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Social Model for Health & Wellbeing in Primary & Community Care (20 CATS)

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This short course will provide students with a knowledge of the Social Model of Health, as a driver for change in health and social care including the introduction of community-based services such as Social Prescribing. Students will learn about community-based solutions for health and wellbeing and the reduction of health inequalities.

Students will learn how to evaluate health services, and will develop skills in low-intensity interventions, including Brief Motivational Interviewing.

Fully-funded places are available entry via the Department for the Economy Skill Up Fund. 

 

 

 

Duration8 weeks
DeliveryOnline
Fee£811
Start date16 Jan 2025

This short course, developed in collaboration with Connected Community Care  and the Connected Community Care at Queen’s University Belfast can be taken as a stand-alone module (20 CATS) or combined with other short courses to obtain a Certificate in Professional development for Primary Health Care (60 CATS). 

What modules are offered?

  • Strategic Management & Leadership in Primary Care (40 CATS)
  • Social Model for Health & Wellbeing in Primary & Community Care (20 CATS)
  • Coaching Skills For Leaders (20 CATS)

Fee

Free for DfE Funded students£0
Self Funded (NI/ROI) Tuition Fee£811

Tuition fees and other charges are set by the University and are subject to change

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for this programme, applicants must work in a primary care setting and have a primary degree or equivalent (read Selection Criteria for full requirements).

The Programme

  • Course Content

    This short course is designed for those who want to:

    • Learn about the social model of health and its role in community based services such as social prescribing' 
    • understand and appreciate the social determinants of health, and integrate this into care and support for service users
    • communicate more effectively with service users
    • understand the structure, functions and processes of health systems and services
    • appreciate the impact and challenges associated with living with a long-term condition, including chronic pain
    • apply the principles of reflective practice

    This short course is supported by online learning resources and exercises to enable participants to reflect upon and review the implications of their learning for practice.

  • Outcomes
    • This short course is assessed through a written assignment.  Students are supported with formative feedback activities.

    • This short course can be taken as a stand-alone module (20 CATS) or combined with other short courses to obtain a Certificate in Professional development for Primary Health Care (60 CATS). 
  • Delivery

    8 sessions will be delivered at 2-5pm on Thursdays (via MS Teams) between 16th January  and 2nd May 2025. Please note that while these dates will always be on a Thursday, the exact dates are subject to change in exceptional circumstances.

    Sessions will be facilitated by subject experts from academic, public, community and voluntary sectors.

  • Selection Criteria
    • To be eligible for this programme, applicants must work in a primary or community care setting and have a primary degree or equivalent.
    • The minimum academic requirement is a Second-Class Honours degree from a UK or Republic of Ireland (ROI) Higher Education Provider or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University.
    • Recognition of prior experiential learning (RPEL) is permitted.

    The Department for the Economy Skill Up Fund is open to applicants resident in Northern Ireland only. It is not open to applicants from outside Northern Ireland.

    To be eligible for a fully funded place under this programme you must:

    • over 18 years of age;
    • eligible to work in Northern Ireland;
    • settled in Northern Ireland, and has been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years;
    • or is a person who has indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK
    • Must meet the existing entry requirements for the course. 

    Applicants should indicate on the application form if they want to be considered for DfE funding.  

    Due to high demand you are advised to apply as early as possible.

    We may be able to consider self-funded or employer funded applicants on a case by case basis, as capacity on the individual PGCert programmes allow. Please indicate in your application if you wish to be considered as a self-funded or employer funded applicant.

Spaces available
“I was excited about studying at Queens as I am aware it has an excellent reputation, and the course content, material and delivery was exactly that, professional, valuable, challenging, informative and inspiring. Interactions and discussions with other professionals as facilitated throughout the course enabled interesting and diverse perspectives to be explored and learnt from.”
“I found the course increased my knowledge and skills across very relevant areas, including motivational interviewing, intersectionality awareness and the social model of health. Having recently gained new employment, I have no doubt that the skills learnt and refreshed on this course will be highly beneficial in my role. I would wholly recommend studying this course. ”
“The Social Model for Health & Wellbeing in Primary & Community Care short course appealed to me as I felt it would support and increase my understanding of the social model of health. It has helped be better understand the social determinants of health and how large health services can impact health outcomes better. ”
Anon
“Enlightening to better understand myself in my work role and better understand the breadth of health challenges people face on a daily basis. But to also hear from others on the course, their experiences, knowledge and challenges. ”
“The Social Model for Health & Wellbeing in Primary & Community Care short course appealed to me as I felt it would support and increase my understanding of the social model of health. It has helped be better understand the social determinants of health and how large health services can impact health outcomes better. ”

How to apply

How to apply

Application for admission is made via via Queen's Portal and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to apply 

You will have several options, but you should choose those listed below.  Please note you will not be able to choose Social Model for Health & Wellbeing in Primary & Community Care at this point:

  • Choose Career – Postgraduate Taught
  • Choose School/Institute – Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
  • Choose Degree – Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences (Institutional Credit – Postgraduate Taught)
  • Click – Continue button

Applicants should note:  

  1. It is essential that applicants complete the form fully leaving no sections blank, particularly within the sections requesting information about qualifications and employment history.
  2. All relevant qualifications including Undergraduate Degrees, Masters, and/ or any others which may be at an equivalent level. Please ensure that copies/photos of these are uploaded to the Direct Application Portal (DAP) as proof.

You also need to include specific text in the Additional Information box

  1. The title of the short course (module) you are applying for:  Social Model for Health & Wellbeing in Primary & Community Care 
  2. The reasons for wanting to undertake the course and how your work experience fits within the criteria of the course.
  3. Confirmation that you can fully commit to the time required to undertake the course.

If you should have any issues in completing this online application you should refer to the Admissions and Access Service (apply@qub.ac.uk)

Application Deadline: 4:00pm on Wednesday, 20 November

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