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Advanced Clinical Practice at University of Derby - UCAS

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Course summary

The MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme (apprenticeship and non-apprenticeship route), will adopt successful elements of the current programme that have been modified over the years with the support and collaboration of the stakeholders, while addressing the requirements of national drivers. The programme offers the trainee advanced clinical practitioner clinical and theoretical skills in the management of individual patient care via history taking, examination of body systems, requesting appropriate investigations, prescribing medicines and therapies where appropriate, interpreting results and referring where applicable. As a trainee advanced practitioner, it is also important to drive service improvement, undertake audit and research, so as to develop new knowledge and educate others to help improve the services provided to the people they are treating. The programme adopts the four pillars of advanced practice so as to achieve this goal. In accordance with the philosophy of our programme and the Teaching, Learning and Assessment strategy of the University, the delivery of the Advanced Clinical Practice programme offers variety and assures the learning and assessment activities are relevant and of value to future professional practice. This is achieved through facilitating learning via a constructivist approach in partnership with the employer, in order to develop effective autonomous practitioners.

Modules

Modules may include: clinical decision-making; introduction to Master's level study; management of change; non-medical prescribing; principles of service improvement in the workplace; research methodology (application to advanced practice); therapeutics and prescribing practice; vulnerability and mental health; work-based learning negotiated module; work-based project; consolidation of advanced practice module; independent scholarship.


Entry requirements

The apprentices/non-apprentices should normally be able to demonstrate; Evidence of continual professional development (CPD), Successful completion of degree level modules (40 credits plus), Around a minimum of 5 years post registration experience. Apprenticeship route must also be able to demonstrate; Achievement of English and mathematics qualification at a minimum of level 2 as per general apprenticeship requirements. This will be confirmed by employers as part of the selection process and agreed by the University on entry to the programme. Trainee advanced clinical practitioners require the support of their employers. This is essential for apprentices, but supports the clinical development of all advanced practitioners and will be required on application.


Fees and funding

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Advanced Clinical Practice at University of Derby - UCAS