MSc Community Specialist Practice (incorporating PG Dip)
When can you start this course? | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements
Why choose this course?
- You'll study modules which are linked to clinical practice, so they'll really help your career such as Public Health, Research Methods, Leadership and Management.
- 50% of your time will be spent on a placement, so you'll get hands-on experience as well as learning the theory.
About the course
It's 52 weeks long and is made up of 50% theory and 50% practice in a placement.
As a Postgraduate Diploma student, by the end of the course, we expect that you'll:
- have the skills to become an Advanced Practitioner in your own area of expertise
- be committed to lifelong learning, encourage colleagues to be and contribute to national debates
- be able to demonstrate a critical understanding in clinical practice, care and programme management, clinical practice leadership, and clinical practice development
- show leadership and have a critical in depth knowledge of professional roles and function, so you can bring about integrated and high quality health and social care, through working with other professionals effectively, networking and team working
- have skills and a critical knowledge of research and evidence based practice so you can influence and deliver high quality care.
As well as those things listed above, as an MSc student, we expect that you'll carry out an extended, innovative and critical research about the theory and practice of your chosen award.
Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...Your career
You'll gain a qualification which meets the standards of proficiency, and fits with the current health agenda in the area of community specialist practice, so it'll really boost your career.
How you'll learn
A range of delivery, including lectures, workshops, seminars, group discussions, action learning sets and problem based learning.
How you're assessed
Assignments, examinations, presentations, portfolio development, profiles.
Anything else?
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Start dates
If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:
- September 2012
Fees*
UK/EU students
- £815 per single module (you usually take 9 of these modules in total).
*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2012 and August 2013. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.
Course length
Full time: 52 weeks (or part time equivalent)Entry requirements
You should: have an entry on an appropriate part of the NMC Register be employed by the Primary ...
