the UK and the wider workings of the
NHS, private practice or industry.
We support student learning through
classroom sessions, tutorials, work
groups and practical classes, and
through web-based learning, which is
particularly important for clinical
placement. Use of a clinical or personal
development portfolio is undertaken on
some courses, and this complements
the wide range of assessments used
across the disciplines. On some courses
you can choose optional modules,
depending on the demands of
professional learning.
in several ways, for example as novice
researchers during project work, being
trial participants or attending keynote
lectures and seminars. Clinical research
can only be undertaken in collaboration
with frontline health providers and we
have numerous collaborators in NHS
Boards in Scotland, private and social
services, and internationally in Europe
and further afield.
You’ll be taught by lecturers and PhD
students who have published research in
internationally renowned academic and
professional journals. We want our
research findings to mesh with your
learning to keep this as up to date as
possible.
Research
Understanding research helps you to
develop and enhance critical thinking
and clinical questioning, essential skills in
the challenging healthcare practice of
today.
Our School research has four main fields:
rehabilitation sciences; clinical nutrition;
speech and communication; and health
care policy and practice. All students
have the opportunity to engage with the
wide range of research being undertaken
Career prospects
Our undergraduate degrees will give you
the professional skills and expertise you
need for a rewarding career. We will also
help you to develop skills which will be
useful not just in healthcare professions,
but in many other roles in life. Many of
these skills are embedded in our
teaching and practice, and we will
actively encourage your learning in verbal
and non-verbal communication,
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understanding team work, presentation
skills and delegation. Our graduates gain
posts in clinical hospital and community
positions throughout the world, but some
choose to enter different career paths,
for example in research, healthcare
management, private practice and
industry, sports-related roles or in health
promotion and fitness. Not all graduates
enter the NHS for their first role but for
those who do, employment in the NHS
often starts with part-time or a ‘bank’
position in the first instance, gaining
experience in a variety of clinical areas
and types before making a more
permanent choice. More and more new
opportunities for recent graduates are
developing in the private sector, social
services or industry, which all require a
healthcare background. You could also
choose to progress straight to higher
degree learning on an MSc or PhD
course.
*Pre-registration courses allow graduates
with a relevant first degree to move into a
healthcare profession through a two year
postgraduate course.