Doctor of Professional Practice

Teesside University

You create knowledge that advances practice using research skills, creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving and knowledge translation skills, along with analytical and conceptual abilities.The concept of professional practice is an overarching term that defines all occupations involving actions rooted in context; actions that are underpinned by education and a body of knowledge. This course fosters innovation and creativity, giving you the opportunity to critically analyse, synthesise and enhance concepts, meanings and intentions that underpin the theoretical dimensions of actions relating to your professional practice or discipline. The DrPP helps you independently enhance the knowledge that determines and defines your professional focus on practice. The professional focus of the DrPP is defined by a piece of advanced independent work specific to your area of professional practice.The DrPP course contains three level 8 taught modules (120 credits) and an independent research project (300 credits) that is assessed by a viva voce examination. You can complete this course as a full-time or part-time student, taking advantage of the flexibility available through attendance, distance learning, or a combination of both. The course structure is dependent on whether your mode of study is full-time or part-time.Full-time routeYou study Developing Contemporary and Novel Research and Project Focused Negotiated Learning in the first year, and receive support with academic writing ready to undertake your Professional Practice Doctoral Research Project, which you work on throughout the duration of the course. In Year 2, you study Strategies for Dissemination.