Overseas jobs in Palliative care, Public health and Social work

Emerging trends in Palliative care, Public health and Social work
Dr. T.P.Sethumadhavan
In the health care system Palliative care, Public health and Social work are related. Courses catering these areas have better job potential than before. Now a days more students are interested to pursue postgraduate programmes in the above disciplines from UK. For more details visit - www.educationuk-in.org

MSc Palliative Care
Recently Palliative care has been getting more attention in the health care system. Postgraduate programme in palliative care through its innovative work-based approach enhances the level of expertise to practitioners who hold a degree but wish to gain specialist palliative care skills. Through this programme students will develop a valid vision on palliative care and attitudes and learn to appreciate the life pattern of people experiencing life-threatening illness and how best to respond from within a holistic framework. Moreover the student will gain knowledge on approaches to care and appreciate the social context of death within contemporary society and its impact on care across diverse cultural boundaries.
Globally palliative care has become a significant focus area for development within multiple healthcare settings like hospitals, nursing homes and community care centers. So there is immense career potential for experienced practitioners or graduates seeking basic palliative care skills.
MSc Public Health
‘Prevention is better than cure’; so the public health system acquires more importance. It can control epidemics and can act as a pre-requisite for the health care system. Courses on public health are aimed at medically and non-medically qualified people. This include those in primary or secondary care, nursing and professions related to medicine, health promotion, healthcare research, health management and anyone wishing to develop a career in public health. The student will benefit from an innovative work-based approach focusing on practical and critical public health skills and opportunities for research. Public health has become an increasingly significant focus of Government plans, initiating developments at both local and national levels within multiple healthcare settings. On successful completion of the MSc Public Health student will be equipped with specialist skills and attitudes needed to pursue career in this area.
MSc Social Work
In UK, MSc Social Work course is an emerging programme for professional social work practice. It has been developed in conjunction with a range of statutory and voluntary partner agencies to reflect the changing needs of social work as a profession.
Combining practical experience and academic study, the course is designed for students who already have a degree in a social science discipline and allows them to undertake a postgraduate qualification, which reflects and recognizes their previous experience.
The course aims to develop valuable experience in the rapidly changing and challenging field of social work from practice placements in a variety of social care settings. For more details on social work courses in UK, visit the website www.gscc.org.uk or contact through email bursaries@gscc.org.uk.
Successful completion of the MSc Social Work will enable to pursue a career in social work in a range of statutory, voluntary and private sector organizations.