About this course
Introduction
The Department of Nursing and Midwifery offers a full or part-time degree in Emergency Care. 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:
Structure
Content
Compulsory
| UZW R38-20-3 | Evidence and Research in Practice | 20 level 3 credits |
| UZW RG9-40-3 | Dissertation | 40 level 3 credits |
Compulsory for Practitioner Route:
UZW RGJ-20-3
UZW S8P-20-M | Clinical examination in
emergency care | 20 level 3/M credits |
UZW R3C-20-3
UZW S8N-20-M | Decision making and clinical
reasoning in emergency care | 20 level 3/M credits |
UZW RGK-20-3
UZW SQ8-20-M | Practice: Emergency Practitioner | 20 level 3/M credits |
Compulsory for Emergency Care Route:
| UZWR36-20-3 | Principles of Emergency Care | 20 level 3 credits |
| | Plus optional modules | 40 level 3 credits |
Programme specific optional modules available:
UZWS9S-20-3
UZWS9N-20-M | Foundations of Acute, Critical
and Emergency Care | 20 level 3/M credits |
| UZWS5F-20-3 | Physical Assessment
and Clinical Reasoning | 20 level 3/M credits |
UZUR4B-20-3
UZUSBY-20-M | Principles of Children’s
Emergency Care | 20 level 3/M credits |
Other optional modules are available.
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 and diploma level these may include seminar presentations with a supporting essay, case studies, practice related projects, reflective essay and examinations.
Special Features
Placements
Students will continue to work in their respective organisation and normally study at the Department on a part-time basis. Those students who wish to take the programme full-time must have access to a relevant practice area.
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
Additionally, references may be sought from your most recent employer and/or an academic referee. In order to undertake some of the discipline specific modules, students will normally have worked with a specialist group of people.
Interview
Applicants may be invited to attend an interview.
For further information
Page last updated 14 December 2011