This page will tell you everything you need to know about the module and award choices associated with the MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions) programme and it's various pathways within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
The core modules are:
APP701 - Advancing practice in context
APP745 - Research methodology and application
APP758 - Advanced concepts in research - methodology and methods (replacing APP745)
SPP702 - Substantive professional project
APP753 - Dissertation: Empirical Research or Systematic Review
The modules listed here are the core pathway specific modules associated with the specialist pathways of our MSc Advanced Professional Practice programme within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
These modules can also be taken as optional modules towards some or all of the other pathways - please check with the Professional Development Unit for further information.
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Practitioner)
APP710 – Advanced assessment for clinical practice
APP711 – Managing clinical complexity*
*Please note that module APP710 should be completed before undertaking this module.
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Community and Primary Care Practitioner)
APP714 – Integrated community and primary care in context
APP715 – Integrated community and primary care practice
MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Mental Health Practitioner)APP705 – Advanced psychosocial assessment and formulation
You will also choose at least one of the following modules as a pathway specific option:
APP707 – CBT interventions for mental health professionals (psychosis)
APP709 – Working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder
The following modules can count as optional modules for some or all pathways of the MSc Advanced Professional Practice programme. Further information can be found on the module page:
APP716 – Clinical skills in community and primary care
APP717 – The fundamentals of health assessment
APP718 – Ethical and legal issues in healthcare practice - module lead: Dr Andy Nichols
APP720 – Advanced newborn and infant examination (APL)
APP721 – Perinatal mental health
APP722 – Maternal critical care
APP727 – The child and young person with mental health needs
APP728 – Preceptorship (APEL)
APP729 – Enhancing end of life care and palliative care practice - module lead: Dr Mala Arunasalam
APP730 – Developing expertise in clinical practice
APP731 – Mental health assessment in urgent, emergency and acute care - module lead: Dr Sue Linsley
APP732 – Advancing the care and support of the person with dementia and their carer
APP734 – Sociology of health and illness - module lead: Tracey Viney
APP735 – Contemporary approaches to public health
APP736 – Leadership and innovation - module lead: Dr Jenny Child
APP737 – Assessment, management and escalation of the acutely ill adult
APP738 – Management of children/young people requiring urgent or emergency care
APP739 – Enhancing practice in paediatric palliative care
APP740 – Advocacy and education for quality improvement in practice (A-EQUIP) bridging APEL module
APP741 – Advocacy and education for quality improvement in practice (A-EQUIP) full module
APP742 - Diabetes mellitus
APP743 - Minor illness and injuries - the principles and practice of management for unscheduled care
APP744 - Substance misuse and dual diagnosis - module lead: Dr Sue Linsley
APP747 - Communication and health behaviour change - module lead: Dr Tracey Harding
APP748 - Surgical first assistant
NMP702 - Non-medical prescribing: Independent and supplementary prescribing for nurses and midwives
APP752 - Work based learning
If you are studying the MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions) programme full-time or are an international student you will be supported to choose optional modules with non-clinical assignments, such as:
APP718 – Ethical and legal issues in healthcare practice
APP721 – Perinatal mental health
APP733 – Global health in context
APP734 – Sociology of health and illness
APP735 – Contemporary approaches to public health
APP736 – Leadership and innovation
APP747 - Communication and health behaviour change
The School of Health Professions also offers a number of optional modules which you may be able to use towards your chosen award with the School of Nursing and Midwifery.Find out more about the modules
Professional Development Unit, Level 4 Rolle Building, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom.
8.30–17.00 (Friday 16.30)
All pathways of the programme offer three exit awards:
You can choose the award of postgraduate certificate at the end of stage one of any pathway of the programme as long as you have earned 60 credits, made up of two core modules - Advancing Practice in Context and Advancing Research Knowledge in Practice 1 - and one pathway specific or optional module (depending on the pathway chosen).
You can choose the award of postgraduate diploma at the end of stage two of any pathway of the programme as long as you have earned 120 credits. 40 of these credits will be from the two core modules undertaken in Year 1 with the remaining 80 made up of pathway specific or optional module choices (depending on the pathway chosen).
To earn a full masters degree, you must earn 180 credits over three stages of the programme. Upon achieving 120 credits (including the two core modules in Year 1) you will have the option to complete your MSc by undertaking a further two core modules in Year 3 - Advancing Research Knowledge in Practice 2 and Substantive Professional Project.
The modules that you choose to take at each stage will depend on whether you would like to achieve the MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions) award or one of the specialised pathways within the School of Nursing and Midwifery - please see the information below to find out which modules are linked to which pathway.