Study Pattern: Assistant Practitioner (Apprenticeship) Foundation Degree Science (online) - UB9BQ

On this page, you will find the study patterns for our FdSc Assistant Practitioner (Apprenticeship) online (UB9BQ) programme.

Please use the links below to move directly to the relevant study pattern for the term you are enrolling onto.

• September start
• January start

This study pattern highlights the modules that you will need study over the next 12 months. Please note that all students are required to re-enrol at the start of every academic year in September and so within your enrolment you can only choose modules for the current academic year.

The scheduled modules for the remainder of your programme (outlined below) are based on the current plan, however, the order of these may be subject to change. Should any changes be made, we will communicate this to you as soon as possible.

Please note that any optional modules are subject to viable group sizes. Should you choose a module that is deemed to be non-viable, you will be notified of the alternative available options.   

For our students completing the at the accelerated rate of study, we recommend that you study 40 hours per week.

FdSc Assistant Practitioner - with September start

*Optional modules - Level 4 

4NU512 Mental Health Across the Lifespan
4NU513 Occupation and Wellbeing
4NU515 Work Based Project [For the assessment of these modules, students negotiate the form of assessment - it could be a teaching session, presentation or written format]
4NU525 Complex Health and Social Care Needs in Maternity Settings
4NU527 Essential Clinical Skills
4NU528 Maternity Care and Skills
4NU529 Occupational Therapy - Guiding Principles and Practice
4OD501 Principles of Scrub and Circulating Practice
4OD502 Principles of Anaesthetic Practice
4RD512 Radiographic Imaging (Projectional)
4RD513 Science and Technology of Imaging for Assistant Practitioners
4ZZDAV Introduction to Computed Tomography for Assistant Practice
4ZZDAW Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assistant Practice 

*Optional modules - Level 5 

5NU512 Falls and Frailty
5NU513 Independence, Dignity and Occupation
5NU515 Listen without Prejudice - Music and Care
5NU520 Work Based Project [For the assessment of these modules, students negotiate the form of assessment - it could be a teaching session, presentation or written format]
5NU524 Medicines Management
5NU529 Assisting at Births
5NU530 Care of the Mother and Newborn in the Postnatal Period
5NU531 Caring for People with Learning Disabilities
5NU533 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare
5OD500 Developing Anaesthetic Practice
5OD501 Developing Scrub and Circulating Practice
5OD502 Anatomy and Physiology for ODP 2
5RD509 Developing Imaging Practice
5RD510 Diagnostics and the Patient Journey 

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FdSc Assistant Practitioner - with January start

*Optional modules - Level 4 

4NU512 Mental Health Across the Lifespan
4NU513 Occupation and Wellbeing
4NU515 Work Based Project [For the assessment of these modules, students negotiate the form of assessment - it could be a teaching session, presentation or written format]
4NU525 Complex Health and Social Care Needs in Maternity Settings
4NU527 Essential Clinical Skills
4NU528 Maternity Care and Skills
4NU529 Occupational Therapy - Guiding Principles and Practice
4OD501 Principles of Scrub and Circulating Practice
4OD502 Principles of Anaesthetic Practice
4RD512 Radiographic Imaging (Projectional)
4RD513 Science and Technology of Imaging for Assistant Practitioners
4ZZDAV Introduction to Computed Tomography for Assistant Practice
4ZZDAW Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assistant Practice 

*Optional modules - Level 5 

5NU512 Falls and Frailty
5NU513 Independence, Dignity and Occupation
5NU515 Listen without Prejudice - Music and Care
5NU520 Work Based Project [For the assessment of these modules, students negotiate the form of assessment - it could be a teaching session, presentation or written format]
5NU524 Medicines Management
5NU529 Assisting at Births
5NU530 Care of the Mother and Newborn in the Postnatal Period
5NU531 Caring for People with Learning Disabilities
5NU533 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare
5OD500 Developing Anaesthetic Practice
5OD501 Developing Scrub and Circulating Practice
5OD502 Anatomy and Physiology for ODP 2
5RD509 Developing Imaging Practice
5RD510 Diagnostics and the Patient Journey 

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