Course summary
Why choose this course On our MSc Primary and Community Care (Community Children’s Nursing) course, you'll develop your knowledge and skills to care for children with a range of long-term and acute conditions. This course will give you the in-depth understanding you need to lead on innovation and change within modern healthcare. This course meets the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) standards for specialist education and practice. On successful completion of the first year (full-time) or two years (part-time) of this course, you’ll be eligible to record your specialist practice qualification with the NMC. What you will study Throughout your hands-on clinical training, you’ll develop professional characteristics that are greatly valued by employers in modern healthcare such as, compassion, encouragement, good communication, a strong belief in the value of teamwork and, perhaps most importantly, respect for every patient’s privacy, individuality and dignity. You'll learn high-level clinical skills and develop in-depth knowledge, to meet the needs of primary and community nursing. You’ll study topics, including community nurse practitioner prescribing (V100), health assessment, leadership, mental health across the lifespan, primary and community care policy, and safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. You’ll have the opportunity to complete a research dissertation on an area of personal interest, which we’ll match with the expertise of our academic staff, ensuring you get the best support.
Modules
Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps. FULL-TIME Year 1 (full-time) PRIMARY AND COMMUNITY CARE POLICY - Core RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY - Core SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND VULNERABLE ADULTS - Core APPLICATION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT - Core HEALTH ASSESSMENT - Core MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN - Core DISSERTATION - Core SPECIALIST PRACTICE PORTFOLIO - Core SPECIALIST PRACTICE PORTFOLIO WITH V100 - Core Optional modules for Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Levels 6 and 7 Students must complete all core modules and take Specialist Practice Portfolio OR Specialist Practice Portfolio with V100. Students must choose one optional module. Information on CPD modules can be found at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/healthsciences/professional-development/cpd-mo… PART-TIME Year 1 (part-time) PRIMARY AND COMMUNITY CARE POLICY - Core RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY - Core SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND VULNERABLE ADULTS - Core APPLICATION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT - Core HEALTH ASSESSMENT - Core MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN - Core DISSERTATION - Core SPECIALIST PRACTICE PORTFOLIO - Core SPECIALIST PRACTICE PORTFOLIO WITH V100 - Core Optional modules for Year 1 (part-time) - FHEQ Levels 6 and 7 Students must complete all core modules and take Specialist Practice Portfolio OR Specialist Practice Portfolio with V100. Students must choose one optional module. Information on CPD modules can be found at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/healthsciences/professional-development/cpd-mo… Year 2 (part-time) PRIMARY AND COMMUNITY CARE POLICY - Core RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY - Core SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND VULNERABLE ADULTS - Core APPLICATION OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT - Core HEALTH ASSESSMENT - Core MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN - Core DISSERTATION - Core SPECIALIST PRACTICE PORTFOLIO - Core SPECIALIST PRACTICE PORTFOLIO WITH V100 - Core Optional modules for Year 2 (part-time) - FHEQ Levels 6 and 7 Students must complete all core modules and take Specialist Practice Portfolio OR Specialist Practice Portfolio with V100. Students must choose one optional module. Information on CPD modules can be found at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/healthsciences/professional-development/cpd-mo…
Entry requirements
Normally, applicants will have completed a Bachelors degree or have recently studied at FEHQ level 6. Individual advice will be provided by the Director of Studies. Students will need to have current registration on the NMC professional register, and will normally have at least two years’ post-registration experience. Students applying for the Community Children’s Nursing pathway must be registered as a children’s nurse. English language requirements IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each element.
Fees and funding
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