Course Description
Master of Science in Quality and Safety in Social Care
This programme is applicable across the public, private and voluntary sector with participants from multi-professional backgrounds including social care, clinical, administrative and practitioner levels.
On completion, students will have developed enhanced contextual, cultural and professional insights into quality, safety and governance.
Graduates will be equipped with a set of skills that will have a direct impact in the safe delivery of health and social care.
Programme Structure:
This programme is a Master of Science in Health and Social Care leading to the exit award of either MSc Quality and Safety in Healthcare or MSc Quality and Safety in Social Care.
The exit award will depend on the students area of professional practice.
The programme is designed around five key themes:
Towards a new understanding of quality care in contemporary health and social care.
Improving service user safety
Enhancing the care experience of service users
Developing a systematic approach to quality improvement methodology
Leadership and management as quality improvement drivers in health and social care
| College | Atlantic Technological University |
| Course Location | Castlebar, Mayo |
| Course Category | Social Studies, Arts & Humanities |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Course Qualification | Masters Degree |
| Course Start Date | 15th September 2024 |
| Course Duration | 2 years |
| Entry Requirements | H2.2 in a Level 8 degree in any health or social care discipline or recognised cognate professional qualification, and one full-time year relevant experience which must be in the last five years. |
| Carear Path | This programme offers an invaluable opportunity for eligible graduates to benefit from enhanced level of competencies which will instruct excellence in quality and safety in health and social care. Graduates will particularly benefit in pursuing a career path in quality management, compliance, general management and person safety roles. These roles vary across the emerging spectrum of health and social care. Graduates will advance their career prospects in terms of promotion eligibility and post-graduate training. This may be in management and or specialist areas such as clinical risk or quality improvement within the health and social care environment. |
Course Provider
Atlantic Technological University
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ATU Mayo Campus Westport Rd. Castlebar Co. Mayo F23 X853, Galway City, Galway
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