About the course
Designed to meet demand for advanced practice studies within health and social care, this programme provides the next step in career progression and academic development.
This inter-professional programme allows you to focus on specialist pathways, whilst maintaining a focus on the core principles of advanced practice including: leadership, professionalism, inter-professional communication, and service development and evaluation.
The MSc in Advanced Practice is a part-time programme with start dates available in January and September.
What you'll study
The single framework structure enables greater continuity and equity in pursuit of the masters level award, and ensures that all students acquire the necessary knowledge and skills at the forefront of their discipline related to research, literature review methods, and the support of specialist developments.
Please note, the Clinical Assessment and Examination Theory module must be undertaken before the Clinical Assessment and Examination Practical module.
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
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Clinical Assessment and Examination Theory
The aim of the module is to prepare you to use an evidence based clinical assessment framework, to inform effective intervention, patient referral and as a basis to develop your own assessment and examination skills.
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Advanced Decision Making in Practice
This module enables you to develop your theoretical underpinning of advanced decision making in practice, and to use this knowledge to effectively improve your decision making capabilities.
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Clinical Assessment and Examination Practical
This module gives you the opportunity to develop and enhance your advanced clinical assessment, examination and consultation skills across a range of core organ systems.
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
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Optional discipline-specific module
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Research and Literature Review Methods
Practitioners in all health professional disciplines need to understand the principles of research, to know how knowledge is created and can be evaluated, and to apply the findings of research in the practice setting. You'll identify and critically evaluate research that informs important aspects of your practice.
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Advanced Practice Informed Learning
This aim of this module is to evaluate your journey towards becoming an advanced practitioner and demonstrate your development in the four pillars of advanced practice.
All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.
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Dissertation
You will complete an advanced, evidence based project on a topic of your choice, in line with your professional priorities and interests. You will be supported by a dissertation supervisor. The dissertation will be 20,000 words.