The Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care (ProfD HaSC) is an interdisciplinary, postgraduate level research programme which has been designed to meet the needs of senior health and social care practitioners who wish to develop and lead evidence-based interventions within their own sphere of practice. The programme’s applied nature develops candidates’ research capability and enables them to manage complex problems and advance their practice. It is an award at the highest academic level that is distinct from the PhD in that it fosters pioneering professional development relevant to the needs of the individual’s professional working situation.
What is a Professional Doctorate (ProfD)?
Doctoral level research studies leading to 540 credits at level 8
Some taught modules followed by an independent research project (with supervision) in the workplace.
Part-time study (0.4fte) over 5 (+1) years /Full-Time -3 years.
A mutually supportive learning environment of lecturers and fellow students from a wide range of disciplines.
A Professional Doctorate is defined as an award equivalent in level to a PhD but includes some taught components. Its distinguishing feature is the focus on professional development rather than research. Therefore, the emphasis of learning, teaching and assessment is on application to practice.
Why do a ProfD?
- To advance your applied research skills
- To demonstrate an original contribution to knowledge and application of that knowledge in your area of practice
- To build research capacity in the workplace
- To enhance evidence-based practice
- To get a doctorate with meaning to your practice and benefit service users and your organization.
The Aims of the Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care at El-Roi London University.
- To advance the knowledge and practice of professionals through:
- Critical enquiry and evaluation of current literature, policies, and practice
- Critical reflection and evaluation on personal and professional development
- Advanced academic enquiry leading to the generation of new knowledge at the forefront of their practice.
- Effective project management
- Original research and advanced autonomous scholarship
- Dissemination of original and creative insights to inform innovation and enhancement of health and social care.
