MSc PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

(EARLY ACTION)
Designed by practitioners and The course is delivered and taught by
academics to enhance personal experienced academics as well as former
and current practitioners. Between them,
Why UCLan?
and professional development
of practitioners working within the course team have considerable • Delivered and taught by
academic and practical experience of experienced academics as well as
multi-agency partnerships.
multi-agency working and are actively former and current practitioners
On-campus in Preston or by involved in development and research in who have considerable academic
distance learning; 1 year full-time this area, working closely with a variety and practical experience of
or 2 years part-time of agencies in the statutory, voluntary multi-agency working
and charitable sectors.
• Extensive support and contact
Course overview Facilities include an outstanding, modern with academic staff
Public services are a constantly changing, Hydra/Minerva immersive learning centre,
• First-class facilities including an
dynamic environment and for those modern teaching rooms and an extensive
outstanding Hydra/Minerva
working within the public services the library and student learning zone.
immersive learning centre
demands are high. This course has been
developed collaboratively by practitioners Course modules • Teaching underpinned by
and academics to enhance the knowledge, ongoing involvement in
Semester 1 (12 weeks) relevant research
understanding and skills required to work
effectively within multi-agency teams, Research Methods
whether from a statutory organisation, the History & Development of Early Action
voluntary sector or a charity. Continuous Improvement & Learning Entry requirements 2016/17
MSc Professional Practice (Early Action) Organisations
An honours degree at level 2.2 or
is aimed at personal and professional
Semester 2 (12 weeks) above, or equivalent qualifications
development for current professionals in the
Organisational Development & Partnerships and experience. Applications welcome
field of multi-agency partnership working
from individuals with non-standard
and as a natural progression for graduates Research in Practice
qualifications with work-based
in policing, law, criminology, sociology or Decision making in the Context of Threat experience.
health. It is taught using a combination of Risk & Harm
lectures, practicals and self-directed study to
understand the complexity of relationships,
For more information
Semester 3 (19 weeks)
pressures and incentives within a multi- MSc Dissertation Telephone 01772 892400
agency partnership. Email cenquiries@uclan.ac.uk
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