Being work ready is vital in our professions , and we will help you prepare for this exciting challenge from Year One through your placements that take place across Scotland , and some courses allow elective placements that may be overseas . All module work , theoretical or practical , relates to professional practice or directly to the placements . You will learn in state-ofthe-art simulation laboratories and clinic treatment rooms to emulate best practice . Interprofessional learning is a key theme in all of our pre-registration degrees .
Our approach to interprofessional learning experience is embedded in all our programmes and will develop your team-working , leadership and communication skills as well as an understanding of yourself as a key member of a team . Interprofessional learning also offers opportunities to interact with volunteer patients and members of the public in the safe environment of the University . On placements you will develop interprofessional links , learning to understand the role and boundaries of professions and become aware of different or shared leadership working practices . You will have opportunity to discuss how public health , the changing practices of health and social care both nationally and internationally , influence the wider workings of the NHS , private practice , third sector and industry .
Research
Our aim is to ensure that our research findings offer currency and relevance to your learning . Understanding research , epidemiology and public health data helps to develop and enhance your critical thinking and questioning , essential skills for ensuring that practice is evidence based .
Our School research has four main fields : rehabilitation sciences ; speech , language and communication ; health care policy and practice ; and personcentred practice . All students have the opportunity to engage with the wide range of research being undertaken 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 healthcare providers and we have numerous collaborators in NHS Boards in Scotland , private and social services , and internationally in Europe and further afield .
You will be taught by lecturers and PhD students who are engaged with scholarly activity and research and who have published research in internationally renowned academic and professional journals .
Career prospects
Our courses will give you the professional skills and expertise you need for a rewarding career and the skills we help you develop will be useful lifelong . Many of these skills are embedded in our teaching and practice , and we will actively encourage your learning in verbal and non-verbal communication , team work , presentation skills and delegation . Our graduates have skills and knowledge to enter career paths , not just in the NHS but in research , healthcare management , government and policy practice , private practice and industry , sports-related roles or in health promotion and fitness . You could also choose to progress straight to higher degree learning on an MSc or PhD course .
* Courses that lead to eligibility to register as a healthcare professional undertake a number of clinical placements while other courses have volunteering placements . Both types of placements contribute to the learning on the programme and are requirements of degree . Please see individual course pages .
** Pre-registration courses allow graduates with a relevant first degree to move into a healthcare profession through a two year postgraduate course .
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