Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Master of Science - MS

Alternative Exit

Alternative Exit

Programme Offerings

Part-Time

F2F-JMU-SEP

Educational Aims of the Course

The programme aims of the Advanced Health Care Practitioner Programmes are adapted from Department of Health (2010). More specifically, the Advanced Health Care Practice Framework and Specific routes aim to develop clinically autonomous practitioners that: Have highly specialised and highly developed knowledge and skills ( beyond those required for professional registration) that encompass the breadth and depth of current and future professional practice. Accept the full responsibility for providing those services, hitherto undertaken by others, in defined circumstances. Are able to enhance practice support and educational development of all healthcare practitioners across all levels of practice.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Develop an in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of advanced practice within a variety of health care settings
2.
Recognise the boundaries of advanced professional roles.
3.
Articulate the legal and ethical frameworks in which the Advanced Practitioner works.
4.
Demonstrate how they are both utilising and influencing research and evidence based practice
5.
Explore, critically review, consolidate, extend and apply a systematic and coherent body of knowledge relating to the advanced practice and the assessment, management of health and illness in the clinical setting.
6.
Interpret data and apply this in making strategic choices to influence policy and processes
7.
Develop critical reasoning, creativity and originality of thought.
8.
Make appropriate decisions effectively and problem solving in situations of uncertainty and complexity.
9.
Demonstrate emotional intelligence.
10.
Recognise, extend and advance the boundaries of the professional role through horizon scanning activities.
11.
Identify, apply and disseminate research findings relating to advanced practice.
12.
Develop in depth knowledge of the pathogenesis of disease processes, integration of the clinical manifestations of disease to the relevant pathophysiological mechanisms, and the subsequent relationships to assessment, diagnosis and clinical management.
13.
Critically analyse quality systems in their area of Practice and initiate activities for improvement.
14.
Supervise the clinical practice of the team and ensure safety through risk assessment and management.
15.
Select, organise and critically evaluate new data.
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Identify, define and analyse complex problems and apply appropriate knowledge and skills to their solution.
17.
Communicate ideas effectively with professionals, peers, and service users.
18.
Function effectively as professionals able to operate in a changing environment.
19.
Utilise the potential of multi-disciplinary perspectives found in the workplace to enhance problem solving through debate with others from a variety of backgrounds.
20.
Devise a suitable research methodology and competently apply appropriate data analysis techniques to investigate work-based problems.
21.
Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking and creative problem solving in the assessment and management of health and illness.
22.
Critically examine and analyse evidence-base material related to advanced practice in a variety of clinical settings
23.
Critically analyse a number of leadership theories and have the ability to make sound judgements as to their application in the working context
24.
Critically examine and analyse a variety of issues intrinsic to the advanced practice role development
25.
Critically analyse how comparative health policy influences the local health services, and determine their own influencing of the Health Policy agenda at National, Regional and Local Level
26.
Critically analyse the factors that are imperative to organisational development and design
27.
Critically evaluate the various models of practice both healthcare and non-healthcare and demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses of their use.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

The learning approaches will be appropriate to the modules. They are designed in such a way as to ensure the student can fully benefit from the potential to enhance their knowledge and skills. The methods used will consist of interactive lectures and presentations including use of Panopto, Tutorials, Seminars, Workshops, and enquiry based learning techniques such as Action Learning. Canvas and E-mail will form a strong component of several of the modules. Self-directed study will be expected and encouraged. The programme will be assessed via Seminar Presentations, Critical Reviews, Essays, Research Reports, OSCE's, Vivas, Strategy Formulation, and Critical Examinations of issues within the students working context. In addition to the activities already identified above interactive materials will be used for Problem Solving activities. There will also be Examinations and the Dissertation.

Opportunities for work related learning

As required within the context of specific modules (Clinical Examination, Clinical Diagnostics, Speech Language Communication and Narrative, Negotiated work Based learning) it is recommended that students seek support and guidance from a mentoring perspective and clinical skill acquisition.

Programme Structure

Programme Structure Description

Master of Science in Advanced Healthcare Practice (Clinical) 180 Credits Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Healthcare Practice (Clinical) (Alternative Exit Award) 120 Credits to include 30 credits Research module and a choice of optional modules. Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Healthcare Practice (Clinical) (Alternative Exit Award) 60 Credits may include 60 credits … For more content click the Read More button below.

Structure

Level 7

Approved variance from Academic Framework Regulations

Variance: Students on this programme will be offered the opportunity to complete reassessment of modules within the academic year (Approved on 28.11.2024). The following variances are approved 1) 7100NPAPP Independent and Supplementary Prescribing - all components of the module must be passed including those contained within the practice competency. The … For more content click the Read More button below.

Entry Requirements

Alternative qualifications considered

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH02-04) nursing and midwifery