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BSc (Hons) - Practice Development: Nursing (top up)

Work in health or social care and want to upgrade your diploma to a degree? Want a truly flexible course to fit in with your career plan and lifestyle? Our Practice Development top-up degree ticks all your boxes.

If you’re an experienced practitioner looking for a professional edge, our programme will provide a stimulating and engaging learning experience, equipping you with the knowledge and skills to be an innovator in your field.

You’ll get the utmost flexibility with our course. Choose bespoke modules to suit your individual needs and select whether you want to study full or part-time, at one of our campuses or from your own home by distance learning.

If you’d like to take things gradually at your own pace, start with a single module, building towards a University Advanced Diploma (60 credits) and then a full degree (120 credits). We make it easier for you to reach your potential because flexibility and choice sit at the heart of our programme, so you can fit your studies around your busy life.

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Course Overview

Our long-established Practice Development Framework comprises tailor-made continuing professional development (CPD) for all healthcare professionals including nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, radiographers, paramedics as well as unregistered staff working in the health, wellbeing and social care sector. Your programme of study has been designed to meet your needs and interested in developing your professional and personal knowledge and expertise to develop excellence in practice within community, workplace and health and social care settings. Studying with us you will be offered the opportunity of tailoring your own programme of study. Delivery is flexible online distance learning. There may be opportunity to APL credits from other programmes you have studied into the programme and there are flexible funding options available, with the option to pay on a module-by-module basis or via a student loan where appropriate.

On this course you will...

  • Understand the evidence, theories and policy drivers that underpin decision making and judgement in holistic health and social care practice
  • Understand the professional, ethical and legal perspectives of health and social care practice, including diversity and cultural issues in the community and workplace
  • Use your initiative and self-direction in the development of transformative solutions to problem
  • Be taught by an experienced team of supportive practitioners with clinical experience in a wide range of settings.
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Related Courses

BSc (Hons) - Nursing/Registered Nurse: Adult Nursing FdSc - Nursing Associate

Course Structure

What you will learn

This programme will see you gain the qualities and knowledge you need to become a high-calibre professional able to confidently deal with the changing dynamics of the health care economy. With

nurses taking on more in-depth roles in the care of patients, within both primary and secondary care, taking your knowledge and skills to a higher level will help you deal with the changing challenges whilst improving your career prospects. Following completion of Level 6 study the Framework facilitates seamless progression to Level 7 study including PGCert, PGDip and MSc Practice Development.

Modules

You will be required to have completed the following modules:

  • Core module: Evidence Based Practice (20 credits)
  • Choice of core module: Either Negotiated Learning (20 credits) or Dissertation (40 credits)

The remaining credits may be selected from the list of optional modules to a total of 120 credits. The dedicated list of optional modules reflects the diverse roles and responsibilities and workplace settings which nurses work within. All modules must be relevant to your area of practice and target award and agreed in your personal development plan with your personal tutor.

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    Distance Learning

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