Specialist Community Public Health Nurse

During this programme there will be a range of teaching and learning strategies in line with level 7 study. Effective teaching practices, such as interactive lectures, group discussions, hands-on activities, and real-world applications are aimed at enhancing the learning experience. Learning will be a mix of in person, online, and directed study activities, focusing on the acquisition of specialist knowledge and the development of creative and critical thinking.

You’ll be involved in group discussions, problem-based learning, journal club, action learning, seminars, reflection and work and web-based learning.

Assessment is through evidence based reflective narratives, literature review and presentations.

For the practice assessment you’ll complete the Practice Assessment Document demonstrating how you meet the NMC standards of proficiency for specialist community public health nurses (2022). There are formative and summative assessment points in all three semesters

Learning contracts are developed, in partnership with you, your practice assessor and an identified academic. This helps you achieve the NMC standards and individual learning outcomes.

As part of the course you will have the opportunity to hear about the experiences of service users, carers, patients and public members via our community engagement and service user support groups (Comensus).

You’ll study the equivalent of one standard Level 6 modules (totalling 20 credits) and five Level 7 modules (totalling 100 credits).

Core modules (for all pathways)

You’ll study the following core modules:

• Community and Social Policy Practice (10 credits)
• Concepts of Public Health (10 credits)
• Introduction to Postgraduate Research (20 credits)
• Application of Public Health in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (20 credits)
• Leadership in Practice (20 credits)

Health Visiting pathway only:

For the health visiting pathway you’ll also study these two modules:

• Context of Health Visiting Practice (20 credits)
• Consolidation of Health Visiting Practice (10 credits).

School Nursing pathway only:

For the school nursing pathway you’ll also study these two modules:

• Context of School Nursing Practice (20 credits)
• Consolidation of School Nursing Practice (10 credits).

There’s also be an option module of a minimum of 10 credits.