Professional Practice (Top-up)

A three-year degree qualification is typically 360 credits. Each 20 credits (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study made up of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your option choices.

During your programme you will select modules which reflect your clinical/professional interests. These modules are delivered by highly experienced and knowledgeable staff. Module leaders may also have links to clinical areas and research projects to enhance your learning.

Students will have access to on campus facilities including library IT and tutorial support. Some modules will be based in the skills laboratories.

A range of assessment strategies are used, with the most popular being written assignments including essays, case studies, and reflective accounts. You’ll also be accessed through presentations, oral and poster based and through the development of a written portfolio and e-portfolio.

This degree offers you a wide range of choices, encouraging you to select and plan the route that meets your individual needs. You’ll enhance your knowledge and skills within your current role and transfer that knowledge and skills to care for patients and their families across the healthcare continuum.

You’ll also increase your knowledge of your role, or speciality, and clinical competence. You’ll expand your clinical capability, within a multidisciplinary team, and help develop and promote appropriate practice development delivering quality health and social care.

This course covers a broad range of subject areas in nursing and health care across a range of themes including; clinical knowledge and skills; mental health and psychosocial care; personal and professional development; children and public health and vulnerable individuals.