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

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

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.   

If you have any queries, please contact the Enrolment team on +44 (0)1332 594000 (option 4) or email UDOLenrolment@derby.ac.uk.

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

FdSc Assistant Practitioner - with May start

Study Pattern Summer Autumn Spring
Year 1

Personal and Professional Development for Assistant Practitioners
(4NU530)
10 credits

Developing Safe Care
(4NU526)
30 credits

 Personal and Professional Development for Assistant Practitioners
(4NU530)
10 credits continued

Communicating Health Promotion
(4NU524)
40 credits		 Personal and Professional Development for Assistant Practitioners
(4NU530)
10 credits continued

2 x Optional Modules - Level 4*
40 credits
Year 2

Further Professional Development for Assistant Practitioners
(5NU532)
10 credits

Leadership and Learning
(5NU534)
30 credits

 Further Professional Development for Assistant Practitioners
(5NU532)
10 credits continued

2 x Optional Modules - Level 5*
40 credits		 Further Professional Development for Assistant Practitioners
(5NU532)
10 credits continued

Gateway

End Point Assessment for Assistant Practitioners
(5NU536)
40 credits

*Optional modules - Level 4 

4NU512 Mental Health Across the Lifespan

4NU513 Occupation and Wellbeing

4NU515 Work Based Project*

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*

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