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Health and Social Care: Specialist Practice Community – (M.Sc.)
University of Chester
Faculty of Health and Social Care
| Location: | Chester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Chester
The programme is 50% theory and 50% practice and is integrated across the duration of the course. The theoretical component is undertaken at the University and the practical component in a clinical setting, under the supervision of a qualified professional Practice Teacher from the chosen specialist pathway.
All students are required to attend University to obtain the theoretical elements of the course, and spend the equivalent time in clinical practice.
Pathways
* Postgraduate Diploma/MSc Specialist Practice Community (District Nursing/Nursing in the Home)
* Postgraduate Diploma/MSc Specialist Practice Community (Learning Disability Nursing)
* Postgraduate Diploma/MSc Specialist Practice Community (Mental Health Nursing)
* Postgraduate Diploma/MSc Specialist Practice Community (General Practice Nursing)
Contents
MSc/Postgraduate Diploma Overall Framework for the Programme
Module
* Public Health and Wellbeing in Action
* Public Health and Wellbeing in Context
* Research in Context
* Leading Contemporary Community Nursing Practice
* Community Practitioner Nurse Prescribing or Specialist Optional Module
* Specialist Practice (4 pathways)
* Optional modules
* Dissertation (for the award of MSc)
Assessment
Students will be exposed to a variety of assessment methods designed to ensure that the content, outcomes and level of the modules are measured in a fair and transparent manner. Examples include assignments, seminars, presentations and portfolios.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The criteria for entry on to the programme will be registration on the appropriate part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register (NMC) for the chosen pathway. In addition, practitioners will have a minimum of one year´s relevant post registration experience and support from a sponsoring trust.
Applicants must also meet the following academic requirements:
* A minimum of two years post-registration experience including one months´ relevant community experience
* Successful completion of a degree in nursing or a health related field, or equivalent (i.e. 120 credits at Level 4, 120 credits at Level 5 and 120 credits at Level 6, either through study or APCL/APEL)
* Support from the sponsoring trust
* Applicants will normally be expected to have successfully completed a Mentorship module at Level 3/6.
Independent Students
Within the current programme we have attracted students who wish to fund themselves. These students will be considered on an individual basis and should seek further information from the programme leader.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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