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Institute of Health Sciences
City, University of London
Making health education work
We are committed to: Excellence in education, training and research. Advancing evidence-based
practice. The creative development of multi-professional learning and
practice. Rigorous education in the basic sciences. Innovative use of
technology to facilitate distance and flexible learning. Enhancing the
health and human resources of the local community.
Students at City University experience life in a truly international
community. More than 30 per cent of City's students come from outside
the United Kingdom. Students come from over 153 different countries
which creates a welcoming and cosmopolitan atmosphere on campus.
Department of Language and Communication Science We are the largest teaching, research and clinical department in the
United Kingdom providing courses leading both to registration as a
practitioner in speech and language therapy and post-registration
opportunities for a range of professionals working in communication
disability.
We are a dynamic and forward thinking department in which contributions
to professional developments, teaching and learning, research and
clinical application are flourishing. Staff are committed to providing
high quality, research-informed teaching in which theoretical and
scientific rigour are given equal prominence.
We have established a strong reputation for our innovative approach to
education and clinical practice: we were the first speech and language
therapy department to develop both a postgraduate route to
qualification, a masters course for practising clinicians and an on-site
clinic. The close link that it has always made between theory and
practice remains, and its long-standing commitment to improving public
awareness of communication disability continues to motivate staff and
students alike.
Department of Radiography The Department of Radiography at city University offers a wide range of
courses. If you want to gain a professional qualification to work as a
radiographer click here. We also offer a range of opportunities to study as a Postgraduate from
certificates to doctorate level and a wide variety of Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) courses.
Department of Optometry and Visual Science
The Department, through its research, aims to increase knowledge of the
visual system in relation to both (i) human disease, with a view to
alleviating pain and suffering and improving the quality of life, and
(ii) fundamental visual mechanisms.
All members of staff are expected to participate in research both
through their own work and by the supervision of postgraduate students.
The Department furthermore aims to provide the training and education
needed to pursue successful and independent research careers. All
research is performed under the auspices of the Applied Vision Research
Centre. The research is monitored by the Departmental and University
Research & Ethical Committees, and conforms to the ARVO guidelines on
research and to the declaration of Helsinki.
The Department aims to provide undergraduate and postgraduate education
and clinical/professional training which meet the requirements of the
College of Optometrists and the General Optical Council. Graduates of
the undergraduate course will be able to demonstrate practical skills in
performing efficiently a complete eye examination routine, with
expertise in the use of a wide range of diagnostic equipment. They will
be thinking practitioners with the ability to interpret logically the
results of clinical tests, leading to the formation of a patient
management plan. In addition, graduates will possess the theoretical and
clinical knowledge required to meet the future expansion of optometry
into shared care/co-management schemes.
The Department is committed to providing opportunities for lifelong
learning, continuing professional development and advanced study. Our
postgraduate Certificate and Masters programmes aim to produce
practitioners who can demonstrate the possession of new and up-dated
scientific knowledge in the relevant optometric field. They will have
acquired knowledge and experience of new diagnostic and therapeutic
procedures and equipment.
St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery
The St Bartholomew School is expanding its connections with other
Nursing and Midwifery schools around the world for mutual benefit from
shared experiences and common goals of excellence in health care
education and practice.
These links allow academic staff to develop educational and research
links, thereby enhancing the quality and perspective of teaching and
research in the School. They also benefit the students of the School.
Links abroad allow students to participate in exchange visits, students
gain experience within clinical areas and cultures which enhance the
quality of their education.
From 1998, students studying to become nurses have been able to
participate in an Intensive Programme under the Socrates scheme offering
placements with:
SPAIN - University of Barcelona School of Nursing
ITALY - University Cattolica del Sacre Cuore, Rome
USA - University of Central Florida School of Nursing, Florida
An Intensive Programme related to Public Health is also planned in
co-operation with:
FINLAND - Helsinki Institute of Nursing
SPAIN - University of Barcelona
SWEDEN - Blekinge Internationella Halsonogskola
Using the Know How Fund, the School is progressing with a long term
project with school number 1 - St. Dimitri School of Nursing in Moscow,
to develop curricula for nurse training and assist with strategic
planning and policy.
South Africa - University of Wirwatsersrand, Johannesburg is willing to
provide academic support for students on the degree programme during
their elective period during which they write their dissertations.
City, University of London
City University has developed over the past 100 years into an
innovative, forward-looking centre of excellence, with a well-deserved
reputation in professional and business education and research. Today,
it is poised ready and equipped to face the educational and professional
challenges of the knowledge economy.
Founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute on its present site and
awarded full university status in 1966, the University has special links
with the City of London and plays an active role in the business and
professional life of the capital. Our Chancellor is the Lord Mayor of
London and our degree ceremonies are held at the historic Guildhall.
We pride ourselves on our close contacts with the leading professional
institutions and with business and industry, both at home and abroad.
Our professional links are reflected in our teaching and research staff.
In addition to their high academic standing, many have professional
qualifications and wide experience.
City's success is demonstrated by its graduate employment record, which
is one of the best in the country. We are also the sixth most popular
university in the United Kingdom for student applications. Our
reputation extends worldwide: of almost 10, 000 City students, more than
40 per cent are international, the majority of these from outside the
European Union.
Institute of Health Scienes Institute of Health Sciences City University,
London Northampton Square
London EC1V 0HB
Tel:
+44 (0)20 7040 8496
Fax:
+44 (0)20 7040 8556
E-mail:
ra476@city.ac.uk
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