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Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health

Care ProfessionalsUndergraduate and Postgraduate

Continuing Professional Development

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• Internationalreputationforresearch,teachingandlearning

•Widerangeofflexiblestudyoptionsincludingdistancelearning

• StronglinkswithNHSandotherhealthandsocialcareproviders

•OneoftheUKsbestuniversitylibrarieswithexceptionallygoodaccesstoelectronicjournals

• Excellentfacilities

• BestcareersserviceintheUK

• Afriendlycampuspackedwithexcellentfacilities,situatedonthedoorstepofBritain’snumberonestudentcity

Thefacts

UndergraduateandPostgraduateContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentatManchester 4

Manchesteroffersyou… 6

BSc(Hons)Nursing/Midwifery/ProfessionalPractice 8

MScAdvancedNursing/Midwifery/SocialWork/ProfessionalPracticeandLeadership 14

MClin Res 20

MResHealthandSocialCare 20

MScAdvancedPracticeInterventionsforMentalHealth(APIMH) 20

MidwiferyMPhil 21

MidwiferyPhD 21

NursingMPhil 21

NursingPhD 22

SocialWorkMPhil 22

SocialWorkPhD 22

PostgraduateStandaloneModules 24

Furtherinformationandhowtoapply 26

Contents

Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health

Care ProfessionalsUndergraduate and Postgraduate

Continuing Professional Development

UndergraduateandPostgraduateContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentatManchester

Comeandenhanceyourcareeropportunities,professionalknowledgeandskillsattheSchoolofNursing,Midwifery&SocialWork:anestablishedcentreofexcellencewithaninternationalreputationforteachingandresearchacrossnursing,midwifery,socialworkandrelateddisciplines.

ThefirstnursingdegreeinEnglandwasdevelopedatTheUniversityofManchesterin1973.In2014,theSchool,aspartofUnitofAssessment3(AlliedHealthProfessions,Dentistry,NursingandPharmacy),retaineditspremierpositionforresearchandwasjudgedtobenumberoneofthe94submissionsintermsofoverallperformanceincludingoutputs,

environmentandimpact.Aninternationalexternaladvisorypanelin2014reportthattheir‘overallimpressionisthattheSchoolofNursing,MidwiferyandSocialWorkisoutstandingasregardsprovidingeducationandcarryingoutresearch.’

WehaveanexcellentrecordofcollaborationwiththeNHSandotherhealthandsocialcareprovidersinthedevelopmentanddeliveryofpreandpost-qualificationeducationfornurses,midwives,alliedhealthprofessionalsandsocialworkers.In2008,ourimpressivefacilitieswereboostedfurtherastheSchoolmovedintonew,teachingandofficeaccommodationwithinthemainUniversitycampusonOxfordRoad.

Ourestablishedreputationforexcellence,outstandinglearningfacilitiesandhighstudentsupport,combinedwiththeopportunitytobetaughtbyleadingacademic,clinicalandresearchstaff,makeTheUniversityofManchestertheidealplacetostudyforyourContinuingProfessionalDevelopment(CPD)qualificationsandacademicawards.

Continuing Professional Development provision

Life-longlearningandCPDareessentialrequirementsforallqualifiedhealthandsocialcareprofessionalsinordertomaintainanddevelopknowledgeandskillsforpractice.CPDforexistingstaffwillbecomeevenmoreimportant

overthecomingyears,asservicesmustrespondtoachallengingfinancialclimateandtheneedforawell-equippedandtrainedworkforcethatisabletoleadandrespondtochangingserviceneedsandnewwaysofworking.

Ourwiderangeofflexibleeducationalopportunitiesenableshealthandsocialcareprofessionalstostudyforpart-timeacademicawardsandstand-alonecourseunitsatundergraduateandpostgraduatelevel.Allourcoursesaredesignedtoenhancestudents’knowledgeandskills,enablingyoutoleadandcontributetoimprovementsinpatientcareandservicedevelopmentwhilstachievingacademiccreditandawardswiththehallmarkofqualityassociatedwithTheUniversityofManchester.

Manchesteroffersyou…•OneoftheUK’sleadingUniversitydepartmentsinnursing,midwiferyandsocialwork

•Anationalandinternationalreputationforoutstandingteachingandresearch

•Awiderangeofcourseunitsandflexibleapproachestolearning

What you can study

Undergraduatestudyincludes:

BSc (Hons) Nursing/Midwifery/Professional Practice,whichconsistsofspecialistareasin:

• CancerandPalliativeCare

• Critical/SurgicalCare

• MaternalandChildHealth

• MentalHealth

Funding your studies

FundingmaybeavailableforhealthcareprofessionalsworkingintheNHSinGreaterManchesterthroughtheCPDServiceLevelAgreement(SLA)contract.

BSc (Hons) Nursing/Midwifery/Professional Practice,individualcourseunitsandstudydays

FundingisavailablethroughtheCPDSLAforstaffworkingintheNHSinGreaterManchesterwhomeettheentryrequirements.ApplicantsshouldcontacttheEducationandTrainingleadwithintheirorganisation(PracticeEducator,orequivalent)formoreinformationregardingthesefundedplaces.

FundingisalsoavailableforalimitednumberofplacesontheMulti-ProfessionalSupportforLearningandAssessmentinPractice(MSLAP)(PreparationforMentorship)courseunitforstaffworkinginindependentandvoluntarysectorhealthcareorganisationsinGreaterManchesterwhoofferplacementstopre-registrationnursing,midwiferyandAHPstudents.

Ifyouareunabletoattendandthereforeneedtowithdrawfromthecourse,pleaselettheadmissionsofficeknowinwritingwithinthreeweeksofthecoursestartdate.(Seepage12forcontactdetails).YoushouldalsoinformyourmanagerandtrustsignatoryifyourplacewastobefundedthroughtheCPDSLA.

IfyouarenoteligibleforfundingthroughtheCPDSLA,youmaystillapplyforthecoursesorcourseunitsassponsorshipfromyouremployerorself-fundingoptionsarealsoavailable.PleasecontacttheContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentAdmissionsOfficeformoreinformationonindividualcourseunitfees,orsee: www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/developcareer

IT/Computer proficiency

Usingcomputer-basedandonlineresourcestosupportallcourseunitsisbecomingincreasinglycommonandcompetenceinthebasicuseofPCtechnology,mouseandkeyboard,basicword-processingandinternetsearchingisessential.

Ifyouarenotfamiliarwithsuchtechnology,westronglyrecommendedseekingoutcourseswithinyourorganisation,ortakinguponeofthemanycoursesprovidedbyManchesterComputingataveryearlystageofyourstudy.Mostcoursesarefreetoenrolledstudents: www.itservices.manchester.ac.uk

BSc(Hons) Nursing/Midwifery/ProfessionalPracticeWhat the degree offers

This degree offers a wide variety of level six (previously called level three) units that make up a degree programme available to nurses, midwives and other registered health care professionals. You can choose from an extensive range of course units to work towards your degree on a part-time basis, or you can opt to study a single course unit to help keep your practice up-to-date and maintain your professional development.

All course units provide you with knowledge and skills to help enhance clinical practice and are linked to the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF). This will help to show how you are working to meet the requirements of your present role and also how you are preparing to take on the additional challenges and opportunities that a new role may bring.

COURSE DETAILS

Structure of the degree

Tobeawardedadegree,youwillneedtoattain120levelsixcreditsbystudyingacombinationofcourseunitsupto80credits.Allstudentsregisteringforthedegreewillundertakeadissertation,whichprovidestheremaining40credits.Youcantakeuptofiveyearspart-timetocompletethedegreefromthestartdateofthefirstcourseunitinyourpathwayofstudy.

Specialist areas of study

Therearefourspecialistareaswhichyoucanstudythroughthedegree:

• MentalHealth

What you study

Specialistcourseunitsrelatedtooneoftheidentifiedspecialistareaswillequipyouwithknowledgeandskillstoenhancethespecialistcareyougiveinyourpracticearea.Thesewillbecomplementedbycourseunitscoveringcoreprofessionaldevelopmentsubjects,whichcontributetodevelopingtheknowledgeandskillsneededtoprovideevidence-basedeffectivecareinanypracticesetting.Courseunitleadersprovideacademicsupportthroughoutthecourse.

Thedissertationoffersyoutheopportunitytoexplorein-depthatopicrelevanttoyourownprofessionalpractice.Youwillbeallocatedasupervisorforthedissertation,whowillsupportyouthroughoutyourdissertationstudies.

NBNotallcourseunitsruneveryyearandmaybesubjecttoavailabilityandchange.YoushouldcheckthewebsiteorcontacttheSchool.Seepage12.

Personal Development Plans (PDPs)

ThespecialistsubjectleaderwillhelpyoucompileaPDPsothatyoucanselectthemostappropriateunitstomeetyourprofessionalandpersonalneeds.PleasecontacttheCPDAdmissionsOfficetoarrangeapathwayappointment.

Assessment

Courseunitsareassessedbyavarietyofmethods,includingessays,casestudies,presentationsand

coursework.Somecourseunitsalsohavepractice-basedassessmentdocumentsthatrequireyoutodemonstrateachievementofspecificoutcomesinpractice.Thedissertation(forBScHons)givesyoutheopportunitytopursueatopicofrelevancetoyourownareaofpracticeinsomedepth,fromaresearchandevidence-basedperspective.

Attendance

20-creditcourseunitsusuallyrunovera15-weekperiod,withsevenstudydays.40-creditcourseunitsusuallyrunovera20-weekperiodwith14studydays.Somecourseunitsrunonahalf-daybasisandsomearedeliveredviae-learning,blendedlearning(taughtande-learning)orportfolio.Universityregulationsrequireyoutohaveattended80%ofthestudydaysforeachcourseunit.

Entry requirements

• Currentregistrationasahealthcareprofessional

• Undergraduatediplomaorequivalent(120creditsatacademiclevelfour(previouslylevelone)and120creditsatacademiclevelfive(previouslyleveltwo)fromanapproveduniversity,orapprovedinstitutionofhighereducation

• Abletofulfilanynecessarypracticerequirementsforanyselectedcourseunitswithinthedegree

• ForstudentswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglish:GCSEEnglishLanguagegradeCorabove,oranIELTSscoreof6.5withnolessthan6.0onanyonecomponent,orTOEFL575paper-basedor230computer-based,orevidenceofequivalentlearning

Cancer and Palliative Care Course Units

Thesecourseunitsreflecttheongoingandexcitingchangesthataretakingplacewithincancerandpalliativecareservices.Specialistcourseunitsaredesignedtohelpyourespondmoreeffectivelytotheneedsofpatientswithcancerandotherlife-limitingillnessandtheircarers.Undertakingthesecourseunitsmeansyouwillbenefitfromtheconsiderableclinicalandresearchexpertiseofcourseunitleadersandexpertcontributors.

Fourcancerandpalliativecarelevelsixcourseunitsareavailable:

• Foundationsincancercare(40credits)

• Principlesandpracticeofbreastcare(40credits)

• Promotingeffectivepracticeinsupportiveandpalliativecare(20credits)

• Principlesofhaematologyoncology(20credits)

TheSchoolalsooffersthesecourseunitsatpostgraduatelevel(level7).Forfurtherinformation,see: www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/cpd

Critical and Surgical Care Course Units

TheimprovementoftreatmentandcareforpatientswhoareacutelyillorwhorequiresurgicalinterventionarekeytargetareaswithintheNHS,withtheaimofprovidingintegratedserviceswhereverpatientsareinthehealthsystem.Allleadersofthecriticalandsurgicalcarecourseunitshavesignificantspecialistclinicalexpertiseandstronglinkswithpracticetoensurethatyoudevelopup-to-dateknowledgeandskillstoassessandcareforpatientscompetentlyandeffectively.

Sevencriticalandsurgicalcarelevelsixcourseunitsareavailable:

• Essentialcriticalcare(40credits)

• Essentialacutecare(40credits)

• RenalNursing(20credits)

• Foundationsofophthalmiccare(20credits)

• Theoryandpracticeofophthalmiccare(20credits)

• Woundcare(20credits)

• Emergencycare(20credits)

TheSchoolalsooffersthesecourseunitsatpostgraduatelevel(level7).Forfurtherinformation,see: www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/cpd

COURSE DETAILSBSc(Hons)Nursing/Midwifery/ProfessionalPractice

Maternal and Child Health Course Units

Maternalandchildhealthcareisconstantlychangingandevolvingtorespondtoadvancesinpracticeandthechallengesofthemodernworld.Meetingthesechallengesrequirespractitionerstoupdateandenhancetheirexistingpracticeand,insomecases,developnewskillstotakeoninnovativeroles.

TheSchooloffersavarietyofbothneonatalandmidwiferycourseunitsdesignedtohelpyouachievetheseaims:

• Safeguardingchildrenandyoungpeople(20credits)

• Safeguardingadults(20credits)

• IntensiveCareoftheNeonate:(20credits)

• NewbornInfantPhysicalExamination(20credits)

• Enhancingneonatalnursingpractice(40credits)

• Preparationofsupervisorsofmidwives(40credits)

TheSchoolalsooffersanumberofothermaternalandchildhealthcoursesatpostgraduatelevel(level7).Forfurtherinformation,see: www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/cpd

Mental Health Course Units

Theprevalenceofmentalhealthproblemsmeansthatimprovingmentalhealthcareservicesisakeypriorityareaforhealthandsocialcareservicesandthereisnowagrowingbodyofevidenceaboutthemosteffectiveformsoftreatmentandcare.

Torespondtothedemandsofthischallengingandchangingareaofspecialistpractice,ourmentalhealthcourseunitsequipyouwithenhancedknowledgeandskillstorespondtotheneedsofthoseexperiencingmentalhealthproblemsandtheircarers:

• Developingprofessionalpracticeindualdiagnosis(20credits)

• Developingprofessionalpracticeinsubstancemisuse(20credits)

• Dementia:Apersoncentredapproachtoenhancingcare,supportandwell-being(20credits)

• PhysicalHealthcareSkillsformentalhealthprofessionalsworkingwithpeoplewithpsychosisand/ordementia(20credits)

• FamilyInterventionforcarersofpeoplewithpsychosis,bipolardisorderordementia(20credits)

TheSchoolalsooffersanumberofotherMentalHealthcoursesatpostgraduatelevel(level7).Forfurtherinformation,see: www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/cpd

Core Course Units

Corecourseunitsaredesignedtocomplementyourspecialistknowledgeandskillsandenhanceyourprofessionaldevelopmentsothatyoucanplananddelivereffectiveevidence-basedcareinanypracticesetting.Learningtogetherwithstudentsfromarangeofprofessionsandpracticeareasonthesecoreunitsaddstotherichnessoflearning,althoughspecialistapplicationisstillencouragedthroughreflectivepracticeandcourseunitassignments.

Ifyouarestudyingforadegree,youwillnormallygain40creditsthroughcorecourseunitsand40creditsthroughspecialistcourseunits.Allstudentsregisteringforthedegreewillundertaketheresearchdissertation,whichprovidestheremaining40credits.

Corecourseunitsinclude:

• Ethicalandprofessionalissuesinhealthcare(20credits)

• Principlesofinfectionpreventionandcontrol(20credits)

• Managementofaninfectionpreventionandcontrolservice(40credits)

• Leadershipandmanagement(20credits)

• Painmanagement:(20credits)

• Multi-professionalSupportforLearningandAssessmentinPractice(MSLAP)(Preparationformentorship)(20credits)

• Researchdissertation(40credits)

• Independentstudyunit(20credits)–thisallowsyoutofocusonatopicareaofyourchoicewithsupportfromasupervisor.

Thecorecourseunitsarealsoanattractivestand-aloneoptionforcontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentpurposes.Thesearealsoavailableatpostgraduatelevel(level7).Forfurtherinformation,see: www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/cpd

Further information and how to apply for undergraduate study

Pleasecontactus:tel +44 (0)161 306 7604emailconted.nursing@manchester.ac.ukwww.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/cpd

COURSE DETAILSBSc(Hons)Nursing/Midwifery/ProfessionalPractice

MScAdvancedNursing/Midwifery/SocialWork/ProfessionalPractice andLeadershipThis programme offers those with a nursing, midwifery, social work or allied health professional qualification an opportunity to engage in postgraduate education in order to deepen and enhance their practice through acquisition, extension and critical appraisal of their knowledge and skills. The programme reflects professional, UK-wide government and international benchmarks for advanced level practice for the health and social care workforce to equip students with the contemporary knowledge, professional and leadership skills for advanced level practice.

COURSE DETAILS

ThereisaSchool-wideacademicstructureforcontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentwhich:

• Offersflexibility,choiceandhighqualitypostgraduateeducationthatisresponsivetoindividualandemployerneeds

• Facilitatesanindividualchoiceofunits

• SharesteachingandresearchexpertisefromacrosstheSchoolthroughinter-disciplinaryprovision

Studentscanselecttostudycourseunitsasstand-aloneorbuildupunitsofstudytowardsaPGCertorPGDipandundertakeadissertationtocompletetheMastersaward.AccreditationofAdvancedPriorLearning(APL)isalsopossible,pleasecontactusfordetails.

Anindicativetimeframewouldnormallycomprise:

Award Full Time Duration Part Time Duration

MSc 12months 5yearsPgDiploma 6months 4yearsPgCertificate 3months 3years

What the degree offers

TheProgrammeencouragesstudentsasactiveparticipantsinthelearningprocessbyfosteringparticipationinthelearningenvironment.Itfacilitatestheenhanceddevelopmentofbothpersonalandprofessionalknowledge,andprovidesasupportiveandflexibleenvironmentdesignedtomeetadiverserangeofbothacademicandpastoralstudentneeds.

Oneoftheprimeobjectivesofpostgraduatestudyisthatstudents’developtheirabilitiesasanindependentcriticalthinker,abletoundertakecomplexdecision-makingandactwithgreaterautonomyinpracticeasidentifiedinknowledgeandunderstandingoutcomes.

Theprogrammelinkswithanacademic/researchbasewithintheSchoolofNursing,MidwiferyandSocialWorkenablingsynergybetweenresearchandeducationandcontinuedtranslationofresearchintoeducationalprovisionandclinicalpractice.

• Promoteswideraccesstopostgraduatetaughtunitsandawardsbyprovidingflexibilityandenablingstudentstospreadthetaughtelementsoftheprogrammesoverupto5years.

• Promotesopportunitiesforblendedlearninganduseofon-lineresourcescontributingtowideningaccessanduseoflearningtechnologiestoprovidestudentswithhighquality,personalisedlearningexperience.

• Providesidealopportunityforinter-disciplinary/professionallearning

• Includescoreunitssharedbyallstudentsbutwithspecificapplicationtoindividualdisciplinesthrough/viatheclinicalfocusofthecourseunit

• IncludesoptionalclinicallyfocusedunitsselectedtomeetRegistrantandserviceneeds

• Offersflexibilityrechoiceofstudy–stand-aloneunits,PGCertificate,PGDiploma,Masters

• Offersflexibilityredelivery–blendedande-learning

• Offersflexibilityrelengthofstudy–normallyupto5yearstoachieveMasterspart-time

• OffersflexibilityrechoiceofDissertation

Structure of the postgraduate programme

Studentscanselecttostudycourseunitsasstand-aloneorbuildupunitsofstudytowardsaPostgraduateCertificateorPostgraduateDiplomaandundertakeadissertationtocompletetheMastersaward.Fulltimeandparttimestudyoptionswillbeavailableviafacetofaceandblendedlearningmodels.

ThePostGraduateMastersawardhasthreeexitpoints:

• PostgraduateCertificate60credits(thisincludes1compulsory15creditunitDevelopingPracticeandManagingChange).

• PostgraduateDiplomaafurther60credits(thisincludes2compulsory15creditunitsCriticalAppraisalandEvidenceSynthesisandResearchDesign).

• ThefullMastersawardafurther60creditsintheformofaDissertation.

TobeawardedafullMastersdegree,youwillneedtoattain180levelsevencreditsbystudyingacombinationofcourseunitsupto120credits.AllstudentsregisteringfortheMastersdegreewillundertakeadissertation,whichprovidestheremaining60credits.Youcantakeuptofiveyearspart-timetocompletethedegreefromthestartdateofthefirstcourseunitinyourpathwayofstudy.

Specialist areas of study

Therearefourspecialistareaswhichyoucanstudyaspartoftheawardwithinyourchosenprogrammeofstudy:

• MentalHealth

What you study

Specialistcourseunitsrelatedforyourchosenawardwillequipyouwithknowledgeandskillstoenhancethespecialistcareyougiveinyourpracticearea.Thesewillbecomplementedbycourseunitscoveringcoreprofessionaldevelopmentsubjects,whichcontributetodevelopingtheknowledgeandskillsneededtoprovideevidence-basedeffectivecareinanypracticesetting.Courseunitleadersprovideacademicsupportthroughoutthecourse.Youwillgaincontemporaryknowledgeandskillsintheareasofleadership,clinicalanddirectcarepractice.Theprogrammepreparesyouforthedevelopmentofnewefficientandethicalwaysofworkingthatofferbetterqualityoflifeandqualityofcarebyplacingserviceusersandcarersatthecentreofdecision-makingandserviceredesign.

Thedissertationoffersyoutheopportunitytoexplorein-depthatopicrelevanttoyourownprofessionalpractice.Youwillbeallocatedasupervisorforthedissertation,whowillsupportyouthroughoutyourdissertationstudies.Yourdissertationwillberelatedtoaspecificareaofpractice,research,policyoreducationyouwishtoexplore.

NBNotallcourseunitsruneveryyearandmaybesubjecttoavailabilityandchange.YoushouldcheckthewebsiteorcontacttheSchool.Seepage26.

COURSE DETAILSMScAdvancedNursing/Midwifery/SocialWork/ProfessionalPracticeandLeadership

Personal Development Plans (PDPs)

TheAdmissionsTutorwillhelpyoucompileaPDPsothatyoucanselectthemostappropriateunitstomeetyourprofessionalandpersonalneeds.PleasecontacttheCPDAdmissionsOfficetoarrangeapathwayappointment.

Assessment

Courseunitsareassessedbyavarietyofmethods,includingessays,casestudies,presentationsandcoursework.Somecourseunitsalsohavepractice-basedassessmentdocumentsthatrequireyoutodemonstrateachievementofspecificoutcomesinpractice.Thedissertationgivesyoutheopportunitytopursueatopicofrelevancetoyourownareaofpracticeinsomedepth,fromaresearchandevidence-basedperspective.

Attendance

15-creditcourseunitsusuallyrunovera15-weekperiod,withsevenstudydays.30-creditcourseunitsusuallyrunovera20-weekperiodwith14studydays.Somecourseunitsrunonahalf-daybasisandsomearedeliveredviae-learning,blendedlearning(taughtande-learning)orportfolio.Universityregulationsrequireyoutohaveattended80%ofthestudydaysforeachcourseunit.

Entry requirements

Arelevanthonoursfirstdegree(2:2oraboveorequivalent)fromanapprovedhighereducationinstitutionORevidenceofpreviousadvancedstudy,researchorprofessionalexperiencethattheUniversityacceptsasqualifyingtheapplicantforentry.Forpart-timestudentswhoseunit(s)havepracticalcomponents,thewrittensupportfromtheiremployertoattendandcompleteanypracticerequirementsisrequiredinadditiontotheabove.StudentswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglisharerequiredtoholdIELTS6.5,withascoreof6.0oraboveineachcomponent.

Compulsory Course Units

DevelopingPractice,ManagingChange (15credits)forPGCert.

ResearchDesign(15credits)andCriticalAppraisalandEvidenceSynthesis(15credits)forPGDip.

Cancer and Palliative Care Course Units

Thesecourseunitsreflecttheongoingandexcitingchangesthataretakingplacewithincancerandpalliativecareservices.Specialistcourseunitsaredesignedtohelpyourespondmoreeffectivelytotheneedsofpatientswithcancerandotherlife-limitingillnessandtheircarers.Undertakingthesecourseunitsmeansyouwillbenefitfromtheconsiderableclinicalandresearchexpertiseofcourseunitleadersandexpertcontributors.

Fourcancerandpalliativecarelevelsevencourseunitsareavailable:

• Principlesandpracticeofbreastcare(30credits)

Critical and Surgical Care Course Units

TheimprovementoftreatmentandcareforpatientswhoareacutelyillorwhorequiresurgicalinterventionarekeytargetareaswithintheNHS,withtheaimofprovidingintegratedserviceswhereverpatientsareinthehealthsystem.Allleadersofthecriticalandsurgicalcarecourseunitshavesignificantspecialistclinicalexpertiseandstronglinkswithpracticetoensurethatyoudevelopup-to-dateknowledgeandskillstoassessandcareforpatientscompetentlyandeffectively.

Sevencriticalandsurgicalcarelevelsevencourseunitsareavailable:

• RenalNursing(15credits)

• Foundationsofophthalmiccare(15credits)

• Theoryandpracticeofophthalmiccare (15credits)

• Woundcare(15credits)

• Emergencycare(15credits)

Maternal and Child Health Course Units

Maternalandchildhealthcareisconstantlychangingandevolvingtorespondtoadvancesinpracticeandthechallengesofthemodernworld.Meetingthesechallengesrequirespractitionerstoupdateandenhancetheirexistingpracticeand,insomecases,developnewskillstotakeoninnovativeroles.

TheSchooloffersavarietyofbothneonatalandmidwiferycourseunitsdesignedtohelpyouachievetheseaims:

• Safeguardingchildrenandyoungpeople (15credits)

• Adultsafeguarding(15credits)

• IntensiveCareoftheNeonate:(15credits)

• NewbornInfantPhysicalExamination (15credits)

• Enhancingneonatalnursingpractice (30credits)

• Preparationofsupervisorsofmidwives (30credits)

Mental Health Course Units

Theprevalenceofmentalhealthproblemsmeansthatimprovingmentalhealthcareservicesisakeypriorityareaforhealthandsocialcareservicesandthereisnowagrowingbodyofevidenceaboutthemosteffectiveformsoftreatmentandcare.

Torespondtothedemandsofthischallengingandchangingareaofspecialistpractice,ourmentalhealthcourseunitsequipyouwithenhancedknowledgeandskillstorespondtotheneedsofthoseexperiencingmentalhealthproblemsandtheircarers:

• Developingprofessionalpracticeindualdiagnosis(15credits)

• Dementia:Apersoncentredapproachtoenhancingcare,supportandwell-being (15credits)

• Physicalhealthpromotionandwellbeinginpeoplewithpsychosis(15credits)

• FamilyInterventionforcarersofpeoplewithpsychosis,bipolardisorderordementia(15credits)

COURSE DETAILSMScAdvancedNursing/Midwifery/SocialWork/ProfessionalPracticeandLeadership

Core Course Units

Corecourseunitsaredesignedtocomplementyourspecialistknowledgeandskillsandenhanceyourprofessionaldevelopmentsothatyoucanplananddelivereffectiveevidence-basedcareinanypracticesetting.Learningtogetherwithstudentsfromarangeofprofessionsandpracticeareasonthesecoreunitsaddstotherichnessoflearning,althoughspecialistapplicationisstillencouragedthroughreflectivepracticeandcourseunitassignments.

Core course units include:

• Ethicalandprofessionalissuesinhealthcare(15credits)

• Principlesofinfectionpreventionandcontrol(15credits)

• Managementofaninfectionpreventionandcontrolservice(30credits)

• Painmanagement:(15credits)

• Multi-professionalSupportforLearningandAssessmentinPractice(MSLAP)(Preparationformentorship)(15credits)

• Researchdissertation(30credits)

• Independentstudyunit(15credits)–thisallowsyoutofocusonatopicareaofyourchoicewithsupportfromasupervisor.

Thecorecourseunitsarealsoanattractivestand-aloneoptionforcontinuingprofessionaldevelopmentpurposes.

MClin Res (1yearfulltime;2yearsparttime)

Forhealthprofessionalsfromarangeofdisciplineswhowishtoenhancetheirskillsandknowledgeinclinicallyfocusedresearchandseekingacareerinorcurrentlyengagedinclinicalresearchorwishingtopursueavarietyofcareerswhereresearchisacorecomponent.NIHRfundedstudentshipsareavailabletoalimitednumberofsuccessfulcandidatescommencingSeptember2015-2017.

MRes Health andSocialCare(1yearfulltime;2yearsparttime)

Forstudentswhowishtopursueavarietyofcareersinhealthand/orsocialcarewhereresearchisacorecomponent.Thecoursewillequipstudentswithanin-depthunderstandingandknowledgeandskillsinarangeoftheoreticalunderpinningsandresearchmethodsrelevanttoappliedresearchinarangeofcontemporaryhealthandsocialcarecontexts.

Entry requirementsAnhonoursdegree(minimum2:1)ortheoverseasequivalentinarelevantsubject,ORarelevantpostgraduatequalificationORotherevidenceofpreviousstudyandresearch.

MScAdvancedPracticeInterventionsfor Mental Health (APIMH)ThefollowingcoursesarepathwayswithintheMSc‘AdvancedPracticeInterventionsforMentalHealth’(APIMH):

• PsychosocialInterventionsforPsychosis(COPE)pathway–APIMH(30monthsparttime)

• PrimaryMentalHealthCarepathway-APIMH(30monthsparttime)

• DementiaCarepathway–APIMH(normally30monthsparttime)

Entry requirementsAnhonoursdegree(minimum2:2)orequivalentfromarecognisedinstitution,anapprovedandrelevantpostgraduatequalification(minimumPostgraduateDiplomaorequivalent–120creditsatMasterslevel),orevidenceofpreviousadvancedstudy,researchorprofessionalexperience,whichtheUniversityacceptsasqualifyingthecandidateforentry.

ThisprogrammeisusuallyonlyavailabletostaffwhoareemployeesoftheNHSandrelatedorganisations.

COURSE DETAILS

MidwiferyMPhil(12monthsFT,24monthsPT)

Thepostgraduateresearchprogrammeprovidesstudentswithtransferableskillsinresearchandservesasthefoundationforacareerasaninvestigatorandscholar.Italsogivesstudentstheopportunitytoworkwithinternationallyrenownedscholarsengagedininnovativeresearchthatwillmakeadifferenceinpeople’slivesandinhealthandsocialcare.

Entry requirementsAnhonoursdegree(minimum2:1)ortheoverseasequivalentinrelevantsubject,ORarelevantpostgraduatequalificationORotherevidenceofpreviousstudyandresearch.

MidwiferyPhD(36monthsfulltime;72monthsparttime)

Entry requirementsAnhonoursdegree(minimum2:1)ortheoverseasequivalentinarelevantsubject,ORanMPhil/MResdegreefromarecognisedinstitution,ORsatisfactoryworkatpostgraduatelevel(whichmustincludesomeresearchtraining)undertakenfortheequivalentofatleastoneyearfulltime.

NursingMPhil(12monthsfulltime;24monthsparttime)

Thepostgraduateresearchprogrammeprovidesstudentswithtransferableskillsinresearch,andservesasthefoundationforacareerasaninvestigatorandscholar.Italsogivesstudentstheopportunitytoworkwithinternationallyrenownedscholarsengagedininnovativeresearchthatwillmakeadifferenceinpeople’slives,andinhealthandsocialcare.Ifstudentswantthebestresearchtraining,thenaturalchoicewouldbetocometoaschoolanduniversityrenownedfortheirresearch.

NursingPhD(Typically36monthsfulltime;72monthsparttime)

Thepostgraduateresearchprogrammegivesstudentstheopportunitytoworkwithinternationallyrenownedscholarsengagedininnovativeresearchthatwillmakeadifferenceinpeople’slivesandinhealthandsocialcare.Weparticularlywelcomestudentsfromallhealthandsocialcaredisciplineswhohaveaninterestinexploringissuesrelatedtooneofthefollowing:

• Cancer,supportiveandpalliativecare

• Childandfamilyhealthandsocialcare

• Mentalhealth

• Managementoflongtermhealthconditions

• Serviceuserperspectivesandexperiences

Entry requirements: Anhonoursdegree(minimum2:1)ortheoverseasequivalentinarelevantsubject,ORanMPhil/MResdegreefromarecognisedinstitution,ORsatisfactoryworkatpostgraduatelevel(whichmustincludesomeresearchtraining)undertakenfortheequivalentofatleastoneyearfulltime.

SocialWorkMPhil(12monthsfulltime;24monthsparttime)

Thepostgraduateresearchprogrammeprovidesstudentswithtransferableskillsinresearchandservesasthefoundationforacareerasaninvestigatorandscholar.Italsogivesstudentstheopportunitytoworkwithinternationallyrenownedscholarsengagedininnovativeresearchthatwillmakeadifferenceinpeople’slivesandinhealthandsocialcare.Ifstudentswantthebestresearchtraining,thenaturalchoicewouldbetocometoaschoolanduniversityrenownedfortheirresearch.

SocialWorkPhD(Typically36monthsfulltime;72monthsparttime)

Entry requirementsEither:

• Anhonoursdegree(minimum2:1)degree,ortheoverseasequivalentinarelevantsubject,OR

• AnMPhil/MResdegreefromarecognisedinstitution

• Satisfactoryworkatpostgraduatelevel(whichmustincludesomeresearchtraining)undertakenfortheequivalentofatleastoneyearfulltime

COURSE DETAILS

Postgraduate StandaloneModulesFunding is be available through the CPD SLA for staff working in the NHS in Greater Manchester who meet the entry requirements. Applicants should contact the Education and Training lead within their organisation (Practice Educator, or equivalent) for more information regarding these funded places.

Funding is also available for a limited number of places on the Multi-Professional Support for Learning and Assessment in Practice (MSLAP) (Preparation for Mentorship) course unit for staff working in independent and voluntary sector health care organisations in Greater Manchester who offer placements to pre-registration nursing, midwifery and AHP students.

If you are unable to attend and therefore need to withdraw from the course, please let the admissions office know in writing within three weeks of the course start date. (See page 17 for contact details). You should also inform your manager and trust signatory if your place was to be funded through the CPD SLA.

If you are not eligible for funding through the CPD SLA, you may still apply for the courses or course

units as sponsorship from your employer or self funding options are also available. Please contact the Continuing Professional Development Admissions Office for more information on individual course unit fees, or see: www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/cpd

COURSE DETAILS

Entry requirements

Inadditiontoarecognisedhealthprofessionalqualification*,allapplicationsrequireoneofthefollowing:

• Arelevanthonoursfirstdegree(2:2orabove,orequivalent)fromanapprovedhighereducationinstitution

• Evidenceofpreviousadvancedstudy,researchorprofessionalexperiencewhichtheUniversityacceptsasqualifyingtheapplicantforentry.

Face-to-face units:

• CoreSkillsforprimarymentalhealthcarepractice(15credits)

• Dementia:apersoncentredapproachtoenhancingcare,supportandwell-being (15credits)

• Developingpractice,managingchange (15credits)

• Enhancingneonatalnursing(30credits)

• Ethicalandprofessionalissuesinhealthcare (15credits)

• FamilyInterventionsforcarersofpeople withpsychosis/bipolardisorderordementia (15credits)

• Foundationsofophthalmiccareandmanagement(15credits)

• Independentstudy(15credits)

• Intensivecareoftheneonate(15credits)

• Multiprofessionalsupportforlearningandassessmentinpractice(MSLAP)(15credits)

• Newborninfantphysicalexamination (15credits)

• Preparationofsupervisorofmidwives (30credits)

(Candidates need approval of the Local Supervising Authorities Midwifery Officer before applying to do this unit)

• Principlesandpracticeofbreastcare (30credits)

• Renalnursing(15credits)

• Safeguardingchildrenandyoungpeople (15credits)

• Theoryandpracticeofophthalmiccareandmanagement(15credits)

Online units:noattendancerequired–allmulti-professionalmodules.

• Researchdesign(15credits)

• Criticalappraisalandevidencesynthesis (15credits).NB.ResearchdesigninSemester1isapre-requisite

• Qualitativeresearchdesignandanalysis (15credits).NB.ResearchdesigninSemester1isapre-requisite

• Quantitativeresearchdesignandanalysis (15credits).NB.ResearchdesigninSemester1isapre-requisite

• Statistics(15credits).NBResearchdesigninSemester1isapre-requisite

Blended learning unitswhichwillcompriseofsomeonlinelearningandsomeface-to-faceteachingsessions

• Painmanagement(15credits)

• Physicalhealthpromotionandwellbeinginpeoplewithpsychosis(15credits)

*HealthprofessionalinthecontextofthisprogrammereferstoregisteredNurses,MidwivesorAlliedHealthcareProfessionals(AHPs)indirectclinicalcontactwithpatientsandregisteredassuchwiththeUKNMC,HCPCortheirequivalentinothercountries.

BSc (Hons) Nursing/Midwifery/Professional Practice and/ or standalone undergraduate course units and study daystel +44(0)161 306 7604emailconted.nursing@manchester.ac.uk www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/cpd

MSc Advanced Practice and Leadership or postgraduate standalone unitstel +44(0) 161 306 7604emailconted.nursing@manchester.ac.uk www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate

APIMH and MClin Res/MRes H&SCtel +44 (0)161 306 0270 emailgraduate.nursing@manchester.ac.ukwww.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate

MA Social Worktel +44(0)161 307 7746emailgraduate.socialwork@manchester.ac.uk www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate

PhD tel +44(0)161 306 0270emailgraduate.nursing@manchester.ac.ukwww.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/research

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social WorkJeanMcFarlaneBuildingTheUniversityofManchesterOxfordRoadManchesterM139PLUnitedKingdom

tel +44 (0)161 306 7604//0270

emailconted.nursing@manchester.ac.uk or graduate.nursing@manchester.ac.uk or graduate.socialwork@manchester.ac.uk

www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/cpd

www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate

Furtherinformationandhowtoapply

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social WorkJean McFarlane BuildingThe University of ManchesterOxford RoadManchesterM13 9PLUnited Kingdom

tel +44 (0)161 306 7604//0270

email conted.nursing@manchester.ac.uk or graduate.nursing@manchester.ac.uk or graduate.socialwork@manchester.ac.uk

www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/cpd

www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate

www.nursing.manchester.ac.uk/developcareer

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