Higher/Degree Apprenticeship Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022)

Content

The below information is indicative of the course content and is subject to final UWE Bristol approval. When the approved course structure and content is published, any optional modules listed will be those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.

Year one

• Professional Practice in School Nursing*
• Fundamentals of Evidence Based Public Health
• Health and Wellbeing of the School Aged Child
• Leading with Compassion In Public Health
• Promoting Health: Theory, Evidence And Practice.

Year two

• Professional Practice in School Nursing*
• Diversity, Inclusion and Tackling Inequalities. 

*This module begins in Year 1 and ends in Year 2.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we’ll inform you.

Learning and Teaching

Designed to meet the diverse needs of learners, teaching and learning on the SCPHN apprenticeship is flexible and focused on your individual learning needs as an adult learner.

Throughout the course, you’ll take a critical view and consider a wide range of evidence, theory and perspectives in your application of knowledge to practice. You’ll also be encouraged to think critically and reflect on your professional practice in a supportive and safe environment. Where possible, you’ll work collaboratively and draw on the lived experience of service users.

You’ll engage in a range of interactive learning methods, such as large and small group teaching, case study discussions, debates, e-learning packages, simulation and self-directed study. You’ll also receive personalised study skills support, including a bespoke academic skills package for SCPHN learners before and during your studies.

See our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.

Study time

During your 18-month SCPHN apprenticeship, you’ll spend approximately 60% of your time applying your knowledge to practice in a professional setting. You’ll spend the other 40% of your time learning theory through online and in-person teaching, as well as self-directed study and protected learning time in practice. You’ll be able to plan your learning experiences and opportunities in collaboration with your practice and academic assessors. 

Assessment

Our formative and summative assessments enable you to demonstrate your skills development and knowledge application. The assessment tasks are co-designed with SCPHN practitioners and are workplace focused to assess your ability to apply knowledge to contemporary professional practice.

Your assessments will build on the skills and knowledge you’ve developed from your modules and the experience you’ll gain in SCPHN practice. You’ll be able to tailor your assessments for your chosen modules to best suit your strengths and learning needs and engage in dialogic feedback and critical reflection. You’ll also receive frequent feedback from peers, teaching staff and academic assessors on your work.

Assessment methods range from case studies, presentations, peer- and self-assessment activities and designing digital health promotion materials. You’ll also need to complete an End Point Assessment and a portfolio of evidence in practice. Your portfolio will contain structured reviews of your progress and tools such as practice assessments.

Learn more about assessments at UWE Bristol.