The course is highly suitable for health and social care candidates who are seeking to advance their leadership capabilities that can then be applied across a number of clinical and management settings; internationally, expectations of health and social care staff include the capability to enact advanced leadership capabilities across all levels of organisational roles; content areas include: politics and power; global perspectives of leadership; emotional intelligence and leadership; and strategic understandings to leadership and change; this pathway offers students of all disciplines opportunities to not only engage in critical appraisal of leadership theory, but also to develop enhanced leadership, personal and interpersonal skills that have application across work and social life roles; the pathway core module includes theories underpinning leadership, personal development and management of change and is relevant to all health and social care professionals; those wanting to develop and influence others, model leadership qualities and build consensus through complex strategies, as well as being enabled to enhance self awareness, empathy and initiative, find this award highly relevant.