ATTENDANCE: Maximum 5 YRS P/T

Who is this course for?

This programme is for suitably qualified health and social care practitioners.

What is it about?

This is an innovative and flexible part-time degree for healthcare practitioners who have a diploma or equivalent, or substantial diploma-level credit, who wish to ‘top up’ to a degree. The programme offers general and specific professional routes/endorsements to support your continuing professional development (CPD).

A choice of modules will enable you to create an individual course of study to suit your professional and learning needs, and some of the modules offer the flexibility of e-learning. 

You will register for a particular route. This may be a specialist route, which will enable you to develop skills in a named professional area, or the generic route, which offers a range of options, from which you select modules that are appropriate to your CPD requirements. One advantage of the programme is that the university maybe able to bring in previously obtained post registration level 5/6 credits. This can significantly accelerate the pathway to programme completion. This potential opportunity will be addressed by the programme leader prior to completing registration. 

What will I get out of it?

The programme will help you to develop skills to innovate patient/client care after thoughtful evaluation and will enable you to gain confidence in your leadership abilities. It will also equip you with a high-level qualification that should enhance your career opportunities.

What modules will I study?

Your course comprises 120 credits from the following elements:

• Two core modules (45 credits).
• Modules from your chosen route (45–75 credits). Electives chosen from health and social care modules offered by the faculty (0–30 credits).

Most routes provide a selection of modules to choose from. Your programme of study must be agreed with your programme or route leader.

Please note you can only apply for 60 credits in an academic year.

Core modules for all routes

• OMED-1219 Project Course (30 credits) - normally completed as the last module
• NURS-1388 Evidence-Based Practice (15 credits)

Costs

The cost is dependent upon the number of modules taken. Each 15 credit course costs £925 and each 30 credit course costs £1850. A maximum of 60 credits can be taken each year.

ROUTES

Generic route

Options from: 45

NURS-1200 Assessment in Mental Health (15); (30); NURS-1552 Dementia: Person-Centred Studies (15);  NURS-1528 Developing Autonomous Practice in Urgent Care (Minor Illness and Injuries) (30); NURS-1162 Diabetes: Care and Management (30); OMED-1138 Enhanced Clinical Assessment Skills (30); NURS-0081 Health Promotion* (15); NURS-1531 Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing 30; NURS-1394 Long-Term Conditions (15); NURS-1146 Pain Management* (15); NURS-1194 Respiratory Care (30); NURS-1323 Sexual Health Skills (30); OMED-1145 Current Issues in HIV and AIDS; OMED-1392 Contemporary Issues in Sexual Health (30); OMED-1146 Promoting Sexual Health (15) NURS-1367 12-Lead Electrocardiogram Interpretation (15); NURS-1550 Return to Practice for Nurses or Midwives (30); NURS-1554 Prescribing from the Nurse Prescribers Formulary (V150) (15); OMED-1337 Health and Social Care Ethics (15); any health and social care module offered by the faculty in consultation with the course leader. OMED-1143 (15) OMED-1144 (30) Developing an Advanced Portfolio for Practice* (15/30);

Intensive Care Practice route

• NURS-1632 Step 2 (30)
• NURS 1633 Step 3 (30)
• OMED-1143 (15) OMED-1144 (30) Developing an Advanced Portfolio for Practice* (15/30) 

 Mental Health route 

• NURS-1200 Assessment in Mental Health (15)
• NURS-1535 Cognitive Behavioural Approaches in Mental Health Care (15)
• NURS-1534 Physical Health and Medicines Management (15)
• NURS-1001 Integrated Work Based Project (30)
• NURS-1536 Family Support (optional) (15)
• OMED-1143 (15) OMED-1144 (30) Developing an Advanced Portfolio for Practice* (15/30)

Practice Nursing route (45 credits)

• NURS-1551 Advancing General Nursing Practice (30)
• NURS-1200 Assessment in Mental Health (15)
• NURS-1528 Developing Autonomous Practice in Urgent Care (Minor Illness and Injuries) (30)
• NURS-1162 Diabetes – Care and Management (30)
• OMED-1138 Enhanced Clinical Assessment Skills (30)
• NURS-1531 Fundamentals of General Practice Nursing (30)
• NURS-1394 Long-Term Conditions (15)
• NURS-1194 Respiratory Care (30)
• NURS-1323 Sexual Health Skills (30)
• OMED-1143 (15) OMED-1144 (30) Developing an Advanced Portfolio for Practice* (15/30)

Sexual Health Route

• NURS-1323 Sexual Health Skills (30)
• OMED-1146 Promoting Sexual Health (15)
• OMED-1145 Current Issues in HIV and AIDS (30)
• OMED-1392 Contemporary Issues in Sexual Health (30)
• OMED-1143 (15) OMED-1144 (30) Developing an Advanced Portfolio for Practice* (15/30)

Pre-Hospital Care route 45-60

• OMED-1138 Enhanced Clinical Assessment Skills (30)
• NURS-1528 Developing Autonomous Practice in Urgent Care (30)
• NURS-1404 (5) NURS-1405 (6) Paramedic Practice Educator (Level 5 or 6) (15)
• NURS-1367 12-Lead Electrocardiogram Interpretation (15)
• OMED-1143 (15) OMED-1144 (30) Developing an Advanced Portfolio for Practice* (15/30)

ELECTIVE Modules 

Please contact your course leader for further information. 

*Module provided through e-learning; many of the e-learning modules on this programme can also be studied in the classroom or by blended learning.

Module information is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please contact the appropriate route leader.

You should have: 240 credits of which 120 must be at Level 4 (a professional qualification) and 120 at Level 5 (Foundation Degree/ Diploma or equivalent). If you are uncertain whether your current qualifications meet these criteria, please contact the programme leader.

If you do not hold the required entry qualifications, you may be able to apply for a claim for Recognition of Prior Learning. If you wish to explore making a claim, please contact the programme leader.

Some routes require registration as a healthcare professional. If you wish to undertake a route that has a practice assessment component, you must also:

• Be a registered healthcare practitioner.
• Be working at least 21 hours per week in a clinical area subject to an educational audit by the Faculty of Education & Health or other approved higher education institution
• Have a minimum of six months’ clinical experience in a relevant clinical area.
• Have the support of your clinical manager and an appropriately qualified mentor/assessor.
• Have the opportunity to work outside your usual clinical area, if necessary, to gain specific clinical competence.

• The programme will enhance and further develop your personal and professional skills to innovate patient care, and will enable you to gain confidence in your leadership abilities.
• It will provide you with the opportunity to develop critical appraisal skills and apply evidence-based knowledge to practice.
• The programme will equip you with a degree qualification that should enhance your career opportunities.