HEALTHCAREPROGRAMMES

AT KENT Canterbury and Medway

The UK’s European university

Graduatestudy

CONTENTS

Healthcare programmes at Kent 3

Impressive career prospects 6

Centre for Professional Practice 7

Department of Philosophy (School of European Culture and Languages) 12

Kent Law School 15

Medway School of Pharmacy 17

School of Biosciences 22

School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research 28

School of Sport and Exercise Sciences 30

Applying to Kent 33

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Career-focusedprogrammesOur Master’s and ProfessionalDoctorate programmes in healthcareare designed to place you in astrong position to further your careerin the public or private healthcareindustry. Combining academic rigourwith a strong practical approach,the range of programmes on offercovers a breadth of the disciplinefrom Minimally Invasive Surgery toSupportive and Palliative Care. Youalso benefit from the wide range ofknowledge, skills and experience ofour academic staff, who combinetheir practical expertise with up-to-date teaching methods.

Postgraduate study in healthcare-related programmes can lead tospecialisation in a particular clinicaldiscipline or can qualify you as atrainee of other healthcareprofessionals.

position as one of the UK’s leadinguniversities: our 19 academicschools were found to be engagedin research of international andworld-class standing. Withprogrammes of study that areinformed by research, our studentsare able to develop skills andknowledge relevant tocontemporary issues.

We also provide trainingprogrammes in research skills toenable healthcare practitioners tobecome ‘research active’.

Top-rated schoolsOur schools have outstandingreputations in terms of the quality oftheir teaching and research. This isfurther confirmed by their excellentratings in independent surveyssuch as the RAE, the NationalStudent Survey and the UKuniversity league tables.

In today’s healthcareprofession, both NHS andprivate sector employersare increasingly selectivein their search forprofessionals who havethe ‘added value’ of apostgraduate education.At Kent, we offer a rangeof taught and researchprogrammes in healthcarethat are both academicallyrigorous and practicallyfocused.

The University hosts ‘KentHealth’(www.kent.ac.uk/health), a one-stop-shop for health and socialcare expertise in research, training,innovation and partnerships with theregional NHS. Through KentHealth,we are able to draw on the expertiseof leading academics from a varietyof our schools and from practisingclinicians within our partnerorganisations.

Whether you are a medicalgraduate, nurse, healthcare scientistor other healthcare worker seekingto advance your academic studies,or a recent graduate wishing toimprove your employmentprospects, our programmesequip you with the right skillsand knowledge to develop andconsolidate a successful careerin the healthcare world.

World-leading researchKent’s excellent performance in themost recent Research AssessmentExercise (RAE) confirmed our

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HEALTHCARE PROGRAMMESAT KENT (CONT)

A global outlookKent has an excellent internationalreputation attracting academic staffand students from around the world.Our academic schools are engagedin collaborative research withuniversities and organisationsglobally, creating knowledge that ishighly influential in many areas. Mostof our programmes have a stronginternational focus and Kent’s globaloutlook is strengthened by our long-standing links with continentalEurope.

Links with industryStrong links exist betweenKentHealth and all the Kent &Medway NHS Trusts, as well aswith other health and social careagencies and employers. Many ofour programmes involve tuition byhealthcare professionals from the

The Graduate SchoolAs a postgraduate student, you alsohave the support of the GraduateSchool, which works in partnershipwith academic schools to enhancethe quality of the postgraduateexperience, and to facilitate cross-disciplinary interaction and socialnetworking. The Graduate Schoolalso co-ordinates the ‘ResearcherDevelopment Programme’ and theGlobal Skills Award for postgraduatetaught students.

First-class academicfacilitiesWe understand that it’s particularlyimportant for postgraduate studentsto have access to a wide range ofacademic publications andresources. Kent’s libraries offerover a million books, periodicalsand journals, and we have subject-specific librarians to help yousecure access to the informationyou need.

We also offer excellent teachingfacilities with tailor-made specialistresources. Most academic schoolshave specific study areas forpostgraduates and there is alsoa general postgraduate commonroom with work area and wirelessaccess on our campuses.

We have recently invested in WoolfCollege – a state-of-the-art facilityon the Canterbury campus –dedicated to postgraduates,which combines residentialaccommodation with teachingand social space.

local region and, in some cases, ourprogrammes have been developedthrough a thorough validation ofexisting ‘in-house’ training bymedical professionals.

A strong academiccommunityA thriving intellectual community ofstudents and staff is fundamentalto Kent’s position as a research-intensive university. In addition tolectures and seminars, our taughtstudents benefit from a rich andstimulating research culture.Academic schools hold regularevents to provide a forumfor students and staff to discusstheir ongoing research activities.Schools also invite speakers, whoare leaders in their field, to giveguest lectures at Kent.

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Stunning campuslocationsOur Canterbury campus is a friendlyand vibrant environment with anexcellent location that is less thanan hour’s train journey from London.Within walking distance of the city,the campus offers green andtranquil open spaces and first-classleisure facilities with a range ofcafés, bars and restaurants, as wellas facilities for cultural and sportingactivities.

At Medway, the University hasinvested in new, purpose-builtfacilities within state-of-the-artbuildings and offers high-qualityteaching, learning and leisureopportunities. EbbsfleetInternational station is just 30minutes from the campus and,from there, you can be in Londonin 17 minutes.

The UK’s EuropeanuniversityKent is known as the UK’s Europeanuniversity. The Canterbury campusis situated in the UK city closest tothe European continent. We have adiverse, cosmopolitan populationwith 140 nationalities represented.We also have strong links withuniversities in Europe and, fromKent, you are around two hoursaway from Paris and Brussels bytrain.

Programmes available

Centre for Professional Practice (pp7-11)

• Advanced and SpecialistHealthcare MSc• Primary Dental Care forFoundation Dentists PCert• Primary Dental Care MSc• Professional Practice MA, MSc

Department of Philosophy (SECL) (pp12-13)

• Medical Humanities MA

Kent Law School (pp15-16)

• Medical Law and Ethics PDip,LLM

Medway School of Pharmacy(pp17-21)

• Applied Drug Discovery MSc• General Pharmacy PracticePCert, PDip• Independent/ SupplementaryPrescribing PCert• Medicines Management PCert,PDip, MSc

School of Biosciences (pp22-27)

• Biotechnology andBioengineering MSc• Cancer Biology PDip, MSc• Doctor of Medicine MD• Drug Design MSc• Reproductive Medicine: Scienceand Ethics MSc• Science, Communication andSociety MSc

School of Social Policy,Sociology and Social Research(pp28-29)

• Advanced Child Protection MA

School of Sport and ExerciseSciences (pp30-32)

• Sport, Exercise and HealthScience Professional Doctorate• Sports Therapy andRehabilitation PDip, MSc• Strategic Leadership andMedical Education PCert

SCHOLARSHIPSKent has established ascholarship fund of £4mto support its postgraduatestudents. For the latestinformation, please visitwww.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

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IMPRESSIVE CAREER PROSPECTS

A postgraduatequalification from Kentopens up a wealth ofcareer opportunities byproviding an impressiveportfolio of skills andspecialist knowledge. Ourprogrammes and coursescan contribute towardscontinuing professionaldevelopment and so canhelp further your career.

As well as providing a first-rateacademic experience, we want youto be in a good position to face thedemands of a tough economicenvironment. Employers recognisethat a postgraduate qualificationdemonstrates a wide range ofskills. During your programme, youacquire a high level of academicknowledge and specialist practicalskills. Kent also helps you to developkey transferable skills that areessential within the competitive

world of postgraduate employment,such as the ability to adapt tochallenges, analyse complex real-world problems and develop originalideas.

Professional recognitionThe principal feature of a numberof our postgraduate taughtprogrammes is the involvement ofpracticing healthcare professionalsand the opportunity to conduct anindependent healthcare researchproject.

Researcher DevelopmentProgrammeThe Graduate School providestraining in research and transferableskills. These include IT andinformation management skills,interpersonal skills, teamworkingand leadership skills, and anunderstanding of business andenterprise. At Kent, you gainthese skills not only through youracademic studies, but also through

participation in the GraduateSchool’s Researcher DevelopmentProgramme.

Global Skills AwardThe Graduate School offers aunique award programme for taughtpostgraduate students, which isdesigned to enhance awarenessof current affairs and global issuesand provide training in areas toimprove your employability. Thisprogramme involves attendanceat lectures and workshops.On successful completion of theprogramme, you receive a GlobalSkills Award.

Graduate destinationsKent has an excellent record forpostgraduate employment: Over90% of our postgraduate studentswho graduated in 2011 found a jobor further study opportunity withinsix months. Our postgraduateshave gone on to work in Kent andMedway NHS Trusts, the NIHRComprehensive Local ResearchNetwork, local hospices, communitypharmacies, pharmaceuticalcompanies, medical education,medical writing and outreach.

Careers and EmployabilityServiceOur Careers and EmployabilityService can help you to plan foryour future by providing one-to-oneadvice at any stage in yourpostgraduate studies. It alsoprovides online advice onemployability skills, career choices,and applications and interviewskills.

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CENTRE FOR PROFESSIONALPRACTICE

In 2008, the Universityof Kent established theCentre for ProfessionalPractice (CPP) to supportits strategic plans foremployer engagementand, specifically, to leadthe design and deliveryof workplace and work-related learningqualifications acrossall its campus locations.

CPP has established itself asa leading centre for education,training, and research anddevelopment in the following areas:supportive and palliative care,surgical practice, dental education,professional practice andprofessional development.

Teaching excellenceOur programmes in healthcarealways involve significant input frompracticing professionals who havegood teaching skills and are keen toencourage our students to developtheir professional careers. Our in-house staff are experienced indelivering programmes with a work-based element and understand theconstraints of balancing a full-timecareer with the demands ofpostgraduate education.

Strong academiccommunityThe staff at CPP have a range ofhealthcare expertise and remainwell connected within theirprofessional disciplines. Ourcollaborative programmes with

the Faculty of General DentalPractice and the KSS Deanerymean that students are positionedwithin a strong network of academicprofessionals who will provideinvaluable contacts for the future.Our student support officer can helpstudents problem solve and can actas an intermediary between studentand staff when difficulties arise.

Global outlookGraduate programmes within CPPare available to overseas applicantsand attract a number of successfulprofessionals who come to Kent todevelop their expertise and thenprogress to apply their knowledgein the healthcare profession bothnationally and internationally.

Professional linksMany of the staff within CPP haveexperience of working in business,public sector and industry and/or

have a clinical commitment tohealth, social care, or dentalsectors, and therefore providea valuable contribution to CPP’sprogrammes. In addition, wehave a wealth of knowledge andexperience in professional practiceand development, so can supportyou to realise your potential in yourworking life.

Our strong links with localemployers and nationalorganisations mean we keep up todate with important changes anddevelopments in the workplace andunderstand the needs of employersand individual staff in relation tolearning and development. CPP hasstrong links with NHS organisationsincluding those delivering primaryand secondary healthcare andthose responsible for monitoringstandards of care, such as theRoyal College of Surgeons.

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CENTRE FOR PROFESSIONALPRACTICE (CONT)

Advanced and SpecialistHealthcare MScLocation:Medway.Attendance: Two to three yearspart-time.Start: Usually January but otherstart times may be negotiable.Entry requirements: A first orupper-second class degree or arelevant professional qualificationplus a minimum of two years’practitioner experience.

This is a flexible, multidisciplinary,postgraduate programme designedto meet the professional needs ofhealthcare professionals working inclinical practice areas that includesupportive and palliative care,minimally invasive surgery, surgicalpractice and applied dentalprofessional practice, with morespecialist pathways planned for2013/14.

The individual pathways within theprogramme provide subject-specificskills and knowledge. Furtherinformation on each of the pathwayswithin this programme can beobtained from CPP.

Course contentThe course includes core modulesand compulsory or optionalmodules specific to each pathway.

All students take the following coremodules:• Research Methods• Inter-Professional Working• Evidence-Based Practice• Dissertation.

You then take modules specific toyour chosen pathway.

Supportive and Palliative Care• Advanced Communication Skills• Concepts of Supportive andPalliative Care

• Ethical Issues in Supportive andPalliative Care

• Psychosocial Care andBereavement

• Symptom Management

Minimally Invasive Surgery• Minimally Invasive Surgery 1:Principles and Practices

• Minimally Invasive Surgery 2:Biliary and Upper GastrointestinalSurgery

• Minimally Invasive Surgery 3:Hernia and Colorectal

• Minimally Invasive Surgery 4:Training Methods Speciality andProcedures

Surgical Practice• Critical Care• Critical Education, Learning,Teaching and Supervision

• Emergency Surgery• Ethics and Law in ClinicalPractice

• Health Informatics: InformationManagement and Systems

AssessmentThe pathways within the programmeinclude a variety of learningactivities depending on the modulesstudied. These include small groupwork, seminars, one-to-one tutorials,workshops, practical/clinical sessionand distance learning through theuse of the University’s Moodlesystem. Typically, in the final stage

CPP is also responsible foraccrediting postgraduate trainingcourses developed by the Facultyof General Dental Practice and theKent, Surrey & Sussex Deanery withwhom the University of Kent hasclose working relationships.

Our programmesWe take account of the workingcircumstances of professionalpeople, the diverse nature of theworkplace and the obstaclesprofessionals may face in taking uplearning opportunities. Our teachingand research programmes will beof interest to professional peopleworking in the public, private or thirdsectors. Our part-time and modularprogrammes allow people to studywhile working and offer flexibilityin order to fit in with your personalcircumstances. Our continuingprofessional development coursesare flexible, with different stepping-on and stepping-off points, so youcan either take single modules orwork towards a postgraduatecertificate, diploma or Master’sdegree.

We offer a number of ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD)courses in supportive and palliativecare, surgical practice, advancedcommunications skills, researchand education, collaborative andinterprofessional working, andcompetencies for professionalsand leadership.

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professional practice and blendedlearning techniques. It is deliveredby the experienced specialist staffat Kent Sussex and SurreyPostgraduate Dental Deanery.

The programme content promotessubject-specific knowledge andcompetencies in preparation forentry into the recognised primarydental care career pathway. It alsoprovides transferable creditstowards a Fellowship of the Facultyof General Dental Practice UK(FFGDP) and an opportunity foryou to develop both personal andprofessional skills enabling you toengage more effectively in meetingthe changing needs of the dentalsector.

The initial award is for apostgraduate certificate but furtherstudy can lead to a diploma andonwards to a Master’s degree.

Course contentAll students take the following coremodules:• Dental Clinical Practice• Dental Key Skills• Professionalism in Dentistry.

Teaching is through a variety oftechniques including class lectures,group seminars, e-learning usingthe NHS E-Den online tool as wellas vital individual practice clinicalmentorship.

AssessmentAssessment is by a range ofmethods including clinical keyskills portfolio, clinical case studies,practice audit and the completion ofan electronic personal developmentportfolio.

Primary Dental Care MScLocation: Royal College ofSurgeons Faculty of General DentalPractice (UK).Attendance: Three years part-time.Start: Usually October.Entry requirements: Currentregistration with the General DentalCouncil or own national equivalent;involvement in primary dentalcare practice; working in anenvironment that enables the studyand completion of the minimumnumber of modules.

The Division of Dentistry (Universityof Kent) and the Royal College ofSurgeons Faculty of General DentalPractice (UK) have collaborated inthe development of an excitingMaster’s-level programme in PrimaryDental Care. The programme is

of the programme, you will beexpected to complete a dissertationof between 12-15,000 words.

Primary Dental Care forFoundation Dentists PCertLocation: Kent Sussex and SurreyPostgraduate Dental Deanery.Attendance: One year embeddedwith vocational dental training.Start: September.Entry requirements: Nominationfor Dental Foundation Training inPrimary Dental Care Practicedelivered by Kent Sussex andSurrey Postgraduate DentalDeanery; registration with theGeneral Dental Council.

This programme is work-based andstructured specifically for primarydental care practitioners enteringthe Foundation Dentist Year 1training. The programme has aflexible, modular format andcombines academic study,

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action-learning sets, e-mentoringand self-directed learning. Withguidance and support from theFGDP (UK) teaching staff, studentsconsider the nature of their role inthe practice, and are assessed onthe underpinning theory behind theirclinical and non-clinical work. Byanalysing your skills and knowledgein this way, you are able to increaseyour professional contribution to thepractice and, ultimately, to yourpatients.

The programme providestransferable credits to theFGDP(UK)’s Career Pathway, thecareer development frameworkthat leads to the Fellowship ofthe Faculty, the FFGDP(UK).

Students who successfully completeStage 1 and/or Stage 2, but decidenot to go onto the final MSc, will

designed for primary care dentistswishing to develop their personaland professional skills in order toengage more effectively in meetingthe changing needs of a moderndental care service.

The programme provides you withthe opportunity to assess and raisethe standards of patient carethrough workplace-based learning;to critically review outcomes of caredelivered through informed researchand audit; to enhance skills inclinical and non-clinical disciplines.It also provides a quality standard toassist CCGs or NHS Trusts wishingto contract with dentists for specialinterest services.

This programme has been designedto be studied on a part-time basis,with formal teaching accompaniedby tutor group sessions, e-learning,

be eligible for a fallback awardof postgraduate certificate orpostgraduate diploma in PrimaryDental Care respectively.

Course contentStage 1 Core modules• Key Skills in Primary Dental Care)• Personal Standard Setting inPrimary Dental Care

• Team-working, Practice andPersonal Development

Stage 2 Core module• Research Skills

Optional modules include: • Appraisal of Dental Practices• Clinical Education• Clinical Endodontics• Clinical Minor Oral Surgery• Clinical Periodontics• Law and Ethics in Practice• Leadership and Managementin Primary Care.

Stage 3 • Dissertation

AssessmentAssessment is by a range ofmethods including clinical keyskills portfolio, clinical case studies,practice audit and the completion ofan electronic personal developmentportfolio.

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In particular, you develop strategicskills, knowledge of leadershipstyles and approaches, andcritical analysis in the contextof multi-agency working andresearch-based practice.

This flexible programme allowsyou to follow one of our specificaccredited pathways or selectmodules of personal andprofessional interest from across theUniversity, enabling you to reviewand analyse the current debatesrelating to key issues relevant to theprofessional context in which youare working.

Course contentCore modules• Learning and Development inOrganisations

• Collaborative Working • Evidence-Based Practice • Research Skills• Dissertation

Optional modulesYou select from the followingoptional modules from within CPP;or a choice of modules from acrossthe University; or a combination ofboth:• Power dynamics withinprofessional practice

• Qualitative research methodsapplied to professional practice

• Quantitative research methodsapplied to professional practice

• Special area of study.

Teaching sessions are structuredaround the programme’s taughtweekend sessions, which typically

run Friday to Sunday. The weekendtaught sessions include tutor andpeer-led discussion, and one-to-onesupervision.

AssessmentAssessment may include writtenassignments, work-based projects,oral presentations, portfolioassessment, seminar contributionsand reflective learning submissions.In the final stage of the programmeyou complete a dissertation of10,000 words.

Further informationT: +44 (0)1634 888929F: +44 (0)1634 888890E: cppmedway@kent.ac.uk

Professional Practice MA,MScLocation:MedwayAttendance: Two years part-timeStart: September.Entry requirements: A professionalqualification or appropriate degree-level qualification and/or equivalentwork experience at the appropriatelevel. Students entering theprogramme will be expectedto demonstrate professionalexperience in a role that involvesresponsibility which they have heldfor at least two years. Applicantswithout traditional qualificationswill be considered on an individualbasis and will be required todemonstrate potential to studyat postgraduate level.

This is an interdisciplinaryprogramme for professionals whowant to develop and enhance theirpractice at postgraduate level. Itis a work-based learning degreedesigned for participants from avariety of professional settingsincluding the private, public andthird sector, for example, healthand social care; education; localgovernment; public services; humanresources; administrative services;cultural industries or the arts.

The programme offers you theopportunity to explore yourprofession further, consider thechallenges associated with yourprofessional practice and developyour generic knowledge and skillsin the workplace; while being able tofocus on a specific area of practicerelevant to you and your work.

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“In an uncertain job market, Ianticipate the CPP Master’squalification will increase mychances of gaining furtheremployment when my currentcontract ends. It has alsoprovided me with a greaterawareness of other workplacepractice through the range ofexperiences I have shared withmy peers on the programme.”

Jane HowardMSc Professional Practice student andeducation consultant

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DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

The Department ofPhilosophy is part ofthe School of EuropeanCulture and Languages(SECL), one of the largestacademic schools at theUniversity of Kent. Nosingle school of thoughtdominates Philosophy atKent and we support avariety of approaches,which makes for a moreinteresting, varied andbalanced academicenvironment.

A thriving interdisciplinarydepartmentAs part of SECL, the Departmenthas developed within a stronglyinterdisciplinary context that hasfostered links between philosophyand other subjects. Students inphilosophy can also draw on theexcellent resources of a diverseteam of teachers within SECL withexpertise in classical Greek andLatin literature, archaeology,religious studies, French, German,Italian, Spanish and comparativeliterature.

We hold a general postgraduateseminar in philosophy once a weekin term-time. Active collaborationbetween sections within the Schoolalso ensures that we have avigorous and lively research culture,with numerous research seminarsand lectures, plus conferencesorganised around the researchinterests of our staff.

A strong academiccommunity A thriving intellectual community ofstudents and staff is fundamentalto Kent’s position as a research-intensive university. Postgraduatestudents in SECL are integratedas far as possible into our researchcommunity and participate inresearch seminars, workshops,symposia, reading groups andconferences. Our students alsopublish a postgraduate journal,Skepsi. This creates a livelyresearch culture, sustained bya vibrant intellectual communityand wide-ranging knowledgeand expertise.

Global outlookSECL has long-standing links,exchanges and collaborativeresearch projects with someof Europe’s most prestigiousinstitutions, creating knowledge

that is highly influential in manyareas. The School is the founder ofthe University of Kent at Paris MAprogrammes and has recentlylaunched a new MA in Athens. Wealso benefit from a faculty exchangewith universities in Hong Kong andChina. As well as enriching SECL’sresearch and teaching, these linkshave also contributed to our globalreputation and the stronginternational focus of ourprogrammes.

First-class facilitiesSECL’s postgraduate communitybenefits from a dedicated computerroom and common room, and thereare extra amenities available forthose research students involved inteaching undergraduate students.SECL also has two new dedicatedmultimedia laboratories and severalattractive teaching rooms.

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Medicine is one of the greathuman activities. The changes thatmedicine has undergone, and theproblems and opportunities it raises,should be of interest to everyone.

The programme is aimed primarilyat people with a Humanitiesbackground, but we also welcomepeople with medical backgroundsand current medical practitioners.

The programme is taught byscholars from many differentdisciplines around the University.

Course contentAll students take one core modulein the autumn, and then three optionmodules, within streamed options.Current streams include: history,law and ethics, and literature.

Once the four coursework modulesare passed, you proceed to thedissertation. This can be focusedwithin one subject stream or beinterdisciplinary.

AssessmentAssessments vary across themodules. Typically the mainassessment is a 5-6,000-wordessay and a dissertation of 12-20,000 words.

Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 827785 E: e.kanterian@kent.ac.ukE: s.t.kirchin@kent.ac.uk

Specialist skills trainingAll postgraduate students in SECLhave the opportunity to undertakeboth subject-specific training andan extensive postgraduate skillstraining programme provided bythe Graduate School. SECL alsoprovides training workshops for allgraduate students with teachingresponsibilities, which bringtogether students from all itssubject areas. Research studentsgain further academic experienceby giving research talks, andattending national and internationalconferences.

Medical Humanities MALocation: Canterbury.Attendance: One year full-time,two years part-time.Start: September.Entry requirements: A gooddegree in a relevant subject,typically 2.1 or above. Those withother qualifications will also beconsidered.

This programme introduces youto many questions asked aboutmedicine from within the humanities.For example, you examine thehistory of Western medicine andconsider how medical practiceis presented in, and shaped by,literature. You have the chanceto reflect on what is involved inclassifying something as a diseaseor an abnormal mental state, andto explore various ethical and legalproblems that arise within medicine.The programme encourages youto think hard about the place ofmedicine in society and someof medicine’s presuppositions.

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KENT LAW SCHOOL

One of the foundingschools at the University,Kent Law School is acentre of world-classcritical teaching andresearch. The LawSchool’s active andintellectually engagedstudent body includesnon-law graduates andprofessionals without alegal background who areseeking to develop theirspecialist legal knowledge.

World-class research andexpert teachingKent Law School was ranked 4thin the UK for the percentage ofwork assessed as “world-leading”or “internationally excellent” in themost recent Research AssessmentExercise (RAE), with all staff activelyinvolved in teaching. The highlyrespected and internationallyinfluential research undertakenby Law School staff informsoutstanding, contemporary andglobally relevant teaching whichengages students in a criticalanalysis of the law.

Law School staff are respected andsought after legal commentators,with their expertise contributingto judicial and constitutionaldevelopment worldwide.

Strong postgraduatecommunityThe Law School has a close-knitand supportive environment, withstudents taught in small groups

by staff who encourage informeddiscussion and debate. Researchcentres within the School holdregular reading groups andweekly guest lectures by prominentspeakers, and students are involvedin arranging and contributing toconferences and external activities.

Global outlookGraduate programmes at theLaw School are offered at boththe University’s Canterbury andBrussels campuses, with studentsable to spend time at both withcertain LLM programmes. TheLaw School has always pursueda global outlook and has a rangeof international partner universitiesat both undergraduate andpostgraduate level. Many LawSchool staff have a strong researchinterests in aspects of internationallaw, with graduate degree

programmes and modules reflectingthis long-standing academicstrength.

The composition of the LawSchool makes it one of the mostinternational in the UK, with aninternational staff base attractingstudents from around the world.

Graduate programmes withinthe School attract a number ofsuccessful professionals who cometo Kent to develop their expertise,going on to apply this knowledgenationally and internationally.

First-class facilitiesThe Kent law library has long beena pioneer in the development ofelectronic resources, with accessto professional databases andthousands of legal texts and journalscomplementing an extensive paper

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The School has extensive nationaland international connections withinthe legal profession as a result ofthe highly respected research andprofessional expertise of staff.Visiting speakers and guestlecturers include prominentmembers of the legal professionworldwide and leading membersof governmental, intergovernmentaland non-governmental organisationsand pressure groups.

Medical Law and EthicsPDip, LLMLocation: Canterbury.Attendance: One year full-time,two years part-time.Start: September.Entry requirements: A first or goodsecond class honours degree inlaw or a related subject. We alsoconsider applications on the basisof relevant work experience.

The programme examines the roleof law within contemporary healthcare, providing a sound introductionto the institutions and organisationsassociated with medical law and theinter-relationships between them. Itexplores the practical context withinwhich medical law operates in orderto develop an understanding of thetheoretical and ethical issues thatunderpin it. A foundation moduleintroduces students who are new tothe study of law to the key principlesand institutions associated with thelegal system, core medico-legalconcepts and research methods.

Course content• Consent to Treatment• Foundations of the English LegalSystem

• Medical Practice and Malpractice• Three modules from optionscurrently including: Death andDying; Issues in Medical Law;Reproduction and the Beginningsof Life.

• Dissertation of 15-20,000 words

AssessmentAssessment is by a 4-5,000-wordessay for each module, orequivalent coursework, and thedissertation for the Master’s award.

Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 824595F: +44 (0)1227 827442E: klspgoffice@kent.ac.uk

collection. You are given the spaceto learn and study, with facilitiesincluding dedicated taught andresearch postgraduate commonrooms and computer rooms, andbespoke accommodation forresearch centres.

Gain transferable skillsStudents within the Law School aretaught to think critically about thelaw, with this reflective andevaluative approach preparingthem for successful careers inlegal professions and other relatedcareers. Graduate students cometo the Law School to developtheir specialist academic legalknowledge, often in preparation forprofessional application or to furthertheir professional career. Extensivetraining in legal research at Kentdevelops a fundamental academicskill which is transferable andhugely beneficial in a professionalenvironment.

Professional recognitionLaw School staff contribute to arange of professional and academicorganisations and policy groups.For example, staff currently serveas Chair of the British PregnancyAdvisory Service (and as a memberof its Board of Trustees, ClinicalGovernance Committee andResearch Ethics Committee), andas a member of the NICE (NationalInstitute for Health & ClinicalExcellence) Guidelines DevelopmentGroup for Autism in Children andYoung People.

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“This programme providesintellectual stimulation forstudents from all over theworld with backgrounds inhealthcare, social sciences,biosciences, forensic scienceand law. It offers a careerpathway for those wishingto advance in law, ethics,healthcare, administration,risk management, governanceand regulatory bodies, andforensic and consultancywork.”

Dr Robin MackenzieDirector, LLM Medical Law and Ethics

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MEDWAY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

The Medway School ofPharmacy is a uniquecollaboration between theUniversity of Greenwichand the University of Kent.Since opening in 2004, wehave become recognisedas an established schoolof pharmacy by theregulator, The GeneralPharmaceutical Council(GPhC).

The School is located at the heartof the new multi-university campusdevelopment at Chatham Maritimein Medway. This splendid Edwardianredbrick campus – dating from 1903– has benefited from over £20million capital investment since1996. Extensive new laboratoriesand research facilities have openedand the campus has developed intoa major higher education centre.

The Medway School of Pharmacymission is ‘to produce, throughinnovative teaching and researchdelivered in a supportive andcaring environment, high-qualityprofessional graduates committedto lifelong learning’.

The changing role for pharmacistsand other healthcare professionalscontinues to allow the School to alsodevelop and refresh a portfolio ofpostgraduate courses, focusedaround improving patient care.Including a multidisciplinaryPostgraduate Certificate inIndependent/SupplementaryPrescribing and a Master’s

programme in MedicinesManagement. As a dynamicschool we have a commitment tothe provision of lifelong learningand Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment (CPD) as exemplifiedby our Skills for MURs course, whichhas now attracted many thousandsof practising pharmacists.

World-class researchThe School of Pharmacy hasover 20 academic research staffarranged in three primary researchgroups: Chemistry and DrugDelivery; Clinical and ProfessionalPractice; and Biological Sciences.In addition, the School has anumber of research fellows andtechnicians, and 33 PhD studentsregistered in the last academic year.

Our research is supported byfunding from research councils,charities and industry. In the last

two years, we have attracted over£2 million in new research incomeincluding several notable awardsfrom the MRC, Royal Society,BBSRC, British Heart Foundation,Asthma Research UK and KentCancer Trust.

The Biological Sciences Groupis housed in newly refurbishedlaboratories with dedicatedmolecular biology, tissue culture,electrophysiological and microscopyfacilities. The Group’s research isdivided into two broad areas:neuropharmacology andimmunology/virology.

The Chemistry and Drug DeliveryGroup are also based in newlyrefurbished laboratories withdedicated state-of-the-artdrug delivery, nanotechnology,spectroscopy, chromatographyand organic synthesis facilities.

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to provide a forum for studentsand staff to discuss their ongoingresearch activities. The School alsoinvites speakers who are leaders intheir field to give guest lectures.

Global outlookKent has an excellent internationalreputation attracting academicstaff and students from around theworld. The School of Pharmacy isengaged in collaborative researchwith universities and organisationsglobally. Successful collaborationsinclude the NHS and Pfizer, creatingknowledge that is highly influential inmany areas.

Links with industryStrong links with leadingorganisations, institutions andprofessional bodies underpin thework of each school and many ofour teaching staff are professionallytrained and qualified with industryexperience. Industry practitionersalso provide teaching sessions andtalks to enhance student learning onmany of our Master’s programmes.

First-class postgraduateprovisionThe Postgraduate Certificate andDiploma in General PracticePharmacy (PCert/DipGPP) hasbeen developed as an innovativejoint venture under the umbrella ofthe Joint Programmes Board (JPB);a collaboration between the NHSand nine higher education institutesacross the east and south-east ofEngland. Within South East Coast,Medway School of Pharmacy, in

collaboration with the University ofBrighton School of Pharmacy andBiosciences, has been awardedan NHS contract to provide thistraining.

The prescribing programmes at theSchool have a national reputation forproducing high-quality prescribingstudents. This unique blended-learning programme is approvedby the GPhC, the Nursing andMidwifery Council and the Health &Care Professions Council. Studentsexperience multi-disciplinaryteaching which leads to annotationof their professional registration asa prescriber.

Applied Drug DiscoveryMScLocation:Medway/distancelearning.Entry requirements: Good degreein a relevant subject, (eg, appliedbiology, pharmacology, biochemistry,physiology, molecular biology,biomedical science or similar).

This programme is taught aseither a classic one-year full-timeprogramme, or delivered throughdistance e-learning using aninteractive virtual learningenvironment on a two-year part-timebasis. It builds on a very successfulin-house training programmeimplemented by a majorpharmaceutical company. Theprogramme was designed andconceived by pharmaceuticalindustry experts in drug discoveryand will be delivered and assessedby experts in this field at the Schoolof Pharmacy.

This group brings togetherresearchers in medicinal chemistryand drug design, nanotechnologyand polymer science, and drugdelivery and pharmaceutics,encouraging a multidisciplinaryapproach to research.

Our research in clinical andprofessional practice explores theimpact of using medicines, waysof enhancing medicines use andof improving public health, with afocus on cardiovascular andrelated diseases, mental healthand neurological conditions. Weunderpin this by providing andevaluating the educational andother support needed by currentand future practicing pharmacists.

The School has an experienced anddedicated team of staff comprisingacademic scientists, pharmacistsand teacher practitioners secondedfrom the NHS, together withadministrative and technicalpersonnel.

Strong academiccommunityA thriving intellectual community ofstudents and staff is fundamentalto Kent’s position as a research-intensive university. The School hasparticular expertise in distance-learning materials and is nowdeveloping online provision to offerflexibility to employers and studentsalike. Student experience isenhanced through extensive use ofthe virtual learning environment andfocused study days held at theSchool. We hold regular events

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AssessmentAssessment includes multiplechoice questions, reports, aresearch project and portfolioentries.

General PharmacyPractice PCert, PDipLocation:Medway.Attendance: Flexible learning, upto a maximum of 15 contact daysover a two to four-year period.Start: September and April.Entry requirements: Registrationwith the General PharmaceuticalCouncil (GPhC).

The overall aim of this programmeis to provide general-level hospitalpharmacists – registered with theGPhC and working in the NHS – withthe core skills required to provideholistic pharmaceutical care in thepractice setting. The programmealigns with a nationally agreedpharmacy practitioner developmentstrategy and is the result of a uniquecollaboration of higher educationinstitutions across London and thesouth and east of England.

The programme develops yourunderpinning knowledge and skillsin clinical pharmacy practice andmedicines management. It workson a philosophy of student-centredworkplace learning, supported byworkbooks and contact daysfacilitated by experienced pharmacypractitioners. You are expected totake responsibility for managing

your learning and achieving theprogramme objectives. The ethosand culture of the programme is toenhance and develop self-relianceand an adult approach to learning insupport of Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment.

The programme is furthersupported by student-learning sets,downloadable interactive computer-assisted learning and a range ofresources, including the libraryfacilities at Medway, your practicebase, and the internet.

Completing the practice elementsof the programme leads to both anacademic award and the award of aStatement of Completion of GeneralPharmacist Training (SCGPT) froman accredited training centre.

Course content• Establishing Your Clinical andProfessional Practice

• Practitioner Development• Medicines Management inPractice

AssessmentAssessment is by ObjectiveStructure Clinical Examination(OSCE), assignments, multiple-choice questions, literaturereview, prescribing audit,change management project, and acompetency-based portfolio review.

The MSc covers how fundamentalscience is applied to the discoveryand development of medicines andthe main aims are to:• provide you with the experienceof critically appraising theresearch questions andtechniques that are routine inthe pharmaceutical industryworkplace

• produce graduates trained in theprocesses by which fundamentalscience is linked to the designand development of modernmedicines.

• provide expert preparation forstudents who wish to pursue acareer in drug discovery, or wishto proceed to a PhD.

The programme comprises 60credits at certificate level, 60 creditsat diploma level and 60 credits atMaster’s level. You may choose toend your study at any one of thesestages.

Course contentOptions include:• Applied Pharmacology; CriticalThinking; Experimental Protocol;Extended Dissertation; ExtendedResearch Project; InfectiousDisease and Allergy DrugDiscovery; Neuroscienceand Drug Discovery; ProjectBackground and Design;Renal and CardiovascularDrug Discovery; Short ResearchProject and Short Dissertation;Translational Biology.

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Students on this programme alsoneed support from a sponsoringorganisation, confirming serviceneed and access to a prescribingbudget to meet the costs ofprescriptions on completion oftraining, and a named designatedmedical practitioner to superviseand provide support during clinicalplacement.

This programme, approved by theappropriate professional/regulatorybodies, provides a distance-learning option for qualificationas a non-medical prescriber. Ninecontact days cover communicationand diagnostic skills. Other topicson the syllabus include the legal,policy, professional and ethical

aspects of prescribing, pluspharmacology and patientassessment and monitoring.

You can take the Master’sprogramme as a stand-alone PCertin Independent/SupplementaryPrescribing, or as one pathwayinto the Medicines Managementprogramme (see below), bystudying prescribing as eitherthe first or second year of theMedicines Management PDip.

On successful completion, theSchool will notify the appropriateprofessional/regulatory body thatyou have qualified as anindependent/ supplementaryprescriber.

Independent/SupplementaryPrescribing PCertLocation:Medway.Attendance: Eight months part-time,flexible learning.Start: October or May.Entry requirements: Registrationwith the appropriate professionalbody (GPhC or PSNI forpharmacists, NMC for nurses, HPCfor allied health professionals). Afirst degree or evidence of havingstudied at level 3 (for those wishingto undertake a Master’s-levelqualification); at least two years’post-registration clinical experience(pharmacists); at least three years’post-registration clinical experience(allied health professionals andnurses).

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“To complete my degree, Ichose to explore the experiencesof patients who had undergoneinsulin initiation in a generalpractice clinic. I was fortunatein having regular contact withmy supervisor who facilitatedthe research.

“Importantly, I feel my studyhas made a small but valuablecontribution to patient care.”

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The Medway School of Pharmacy’sinnovative postgraduate distance-learning programme in MedicinesManagement aims to equiphealthcare professionals with theskills and knowledge to contributeeffectively to medicinesmanagement services and toindividual drug therapy decisions.

The programme emphasises clinicaland cost-effective prescribing in thecontext of holistic consideration ofpatient needs, and one of itspathways offers you the chanceto qualify as an independent/supplementary prescriber.

You can register for the full MScprogramme or undertake stand-alone modules. Modules can beput together to form a short courseprogramme. Module length variesfrom five to 15 credits.

For the PCert, you must complete60 credits, of which at least 20must be from core modules.Diploma students must complete120 credits, of which at least 40credits must be from core modules.To gain the MSc, you must completea 60-credit research project, write adissertation and present the resultsas a poster.

Course contentCertificate core modules• Medicines Management inPractice

• Medication Review in Practice

Diploma core modules• Consultation and Communicationin Practice

• Using Evidence Effectively

Options include:• Bipolar disorder; COPD;Depression; Infections andInfestations; Pain; PatientMonitoring in Practice*;Pharmacy Management*;Principles of MedicinesManagement; Skills for MURs*;Skills for Public Health*

• Modules in asthma, type 2diabetes, upper gastrointestinaldisease, hypertension, heartfailure, substance misuse,schizophrenia, alcohol misuseand dementia.

* pharmacists only

AssessmentAssessment includes case studyanalysis, critical appraisal ofliterature, assignments includingshort essays, a research projectand dissertation.

Further informationT: +44 (0)1634 202935E: pharmacy@medway.ac.uk

Course contentMaster’s• Non-medical Prescribing inContext

• Safe and Effective Prescribing• Consultation and Decision-making

• Putting Prescribing into Practice

AssessmentAssessment is by ObjectiveStructured Clinical Examination(OSCE), assignments, case studyanalysis, multiple-choice questions,short answer paper, narrative basedon portfolio entries and attendanceat a period of learning in practice.

A level 6 prescribing qualification isavailable for nurses only.

Medicines ManagementPCert, PDip, MScLocation:Medway.Attendance: One to six years part-time, flexible learning.Start: Flexible.Entry requirements: A first degreein a relevant subject from an EUuniversity; equivalent qualificationsfrom a non-EU university may beacceptable, but their comparabilitywill be assessed on an individualbasis; or at least five years ofworking experience in healthcareafter obtaining a relevantprofessional qualification. Studentsmust also be registered with therelevant UK professional body andpractising in the UK, preferablywithin the National Health Service.

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What does doing a furtherdegree give you that a firstdegree doesn’t?The additional academicqualifications of a second degree isalways useful, but more importantthan that, I grew more confident inmy work, both theoretical andpractical and delivering that toothers through presentation anddiscussion also helped to boost myconfidence. It aso allowed me tosee what life would be like as aresearcher and helped me make mycareer decision, something I was farless sure about after completing myundergraduate degree.

What are you planning to donext?I am currently doing a PhD atQueen’s University, Belfast, lookingat using nanoparticles to treatcancer and, thanks to theconfidence my Master’s coursegave me, I am loving it.

Any advice for those thinkingabout taking this course?If cancer biology is your thingI cannot recommend the coursehighly enough. If you’re lookingfor a stepping stone fromundergraduate into full-timeresearch a taught Master’s isperfect. Or, if you love the subjectbut don’t want a career in the lab,again this course is for you.

James Nicol is studyingfor an MSc in CancerBiology.

What attracted you to thiscourse? What made you wantto go into this area of study?Cell biology has always interestedme, but to study in detail cells thathave altered their characteristicswith such variation and success,as you find in cancer, makes it allthe more interesting. With the addedmedical and clinical application ofcancer and its therapies, cancerbiology was an obvious choice.

Why did you choose to study atKent?Having taken my undergraduatedegree at Kent, I knew the staffrunning the cancer biology Master’sand knew them to be excellentteachers offering a good level ofsupport. Also, a chance to be on theCanterbury campus for another yearis always a bonus.

Which modules have youenjoyed most so far, and why?Targeted Cancer Therapies and theGenomic Stability and Cancer, whichexamines the use of DNA damagingagents in cancer therapies, weremodules of particular interest tome because of their industrialand clinical applications and the,sometimes, controversial discussionthey inspired. The four-monthresearch project was also a highlightand a great stepping stone into theworld of scientific research.

What about the teaching?The quality of the teaching and thesupport and passion with which thecourse content is delivered, reallykeeps you motivated in the subjectand keen to explore new avenues ofresearch.

How would you describe yourfellow students?As a small group of students fromdifferent backgrounds and areasof interest we mixed together well inseminars and later as small researchgroups in the laboratory; I am still incontact with most of the group,despite being at opposite endsof the country.

How does postgraduate studydiffer from undergraduate study?My favourite part of being apostgrad was having more say in thedirection of my work and how to getthere – whether it worked or not – Iwas able to make my own mistakesand learn from them. You also get toknow the members of staff far better,which adds a nice personal touch tolife around the School.

What skills do you think youhave gained that will help youto become more employable?Involvement in the postgraduateGlobal Skills Award and having todemonstrate practical skills forundergraduate students, myMaster’s has enhanced my CV farmore than academic qualificationsalone ever could.

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SCHOOL OF BIOSCIENCES

Home to world-classresearch staff, state-of-the-art facilities and a thrivingscientific community, theSchool of Biosciences atKent provides an idealenvironment in whichto conduct postgraduatestudy in the biomedicalsciences.

Wide-ranging expertiseWe offer postgraduate students theopportunity to engage in cutting-edge science, working alongsideresearch-active staff, many of whomare international leaders in theirfields. Our expertise in disciplinessuch as biochemistry, microbiologyand biomedical science allows usto exploit technology and developgroundbreaking ideas in the fieldsof genetics, molecular biology,protein science and biophysics.Ongoing research projects in theSchool include: cancer biology andcancer therapies; bioprocessing;genetic and infectious diseases;reproductive medicine; syntheticbiology; protein folding; and thebiology of ageing.

World-leading researchThe School of Biosciences ranksamong the most active in biologicalsciences in the UK, with researchfunding in excess of £5 million.Outside bodies have commendedthe School for its researchexcellence: in the most recentnational Research AssessmentExercise, our academic staff were

found to be engaged in researchof international and world-classstanding. All programmes taughtwithin the School are informed bythis commitment to research, whichmeans our teaching is based on themost up-to-date informationavailable.

Teaching excellenceThe School has consistentlyreceived excellent ratings for ourteaching. We were awarded themaximum possible score in the lastteaching quality assessment (anexternal review of our courses bythe Higher Education QualityAssurance Agency), achieving fullmarks in areas such as the designand delivery of teaching materials,and the support and guidance wegive our students.

This reputation for teachingexcellence is also reflected in ourNational Student Survey results.For example, in the subject area ofBiology, Kent was rated 4th nationallyfor academic support in 2012.

Strong academiccommunityWith a large postgraduatepopulation, there is a thrivingacademic community withinthe School, where advancedscholarship and high-qualityresearch go hand-in-hand.Every week, Biosciences runsdepartmental seminars whereexternal guest speakers or staff talkabout recent research. In addition,the School runs FIREBio (Forum forInnovation, Research and Enterprisein Biosciences), a weekly informalmeeting for staff, postdocs andpostgraduates involving shortpresentations and discussions.

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Worldwide partnershipsStaff in the School of Biosciencesnot only collaborate extensively withother universities in the UK(Cambridge, Cardiff, King’s CollegeLondon, University College London,Newcastle, Oxford, Sussex, York),but also have a wide-rangingnetwork across the world withinstitutes including: the BostonBiomedical Research Institute;University of Hanover; Universityof Moscow; Monash UniversityMelbourne; Harvard; University ofCalifornia-Davis; Université ClaudeBernard – Lyon 1; Goethe-UniversitätFrankfurt; University of Queensland,Australia; University of Utah; andthe University of Braunschweig. Wealso collaborate with organisationssuch as the Marie Curie ResearchInstitute, Cancer Research UK,National Institute for MedicalResearch, MRC London,GlaxoSmithKline and the EuropeanUnion Framework 5 CYTONET.

The School currently receivesfunding from: Association forInternational Cancer Research;BBSRC; Breast Cancer Campaign;British Heart Foundation; CancerResearch UK; E B CharitableHutchinson Trust; the EU; EPSRC;The Leverhulme Trust; Leukaemia& Lymphoma Research; NationalInstitutes of Health (USA); NHSResearch and Development Levy;Nuffield Foundation; Pfizer; PHLS;Royal Society; Wellcome Trust.

Taught programmes

Biotechnology andBioengineering MScLocation: Canterbury.Attendance: One year full-time,two years part-time.Start: September.Entry requirements:Minimum 2.2degree or equivalent in biosciences,biotechnology, engineering or arelated subject.

This exciting new interdisciplinaryMSc programme focuses onproviding advanced academictraining in the cellular and molecularprocesses that relate to theproduction of biomedicines foruse in healthcare. This is coupledwith rigorous practical training inthe design, production andcharacterisation of biomoleculesusing state-of-the-artbiotechnological andbioengineering analyticaland molecular technologies.

You acquire practical, academicand applied skills in data analysis,systems and modelling approaches,and bioinformatics, together withtransferable skills in scientificwriting, presentation and publicaffairs. On successful completionof the programme, you will be ableto integrate these skills to developnovel solutions to modernbiotechnological issues fromboth academic and industrialperspectives.

Postgraduates can use theopportunity to present unpublishedresearch findings and discuss themin a supportive environment.

First-class facilitiesThe School is well equipped,with excellent general researchlaboratories, together with a rangeof specialised research resourcesincluding facilities for growingmicro-organisms of all kinds,extensive laboratories for animal cellculture and monoclonal antibodyproduction and an imaging suiteproviding high-resolution laserconfocal and electron microscopy.

Additionally, the macromolecularanalysis facility provides resourcesfor protein and mass spectrometry,CD and fluorescence spectroscopy,surface plasmon resonance, andHPLC and FPLC systems for allaspects of biochemical andmicrobiological research. Notably,the School has a new state-of-the-art Bruker Avance III four-channel600 MHz NMR spectrometerequipped with a QCI cryoprobe.

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The smaller groups on theMaster’s course means wehave seminars and morechances of a one-to-onediscussion with studentsandmembers of staff.That personal touch andthe transition from seminarto laboratory work reallyappealed to me.

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The MSc in Cancer Biology hasbeen designed for students whowish to gain an advanced educationand training in the biologicalsciences, within the context ofa disease that affects a largeproportion of the global population.The programme trains you inmodern biological research skillswhich can be harnessed to furtherour understanding of cancer andimprove treatment. In addition, youdevelop many transferable skills thatare attractive to employers within thepublic and private sector.

Each one-hour lecture issupplemented by two hoursof small-group seminars andworkshops in which individualthemes are explored in-depth.There are practical classes andmini-projects in which you design,produce and characterise atherapeutic protein withapplications in therapy.

Course contentThe programme incorporatesmodules that focus on the biologyand treatment of cancer, alongsideadvanced scientific skills trainingmodules for application withinand outside the laboratory. Thecombination of these themesprovides you with a rigorous trainingin advanced biological science,transferable to a range of biologicaland professional disciplines.The taught modules underpinan extended, four-month researchproject under the supervisionof active cancer scientists.

Modules• Genomic Stability and Cancer• The Molecular and Cellular Basisof Cancer

• Practical and Applied ResearchSkills for Advanced Biologists

• Science @ Work• Targeted Cancer Therapies• Translational Medicine: Fromthe Laboratory to the Clinic

AssessmentThe programme features acombination of examinations andpractically focused continuousassessment, which gives youexperience within a range ofprofessional activities, for example,report writing, patent applicationsand public health information. Theassessments have been designedto promote employability in a rangeof professional settings.

Drug Design MScLocation: Canterbury.Attendance: One year full-time,two years part-time.Start: September.Entry requirements:Minimum goodsecond class honours degree in abiosciences-related subject.

The programme is designedfor graduates with a biologicalbackground and builds on existingcore biosciences modules in thearea of applied biotechnology. Itgives a grounding in the earlystage drug discovery processfor those interested in careers inbiotechnology or thepharmaceutical industry.

The range of optional modulesavailable allows you to tailor yourprogramme to your own interests(for example, in bioscience,engineering, computing orbusiness/enterprise).

Course content• Advanced Molecular Processingfor Biotechnologists andBioengineers

• Biotechnology and Public Affairs • Practical and Applied ResearchSkills for Advanced Biologists

• Science @ Work • Optional modules include:Advanced Analytical andEmerging Technologiesin Biotechnology andBioengineering; AdvancedControl Systems; AdvancedInstrumentation Systems;Biological Information Processing;Molecular and QuantumComputing; New Enterprise Start-up; Targeted Cancer Therapies;Translational Medicine: From theLaboratory to the Clinic.

• Research Project

AssessmentAssessment is by examination,coursework and the researchproject.

Cancer Biology PDip, MScLocation: Canterbury.Attendance: One year full-time,two years part-time.Start: September.Entry requirements:Minimum goodsecond class honours degree in abiosciences-related subject.

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• Optional modules include:Advanced Analytical andEmerging Technologies inBiotechnology andBioengineering; AdvancedMolecular Processing forBiotechnologists andBioengineers; Targeted CancerTherapies; Translational Medicine.

AssessmentAssessment is by coursework,examination and dissertation.

Reproductive Medicine:Science and Ethics MScLocation: Canterbury.Attendance: One year full-time,two years part-time.Start: September.Entry requirements: A first orsecond class degree in a subjectrelated to biosciences, or amedical degree.

This programme has been designedfor those who wish to gain anadvanced education and trainingwithin the context of a medical issuethat affects one in six coupleswishing to start a family.

The MSc is taught by world-leadingacademics at the University of Kentand leading industry practitionersfrom the London Bridge FertilityCentre. This programme providesyou with a deep and broadoverview of the modern practiceof reproductive medicine. Withinteractive laboratory-basedsessions you gain the practical,academic and research skills thatare used in academia and the clinicand learn how these can be appliedto the development of newtherapies.

This programme will be of interestto prospective researchers, clinicalembryologists, clinical scientists orindividuals simply interested inreproductive medicine.

Course content• The IVF World• Practical Skills in MolecularBiology for ReproductiveScientists

• Project/Dissertation• Reproduction and theBeginnings of Life

• Science @ Work• The Science of Reproduction

AssessmentAssessment is by coursework anddissertation/project.

The MSc covers application oftechnologies to early stage drugdiscovery focusing on targetidentification, target validation, andlead discovery and design follow-upthrough understanding proteinligand interactions and biophysicsat a molecular level in order toproduce good drug candidatemolecules via rational drug design.

The programme also includes sitevisits to biotechnology companiesand industry, plus workshops/lectures from invited industrialexperts.

Course content• Drug Design • Practical and Applied ResearchSkills for Advanced Biologists

• Research project focused onDrug design

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In some cases, these projects maybe undertaken in conjunction withexternal partners, such as researchcouncils or the Institute of CancerResearch.

You may opt to take only the coremodules, resulting in a postgraduatecertificate, or take the core plus twooptional modules, leading to apostgraduate diploma.

Course contentCompulsory modules• History of ScienceCommunication

• Science @ Work: ProfessionalScience Communication

• Project

Optional modules• Two from: Deformed, Derangedand Deviant; Geiger Counter atGround Zero; ScienceCommunication in Practice;Science, Ethics and Controversy;Science in Translation; VisualisingScience.

AssessmentContinuous assessment throughoutthe year is diverse, innovative andcontext-driven, from short pieces ofwriting to longer essays, and frommedia-presentations to mockprofessional reports and grantapplications. The aim of eachassessment is not only to monitorunderstanding, but also to integrateinformation across modules andgive you practical experience in arange of transferable skills for futureemployability.

Research programme

Doctor of Medicine MDLocation: Canterbury.Attendance: Two years full-time orup to five years part-time.Entry requirements: You must haveheld a qualification recognised bythe General Medical Council for atleast three years and have carriedout appropriate clinical or scientificwork for at least three years.

This degree provides experiencedpractitioners with the opportunity toobtain an MD (broadly equivalent toa PhD) after a period of research.

The degree lasts between two andfive years and you usually conductyour research alongside yournormal clinical employment in anappropriate medical position. Youcan do your research either at theUniversity or, by mutual agreement,in a recognised medical institutionin the region. You can obtain thedegree either by pursuing aprogramme of research afterregistration, or by submitting aportfolio of publications, togetherwith a summary description anddocumentation.

Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 823025E: bio-admin@kent.ac.uk

Science, Communicationand Society MScLocation: Canterbury.Attendance: One year full-time,two years part-time.Start: September.Entry requirements:Minimum2.2 degree in a relevant subject.

The MSc has been developedby the School of Biosciences, aleading school in teaching, researchand science communication, andthe School of History, which has adedicated research centre in theHistory of the Sciences. It integratescurrent theory and practice incommunicating science withinsights from historical and ethicalperspectives. Two core moduleshave a case study-driven approachto science communication, learningfrom key scientific moments inhistory and from sciencecommunicators who work in avariety of different professions(media, politics, education,journalism).

Two optional modules allow youto specialise in a particular arearelevant to science communication,based on your interests andexperience, focusing on eitherpractical/scientific or humanities-based approaches to the studyof science communication. Afinal project allows you to takea practical approach to sciencecommunication, or to do in-depthresearch on a historical orcontemporary episode in science.

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SCHOOL OF SOCIAL POLICY,SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

The School of SocialPolicy, Sociologyand Social Research(SSPSSR) has a long anddistinguished historyand is one of the largestand most successfulsocial science researchcommunities in Europe.

The School has received top ratingsin Research Assessment Exercises,and most recently had 70% of itswork judged as either “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”in terms of its “originality,significance and rigour”.

Our academics are recognised asworld authorities, writing books andarticles that define the fields inwhich they work, contributing to theformation and analysis of policy, andacting as leading commentators oncontemporary social and culturaltrends.

World-class research Members of the School haveattracted large research funds (inexcess of £12 million over the lastfive years) and have an enviabletrack record in gaining funding forPhD students. School staff takepart in international symposia andresearch projects, and staff act asconsultants and advisers to a widevariety of government departments,professional organisations, researchfunding bodies and learnedjournals.

Strong academiccommunityEvery postgraduate student in theSchool benefits from an unparalleledresearch culture, first-class teachingand individually tailored supervision.Ranked as one of the best UKcentres of excellence since researchleague tables began, we are partof the South East ESRC DoctoralTraining Centre, and were, in 2011,awarded a prestigious EU ErasmusMundus graduate programme. Withacademic and professional seminarseries, workshops and a GlobalSkills Award on offer, plus theopportunity to work with dozensof world-class academics, wewelcome you to a unique academicenvironment dedicated to helpingyou realise your potential.

The atmosphere in the School isinformal and friendly, helped byexcellent staff-to-student ratios

and frequent international visitors.The lively and diverse postgraduatecommunity is reflected by a broadand flourishing range of staff/graduate seminars, workshopsand study groups.

Global outlookStudents benefit from the diversityof the backgrounds of SSPSSRstaff as well as the student body.Many staff or students hail fromcontinental Europe, Africa, NorthAmerica and South-East Asia. Thisdiversity enriches and enlivens theexchange of experiences, interestsand ideas at the School, and fostersa cosmopolitan character. Ourpostgraduate programmes buildon this international expertise andmilieu, promoting an understandingof the connections betweeninternational, national and localsocial policies.

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and cutting-edge techniques andtechnology, in particular, the useof inter-professional serious traininggames, expert lectures in the formof audio and videoed podcasts,acted role plays and discussionforums.

Course contentCore modules cover the following:understanding social research;definitions, prevalence, causes andconsequences of child protection;contemporary child protectionpractice and policies; newperspectives on assessment andobservation; support, help andintervention; the unconsciousat work; the organisationaldimensions of risk management.

You also take a dissertation on akey aspect of child protection.

AssessmentTeaching is based on guided studyusing an online learning environment(Moodle), videoed ‘expert’ lectures,online seminars, ‘serious games’,acted and filmed role plays, as wellas web-based monthly forumdiscussions. A range of assessmentmethods ensure that theory andresearch relate to contemporaryprofessional practice.

Further informationT: +44 (0)1227 827613F: +44 (0)1227 827005E: socio-office@kent.ac.uk

Advanced Child ProtectionMALocation: Canterbury/distancelearning.Attendance: Two years part-time.Start: September.Entry requirements: A minimum ofa second class honours degree.In certain circumstances, theSchool will consider candidates whohave not followed a conventionaleducation path and these casesare assessed individually.

This programme is aimed atqualified professionals involved inchild protection including socialworkers, health professionals(especially doctors and healthvisitors), police officers andteachers. It offers the opportunityto study child protection in adifferent way; using innovative

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SCHOOL OF SPORT ANDEXERCISE SCIENCES

The School of Sport andExercise Sciences is adynamic, fast-growing andsuccessful school which isestablishing Kent as oneof the leading institutionsin the UK for the study ofsport and exercise.

Drawing on the expertise of its staff,many of whom are at the forefrontof their fields, the School offers avariety of specialist programmesand conducts a range of researchand consultancy activities. It alsobenefits from excellent links witha range of key people andorganisations in the sport,exercise and health fields.

Cutting-edge researchFull-time academic staff in theSchool are involved in excitingresearch projects. In addition, wework with organisations such asRugby Football Union, Ministry ofDefence, British Cycling, MedwayCouncil, DonJoy, the EnglishInstitute of Sport, Provexis and UKSport as well as local authority andhealth bodies. Our aim is to becomethe best institution for research inthe sport and exercise sciencesin the UK. We have an enduranceresearch group which is the largestof its kind in the UK. Our secondresearch group focusing on sportstherapy, exercise and health is alsogrowing fast. Staff in the Schoolhave published more than 100papers in scientific peer-reviewedjournals over the past five years.

Strong academiccommunityThe School is proud to have severalacademics who are recognisedleaders in their field. In addition, theSchool has a vibrant postgraduatecommunity with a rapidly growingnumber of research students inparticular. Research seminars areorganised regularly throughout theacademic year and frequentlyfeature visiting scholars fromthe UK and overseas.

Global outlookThis is a truly international Schoolwith staff from many parts ofEurope and students from all overthe globe. The School has links andcollaborations with departmentsand academics around the worldincluding Australia, Brazil, France,Mexico and Spain.

First-class facilitiesThe School has excellent purpose-built facilities on campus, includingsports science laboratories,teaching and student clinics, anda rehabilitation gymnasium. TheSchool also has facilities at MedwayPark, the Medway region’s newlybuilt centre of sporting excellence.Medway Park was an approved pre-Olympic training camp venuefor 16 Olympic sports and eightParalympic sports. It is specifiedto the highest standards in order tosupport athletes at training campsand to facilitate world-leadingresearch.

The new facilities here include asports therapy clinic, sports sciencelaboratory, rehabilitation gym, eventmanagement room, a heat andaltitude environmental chamber,and a blood chemistry laboratory.

This programme for potentialand existing GP trainers has beendeveloped in association with theKent, Surrey and Sussex (KSS)GP Deanery. Any doctor wishing tobecome a GP trainer in KSS shouldtake this programme.

The programme of study isdesigned to be flexible and relatedto the work needed to be done tobecome accredited as a trainer orwill enhance the work necessary tobe done to be reaccredited as atrainer. The programme has beendesigned as portfolio-basedlearning, which takes accountof the existing work you undertakeas a clinician.

The initial award is for apostgraduate certificate but furtherprogrammes are being developedwhich will lead to a diploma andonwards to a Master’s degree.Once enrolled you may elect whichstages of the pathway you wish tocomplete. For GP educatorswho already have a postgraduatecertificate or diploma, it will bepossible to enter the programmeat the appropriate level of study.

Course contentAll students take the following coremodules:• Collaborative Working• Evidence-Based Practice• Supervision in the Workplace.

AssessmentAssessment is by your academicportfolio of evidence and anacademically written and referencedself-evaluation questionnaire.

professionals who want to takemodules on a stand-alone basis forcontinuing professional basis arewelcome to contact us.

Course contentTypical modules include:Core• Advanced RehabilitationTechniques

• Advanced Soft Tissue Massage• Research Methods and aDissertation

Optional• Contemporary Issues in SportsResearch

• Injury Prevention• Nutrition for Elite Athletes• Psychological Factors ofRehabilitation and PerformanceEnhancement

• Return to Sport, Assessment andTraining for Optimal Performance

• Specialised Issues in Sport.

AssessmentAssessment is typically bycoursework and the finaldissertation research project.

Strategic Leadership andMedical Education PCert Location: London/Medway/distancelearning.Attendance: One to two years part-time.Entry requirements: A first orupper-second class degree or arelevant professional qualificationplus a minimum of two years’practitioner experience.

These spaces are equipped withapproximately £1 million of cutting-edge instruments. In several casesKent is the first university in the UKto house them.

Sports Therapy andRehabilitation PDip, MScLocation:Medway.Attendance: One year full-time,two years part-time.Start: September.Entry requirements: A goodhonours degree in sports therapy,sport rehabilitation or a relatedcourse. Alternatively, a relevantprofessional qualification withappropriate experience willbe considered.

The programme takes aninterdisciplinary approach to thestudy of sports therapy and sports-related injury rehabilitation. The MScaims to enhance your understandingof the scientific principlesunderpinning preparation for,participation in, and recovery fromsport and exercise. It develops yourunderstanding of current theory,research and debates in sportstherapy and rehabilitation, andgives you the opportunity toconduct an in-depth study in yourchosen areas of interest. There arepractical sports clinic and laboratoryexperiences within modules on thiscourse.

The course is designed to developthe professional and academicskills of graduate sports therapists,rehabilitators, and similar practisingprofessionals. Health and sport

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The new Professional Doctorate inSport, Exercise and Health Scienceis a specialist programme designedfor experienced sport, exercise andhealth practitioners who would liketo undertake research that isrelevant and applied to their areaof professional practice. Through acombination of individually tutoredmodules and your own research,you develop your academic andprofessional knowledge and acquirea range of advanced research skills.The professional doctorateprogramme culminates with thesubmission of your doctoral thesisor portfolio on a topic that advancesyour area of professional knowledgeor practice.

Further informationT: +44 (0)1634 888858E: sportsstudies@kent.ac.uk

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Sport, Exercise and HealthScience ProfessionalDoctorateLocation:Medway.Attendance: Up to six years part-time.Start: At any time.Entry requirements: Candidatesmust normally be experienced sport,exercise or health practitioners.Candidates will be required to writea brief proposal and will be invited toattend an informal interview with theprogramme director and potentialsupervisor.

DID YOU KNOW?Kent was ranked 9th inthe UK for Sports Sciencegraduate prospects in theComplete University Guide2012.

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Making an applicationYou can apply for postgraduateprogrammes at Kent electronicallyvia our website at www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgrad/gradapply.html

If you do not have access to theweb, please contact the Recruitmentand Admissions Office (see right)for advice.

There is no fixed closing date forapplications to postgraduate taughtdegrees, however, we stronglyrecommend that you apply as soonas possible and no later than threemonths before your intended startdate.

If you intend to apply for aSeptember intake and you alsowish to apply for on-campusaccommodation, an applicationmust be made online by 31 July.

English languagerequirementsThe University requires all non-native speakers of English to reacha minimum standard of proficiencyin written and spoken English beforebeginning a postgraduate degree.Our current English languagerequirements are as follows:

Kent School of LawprogrammesTOEFL internet-based test: 100(with no less than 22 in reading andwriting); or British Council IELTS: 7.0(with no less than 6.5 in reading andwriting).

Further informationFor information about applyingto Kent, or to order a copy of theGraduate Prospectus, pleasecontact:The Recruitment and AdmissionsOffice:Tel: +44 (0)1227 827272 Freephone (UK only): 0800 975 3777 Email: information@kent.ac.uk

The University also holdsOpen Days and postgraduaterecruitment events. Please seewww.kent.ac.uk/opendays forfurther details.

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All other programmesTOEFL internet-based test: 90 (withno less than 22 in reading and 21 inwriting); or British Council IELTS: 6.5(with no less than 6.0 in reading andwriting).

FundingKent provides a variety offinancial support opportunities forpostgraduate students. These rangefrom school scholarships through tolocation-specific funding, sport andmusic scholarships, and fundingspecifically for overseas fee-payingstudents. For further information,see www.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

Many UK students fund theirplaces through a ProfessionalCareer Development Loan (PCDL) –contact any UK bank or Job Centrefor further information.

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Terms and conditions: the University reserves the right to make variations to the content and delivery of courses and other services, or todiscontinue courses and other services, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary. If the University discontinues any course,it will endeavour to provide a suitable alternative. To register for a programme of study, all students must agree to abide by the UniversityRegulations (available online at: www.kent.ac.uk/regulations).

Data protection: for administrative, academic and health and safety reasons, the University needs to process information about its students.Full registration as a student of the University is subject to your consent to process such information.

LocationCanterbury and Medway.

AwardPCert, PDip, ProfessionalDoctorate, MA, MD, MSc.

Schools/Centres• Centre for Professional Practice• Department of Philosophy(School of European Cultureand Languages)• Kent Law School• Medway School of Pharmacy• School of Biosciences• School of Social Policy, Sociologyand Social Research• School of Sport and ExerciseSciences

Programmes• Advanced and SpecialistHealthcare MSc• Advanced Child Protection MA• Applied Drug Discovery MSc• Biotechnology andBioengineering MSc• Cancer Biology PDip, MSc• Doctor of Medicine MD• Drug Design MSc• General Pharmacy PracticePCert, PDip• Independent/SupplementaryPrescribing PCert• Medical Humanities MSc• Medical Law and Ethics PDip,LLM• Medicines Management PCert,PDip, MSc

• Primary Dental Care forFoundation Dentists PCert• Primary Dental Care MSc• Professional Practice MA, MSc• Reproductive Medicine: Scienceand Ethics MSc• Science, Communication andSociety MSc• Sport, Exercise and HealthScience Professional Doctorate• Sports Therapy andRehabilitation PDip, MSc• Strategic Leadership andMedical Education PCert

FundingFor the most up-to-date informationon postgraduate funding andscholarships available at Kent,see www.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding

Admissions enquiriesRecruitment andAdmissions Office,The Registry, University of Kent,Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ, UKT: +44 (0)1227 827272 E: information@kent.ac.uk

School enquiries

Centre for Professional PracticeT: +44 (0)1634 888929F: +44 (0)1634 888890E: cppmedway@kent.ac.uk

Department of Philosophy(School of European Cultureand Languages)T: +44 (0)1227 827785 E: e.kanterian@kent.ac.ukE: s.t.kirchin@kent.ac.uk

Kent Law SchoolT: +44 (0)1227 824595F: +44 (0)1227 827442E: klspgoffice@kent.ac.uk

Medway School of PharmacyT: +44 (0)1634 202935E: pharmacy@medway.ac.uk

School of BiosciencesT: +44 (0)1227 823025E: bio-admin@kent.ac.uk

School of Social Policy, Sociologyand Social ResearchT: +44 (0)1227 827613F: +44 (0)1227 827005E: socio-office@kent.ac.uk

School of Sport and ExerciseSciencesT: +44 (0)1634 888858E: sportsstudies@kent.ac.uk

ApplicationsOnline at www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgrad/apply or contact theRecruitment and AdmissionsOffice for a paper copy of theapplication form.

COME ANDVISIT US

University of Kent, The Registry, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ T: +44 (0)1227 764000 E: information@kent.ac.uk www.kent.ac.uk

We hold Open Days and postgraduateevents throughout the year.

For more information, see:www.kent.ac.uk/opendays

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