CPD Masters Certificate of Professional Development: Quality Improvement in Healthcare | Level 7 (Postgraduate)

Course aim The aim of this Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course is to develop your skills and expertise in the evaluation of an area of healthcare practice or service provision and formulation of action plans to improve standards. Course content The final award is Continuing Professional Development for Quality Improvement in Healthcare, 20 credits at Level 7. You will have access to LJMU's virtual learning environment Canvas and online library resources.

Programme content is regularly updated on Canvas, including contemporary reading lists and references to journal articles. You will be assigned an academic project supervisor for support and guidance throughout the programme via email or online tutorials. You can also access the Module Leader via phone contact or email.

The course uses an active blended learning approach, featuring teaching approaches (chosen to meet the stated learning objectives) including: Online lectures Directed reading Quizzes Webinars Discussion boards Work-based examples Course topics Defining a research problem Designing a research project Research governance and ethics Clinical audit and service evaluation Qualitative and quantitative research methods Data analysis and statistics Action planning Report writing Dissemination of research

Teaching and learning

The study mode is part-time distance learning using LJMU's virtual learning environment Canvas and lasts for 6 months. An online study day is delivered in the first month of the course with five hour-long webinars run to support the different stages of your quality improvement project. You will be allocated a project supervisor by the university, who will offer support and guidance as you complete your project.

Acquisition of knowledge and skills are achieved mainly through directed student-centred and work-based learning. The course is designed to give a degree of flexibility in student choice. The learning outcomes associated with these student-selected topics are achieved through open learning with you selecting the most appropriate resource material as applicable to your area of practice around the world.

References and guidance for resources will be available on Canvas and you are supported to identify relevant documents as applicable to your practice.

Entry requirements

Alternative qualifications considered Students entering the programme must be a registered Pharmacist with the relevant professional body in the UK, or with a professional body recognised to be of similar standing to the UK regulator bodies. Where English is not your first language, we would normally require a score of 6.5 in the IELTS system (or equivalent), with scores of greater than 5.5 in each of the domains. This is to ensure you can complete the necessary reading, communication with the programme team and assessments, which must all be completed in English.

There may be some exceptions to this requirement if you are from a majority English speaking country or you have complet