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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,252 - ≈ € 10,852 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Edinburgh / United Kingdom | ||
| Start Date: | January, September | ||
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| Languages: | English | ||
Similar to our MSc Advanced Practice course, this route allows you to apply advanced practice to the specialisation of nursing.
For a qualified nurse currently working in the profession, this part-time course provides the opportunity to take the next step to an advanced career role. You'll gain an in depth understanding of the theoretical knowledge and practical skills you need to practice at an advanced level, as well as the ability to critically appraise relevant health and social policy. You'll also acquire the knowledge and skills you need to address ethical and professional issues.
As a graduate, you'll enjoy increased employment opportunities in the nursing profession.
Skills
You'll develop a combination of theoretical and practical skills in this course, including critical thinking when considering the issues associated with practice, knowledge and application of research methods and their application, and efficient approaches to time management, prioritisation and workload planning. You will also learn to recognise and manage the personal stresses of the profession, and become proficient in the use of the latest technologies in the practice of your role.
Career Prospects
As Edinburgh's top university for Graduate Employability (HESA 2010) and one of the top in the UK for Graduate Prospects (The Independent and The Times University Guides for 2009), we can offer you a valuable head-start in your chosen career.
On graduation, you will be well placed for advancement in your nursing career, or a move to a research-based role.
Based over three years, the course is conducted as a blended learning process, involving a combination of lectures, tutorials, online study, workshops and independent study.
Year 1
Exploring Professional Roles in Practice, Contemporary Ethical and Professional Issues in Healthcare, Option
Year 2
Research Methods, two Optional Modules
Year 3
Dissertation
Options: Adults with Incapacity; Assessment, Evaluation and Support; Child Protection in Context; Child Protection: Risk to Reality; Contemporary Ethical and Professional Issues in Healthcare; Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Disability Practice; Critical Thinking, Analysis and Writing; Dissertation; Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education; Exploring Professional Roles in Practice; Improving Health and Well Being with People with Intellectual Disabilities; Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals; Integrating Cancer Genetics into Healthcare; Leadership; Interprofessional Learning and Mentoring; Managing Performance for Person Centred Services; Politics, Policy and Practice; Practising within a Consultancy Role; Professional Study & Practices; Professional Study & Practices; Research Methods; Safeguarding Vulnerable Individuals and Families; Strategic and Global Issues in Palliative Care; Symptom Management in Palliative Care; Therapeutic Communication in Palliative Care; Strategic and Global Issues in Cancer Care; Pathophysiology and Epidemiology in Diabetes Mellitus; Work Based learning Portfolio 1; Work Based Learning Portfolio 2.
For detailed information on individual modules, visit the Module Description page
Professional accreditation
Please ensure that if you are seeking a course which leads to accreditation with a professional body you have checked what the requirements are or have contacted us for specific advice. We cannot accept any responsibility if the course you select does not subsequently meet your requirements.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testAn Honours Degree or equivalent, a relevant professional qualification and a minimum of two years experience.
Applicants who do not have the academic requirements may gain entry to the course by studying one of the modules as a stand alone module. On successful completion of the module, students then have evidence of their ability to study at M level and will transfer to the full course. The stand alone module will count towards the final degree.
English Language Requirements
If English is not your first language, you´ll need to provide evidence that you can read, write, speak and understand English satisfactorily. For most courses, in additional to satisfying the standard entry requirements, we normally require international students (check) to demonstrate their English ability through an English language test, usually IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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