About this course
Introduction
This programme enables health and social care practitioners to develop and enhance their professional careers in a constantly changing health care system that demands increasingly complex skills.
Students will develop the skills to critically appraise situations and to utilise research findings. They will have the opportunity to incorporate new ideas and concepts into practice as reflective practitioners within a multiprofessional team.
This programme provides the health and social care professional with a flexible approach to studying by allowing them more choice in the short courses/modules they wish to undertake.
Structure
Content
For information regarding the programme content please go to the course design section on the Department of Nursing and Midwifery website.
Aims
The course aims to:
- Provide the professional with a continuing education framework, which will allow them to develop their academic and professional needs.
- Develop critical analytical problem based learning skills and transferable skills through diverse learning opportunities.
- Provide a range of theoretical and conceptual tools for the critical analysis of contemporary health care interventions and needs.
- Provide an opportunity for the critical application of the social and health sciences to professional practice.
- Provide the student 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.
- Enable students to adapt and respond positively to changes in policy and practice that broaden the remit of their role.
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