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Advanced Professional Practice (MSc)
Advanced Professional Practice (MSc)

Advanced Professional Practice (MSc)

  • ID:UOG440218
  • Level:Master's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

  • Be a registered UK healthcare professional from any discipline with a minimum of 2 years post registration experience (as required by the UK National Framework)

  • Employment in a relevant professional role with employer support and agreement from a suitable UK workplace clinical mentor for the duration of the course to oversee the transition into an advanced clinical practitioner (as required by the UK National Framework)

  • At least a 2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a related subject.

  • Students should demonstrate aspiration and desire to enhance patient experience and outcomes with innovative healthcare solutions.

English Requirement

  • EU and international students need IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

Course Information

A range of learning and teaching methods are used across the MSc Advanced Professional Practice. University based contact days will engage methods such as practical skills sessions; seminar discussions; service-user led sessions; enquiry and problem-based learning; key-note lectures; student led seminars; critical incident reviews and tutorials. Teaching and learning will also be consolidated by a range of on-line provision such as recommended reading; quizzes; discussion forums; clinical scenarios.

The University of Gloucestershire`s Moodle Virtual Learning Environment is used throughout the MSc to support both the directed, and student led learning that is key to this programme.

Students can opt to undertake ‘stand- alone’ modules after discussion with the ACL

Each 15 CAT module requires 5 university contact days 9.15 - 16.15pm which are spaced across the duration of the module.

Modules include:

  • Personal impact and professional development for advanced practice;

  • Building your authority: leading and driving service delivery and development;

  • Teaching, coaching and supervision for clinical practice

  • Pharmacology for prescribing

  • Assessment, diagnosis and decision-making for advanced clinical practice

  • Leadership, management and professionalism for advanced clinical practice

  • Advanced independent inquiry

  • Specialist clinical practice

  • Promoting health and well-being

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Level 7

  • Module                                                                                                                                      

  • AP7004: Research, audit and service evaluation methods                                                        

  • AP7006: Advanced professional practice Independent project                                                

  • AP7201: Personal impact and professional development for advanced practice                      

  • AP7205: Building your authority: leading and driving service delivery and development      

  • AP7002: Assessment, diagnosis and decision making for advanced clinical practice              

  • AP7008: Specialist mental health practice                                                                                 

  • AP7009: Specialist end of life care in adults                                                                             

  • AP7010: Individual learning contract                                                                                        

  • AP7011: Specialist clinical practice: Primary care                                                                     

  • AP7012: Specialist clinical practice: COPD                                                                              

  • AP7013: Teaching, coaching and supervision for advanced clinical practice                           

  • AP7014: Promoting public health and well-being                                                                     

  • AP7017: Specialist clinical practice: Women’s Health                                                              

  • AP7018: Specialist clinical practice: STROKE                                                                         

  • AP7019: Professional Practice for International Social Workers                                              

  • AP7203: Specialist professional practice                                                                                   

  • HS7211: Pharmacology for Prescribing                                                                                     

  • HS7212: Prescribing Practice

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Successful students obtaining their full Master’s degree will be able to apply for appropriate job roles across healthcare organisations.

 

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

IHS per year: GBP 500  

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