Leadership for Healthcare Improvement

This course is now closed. You may be interested in similar Nursing and Health Care Practice courses.

You’ll study these modules:

• Quality Improvement- Principles and Preparation (20 Credits)
• Quality Improvement- Implementing (40 Credits)

Please note that our modules are subject to change - we review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects.

You will first study Quality Improvement- Principles and Preparation. No prior quality or service improvement experience is necessary. This module will guide you through the key elements required to construct a sound quality improvement project, to the point of implementation. 

Quality Improvement- Implementing follows on from the Principles and Preparation module. This module will support you as you bring your project to life, allowing you to critically appraise the challenges you face in clinical practice.

Both modules require you to reflect on your development throughout leading and managing your project, supporting your personal and professional development.

Additional information about your studies

Teaching hours

Like most universities, we operate extended teaching hours at the University of Derby, so contact time with your lecturers and tutors could be anytime between 9am and 9pm. Your timetable will usually be available on the website 24 hours after enrolment on to your course.