About this course
- Entry year: 2012/13
- Course code: B760
- Applications: Part-time
- Level: Undergraduate
- Department: Nursing and Midwifery
- Campus: Glenside Campus
- Duration: Two to four years part-time
- Delivery: Part-time
- Study Abroad: No
Introduction
The Department of Nursing and Midwifery offers a part-time degree in Mental Health for any mental health care practitioner. Students may wish to exit at various stages of the programme, obtaining a BSc(Hons), BSc or a Diploma in Professional Studies.
Aims
The course aims to:
- Provide students with the knowledge and skills to contribute to the development of collaborative mental health care.
- Develop students' confidence in the exercise of their professional judgement.
- Enable students to adapt and respond positively to changes in policy and practice which broaden the remit of their role.
- Develop critical analytical problem based learning skills and transferable skills through diverse learning opportunities.
- Provide students with opportunities to develop an understanding of partnership working through shared and interprofessional learning.
- Foster an understanding of and commitment to the use of research to underpin practice for the benefit of all concerned with mental health care.
Structure
Content
For information regarding the programme content please go to the course design section on the Department of Nursing and Midwifery website.
Teaching and learning
The programme team is committed to adult learning approaches that include the development of learning contracts and critical and independent enquiry.
These approaches are complemented by various teaching methods that will include seminar groups, discursive structured debates, enquiry/scenario-based learning, student led reflective sessions, experiential and self-awareness exercises. This will be interspersed with lectures from Department academics and visiting lecturers from practice.
Assessment
Assessment methods reflect adult learning principles that allow students to shape and develop academic work that focuses on current practice initiatives. At degree level these include seminar presentations with a supporting essay, case studies, practice related projects, reflective essay and a dissertation. At diploma level these are supervised essays, seminar presentations and case studies.
Special Features
Placements
Students will continue to work in their respective organisation and normally study at the Department on a part-time basis.
Study facilities
The Department is superbly equipped with an extensive range of teaching and learning resources.
The library on the Glenside Campus is one of the best health and social care libraries in England, with a huge range of books, journals and audio-visual materials including access to specialist health and social care software packages.
The Interprofessional Simulation Suite provides excellent opportunities for the demonstration and practice of professional competencies for all health and social care students.
Information Technology (IT) provision is in the form of multimedia laboratories, remote access links with placement areas, smart boards and innovative projects such as 'multicasting' to deliver teaching material.
At the main Frenchay Campus there is 24 hour access to computing facilities.
Entry
Typical offers
Entry requirements
BSc(Hons): Applicants should be registered practitioners, normally have two years' post-qualifying experience relevant to the chosen programme and have 120 credits at Level 2 relevant to the subject areas to be studied.
Dip HE: Applicants should be registered practitioners with one year's full-time experience or equivalent, have 120 credits at Level 1 relevant to the subject areas to be studied and normally be working in the relevant clinical area or specialism while undertaking the course or be able to guarantee access to clinical placements.
Fees
- Employees of NHS trusts and some independent organisations may be funded through the South West Strategic Health Authority(SHA). You should contact your Trust Co-Ordinator/Manager for further information.
- All other applicants should contact the Department's Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPD) for fee and funding information (see below).
How to apply
Whether you are seeking support from your organisation or are self-funded you can apply in the following ways:
Self-funded
PDF application
To apply for the full programme, we would encourage you to use the following pdf application form. Please print this off and fill in the relevant sections and return to our Continuing Professional Development Unit (details below) to process.
Online application
To undertake individual modules within the programme, we would encourage you to use our online application process.
Sponsored
Paper application
If you are an employee of a NHS trust funded by the NHS South West Strategic Health Authority (SHA) you should contact your Trust Coordinator/Manager for funding support. Once received you can either obtain a paper application form from your manager or apply online for individual modules (as shown above).
If you have a general query or would like to obtain an application form please contact:
Continuing Professional Development Unit (CPD)
Additional Selection Criteria
The Department welcomes applications from any individual working with person/s requiring mental health support. However, in order to undertake some of the discipline specific modules, students will normally have worked with a specialist group of people.
Additionally, references may be sought from your most recent employer and/or an academic referee.
Interview
Applicants may be invited to attend an interview.
For further information
Page last updated 14 December 2011