Postgraduate Certificate Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care
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Location Distance Learning
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Duration 1, 4 year/s
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Mode of study Part-time
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Start date September 2012, 2013
Why study with us?
The Postgraduate Certificate: Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care course has been developed to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills in three specific areas: health assessment/ differential diagnosis/ clinical decision making, leadership and the adoption/ evaluation of evidence based practice. This award is studied part-time, through distance learning and work-based learning. The PgC and MSc Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care are accredited by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
There are two residential workshops for all students – a four-day induction workshop and a three-day pre OSCE workshop. The four day induction workshop will be held from Monday 3rd - Thursday 6th September 2012.
We received the best overall student satisfaction scores of any Health Faculty in the North West in the 2009 National Student Survey.
What can this course lead to?
This programme will enhance your ability to gain employment in more senior roles as an advanced practitioner, within your chosen field of healthcare.
You will develop the qualities needed for employment in circumstances requiring the assessment, diagnosis, problem solving, clinical decision making and treatment of patients with undifferentiated undiagnosed conditions. You will develop the qualities needed in circumstances requiring sound judgement, personal responsibility and initiative in complex and unpredictable professional environments.
The programme will enable practitioners to meet the requirements laid out in the knowledge and skills framework providing opportunities for career advancement.
Completing the MSc will also enhance your abilities to continue to further advanced study, for instance to MPhil/PhD level.
Course Summary
This programme will enhance your ability to gain employment in more senior roles as an advanced practitioner, within your chosen field of healthcare.
You will develop the qualities needed for employment in circumstances requiring the assessment, diagnosis, problem solving, clinical decision making and treatment of patients with undifferentiated undiagnosed conditions. You will also develop your knowledge and skills in leadership and the care of clients with complex needs. You will develop the qualities needed in circumstances requiring sound judgement, personal responsibility and initiative in complex and unpredictable professional environments.
The programme will enable practitioners to meet the requirements laid out in the knowledge and skills framework providing opportunities for career advancement.
Modules
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NMLB 7120 Advanced Practice 1
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NMLB 9048 Concurrent qualificatory practice unit 1 (non credit bearing)
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NMLB 7128 Appraising Research and Evidence to Inform Practice
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NMLB 7122 Professional Issues in Advancing Health Care Practice
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NMLB 9049 Qualificatory practice unit 2
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NMLB 9051 Qualificatory practice unit 3
Resources and facilities
We are amongst the UK’s leading health and social care faculties and are proud of the high level of support we are able to offer to our students. We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff. If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent. Recently, our NHS related provision underwent a major review by the Quality Assurance Agency and we achieved the highest possible rating.
Entry requirements
1st or 2nd class honours degree
Students with other qualifications may be admitted to the course via APL procedures
More about levels and credits
Selection criteria
You must be current on the NMC Nursing register or equivalent and have regular access to an advanced practice environment. You will have five years experience post qualification and require a clinical facilitator (either a Doctor or Nurse Practitioner) to support your learning and undertake your practice assessment.
At interview if you do not demonstrate previous knowledge of Human Anatomy and Pathophysiology you will have to undertake a pre-course entry workshop that will provide evidence of engagement with four tasks designed to improve your knowledge in anatomy and physiology. This is a non-academic course, and costs £80.00. This course will run in May and July 2012 by distance learning.
Your application needs to be supported by statements from two referees, one of whom must be your current employer.
You will be interviewed for selection for this programme by a member of the programme team. This interview may be conducted by telephone.
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