Doctor Professional Practice in Health (DPPH) (Taught)

The Doctorate in Professional Practice in Health (DPPH) will enhance your understanding of health from a wider context, this will enable you to directly relate your learning to current healthcare practice

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme.

Professional identity, theory, and practice: This year long module will include two assessments. Critical reflection and 10-year research-related growth plan and Report- which outlines the area of investigation- this outlines the area of practice and provides a rationale for the future study.
Planning and designing your research: This year long module will have two assessments- these include a presentation of literature review findings and the research proposal- this is a detailed outline of the design of the proposed study. Including research question (s), aims and objectives, methodology, ethical considerations, data collection and data analysis.
Thesis (60,000-word submission): The thesis element will be managed through a supervision model.
Reflection (5,000 words): In addition to submission of a thesis, you will submit a reflective assessment.
Following assessment of both thesis and reflection the student will be examined through a viva voce.