational Research (40 Credits)

 Elective (Negotiated content) Module (20 Credits total)

The programme at Level 8 (360 credits) entails an extended piece of research, together with the supporting modules that are required to perform this research to the highest standard.

 Literature Review and Research Proposal (40 Credits)

 Developing Advanced Clinical Research Practice and Dissemination (40 Credits)

 Doctoral Research Thesis and viva (280 Credits)

In most cases the research topic will be a practical problem relevant to the student’s profession and field of practice and can be carried out in the student’s own organisation.

Course delivery

While the course is delivered through blended learning most of the content across different modules is delivered online. The students are expected to attend the occasional face to face contacts on campus throughout the course.

Academic skills

Whether you're joining us from school or college, or you're returning to education after some time away, everyone can benefit from the Academic Study Skills resources provided by the University library.

The Academic Skills team is here to support you throughout your academic journey and to help you gain the skills you need to reach your full potential. They can assist with academic reading and writing skills, give advice on how best to plan assignments, and help improve your time management.

The library's Academic Skills Guides offer the key information to make studying easier and give a comprehensive guide to the learning resources and services we offer.

Staffs CampusConnect

Staffs CampusConnect is our student-led community app for new students. Connect with other people from your course, hometown or country, and even those with similar interests.

To register, please ensure you use your Applicant ID (Student Number) that you received in your offer letter, and the email address you used in your application to us.

Register for CampusConnect

Welcome website

Our welcome website will provide you the link to your new student life. It's all about how you find your place at university, including everything from how to meet friends, feel confident in doing your academic work, being a member of your Student Union and getting involved in Union Societies, Academic Societies, Sports, Volunteering or representing your peers in your School.

Part of this Welcome Week - we have an exciting program of University and course level activities planned for you for your first week in September. We are also building an extended program for you to join a series of events throughout the first half of the autumn term. Further details will be shared with you via the Welcome website and Students' Union pages over the coming weeks.

Welcome website

Campus map

Use our campus map to familiarise yourself with our campus before you arrive.

Campus map (PDF)

Check your email

Please make sure you check your personal email account regularly over the next few weeks. We will be sending you lots of information about Welcome Week.

We look forward to welcoming you in September.

If you have any questions, please send them to your Course Leader: Professor Roozbeh Naemi r.naemi@staffs.ac.uk