Awards
Target Award
Award Description:Master of Arts - MA
Alternative Exit
Programme Offerings
Part-Time
F2F-JMU-SEP
Educational Aims of the Course
To provide students with the opportunity to engage in the academic study of nursing To provide students with an understanding of disciplinary perspectives in the study of nursing To enable students to identify and understand key arguments in the thematic study of nursing in contemporary society in local, national and global contexts To link theoretical analysis with empirical enquiry in considering issues related to nursing, while nurturing students' intellectual and creative potential To enable students to become rigorous, critical and analytical in their thinking about the interplay between nursing and healthcare, policy, and societal factors To provide the opportunity for students to achieve full academic potential through master’s level study which encourages a high degree of initiative, independent judgement, self-motivation, critical self-awareness and self-education To develop students' abilities in research, data selection, organisation, evaluation and analysis so this can be fully utilised in the application of their skills within the field of their choice
Learning Outcomes
1.
Evaluate current scholarship and research in nursing, including a critical awareness of current scholarship around nursing health and wellbeing.
2.
Act autonomously in planning and implementing tasks.
3.
Select appropriate analytical techniques and critical approaches for each of the disciplines.
4.
Develop an appropriate theoretical framework for analysis.
5.
Develop and critique methodologies, and where appropriate, refine them.
6.
Deal with complex issues systematically and creatively, making judgements and communicating conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
7.
Present research and written reports and identify the tensions that exist between theory/ research and practice.
8.
Make decisions in challenging, complex and unpredictable situations.
9.
Demonstrate communication effectively, with colleagues and a wider audience, in a variety of ways.
10.
Demonstrate self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems in creative and innovative ways.
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Teaching and learning will take place through a combination of face to face lectures, small-group seminars, workshops, and one-to-one tutorials and focuses on theoretical and methodological material along with research methods. Directed and self-directed study will be delivered via the virtual learning platform (VLE) The assessment strategy depending on route taken includes (but is not limited to): Written essays 20,000-word dissertation Practice based competency assessments Written critical reflections OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) Written report Artefact written script Oral presentation Portfolio Poster Presentation
Programme Structure
Programme Structure Description
MA Nursing 1-year Full time Semester 1 7001MRESHW Foundations in Research (Core: 20 credits) Semester 2 7002MRESHW Research Ethics and Governance (Core: 10 credits) 70022HMADV ADVANCING LEADERSHIP FOR QUALITY (Core: 20 credits) Year-long module 7010MRESHW Dissertation (Core: 60 credits) AND any combination of 70 credits from the following list of … For more content click the Read More button below.
Structure
Level 7
Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations
The following Variance was approved 20/12/19: A variance has been approved for 7100NPAPP that all components of the module must be passed including those contained within the practice competency. The examination element (weighted at 40%) has a pass mark of 80%. The numeracy assessment (written examination) within the practice / … For more content click the Read More button below.