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NursingAutumn Semester
Spring Semester
Full Year
Summer Period
Intensive Block
Nursing
This edition of the University of Nottingham Catalogue of Modules went to press on 7th September 2011. It was derived from information heldon the database. The Catalogue is also published on the Web at http://winster.nottingham.ac.uk/modulecatalogue/. Circumstances may arisewhich cause a module to be modified or withdrawn and the database will be updated to reflect this. Thus, if you find a discrepancy betweenthe information printed here and that published on the Web, you should regard the latter as definitive.
Autumn Semester
B74AN1 Advancing Nursing Practice 1
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on theMSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced NursingSemester Autumn
Description This module will consolidate students’understanding of the historical and contemporary contextfor advanced nursing, both nationally and internationally.Students will begin the process of extending their ownscope of practice by selecting and researching a project fordevelopment in their own clinical area. This process willinclude critically reflecting on the nursing relevance andclinical effectiveness of the proposed project, anassessment of learning needs, and planning a realisticprogramme to meet these needs (to be implemented inANP II). Frameworks for learning new practice skills will beevaluated and students will maintain a portfoliodocumenting learning from theory, research and practiceMethod and frequency of Class:
Weekly attendance at the University will be supplementedby independent study in preparation for the assignmentAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (80%) An essay of up to 3000 words.Students will identify and justify aproject through which to advance
their nursing knowledge and practice.
Coursework 2 (20%) Portfolio containing up to 2000 words.Through the portfolio students will
assess their learning needs in relationto the project and devise an
appropriate training programme.Marks will be aggregated and
students can compensate betweenthe two elements
Dr L A EastConvenor
B74AP8 Non-medical Prescribing
Credits 45 Level 4
Target students Nurses, midwives & health visitors onparts 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 of the Nursing &Midwifery Council Professional Register. Pharmacists withcurrent Royal Pharmaceutical Society Great Britain orPharmaceutical Society Northern Ireland registration.Allied Health professionals registered with the HealthProfessions Council in one of the relevant Allied HealthProfessions.Semester Autumn
Description The content of this module will centre uponthe eight areas of prescribing practice outlined by theNursing and Midwifery Council, The Royal PharmaceuticalSociety of Great Britain and the Department of Health onbehalf of Allied Health Professions and will include:Consultation and decision making.The psychology of prescribing and influencing factorsPrescribing in a team contextGeneral principles and application of pharmacology andtherapeutics.Principles and methods of patient monitoringEvidence-based practice and clinical governance in relationto extended (nurses) and supplementary prescribingLegal, policy professional and ethical aspectsPrescribing in the public health context.
The module incorporates the following professionalawards:(The title of the professional award is dictated by theawarding professional body)Nurses: independent and supplementary prescribing V300Allied Health Professionals: the Practice certificate inSupplementary PrescribingPharmacists: Practice certificate in SupplementaryPrescribingMethod and frequency of Class:
Further Activity Detail: 156 taught hours (see summary ofcontent), plus 72 hours practice learning.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Exam 1 (10%) 1 hour paper to assess corepharmacology knowledge.
Coursework 1 (20%) One 2,500 word piece of criticalreflection or critical incident analysis
Practical (20%) OSCE Students must successfullycomplete four 6 minute stations
(stages).
Exam 2 (10%) 1 hour paper, short answer questionto identify and evaluate legal and
ethical aspects of prescribing.
Presentation 1 (20%) Poster presentation.
Oral Exam (20%) Assessment of Practice Competence.
Dr D BowskillConvenor
B74AS1 History taking, examination andclinical decision making I
Credits 30 Level 4
Target students UK registered health care professionals,with a minimum post registration experience of two years(PG Cert and PG Dip) or five years (MSc)There is a limit to the number of places on this module. Students arereminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School inadvance may be cancelled without notice.
Semester Autumn
Description In the context of the cardiovascular,respiratory and ear nose and throat (ENT),gastrointestinal, endocrine and renal systems, this modulewill equip students with the skills to:
Take and present a systematic clinical historyCarry out a comprehensive physical examinationApply the findings of the history and examination toclinical decision-making
The module will also equip students with the knowledgeand skills to critically appraise the professional, ethical andlegal responsibilities associated with expanded roles andadvanced clinical practice.Method and frequency of Class:
Tutor contact (150 hrs) including:
Lectures in physiologyPractical skills training in history taking and medicalexaminationTutorials in anatomy including prosection demonstration
Independent study (150 hrs)Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Practical (60%) Objective Structured ClinicalExamination
Assignment (20%) Essay of 2000 words
Inclass Exam 1 (20%) Anatomy and Physiology Examination
Mr M FossConvenor
B74CB1 Fundamentals of cognitivebehavioural psychotherapy
Credits 40 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate students
Semester Autumn
Description This module focuses on delivering asystematic knowledge of the principles of cognitivebehavioural therapy (CBT). It examines the nature of CBTand its development as a psychological therapy,incorporating its integration within contemporary mentalhealth practice. Theoretical learning is supplemented byskills development, occurring in classroom-based exercisesand during clinical practice.Method and frequency of Class:
The module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion & student-led seminars. Attendance atthe University will be supplemented by directed study,supervised practice &independent study in preparation forthe assignment. Lectures 78 hours Individual tutorials andsupervision 20 hours Directed activities 90 hours Groupactivities 12 hours Self Directed Study 200 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (0%) A portfolio of assessment reports andtreatments
Report (50%) A case report of up to 4000 words
Assignment (50%) An essay of up to 3000 words
Coursework 2 (0%) A training log that provides evidenceof professional development using
supervised clinical CBT practice
Dr D HowardConvenor
B74CCC Contemporary Practice in AcuteCardiac Care
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students This module is available to all registeredhealth and social care professionalsSemester Autumn
Description
This module considers:
assessment and monitoring the patient suffering an acutecardiac eventpatho-physiology of acute coronary syndrome andrestoration of coronary artery blood flowcontemporary practice issues relating to the choice oftreatment modalitiesexamination of the invasive treatment modalities ofpercutaneous coronary intervention and cardiac surgeryexamination of the political, social and national influenceson patient treatmentexploration of the psychological effect of acute cardiacdisease for the patient and their immediate familyrole of critical evaluation tools for synthesis andintegration of evidence into advanced clinical practiceconceptual frameworks for developing advancedpractitioner roles within acute cardiac care
Method and frequency of Class:
The module will normally be delivered as eight full daysover a period of eight weeks. The remainder of the modulehours will be utilised by the student for assessmentpreparation, directed and independent study. DirectTeacher Contact Time 50 hours Independent Learning Time150 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) Written assignment of up to 4000words
Mr C PalmerConvenor
B74DCL Professional Development for ClinicalLeadership
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate students registered withinthe School of NursingSemester Autumn
Description This module will enable students to criticallyreflect on their own leadership development in relation todevelopments in their role and working environment.Students will begin by reflecting on leadership andtheories of leadership. They will subsequently considerleadership within organisations, teams and team-workingand managing change. Students will be encouraged toformulate a personal development plan in the context of areflective portfolio and to use this to plan, monitor andevaluate their development and learning over the courseof the module.Method and frequency of Class:
The module entails supported self directed learning.Equivalent hours of study 100 hours. The module will befacilitated by a series of initial workshop/seminars.Students will be provided with a handbook detailingrelevant reading and key articles and details of how tocomplete the reflective portfolio Subsequent workshopswill be provided to help support students to prepare theirassignment.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (100%) A reflective portfolio of up to 3000words to identify students’ personal
and professional development needsrelating to leadership in their practice
area.
Professor K CoxConvenor
B74EHS Evidence for Health & Social Care
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate students within the Schoolof NursingSemester Autumn
Description This module will commence with a criticalreview of the forms of evidence that underpin professionalpractice in health and social care. The ideology ofevidence-based practice will be analysed and its impact onpractice evaluated, including an examination of thebarriers to using evidence in practice. The module will thenmove on to examine the following areas:
the principles of critical and systematic literature review;issues in the application of clinical guidelines andprotocols;techniques for evaluating services and policiesthe process of generating evidence through empiricalresearch;qualitative and quantitative research paradigms andmethods.
Method and frequency of Class:
Weekly attendance at the University will be supplementedby independent study in preparation for the assignment.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (70%) 3000 word essay. Students willidentify an aspect of practice they
wish to improve, undertake aliterature review, formulate a
research/practice improvementquestion, critically examine ways in
which this could be answered andjustify recommendations.
Coursework 2 (30%) One hour multiple choice WebCTbased exam to test knowledge of
principles and practice of evidencebased practice. Both elements must
be passed in order to be awarded thecredits for the module.
Dr A ArthurConvenor
B74EPP Policy, Ethical and PsychosocialPerspectives in Palliative and End of
Life CareCredits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc,Postgraduate Diploma or Post Graduate Certificate inHealth and Social Care (Palliative and End of Life Care)Semester Autumn
Description This module will address the relationshipbetween outcomes of palliative and end of life care forindividual patients and how these are shaped by widerconstraints. It will extend students’ understanding of thepolicy and political drivers shaping care delivery nationallyand internationally. It will provide a critical andinternational perspective on contemporary ethical debates,particularly as they relate to issues of equity of access toquality care and end of life decision making in clinicalpractice. It will enable students to reflect on how thesewider debates relate to matters of psychosocial well beingfor individual patients with palliative care needs and theircompanions. The module will take a public healthperspective as an organising framework, offering studentsthe opportunity to critically examine the implications ofpopulation ageing and increases in long term conditions inthe developed world, and the AIDS pandemic in thedeveloping world. Students will develop a portfoliodocumenting learning from theory, research and practiceMethod and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion and student-led seminars. Weeklyattendance at the University will be supplemented byindependent study in preparation for the assignment. Theequivalent hours of study will be 200 hours.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) Portfolio up to 5,000 words,systematically evaluating and
synthesising evidence in relation toone key topic (end of life/palliative
care), from policy, ethical andpsychosocial perspectives with critical
reflection on implications for ownpractice.
Professor JE Seymour
Ms B Chady
Convenor
B74HN1 Principles of Management of theHighly Dependent or Critically Ill
Neonate, Infant or Child 1Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate students within the Schoolof NursingSemester Autumn
Description
This module considers:
Social policy focusing on generic and that pertinent to thespecialitiesPhysiology of respiratory, cardiac and renal systems toenable examination ofpathophysiology of diseases such as respiratory distress,cardiac failure and congenital abnormalities, acute renalfailureSupporting interventions linked to the above such asventilation, oxygen administration, invasive monitoring,drug therapy, ECMONursing management issues of caring for neonates, infantsand children requiring the above interventionsPsycho-social issues and impact on family in this hightechnological environmentThe role of the nurse and multidisciplinary team withinthese specialities
There are two assessment options offered in this module
Method and frequency of Class:
This module will be eight full days delivered as one dayper week over a period of eight weeks. The remainder ofthe module hours will be utilised by the student forassessment preparation, directed and independent studyAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Exam 1 (50%) One hour written examinationappraising homeostatic mechanisms
and the impact of imbalance of thosemechanisms on the highly
dependant/critically ill neonate, infantor child (Route 1)
Coursework 1 (50%) Submit a portfolio of clinicalcompetency related to module
outcomes demonstrating appraisal ofclinical skills required in the speciality
minimum of 2000 words (Route 1)
Exam 2 (100%) 1.5 hour written examination toappraise homeostatic mechanisms
and the impact of imbalance of thosemechanisms on the highly
dependant/critically ill neonate, infantor child (Route 2)
Mrs H SwainConvenor
B74LI1 Recognition: Engagement andassessment of patients with common
mental health problemsCredits 15 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the PostgraduateCertificate in Psychological Therapies.Semester Autumn
Description This module equips students with anunderstanding of the incidence, prevalence andpresentation of common mental health problems, andevidence-based treatment choices.
Skills teaching will develop students’ core common factorscompetences of active listening, engagement, alliancebuilding, patient-centred information gathering,information giving and shared decision making.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion, skills practice and student-ledseminars. Weekly attendance at the University will besupplemented by supervised clinical practice andindependent study in preparation for the assignment.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (25%) A 1500 word reflective commentaryon their performance
Practical (25%) A standardised role play scenariowhere students are required to
demonstrate skills in engagement,information gathering, information
giving and shared decision making.This will be filmed and assessed byteaching staff using a standardised
assessment
Inclass Exam 1 (50%) A written examination
Practical 2 (0%) A skills-based competencyassessment of clinical work. (Pass/fail
criterion)
Miss M ChellingsworthConvenor
B74LI2 Recovery: Evidence-basedlow-intensity treatment for common
mental health disordersCredits 15 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the PostgraduateCertificate in Psychological Therapies.Semester Autumn
Description This module equips students with anunderstanding of the evidence-based low-intensitypsychological treatments and regularly usedpharmacological treatments of common mental healthproblems.
Skills teaching will develop students’ general and disorderdefined “specific factors” competencies in the delivery ofCBT-based low-intensity treatment and in the support ofmedication concordance.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion, skills practice and student-ledseminars. Weekly attendance at the University will besupplemented by supervised clinical practice andindependent study in preparation for the assignment.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (25%) A 1500 word reflective commentaryon their performance
Practical (25%) A standardised role play scenariowhere students are required to
demonstrate skills in engagement,information gathering, information
giving and shared decision making.This will be filmed and assessed byteaching staff using a standardised
assessment
Inclass Exam 1 (50%) A written examination
Practical 2 (0%) A skills-based competencyassessment of clinical work. (Pass/fail
criterion)
Miss M ChellingsworthConvenor
B74PPE Principles of Palliative and End ofLife Care
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc orPostgraduate Certificate in Health and Social Care(Palliative and End of Live Care).Semester Autumn
Description This module will develop students’understanding of the historical and contemporary contextfor palliative and end of life care practice. Students willbegin the process of extending their own scope of practiceby selecting and researching a subject relevant in theirown practice area. The module will explore issues aroundprinciples and concepts of palliative and end of life care,including symptom management, communication issues,ethical debates and psychosocial needs in a range of lifelimiting and long term conditions.Method and frequency of Class:
This module will be mostly Web CT based, and will besupplemented by independent study in preparation for theassignment. Students will attend the University to preparefor the use of Web CT, for group seminars and individualtutorials. Three group tutorials will be held focussing onthe critical and analytical skills needed to complete theassignment. Equivalent hours of study - 200 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) Students will complete an assignmentof up to 5000 words in which they
critically evaluate evidence forimproving the delivery of palliativeand end of life care and identify a
feasible plan for practiceimprovement.
Mr I Trueman
Ms B Chady
Convenor
B74PR1 General Principles of Prescribing forNurses, Midwives and Specialist
Community Public Health NursesCredits 15 Level 4
Target students Nurses, Midwives and SpecialistCommunity Public Health Nurses with current Nursing andMidwifery Council registration.There is a limit to the number of places on this module. Students arereminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School inadvance may be cancelled without notice.
Semester Autumn
Co-requisiteCode Title
B74PR1 General Principles of Prescribing for Nurses,Midwives and Specialist Community Public
Health Nurses
B74PR2 Prescribing in Practice for Nurses, Midwivesand Specialist Community Public Health Nurses
Description
This module considers:
The law and prescribing as an individual and in ahealthcare context.Accountability and ethics of prescribing from individual,team and healthcare organisation perspectives.Prescribing in wider public health contexts.Psychology of, and influences on, prescribing fromindividual, team and healthcare organisation perspectives.Prescribing in a team context.Consultation, decision making and therapy includingreferral.Reflection.Continuing professional development.
Method and frequency of Class:
The module will take place over 26 weeks with studentsattending University for 5 study blocks.
Tutor contact (60 hours) Independent study (90 hours)Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (40%) Portfolio: Critical application of theprinciples of law accountability and
ethics to a patient prescribingscenario from medical supervisionand to make recommendations forclinical governance of prescribing
(1500 words).
Coursework 2 (60%) Portfolio: Critical reflection of aprescribing situation or incident from
medically supervised practice. Youshould include consideration of local
and national prescribing policy in yourdiscussion (2000 words).
Dr D BowskillConvenor
B74PR2 Prescribing in Practice for Nurses,Midwives and Specialist Community
Public Health NursesCredits 10 Level 4
Target students Nurses, Midwives and SpecialistCommunity Public Health Nurses with current Nursing andMidwifery Council registration.There is a limit to the number of places on this module. Students arereminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School inadvance may be cancelled without notice.
Semester Autumn
Co-requisiteCode Title
B74PR1 General Principles of Prescribing for Nurses,Midwives and Specialist Community Public
Health Nurses
B74PR2 Prescribing in Practice for Nurses, Midwivesand Specialist Community Public Health Nurses
Description
This module considers:
History TakingDeveloping prescribing consultation in clinical practice.Developing patient specific clinical management plans.Writing prescriptionsPrescribing policy and clinical governance of prescribing.Supporting the implementation of nurse prescribing at alocal level.Medical supervision
Method and frequency of Class:
The module will take place over 26 weeks with studentsattending University for 5 study blocks.
Tutor contact (22 hours) including:
Tutor directed learningSmall group discussion Level 4 students.Medical supervision
Medical Supervision 78 hours.
Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Practical (50%) Objective structured clinicalexamination, 3 stations, graded.
Practical 2 (50%) Practice assessment - assessment ofprescribing competence (level 4)
undertaken by DMP to include recordof 78 hours practice learning recorded
in a learning log (Pass/Fail).
Dr D BowskillConvenor
B74PR3 Pharmacology and Therapeutics forNurses, Midwives and Specialist
Community Public Health NursesCredits 15 Level 4
Target students Nurses, Midwives and SpecialistCommunity Public Health Nurses with current Nursing andMidwifery Council registration.There is a limit to the number of places on this module. Students arereminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School inadvance may be cancelled without notice.
Semester Autumn
Co-requisiteCode Title
B74PR1 General Principles of Prescribing for Nurses,Midwives and Specialist Community Public
Health Nurses
B74PR2 Prescribing in Practice for Nurses, Midwivesand Specialist Community Public Health Nurses
Description
This module considers:
General principles of pharmacologyPractical and applied therapeuticsGeneral principles of pharmacology in the context ofmultiple drug therapies and public health.The use of evidence-based medicine to inform prescribingat individual and organisation levels.Numeracy
Method and frequency of Class:
The module will take place over 26 weeks with studentsattending University for 5 study blocks.
Tutor contact (80 hours)
Independent study 70 hours
Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Test (30%) An 80 minute pharmacologyexamination, Pass Mark 80%.
Presentation 1 (60%) Poster presentation prescribing 3drugs in a case study. Pass mark
40%.
Inclass Exam 1 (10%) 30 minute numeracy examination,Pass Mark 100%.
Dr D Bowskill
Dr JS Lymn
Convenor
B74PRP Professional Research Practice
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students registered on the Doctor ofHealth Science programmeSemester Autumn
Description This module is the final taught module withinthe DHSci programme and aims to consolidate students’learning from earlier modules. The research process will berevisited and revised, enabling students to take stock oftheir progress to date and to prepare for the datacollection phase of their research projects.Method and frequency of Class:
Module activities will be negotiated with the individualstudents taking the module. Students will be provided witha menu of research lectures.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (50%) Research proposal of up to 2,500words
Presentation 1 (50%) 20 minute oral presentation in whichthe student presents the research
proposal orally to staff andcolleagues, followed by a 20 minute
viva voce examination with twointernal assessors
Dr L A EastConvenor
B74RC1 Changing the Experience of MentalHealth Problems
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate Students
Semester Autumn
Description This module examines contemporary mentalhealth policy (national and international) on recovery andthe contested nature of the concept of recovery throughdefinitions and interpretations provided in the accounts ofpeople with experience of mental health problems. Thisdevelops into a study of the implications of this approachfor people who themselves face the challenge of their ownrecovery, and for practitioners who work alongside them,and includes the following: Ways of taking/giving backcontrol (of symptoms, of treatment and of life moregenerally); Ways of assessing risk or negotiating safetyplans within a Recovery framework; Ways of inspiringhope, hopeful relationships and hopeful environments ofcare.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion and student-led seminars. Fortnightlyattendance will be supplemented by independent study inpreparation for the following week’s lectures and for theassignment. Attendance at the University will involve:Lectures 21 hours; Individual Tutorials 6 hours; DirectedActivities 20 hours; Group Activities 13 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) An essay of up to 5,000 words
Dr J RepperConvenor
B74RC3 From Inclusion to Partnership in thedevelopment, delivery and
evaluation of mental health services.Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate Students
Semester Autumn
Description This module traces the history of service userinvolvement from early attempts at empowerment tocurrent partnership and user led initiatives and thepersonalisation agenda (including the organisation,delivery and use of direct payments). It examines criticallythe beliefs, assumptions and agendas underpinningpartnership working at all levels (from commissioning andexecutive board level to personal care planning) andexplore the development and role of user led services andpeer support working (both within statutory services andin the third sector).Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion and student-led seminars. Attendanceat the University will be supplemented by independentstudy in preparation for the following week’s lectures andfor the assignment. Attendance at the University willinvolve; lectures 21 hours; individual tutorials 6 hours;directed activities 20 hours; group activities 13 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) An essay of up to 5,000 words
Dr J RepperConvenor
B74RCR Contemporary Practice in AdultCritical Care: Respiratory,
Cardiovascular and Renal SystemDisorders
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students This module is available to registeredhealth and social care professionalsSemester Autumn
Description
This module considers:
assessment and monitoring of the critically ill adult withrespiratory, cardiovascular or renal disordersaltered physiology in respiratory, cardiovascular and renaldisorderscontemporary therapies and interventions utilised inmanagement of critically ill adults with respiratory,cardiovascular or renal disordersthe psychosocial effects of critical illness on the patientand their significant otherslegal-ethical and professional issues related to the care ofthe critically ill adultthe political, social and national influences on the care ofthe critically ill adultconceptual frameworks for the development of advancedpractice
There are two assessment options offered in this module
Method and frequency of Class:
This module will be delivered over eight full days over aperiod of eight weeks. The remainder of the module hourswill be utilised by the student for assessment preparation,directed and independent study Direct Teacher ContactTime 50 hours Independent Learning Time 150 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (70%) Portfolio of evidence and a writtenassignment of up to 1,000 words
(Route 1)
Coursework 2 (30%) WebCT assessment (Route 1). Thirdpart of assessment for Route 1,students must achieve all of the
clinical competencies identified forthis module (Pass)
Coursework 3 (70%) Written assignment of up to 3500words (Route 2)
Coursework 4 (30%) WebCT assessment (Route 2)
Miss L StaytConvenor
B74RDP Research Design and Practice
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students Masters degree students wishing tospecialise in research, or else enhance other areas of studywith a research module.Semester Autumn
Description This module provides an overview of theissues involved in research design and practice. Researchis considered within its social and political context, andquestions of what research is for and how it can beassessed are considered. The formulation of aresearchable question/hypothesis and translating it into anappropriate and practicable research design is explored.Various approaches to research are introduced and theprocess of conducting a project is examined.Method and frequency of Class:
Series of 8 x 2 hrs lectures, seminars and tutorialdiscussion groups. 24 hrs of self-directed study, 25 hrs ofassignment preparation.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Report (100%) Written research critique exercise3000 words
Dr NJ AllcockConvenor
B74SSC Philosophy of Research
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students Students registered on the MA inResearch Methods (Health Studies, Institute for Scienceand Society, Sociology and Social Policy) Postgraduateresearch students registered in the Schools of Sociologyand Social Policy and NursingSemester Autumn
Description The module examines the relationshipbetween epistemology, ontology and methodology. In themodule we explore the concepts that underpin educationaland social research including empiricism, rationalism,interpretivism and realism and their relation to objectivity,causation and validity. The module covers the role ofvalues in social enquiry, and helps students to explore therelevance of these issues for their own research.Method and frequency of Class:
10 x 3 hr classes involving a lead lecture followed by atutorial. Guided reading 20 hours and assignment 25hours.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) 3000 word essay
Mr A MorganConvenor
B74SSD Philosophy of Research
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students
Semester Autumn
Description The module provides a general introduction tothe philosophy of social science together with theapplication of these ideas through key debates. Thedebates include the structure/agency dichotomy,ideological influences, and feminist methodologies,finishing with a question and answer panel session at thelast meeting. The module is also available as a 10 creditmodule under B7DSSC, with similar module content butreduced coursework.Method and frequency of Class:
10 x 3 hr classes involving a lead lecture followed by atutorial. One hundred and twenty-six hours of self-directedstudy.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (100%) One 4,000 word essay.
Mr A MorganConvenor
B74TFN Theoretical Foundations forAdvanced Nursing
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on postgraduateprogrammes within the School of NursingSemester Autumn
Description
Introduction to the philosophy of scienceConcepts central to nursingTheory and knowledge development in nursingNursing as an interventionNursing sensitive outcomes
Method and frequency of Class:
Reading and in depth discussion will be principal activitiesin the module. Student presentation and guest lectures willsupplement the learning activities and exposure to newideasAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (100%) Essay of up to 4000 words.
Professor D PorockConvenor
B74WSM Leading and Managing at Work
Credits 40 Level 4
Target students Individuals working in health and socialcare with leadership responsibilities.Semester Autumn
Description The approach adopted in this module will beone of workplace led and student-directed learning. Themodule content and activities will be determined by thespecific learning needs of the individual student andshaped by their occupational situation and organisationalcontext. The work will be guided by an action plan drawnup in agreement with the academic and clinical supervisorand in consideration of the student’s employing body. Theaim is to tackle an area of concern identified by theorganisation and will take the form of a serviceimprovement project, in which the student plays a leadrole. This work will be carried out over a period of oneacademic year (nine months). The activities will be stagedand reflect the sequence of planning, implementation andreview and be agreed with the local supervisors. Thematerial documenting progress will be presented tocolleagues and peers, and an overview of the wholeproject collated in a structured portfolio.Method and frequency of Class:
Supervisor / Learning Set / Organised Activity ContactTime - approx. 100hrs
Independent Learning Time - approx. 300hrs
Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (70%) Structured Portfolio
Oral (30%) 30 minutes
Mrs M RobertsConvenor
Spring Semester
B74ABS Applied Biological Sciences
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc orPostgraduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing PracticeSemester Spring
Description This module enables students to expand theirknowledge of the biological sciences in a specific areaappropriate to their interests and clinical practice.Knowledge of recent developments in selected, generalareas of the biological sciences is enhanced through aseries of key lectures. The lectures are delivered bysubject experts and are likely to cover current debates inpain research, neurophysiology, molecular biology,genetics, pharmacology, vascular biology and advances inimaging/scanning techniques. In discussion with themodule tutors, students identify an area of the biologicalsciences relevant to nursing practice for in-depth study.Students also learn how to construct a poster presentationas part of the assessment process, including tutorialsupport in the use of IT software such as Powerpoint.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, group and individual tutorials. Weekly attendanceat the University will be supplemented by independentstudy in preparation for the assignment. Attendance at theUniversity will involve; Lectures 27 hours IndividualTutorials 9 hours Directed Activities 12 hours GroupActivities 12 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (80%) 3,000 word portfolio.
Presentation 1 (20%) Poster presentation.
Mr M FossConvenor
B74AN2 Advancing Nursing Practice II
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on theMSc/Postgraduate Dipoloma in Advanced NursingSemester Spring
Co-requisiteCode Title
B74AN1 Advancing Nursing Practice 1
Description In this module, students will implement andevaluate the training programme planned in AdvancingNursing Practice I. Students will work with colleagues andclients to master a new element of practice relevant totheir clinical field, supported by course workshops andopportunities to reflect on practice. The module willexplore how to initiate, manage and evaluate changetaking into account national and international trends.Students may plan for an elective away from their normalplace of work in order to learn new skill(s) fromappropriate experts.Method and frequency of Class:
Weekly attendance at the University will be supplementedby independent study in preparation for the assignmentAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Project 1 (20%) Portfolio of up to 2000 words tosupplement oral presentation .Portfolio to contain evidence of
learning and a critical evaluation ofthe learning process. Marks will be
aggregated and students cancompensate between the twoelements of the assessment.
Presentation 1 (80%) 45 minute oral presentation.Students will present the project
through which they have advancedtheir practice in a conference-style
presentation to an invited audience ofcolleagues and lecturers.
Dr L A EastConvenor
B74AS2 History taking, physical examinationand clinical decision making II
Credits 30 Level 4
Target students UK registered health care professionals,with a minimum post-registration experience of two years(PG Cert and PG Dip) or five years (MSc).There is a limit to the number of places on this module. Students arereminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School inadvance may be cancelled without notice.
Semester Spring
Description In the context of the musculoskeletal andnervous systems, this module will equip the students withthe skills to:
Take and present a systematic clinical historyCarry out a comprehensive physical examinationApply the findings of the history and examination toclinical decision-making
The module will also equip students with the knowledgeand skills to critically appraise the professional, ethical andlegal responsibilities associated with expanded roles andadvanced clinical practice.Method and frequency of Class:
Tutor contact (150 hours) including:
Lectures in physiologyPractical skills training in history taking and medicalexaminationTutorials in anatomy including prosection demonstration
Independent study 150 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Practical (60%) Objective Structured ClinicalExamination
Assignment (20%) Essay of 2000 words
Inclass Exam 1 (20%) Anatomy and Physiology Examination
Mr M FossConvenor
B74CB2 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy foranxiety and related disorders
Credits 40 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate students
Semester Spring
Description This module develops students’ knowledgeand skills in the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) basedtreatments for anxiety and related disorders.Method and frequency of Class:
The module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion & student-led seminars. Attendance atthe University will be supplemented by directed study,supervised practice &independent study in preparation forthe assignment. Lectures 78 hours Individual tutorials andsupervision 20 hours Directed activities 90 hours Groupactivities 12 hours Self Directed Study 200 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (0%) A portfolio of assessment reports andtreatments
Coursework 2 (0%) A training log that provides evidenceof professional development using
supervised clinical CBT practice
Coursework 3 (50%) Case Report 1 4000 words
Coursework 4 (50%) Case Report 2 4000 words
Dr D HowardConvenor
B74CB3 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy fordepression
Credits 40 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate students
Semester Spring
Description This module develops students’ knowledgeand skills in the (cognitive behavioural therapy CBT) basedtreatments for depression at an advanced level.Method and frequency of Class:
The module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion & student-led seminars. Attendance atthe University will be supplemented by directed study,supervised practice &independent study in preparation forthe assignment. Lectures 78 hours Individual tutorials andsupervision 20 hours Directed activities 90 hours Groupactivities 12 hours Self Directed Study 200 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (0%) A portfolio of assessment reports andtreatments
Report (50%) A case report of up to 4000 words
Assignment (50%) An essay of up to 3000 words
Coursework 2 (0%) A training log that provides evidenceof professional development using
supervised clinical CBT practice
Dr D HowardConvenor
B74CCA Palliative and End of Life Care inChildhood and in Transition to
AdulthoodCredits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc orPostgraduate Certificate in Palliative and End of LifeStudiesSemester Spring
Description By utilising a scenario-based approach thismodule will consolidate students’ understanding andapplication of palliative care for children and young peoplewithin a contemporary context. Students will also exploresocial policy and guidelines as applied to differentinternational contexts in which children and young peopleand their families require palliative care; the bio-psychosocial and spiritual issues surrounding palliativecare for children and young people and their families; andtransitions from children’s services to adult services.Method and frequency of Class:
This module will be the equivalent of eight full daysusually accessed by students as one day per week over aperiod of eight weeks. The remainder of the module hourswill be utilised by the student for assessment preparation,directed and independent study. The equivalent hours ofstudy will be 200 hours.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) Students will be required to completea written assignment of up to 5000words covering an in depth criticalreflection of the implementation of
care of a child or young person basedon relevant social policy and
guidelines .
Ms R PfundConvenor
B74CCR Contemporary Practice in Renal Care
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students This module is available to all registeredhealth and social care professinalsSemester Spring
Description
This module is designed to enable students to:
evaluate the diverse range of political, health and socialagendas linked to the care of individuals with renalimpairmentassess current approaches to specialist and advancenursing management of chronic renal impairmentdevelop consultation skills to appraise and logicallyformulate the management of renal nursing caredevelop skills as advanced practitioners so that they willbe able to critically appraise emerging research and healthpolicy developmentsapply and evaluate evidence in order to develop advancedrenal nursing practice and contribute to organisationalobjectives
Method and frequency of Class:
The module will normally be delivered as eight full daysover a period of eight weeks. The remainder of the modulehours will be utilised by the student for assessmentpreparation, directed and independent study DirectTeacher Contact Time 50 hours Independent Learning Time150 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) Written assignment of up to 4000words
Mrs A LawrieConvenor
B74CIM Clinical Research, Issues andMethods
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MA ResearchMethodsSemester Spring
Description This module will enable students to gain aninsight into Clinical Research and consider the issues andmethods associated with research in NHS clinical andsocial care settings. Students will begin by considering thehistory of clinical research and current organisationalissues. This will be followed by examining research designsassociated with clinical research for example, randomisedcontrolled trials as well as complex intervention designs.Issues of research governance, ethical and legal aspects ofclinical research will be considered alongside the role andresponsibilities of healthcare researchers. Students willalso examine the evidence base underpinning clinical trialmanagement relating to recruitment, retention, attritionand trial closure. Issues of user involvement in clinicalresearch in terms of priority setting, research design anddissemination will also be addressed.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a series of lectures and ahandbook detailing relevant reading and key articles.Lectures followed by group tutorials where issues raisedcan be discussed and critiqued. This module entailssupported self directed learning.Lectures 20 hoursTutorials 6 hoursIndividual tutorials 4 hoursStudent directed 170 hrs (ie remainder)Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Report (100%) 4000 words. Students will complete areport critiquing the nature of the
randomised controlled trial and its usein the evaluation of complex
interventions
Professor J CollierConvenor
B74CSR Principles and Process ofComprehensive Systematic Review
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students Health and social care professionalsinterested in the process of conducting a systematicreview of evidence related to health care. Postgraduatestudents within the School of Nursing.Semester Spring
Description This module will promote an understanding ofthe process of conducting a comprehensive systematicreview of evidence in order to inform the conduct of healthcare practice. The module will enable students to:
critically discuss the role of systematic review within thecontext of evidence translation, transfer, utilisation andgeneration and the evidence based health care movement;explore the use of systematic reviews to explore issuesrelating to the appropriateness, meaningfulness,feasibility, effectiveness and costs of health careinterventions;frame an appropriate review question and develop areview protocol relevant to their own area of practice;develop approaches to design an appropriate searchstrategycritically explore the processes of assessment ofmethodological quality, data extraction and data synthesisfor a range of health related research;critically discuss the available frameworks for thesystematic review of quantitative and qualitative researchand the process of meta analysis and meta synthesis;critically discuss the use of a range of evidence, includingnarrative opinion and text in the process of systematicreview.
Method and frequency of Class:
Weekly attendance at the University will be supplementedby independent study in preparation for the assignment.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) Students will submit a writtenassignment of up to 3000 words,
producing a systematic reviewprotocol on a topic relevant to their
own area of practice.
Dr NJ AllcockConvenor
B74EIS Evaluating Interventions, Servicesand Policy in Health and Social Care
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students Health and social care professionalsinterested in the evaluation of interventions, services andpolicies. Postgraduate students within the School ofNursing.Semester Spring
Description This module will introduce students to themain approaches and methods available for the evaluationof health and social care policy and practice. The modulewill prepare students to assess the effectiveness of theinterventions they implement, the programmes andservices they deliver and the policies they plan or seek toenact using both qualitative and quantitative methods.Students will be taught frameworks to support theirdecision-making concerning the appropriate criteria bywhich to measure effectiveness in different situations.Students will be able to distinguish between interventions,services and policies that aim for the achievement ofgoals, and outcomes and interventions that are goal free.Students will therefore be equipped to evaluate structures,processes and outcomes and - more importantly - be ableto identify where best to evaluate structures, processes oroutcomes. The module will prepare students to identifyand demonstrate the benefit of interventions to individualusers, organisations or whole populations.Method and frequency of Class:
This module will be delivered online using Web CT. Theformats for delivery will include text, video and sound.Reusable learning objects (RLOs) will be utilised, whichmay amalgamate all of these media. Online delivery will besupplemented with optional face to face tutorial support.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (100%) 3000 words. Critique an evaluationstrategy for an existing intervention,
service or policy, or design anevaluation strategy for a proposed
intervention, service or policy,including rationale and justification
Ms S D JohnsonConvenor
B74HCP Investigating Health CareOrganisation Policy and Practice
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students registered on the MA inResearch methods (Health pathway) Postgraduateresearch students registered in the School of NursingSemester Spring
Description The module will require students to develop acritical understanding of the ways in which policy contexts,professional groups and health organisations interrelate toinfluence the delivery of care. Through lectures, seminars,tutorial support and guided reading students will exploreconcepts and debates that are central to theunderstanding of health care delivery from a variety ofdisciplinary backgrounds including health studies,anthropology, sociology, social policy and political theory.The substantive debates to be covered may vary from yearto year in order to accomodate new developments in thefield. However, the following are examples of some of theissues for consideration: Policy and Organisational Culture,Evidence Based Health Care Outcomes, User Views andNew Technologies. Though a detailed study of thesubstantive debates concerned with health care delivery,students will develop a critical understanding of keytheoretical debates and their relationship to the issuesunder consideration.Method and frequency of Class:
There are 150 student work hours for this module. Themodule will be delivered in three formats: ten three-hourseminar/lecture format (30 hours); directed reading (60hours); assignment preparation (60 hours).Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (100%) 5,000 words
Dr A EdgleyConvenor
B74HN2 Principles of Management of theHighly Dependent or Critically Ill
Neonate, Infant or Child 2Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate students within the Schoolof NursingSemester Spring
Description
This module considers:
Physiology of diseases such as neurophysiology,immunology, endocrinology, haematology,gastroenterology in order to examinePathophysiology of diseases such as raised intra-cranialpressure, diabetes mellitus/insipidus, hormonal imbalance,jaundice, haemolytic ureamic syndrome, sepsis, SIRShepatic failureSupporting interventions such as ICP monitoring,hypothermia, drugs support e.g. insulin, DDAVP,plasmapherisis, feeding/gut protectionNursing management issues of caring for neonates, infantsand children requiring the above interventionsPsycho-social issues and impact on family in this hightechnological environmentThe role of the nurse and multidisciplinary team withinthese specialities
There are two assessment options offered in this module.
Method and frequency of Class:
This module will be eight full days delivered as one dayper week over a period of eight weeks. The remainder ofthe module hours will be utilised by the student forassessment preparation, directed and independent studyDirect Teacher Contact Time 50 hours IndependentLearning Time 150 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (50%) Portfolio, minimum 2000 words, ofclinical competency related to moduleoutcomes demonstrating appraisal ofclinical skills required in the speciality
(Route 1)
Coursework 2 (50%) Written reflective assignment, up to2000 words, critically analysing the
achivement of one clinicalcompetency within the portfolio,
demonstrating the impact ofsocio-political influences. Include
action plan for future professionaldevelopment (Route 1)
Coursework 3 (100%) A written reflective assignment (4000words) focusing on a critical incident
from their area of practice in order tocritically appraise and justify the
decision-making process within theincident in relation to socio-political
influences (Route 2)Convenor
B74HSD Dissertation Project (Health andSocial Care)
Credits 60 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc in Healthand Social CareSemester Spring
Prerequisite
One of the following project modules must also have beencompleted:
B74EIS Evaluating Interventions, Services and Policy inHealth and Social CareB74CSR Priniciples and Process of ComprehensiveSystematic ReviewB74PPR Project Proposal
Code Title
B74EHS Evidence for Health & Social Care
Description
This module will require students to work on a projectdesigned to enhance knowledge and/or practice relating totheir clinical area. The project can take a number of forms,including:
Empirical researchModified systematic reviewAudit or service evaluation
Method and frequency of Class:
Most learning will take place independently with thesupport of the academic supervisor, supplemented bygroup tutorials on topics chosen by students. Students willreceive a minimum of six one hour supervision sessions.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Dissertation (100%) 12000-15000 words - Dissertation
Ms V PenneyConvenor
B74LI1 Recognition: Engagement andassessment of patients with common
mental health problemsPlease see full module record in the Autumn Semester listing.
B74LI2 Recovery: Evidence-basedlow-intensity treatment for common
mental health disordersPlease see full module record in the Autumn Semester listing.
B74LI3 Respect: Values, policy culture anddiversity
Credits 15 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the PostgraduateCertificate in Psychological Therapies.Semester Spring
Description This module equips students with anunderstanding of diversity, inclusion and multiculturalismenabling them to develop their knowledge, and attitudesto operate within an inclusive, values-driven service.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion, skills practice and student-ledseminars. Weekly attendance at the University will besupplemented by supervised clinical practice andindependent study in preparation for the assignment.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Practical (25%) Identify a patient on their caseloadwho represents some form of
diversity (eg personal, family social orspiritual values) held by the
community in which the student isoperating. This work will be
presented in a case presentation.
Assignment (25%) A 1500 word reflective academicessay on the presentation.
Inclass Exam 1 (50%) A written examination
Practical 2 (0%) A skills-based competencyassessment of clinical work. (Pass/fail
criterion)
Miss M ChellingsworthConvenor
B74LI4 Reflection: Working within anemployment, social and healthcare
contextCredits 15 Level 4
Target students
Semester Spring
Description This module equips students with anunderstanding of diversity, inclusion and multiculturalismenabling them to develop their knowledge, and attitudesto operate within an inclusive, values-driven service.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion, skills practice and student-ledseminars. Weekly attendance at the University will besupplemented by supervised clinical practice andindependent study in preparation for the assignment.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (25%) A 1500 word reflective commentary
Practical (25%) A standardised role-play scenariodemonstrating skills in preparing for
and using supervision
Inclass Exam 1 (50%) A written examination
Practical 2 (0%) A skills-based competencyassessment of clinical work. (Pass/fail
criterion)
Miss M ChellingsworthConvenor
B74LMP Leadership and Management forClinical Practice
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Individuals working in health and socialcare with leadership responsibilities.Semester Spring
Description This module will equip students todemonstrate effective clinical leadership within the contextof public and government demand for improving andmodernising health and social care services. The modulewill explore the following topics:Contemporary theories of leadership and management;The influence of politics, policy and power on leading andmanaging within the public sector;Development of strategic thinking and implementation oforganisational vision;Change management theories and leadership;Managing complex problems and leading innovation inpractice;Communication skills for clinical leadership includinginfluencing, conflict management and negotiation;Leading people through teamwork, motivation,performance management and staff development;The needs of the leader /manager for personal andprofessional development.Method and frequency of Class:
The module will consist of eight full days delivered as oneday per week over a period of eight weeks. The remainderof the module hours will be utilised by the student forassessment preparation, directed and independent study.
Direct Teacher Contact Time: 50 hoursIndependent Learning Time: 150 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (100%) 5,000 words - written assignment
Mrs M DrakeConvenor
B74LTC Contemporary Issues in Long TermConditions
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the PostgraduateCertificate in Long Term Conditions. Students enrolled onthe MSc or Postgraduate Certificate in Palliative and End ofLife StudiesSemester Spring
Description This module will consider the politicalinfluences on the design and architecture of health carelinked to long term conditions, including the changing roleof the practitioner as a leader and their influence onclinical policy. The module will consider engagement withusers and carers involved in a programme of care withlong term objectives, and the response of state, voluntaryand private stakeholders to the needs and wishes ofpatients with long term conditions. The module willevaluate case management and the impact of consensualdecision making on health and wellbeing, including thecase for professional participation, interprofessionallearning and intercultural competence in the delivery ofprogrammes of care for long term conditions. Additionally,the module will consider the role of the expert patient andthe staff in ownership of care, power andpatient-practitioner interactions and the management ofend of life care and the associated goals such as patientexpression andMethod and frequency of Class:
Eight full-day sessions once a week over a period of eightweeks. Three group tutorials will focus specifically on thecritical and analytical skills needed to complete theassignment. The remainder of the module hours will beutilised by the student for directed and independent study,and assessment preparation. Equivalent hours of study -200 hours.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) Assignment of up to 5000 wordsexploring an area related to long term
conditions in which students wish toadvance policy or practice. Critical
evaluation of the influences ofpolitical, health and social policies on
service provision and delivery.
Mrs CF TodhunterConvenor
B74PAS Pain and Symptom Management
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc orPostgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Health and Social Care(Palliative and End of Life Care)Semester Spring
Description This module considers:nature and epidemiology of pain and other symptomsassociated with long term conditions and end of life care.meaning of palliation of complex symptoms.biopsychosocial factors influencing the experience ofcomplex symptoms.assessment approaches to a range of complex symptomsevidence relating to the effectiveness, appropriateness,feasibility and meaningfulness of approaches to thepalliation of complex symptoms.pharmacological, physical, psychological andcomplementary approaches to the palliation of a range ofcomplex symptoms.The application of underpinning evidence by developingclinically based resourcesMethod and frequency of Class:
Students will develop their knowledge of a range ofsymptoms though E-learning and a number of corelectures, tutorials and practical demonstrations on keytopics. Students will enhance their understanding ofmanaging complex symptoms by undertaking an in depthstudy of a complex symptom, supported through additionaltutorials and seminar workshops. The equivalent hours ofstudy will be 200.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (100%) Students will develop an evidencebased educational programme or
resource and be accompanied by asupporting paper of up to 3000 words
Dr NJ Allcock
Ms B Chady
Convenor
B74PIM Practice Improvement
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students registered on the DHSciprogramme but suitable applicants from other courses willbe considered with permission of the programme director.Semester Spring
Description Students will develop and extend theirknowledge and skills of practice improvement throughresearch. Students will begin the module by reflectingupon the theoretical frameworks in health and educationthat underpin and influence practice. Students will thenconsider the nature of professional practice and knowledge(including an historical perspective) and will begin theprocess of identifying how and why current practice existand the fctors that need to be taken into consideration forpractice improvement to be possible. Working as a groupstudents will identify an aspect of practice that they wishto develop and will consider how to initiate, manage andevaluate the change taking into account national andinternational trends. This process will include criticallyrefleting on the process of problem solving, teamwork andchange management.Method and frequency of Class:
The programme will be delivered in the format ofseminars (both tutor and student-led), with some groupwork. There will also be periods of guided reading.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Report (100%) 4,000 word essay
Dr L A EastConvenor
B74PPR Project Proposal
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate students within the Schoolof NursingSemester Spring
Description This module is designed to assist students toprepare a research proposal for an empirical researchproject. The module will guide students through thefollowing aspects of the research process:
identifying a suitable topic for an empirical investigation;formulating a realistic research question;identifying and critically reviewing relevant literature;selecting an appropriate research method and evaluatingits strengths and limitations;analysing the ethical implications of the proposedresearch;understanding the role and function of NHS researchgovernance committees;developing a feasible research proposal.
Method and frequency of Class:
Weekly attendance at the University will be supplementedby independent study in preparation for the assignmentAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) Students will prepare a researchproposal of up to 3000 words
Dr A ArthurConvenor
B74PRL Contemporary Practice in PrimaryPrevention, Rehabilitation and Long
Term Cardiac ConditionsCredits 20 Level 4
Target students Registered health and social careprofessionalsSemester Spring
Description
This module considers:
contemporary national and international initiatives toreduce the occurrence of coronary heart diseasecardiac health promotion and the role of primarypreventioncardiac rehabilitationsystematic review of congenital heart diseases and theirrelevance to the treatment of the adult patientpathophysiological changes associated with long termcoronary heart diseasepathophysiology and contemporary management of heartfailureexploration of the physical, social and psychological effectof long term coronary heart disease for the patient andtheir immediate familyethics of care and end of life support for the cardiacpatient both in hospital and in the communityconceptual frameworks for the development of advancedpractice within primary prevention, rehabilitation and longterm management of cardiac conditions
Method and frequency of Class:
The module will normally be delivered as eight full daysover a period of eight weeks. The remainder of the modulehours will be utilised by the student for assessmentpreparation, directed and independent study DirectTeacher Contact Time 50 hours Independent Learning Time150 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (50%) Conference style poster and anabstract of up to 250 words
Viva voce (50%) Viva voce examination
Mr C PalmerConvenor
B74QRI Qualitative Research Issues andMethods
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students registered on the MA inResearch Methods (Health Studies, Genetics, Biorisks &Society, Sociology, and Social Policy). Postgraduateresearch students registered in the Schools of Sociologyand Social Policy and Nursing.Semester Spring
Description This module provides an overview to variousapproaches and debates in relation to the theory andpractice of qualitative research. It explores ways in whichqualitative data can be used in research investigationseither instead of or as well as other kinds of data. It offersa map of recent debates about whether qualitative orquantitaive research are best seen as complementingquantitaive approaches to research.Method and frequency of Class:
Series of 10 x 3 hrs lectures, seminars and tutorialdiscussion groups. 120 hours of self-directed study.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) 5500 word essay
Professor VC JamesConvenor
B74QRM Qualitative Research Issues andMethods
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students
Students registered on the MA in Research Methods(Health Studies, Sociology, and Social Policy, ISS, PublicPolicy & Management and Social Work).
Postgraduate research students registered in the Schoolsof Sociology and Social Policy, Nursing and ISS.
Semester Spring
Description This module provides a conceptual overviewof the various approaches and debates associated withtheory and practice of qualitative research. It offers a mapof recent debates about whether qualitative or quantitativeresearch are best seen as complementary or competingmodels of research by examining a range of contrastingperspectives on the design of research including problemidentification, selection and sampling, analysis with ethicsand the role of the researcher a key focus.Method and frequency of Class:
Series of 10 x 1 hour lecture10 x 1 hour tutorial discussion groups.80 hours of self-directed study
Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) 3,500 word essay
Professor VC JamesConvenor
B74RC2 Recovery and Inclusion:Communities, Organisations and
OpportunitiesCredits 20 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate Students
Semester Spring
Description This module examines the various strategiesand interventions that can be used within an organisationto promote and evaluate the implementation of both therecovery approach and the social inclusion of people whoexperience mental health problems. It affords students theopportunity to develop the skills to enable individuals toaccess community opportunities, facilities, roles andactivities; and the skills that facilitate and developintegration within the community of people with mentalhealth problems. It explores the roles and relationships ofthe services provided by different sectors (primary,secondary, private and voluntary sectors) as well ashousing, education, employment, legal services. Theconstructs of stigma and discrimination are examined andact as a foundation for anti-stigma strategies and practice.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion and student-led seminars. Fortnightlyattendance will be supplemented by independent study inpreparation for the following week’s lectures and for theassignment. Attendance at the University will involve;lectures 21 hours; individual tutorials 6 hours; directedactivities 20 hours; group activities 13 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) A written assignment of up to 5,000words
Dr J RepperConvenor
B74RCR Contemporary Practice in AdultCritical Care: Respiratory,
Cardiovascular and Renal SystemDisorders
Please see full module record in the Autumn Semester listing.
B74RMD Dissertation for MA in ResearchMethods (Nursing)
Credits 60 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate research students on the MAin Research Methods in Nursing.Semester Spring
Description Students will be expected to work undersupervision on a project of their choice related to theirsubject area. Students' research work will be supported bytheir allocated supervisor, graduate school courses and thetaught modules offered earlier in the programme.Method and frequency of Class:
Students wil be allocated a minimum of one supervisor tosupport their dissertation work and can be expected aminimum of 10 hours of supervised contact.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Dissertation (100%) 12,000 - 15,000 word dissertation
Dr A EdgleyConvenor
B74TNE Contemporary Practice in AdultCritical Care: Traumatic Injuries,
Neurological or Endocrine DisordersCredits 20 Level 4
Target students The module is available to all registeredhealth and social care professionalsSemester Spring
Description
This module considers:
assessment and monitoring of the critically ill adult withtraumatic injuries, neurological and endocrine disordersaltered physiology in traumatic injuries, neurological andendocrine disorderscontemporary therapies and interventions utilised inmanagement of critically ill adults with traumatic injuries,neurological and endocrine disordersthe psychosocial effects of critical illness on the patientand their significant otherslegal-ethical and professional issues related to the care ofthe critically ill adultthe political, social and national influences on the care ofthe critically ill adultconceptual frameworks for the development of advancedpractice
There are two assessment options/routes offered in thismodule, a portfolio OR an assignment:
Students who take route 1 must obtain a pass mark forcoursework 1, but their overall mark for the module will bemade up 100% by the mark they receive for coursework 2.
Method and frequency of Class:
This module will be delivered over eight full days over aperiod of eight weeks. The remainder of the module hourswill be utilised by the student for assessment preparation,directed and independent study Direct Teacher ContactTime 50 hours Independent Learning Time 150 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (0%) Achieve all of the clinicalcompetencies identified for this
module (PASS) - Route 1
Coursework 2 (100%) Portfolio of evidence and a writtenassignment of up to 2500 words -
Route 1
Coursework 3 (100%) Written assignment of up to 4000words - Route 2
Mrs N Von FintelConvenor
Full Year
B74AP3 Developing Advanced Clinical Skillsthrough Work-Based Learning
Credits 60 Level 4
Target students Students registered on the MSc inAdvanced Clinical Practice.There is a limit to the number of places on this module. Students arereminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School inadvance may be cancelled without notice.
Semester Full Year
Prerequisite All students must have completed modulesB74AS1 and B74AS2 and have a named clinical supervisorfrom their workplace.
Code Title
B74AS1 History taking, examination and clinical decision makingI
B74AS2 History taking, physical examination and clinicaldecision making II
Description This module requires students to applylearning undertaken in B74AP1 and B74AP2 within thecontext of their own field of practice. The introduction tothe module will focus on frameworks for the assessment ofcompetence in advanced clinical practice. The process ofadvancing professional practice through personal reflectionwill be reviewed with reference to professional and ethicalissues in advanced clinical practice.
Using a work-based learning approach, students willundertake a series of case studies to develop the followingskills in their own speciality:Taking and presenting a systematic clinical historyCarrying out a comprehensive physical examinationUnderstanding and identifying common presentationsClinical decision-making and diagnosisOrdering and interpreting appropriate clinicalinvestigationsOngoing management of patientsPerformance of appropriate practical proceduresMethod and frequency of Class:
The majority of this module will be delivered throughwork-based learning. Students will build a portfolio ofevidence documenting the development of advancedclinical skills in practice. Students will undergo supervisedpractice and assessment of competence in the workplacesupported by their clinical and academic supervisors.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Project 1 (60%) Portfolio of evidence of developmentand achievement of competencies and
personal learning
Viva voce (40%) Structured viva
Dr F CoffeyConvenor
B74AP6 Clinical Based Project (Route 1)
Credits 60 Level 4
Target students MSc Advanced Clinical Practice students.
There is a limit to the number of places on this module. Students arereminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School inadvance may be cancelled without notice.
Semester Full Year
Prerequisite Students accessing this module will beregistered on the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
Code Title
B74AS1 History taking, examination and clinical decision makingI
B74AS2 History taking, physical examination and clinicaldecision making II
Description The content of the module will incorporate thepreviously validated 45 credit, non-medical prescribingmodule, with a 15 credit enhanced final assessment. Thecontent centres on eight areas of prescribing practiceoutlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the RoyalPharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and theDepartment of Health on behalf of Allied HealthProfessions.
The content of the module will include:
Consultation and decision makingPsychology of prescribing and influencing factorsPrescribing in a team contextGeneral principles and application of pharmacology andtherapeuticsPrinciples and methods of patient monitoringEvidence based practice and clinical governance in relationto extended (nurses) and supplementary prescribingLegal, policy, professional and ethical aspectsPrescribing in the public health context
Method and frequency of Class:
156 taught hours (see summary of content), plus 72hours practice learning, plus 20 hrs of supervisions andworkshops related to the final assignment.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Exam 1 (10%) 1 hour paper, a mixture of MCQ, stemand branch true / false and extended
matching questions to assess corepharmacology knowledge.
Project 1 (20%) 2500 word written assignment,including reflection on a critical
incident plus an action plan
Practical (20%) OSCE - 4 stations
Exam 2 (10%) 1 hour paper, short answer questionsto identify and evaluate legal andethical aspects of prescribing for
individuals and caseloads or groups ofpatients..
Presentation 1 (10%) Poster presentation and discussion oftherapeutic use of specific drug or
group of drugs
Project 2 (30%) 5000 word case study, drawing onsupervised practice learning log
Professor VC James
Dr D Bowskill
Convenor
B74AP7 Clinical Based Project (Route 2)
Credits 60 Level 4
Target students MSc Advanced Clinical Practice students.
There is a limit to the number of places on this module. Students arereminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School inadvance may be cancelled without notice.
Semester Full Year
Prerequisite Students accessing this module will beregistered on the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
Code Title
B74AS1 History taking, examination and clinical decision makingI
B74AS2 History taking, physical examination and clinicaldecision making II
Description A case-study (individual or groups of patients)will focus on data collection, analysis and presentationwhich will demonstrate critical analysis of advancedpractice.Method and frequency of Class:
Self directed study and information collection will beoverseen through monthly supervision with 2 supervisors.12 hrs optional tutorials and workshops. Additionalattendance at taught sessions as negotiated withsupervisors (eg from Research in Health and Social Caremodule).Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Dissertation (100%) A 12-14,000 word case study toinclude evidence of systematic, critical
application of previous modules asapplied to a patient, or group of
patients.
Professor VC JamesConvenor
B74AP9 Supplement to Clinical Based Project(Route 1)
Credits 15 Level 4
Target students MSc Advanced Clinical Practice students
Semester Full Year
Prerequisite
Code Title
B74AP8 Non-medical Prescribing
B74AS1 History taking, examination and clinical decision makingI
B74AS2 History taking, physical examination and clinicaldecision making II
Description The module builds upon the previouslyvalidated 45 credit, non-medical prescribing module whichstudents must have completed at level 4 previously. Thecontent centres on eight areas of prescribing practiceoutlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the RoyalPharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and theDepartment of Health on behalf of Allied HealthProfessions.
The content of the module will include:Consultation and decision makingPsychology of prescribing and influencing factorsPrescribing in a team contextGeneral principles and application of pharmacology andtherapeuticsPrinciples and methods of patient monitoringEvidence based practice and clinical governance in relationto extended (nurses) and supplementary prescribingLegal, policy, professional and ethical aspectsPrescribing in the public health contextMethod and frequency of Class:
Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (100%) 5,000 to 8,000 word case study,drawing on supervised practice
Professor VC JamesConvenor
B74CSK Consultation Skills
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the PostgraduateCertificate in Long Term ConditionsSemester Full Year
Description This module will consider the development ofconsultation approaches and skills. It aims to review bodilysystems to encourage a logical approach to assessmentand management of an individual with a long termcondition. Basic physical assessment skills will beaddressed as a part of a holistic model of care. The widerview will embrace the social, emotional and psychologicalaspects of long term conditions, and their impact on theindividual and their family and carersMethod and frequency of Class:
The module will normally be delivered as eight full-daysessions once a week over a period of eight weeks. Threegroup tutorials will be held focussing specifically oncompleting the assignment. Equivalent hours of study willbe 200 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (50%) Objective Structured ClinialExamination (OSCE) consisting of anassessment of a mock patient with a
long term condition
Coursework 2 (50%) Supporting paper up to 2500 words.Reflection and critical analysis of the
framework used in the OSCE.Students must pass both parts of theassignment to gain credit but module
grade to be taken from supportingpaper
Mr J McLuskeyConvenor
B74DPN Dissertation Project (AdvancedNursing)
Credits 60 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc in AdvancedNursingSemester Full Year
Description This module will require students to work on aproject designed to advance nursing within their specialistarea. The project can take a number of forms, including:
Empirical researchModified systematic reviewAudit or service evaluation
Method and frequency of Class:
Most learning will take place independently with thesupport of the academic supervisor, supplemented bygroup tutorials on topics chosen by students. Students willreceive a minimum of six one hour supervision sessions.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Dissertation (100%) Students will submit a dissertation of12-15,000 words
Dr L A EastConvenor
B74IP1 General Principles of Prescribing
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Pharmacists with the current RoyalPharmceutical Society Great Britiain or PharmaceuticalSociety Northern Ireland registration.Semester Full Year
Description This module considers: • The law &prescribing • Accountability & ethics • Prescribing in apublic health context • Psychology of, & influences on,prescribing • Team working • Communication &consultation • Decision making frameworks • Reflection •Continuing professional developmentMethod and frequency of Class:
The module will take place over 26 weeks with studentsattending University a maximum of two days per weekover this period. Tutor contact (93 hours) including; • Leadlectures from subject experts • Small group discussions •Web-based activities utilising CPPE Independent study 207hours.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (100%) Portfolio: A critical analysis of theaccountability, legal and ethical issus
facing the individual prescriber - 1500words; critical reflection in relation toa patient case study of the influenceson prescribing and CPD - 2500 words
Dr D BowskillConvenor
B74IP2 Prescribing in Practice andApplication of Clinical Skills
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students Pharmacists with the current RoyalPharmceutical Society Great Britiain or PharmaceuticalSociety Northern Ireland registration.Semester Full Year
Description This module considers history taking;developing consultation in clinical practice; developingclinical skills, clinical management plans and prescriptionwriting; patient monitoring; medical supervision.Method and frequency of Class:
The module will take place over 26 weeks with studentsattending University a maximum of two days per weekover this period. Tutor contact (25 hours) including; •Tutor directed learning • Small group discussions •Practical tutorials in clinical skills laboratory MedicalSupervision 90 hours.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Practical (50%) 4 stations
Practical 2 (50%) Practice assessment signed off byDMP and including Learning Log
(running record of number of hourssupervision and learning associated
with each period of supervision).
Dr D BowskillConvenor
B74IP3 Applied Therapeutics
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students Pharmacists with the current RoyalPharmceutical Society Great Britiain or PharmaceuticalSociety Northern Ireland registration.Semester Full Year
Description This module aims to develop the students'abilities to identify and critically analyse sources ofinformation and demonstrate how they will use these inpatient care.Method and frequency of Class:
The module will take place over 26 weeks with studentsattending University a maximum of two days per weekover this period. Tutor contact (37 hours) including; •Tutor directed learning • Small group discussions usingproblem-based learning • Group poster presentation andfeedback Independent study 63 hours.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Presentation 1 (100%) Poster Presentation - a patient casestudy involving the use of 3 drugs.
Dr JS LymnConvenor
B74MSD Dissertation
Credits 60 Level 4
Target students Registered nurses who have successfullycompleted the Postgraduate Diploma of Nursing Studiesand who have at least six months post registration nursingexperience.Semester Full Year
Description This module considers:selection of research topic in negotiation with moduleleader;theoretical frameworks that underpin investigations intonursing practice;study design, proposal refinement, methodological issues,critical evaluation of the literature, data collection andanalysis, reporting findings and drawing conclusions fromdata;editing and presentation techniques;problem solving associated with the dissertation;research dissemination and publication;ethical considerations of doing research including gainingapproval from LRECs;involvement of users and carers in research studies.
Method of DeliveryThis module is part time. Each student will be allocated anacademic supervisor based on the topic and themethodology selected for the dissertation. Lectures will beminimal. Workshops and critical groups will be used tosupport students, problem solve and deal with complexissues systematically and creatively. Students will contractwith their academic supervisors a work timetable and thesupervision schedule.Method and frequency of Class:
Teacher led - 20hrs (including one to one academicsupervision) Workshops/critical groups (student led) - 20hrs Student directed - 560 hrsAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Dissertation (100%) A dissertation study of 16,000 words,conforming to the University and
School of Nursing regulations
Mr A BettsConvenor
B74PTC Practice Teacher in Health and SocialCare
Credits 30 Level 4
Target students Registered health and social carepractitioners with current experience of teaching andassessing in health care and/or academic environmentsSemester Full Year
Co-requisiteCode Title
B74TLH Teaching and Learning in Health and SocialCare
Description This module utilises student directed workbased learning to produce an evidence based portfolio,demonstrating achievement of the individual practitioner’sprofessional standards. Indicative Content:
Portfolio developmentFormulating an action planDeveloping aims and objectivesWriting reflectivelyEvaluating the evidence
Method and frequency of Class:
A variety of teaching methods will be utilised, dependenton student identified learning needs through thedevelopment of learning action plansAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) A portfolio of evidence of up to 2500words to show achievement of
student's individual professional bodystandards. The portfolio will include a
critical reflection on two of therelevant professional body standards.
Convenor
B74RMH Research Methods in Health andSocial Care
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc orPostgraduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing Practice.Semester Full Year
Description This module develops from module (B7DEPH).In this module students will develop their examination ofthe three paradigms of Positivism, Interpretive and ActionResearch by critical consideration of their associatedepistemologies and methods. The application of eachparadigm, and the use of mixed methods research withinhealth and social care will be considered. Students willcontemplate the application of different approaches toresearch to solve a problem within their own area ofpractice.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion and student-led seminars. Weeklyattendance at the University will be supplemented byindependent study in preparation for the assignment.Attendance at the University will involve; Lectures 24hours Individual Tutorials 6 hours Directed Activities 15hours Group Activities 15 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) essay
Dr D HowardConvenor
B74TLH Teaching and Learning in Health andSocial Care
Credits 30 Level 4
Target students Registered health and social carepractitioners with experience of teaching and assessing inhealth care and/or academic environments. Postgraduatestudents within the Faculty of Medicine and HealthSciences,Semester Full Year
Description This module will consolidate and extendstudents’ knowledge of the theories and principlesunderpinning teaching, learning and assessment. Thepolitical and professional factors that influence the role ofhealth and social care teachers will be explored and theimplications of these for student learning in modern healthand social care settings will be debated. The tensions thatexist between theory and practice will be examined in thecontext of contemporary policy issues and research.Method and frequency of Class:
The key learning strategies for this module will be studentled seminars and enquiry based learning. In addition therewill be key note lectures and discussions led by experts intheir field, for example: health informatics andtechnologies and the implications of these for teaching andlearning; curriculum design and development;inter-professional learning and assessment and evaluationAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (50%) Students are required to submit ateaching and learning package linkedto their area of professional practice.
To include information about the aimsand objectives of the package and the
teaching, learning, assessment andevaluation strategies to be used
Coursework 2 (50%) A written assignment of up to 4000words providing a critical rationale forthe development of the teaching andlearning package and the theoreticalprinciples underpinning the selectedteaching, learning, assessment and
evaluation strategies
Professor DM FraserConvenor
B74WBL Developing Professional Practicethrough Work-Based Learning
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Postgraduate students within the Schoolof NursingSemester Full Year
Description The approach adopted in this module will bestudent-directed learning. The content of the programmewill be determined by the specific learning needs of theindividual student. Once these have been identifiedstudents will develop, in negotiation with a member ofacademic staff, a learning action plan, within which theywill be required to identify and justify their own coherentaim and set of learning outcomes. Part of the module will,therefore, focus on:
the philosophy and model of work-based learning;formulating a learning action plan based on a theoreticalmodel of work-based learning;developing an aim and learning outcomes at level 4;the skills of critical reflection.
The content of the remainder of the module will be clearlyidentified within each student’s learning action plan andfinalised at the beginning of the module.Method and frequency of Class:
The number of hours dedicated to each activity wil bedetermined during completion of a learning action plan andwill reflect the required 200 hours of studyAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (100%) A portfolio of evidence of up to 5000words
Mrs P TweedaleConvenor
Summer Semester
B74CLB Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc orPostgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Health and Social Care(Palliative and End of Life Care)Semester Summer
Description This module will develop studentsunderstanding and ability to synthesise theoreticalapproaches to the management of behaviours associatedwith loss, grief and bereavement.
This module considers:personal, professional and social attitudes to dying anddeath from local, national and international perspectives;the concepts of loss, grief and bereavement andestablished and contemporary models of loss, grief andbereavement;the concepts of normal and complex grief, includingdeterminants of grief and potential ‘risk’ factors;socially challenging losses, e.g. HIV/AIDS, suicide,miscarriage, murder;cultural and spiritual aspects of loss, grief andbereavement;the role of advanced practice nurses and leaders insupporting a range of individuals experiencing loss, griefand bereavement.Method and frequency of Class:
The module will be delivered over eight consecutiveweeks. Weekly attendance is required. The remainder ofthe module hours will be utilised by the student forassessment preparation, directed and independent studyand group visits.
A variety of teaching methods will be utilised; formallectures, group discussions, educational visits. Seminargroups will be organised by WebCT.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (80%) Written assignment of up to 3000words
Oral (20%) Oral presentation of 20 minutes
Ms B ChadyConvenor
B74DPR Dissertation Project (CBT)
Credits 60 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc in CognitiveBehaviour Therapy.Semester Summer
Description Students will undertake a project that willadvance understanding in the practice of CognitiveBehaviour Therapy. The project can take a number offorms which include:empirical researcha modifiednsystematic review of literature;an audit of contemporary practice;a service evaluation; ora professional development portfolioMethod and frequency of Class:
Most learning will occur independently, with the support ofthe academic supervisor; and will be supplemented bygroup tutorials and teaching days as required. Studentswill receive a minimum of six one hour individual academicsupervision sessions.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Dissertation (100%) Completion of a dissertation project /professional development portfolio of
between 12,000 and 15,000 words
Dr D HowardConvenor
B74NP2 Advanced Nursing Practice II
Credits 20 Level 4
Target students Students enrolled on the MSc orPostgraduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing PracticeSemester Summer
Description In this module, students implement andevaluate the training programme planned in AdvancedNursing Practice I. Following the course philosophy ofadvanced practice, students work with health servicecolleagues to master a new element of practice relevant totheir clinical field, supported by course workshops andopportunities to reflect on practice. The module willexplore how to initiate, manage and evaluate changetaking into account national and international trends.Students may plan for an elective away from their normalplace of work in order to learn their new skill(s) fromappropriate experts.Method and frequency of Class:
This module is facilitated by a combination of leadlectures, discussion and student-led seminars. Weeklyattendance at the University will be supplemented byindependent study in preparation for the assignment.Attendance at the University will involve; Lectures 24hours Individual Tutorials 6 hours Directed Activities 15hours Group Activities 15 hoursAssessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Assignment (20%) Portfolio exercise: 1000 words
Presentation 1 (80%) Students will present the projectthrough which they have advancedtheir practice in a conference-style
presentation to an invited audience.
Dr L A EastConvenor
Intensive Block
B74MMR Mixed Methods Research
Credits 10 Level 4
Target students This module is available to postgraduatestudents following the ESRC Doctoral training programmeor undertaking postgraduate study with an interest inmixed methods research in health care.Semester Intensive Block
Description The module will explore the philosophical andpractical foundations for using mixed methods in healthresearch. Mixed methods research will be explored byconsidering issues around conceptualising and designingmixed methods research to selecting methods, analysingand interpreting data and reporting findings.Method and frequency of Class:
Students will develop their knowledge of mixed methodsthrough participating in a two day workshop with keylectures, group work and discussion.Assessment
Assessment Type Requirements
Coursework 1 (90%) i) A 2000 word written assignmentcritically analysing an example of
mixed methods research relevant totheir own area of practice/interest
Coursework 2 (10%) ii) A 500 word reflection on themodule highlighting the student’slearning and how this module hasinfluenced their understanding of
research
Dr NJ Allcock
Dr D J Walsh
Convenor
Index by code
B74ABS
B74AN1
B74AN2
B74AP3
B74AP6
B74AP7
B74AP8
B74AP9
B74AS1
B74AS2
B74CB1
B74CB2
B74CB3
B74CCA
B74CCC
B74CCR
B74CIM
B74CLB
B74CSK
B74CSR
B74DCL
B74DPN
B74DPR
B74EHS
B74EIS
B74EPP
B74HCP
B74HN1
B74HN2
B74HSD
B74IP1
B74IP2
B74IP3
B74LI1
B74LI1
B74LI2
B74LI2
B74LI3
B74LI4
B74LMP
B74LTC
B74MMR
B74MSD
B74NP2
B74PAS
B74PIM
B74PPE
B74PPR
B74PR1
B74PR2
B74PR3
B74PRL
B74PRP
B74PTC
B74QRI
B74QRM
B74RC1
B74RC2
B74RC3
B74RCR
B74RCR
B74RDP
B74RMD
B74RMH
B74SSC
B74SSD
B74TFN
B74TLH
B74TNE
B74WBL
B74WSM
Index by title
Advanced Nursing Practice II
Advancing Nursing Practice 1
Advancing Nursing Practice II
Applied Biological Sciences
Applied Therapeutics
Changing the Experience of Mental HealthProblems
Clinical Based Project (Route 1)
Clinical Based Project (Route 2)
Clinical Research, Issues and Methods
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxietyand related disorders
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy fordepression
Consultation Skills
Contemporary Issues in Long TermConditions
Contemporary Practice in Acute CardiacCare
Contemporary Practice in Adult CriticalCare: Respiratory, Cardiovascular andRenal System Disorders
Contemporary Practice in Adult CriticalCare: Respiratory, Cardiovascular andRenal System Disorders
Contemporary Practice in Adult CriticalCare: Traumatic Injuries, Neurological orEndocrine Disorders
Contemporary Practice in PrimaryPrevention, Rehabilitation and Long TermCardiac Conditions
Contemporary Practice in Renal Care
Developing Advanced Clinical Skills throughWork-Based Learning
Developing Professional Practice throughWork-Based Learning
Dissertation
Dissertation for MA in Research Methods(Nursing)
Dissertation Project (Advanced Nursing)
Dissertation Project (CBT)
Dissertation Project (Health and SocialCare)
Evaluating Interventions, Services andPolicy in Health and Social Care
Evidence for Health & Social Care
From Inclusion to Partnership in thedevelopment, delivery and evaluation ofmental health services.
Fundamentals of cognitive behaviouralpsychotherapy
General Principles of Prescribing
General Principles of Prescribing for Nurses,Midwives and Specialist Community PublicHealth Nurses
History taking, examination and clinicaldecision making I
History taking, physical examination andclinical decision making II
Investigating Health Care OrganisationPolicy and Practice
Leadership and Management for ClinicalPractice
Leading and Managing at Work
Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Mixed Methods Research
Non-medical Prescribing
Pain and Symptom Management
Palliative and End of Life Care in Childhoodand in Transition to Adulthood
Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nurses,Midwives and Specialist Community PublicHealth Nurses
Philosophy of Research
Philosophy of Research
Policy, Ethical and PsychosocialPerspectives in Palliative and End of LifeCare
Practice Improvement
Practice Teacher in Health and Social Care
Prescribing in Practice and Application ofClinical Skills
Prescribing in Practice for Nurses, Midwivesand Specialist Community Public HealthNurses
Principles and Process of ComprehensiveSystematic Review
Principles of Management of the HighlyDependent or Critically Ill Neonate, Infantor Child 1
Principles of Management of the HighlyDependent or Critically Ill Neonate, Infantor Child 2
Principles of Palliative and End of Life Care
Professional Development for ClinicalLeadership
Professional Research Practice
Project Proposal
Qualitative Research Issues and Methods
Qualitative Research Issues and Methods
Recognition: Engagement and assessmentof patients with common mental healthproblems
Recognition: Engagement and assessmentof patients with common mental healthproblems
Recovery and Inclusion: Communities,Organisations and Opportunities
Recovery: Evidence-based low-intensitytreatment for common mental healthdisorders
Recovery: Evidence-based low-intensitytreatment for common mental healthdisorders
Reflection: Working within an employment,social and healthcare context
Research Design and Practice
Research Methods in Health and Social Care
Respect: Values, policy culture anddiversity
Supplement to Clinical Based Project (Route1)
Teaching and Learning in Health and SocialCare
Theoretical Foundations for AdvancedNursing