POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME IN
INTEGRATED SERVICE IMPROVEMENT
Personalisation and Outcomes: Theoretical Perspectives and
Practical Approaches
About this course
The organisation of systems, services and support to ensure that they are
personalised and focus on the outcomes important to people using services and
unpaid carers has been identified as being critical to the future of public services in
Scotland and beyond (Christie, 2011). Within a Scottish policy context recent policy
and forthcoming legislation demands that health and social care organisations shift
from being service and needs-led to outcomes focussed and personalised, including
through the promotion of self-directed approaches to organising support. This
course run by the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh is
aimed at those leading change within health and social care organisations and
provides an opportunity for students to critically reflect on the relevant theory,
policy and evidence from research and practice to inform approaches within their
own local area.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
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Demonstrate a critical understanding of the different theoretical, political and
policy perspectives on and drivers towards personalisation and outcomes
focussed practice.
Locate current systems and practice within this theoretical, political and policy
landscape.
Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges to the implementation of
personalisation and outcomes focussed approaches in practice, from the
perspective of people using services and unpaid carers, front line staff,
managers and strategic decision makers.
Identify opportunities and factors supporting the implementation of
personalised and outcomes focussed approaches at a local and national level.
Reflect on current policy and evidence from research and practice and consider
implications for the development of practice within their own organisation.
Learning experience
The course is taught through three one day seminars, one month apart. In addition
students are supported to develop their thinking and skills between seminar sessions
through the completion of structured tasks. Students passing the end of course
assignment will gain 20 credits which can be used towards a postgraduate
qualification at the University of Edinburgh within a five year period.
Dates and Venue
The course will be held at the University of Edinburgh. Each full day seminar will run
from 10am – 4.00pm on
Thursday 19th September
Thursday 24th October
Thursday 21st November
Who should apply?
This practice based course is aimed at managers and senior practitioners leading on
the development and implementation of personalised and personal outcomes
focussed approaches across health, local authorities and provider organisations. The
course has been designed to support students working across the health and social
care system and in both operational practice roles and strategic support roles, such
as planning and commissioning. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree or
be able to demonstrate equivalent experience and have the support of their
organisation to complete the course.
Fees and Application
The cost of the course for 2013 is £980 per student. The Scottish Government has
provided funding to support 15 people to take the course for free. To apply for this
course please complete the application form available from the following link:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.94225!/fileManager/VPGT%20App%20Form%20
November%202011%20%28CPD%29.doc.
Send it with a personal statement to Integrated.improvement@ed.ac.uk . The
personal statement should be no more than one page and should outline how you
will apply the learning from this course in your local organisation or partnership area
and how learning will be shared with others. If you would like to be considered for a
funded place, please indicate this in your email.
The deadline for all applications is 31st July 2013
Information
If you have any questions about the application process please contact: Irene
Cummings (integrated.improvement@ed.ac.uk).
For more information about the course aims and content please contact the Course
Organiser: Dr Ailsa Cook (ailsa.cook@ed.ac.uk)
Further information about the Postgraduate Programme in Integrated Service
Improvement can be found from the following website:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health/issh/studying/pg-integratedservice-improvement