MSc Advanced Professional Practice modules for the School of Nursing and Midwifery

Modules associated with MSc Advanced Professional Practice pathways

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 programmes - please check with the Professional Development Unit for further information.

MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Practitioner)

APP701 – Advancing practice in context

APP710 – Advanced assessment for clinical practice

APP711 – Managing clinical complexity*

SPP702 – Substantive professional project

*Please note that module APP710 should be completed before undertaking this module.

 

MSc Advanced Professional Practice (Mental Health Practitioner)

APP701 – Advancing practice in context

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

SPP702 – Substantive professional project

Optional modules

The following modules can count as optional modules for some or all of the MSc Advanced Professional Practice programme. Further information can be found on the module page:

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

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

APP754 - 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

APP748 - Surgical first assistant

APP761 - Enhanced maternal care

NMP702 - Non-medical prescribing: Independent and supplementary prescribing for nurses and midwives

APP752 - Work based learning

APP759 - Advancing knowledge of learning and teaching for practice

APP760 - Public health and health promotion

APP762 - Emergency Nursing Care

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

APP727 - The child and young person with mental health needs

APP734 - Sociology of health and illness

APP736 - Leadership and innovation

APP752 - Work based learning

APP759 - Advancing knowledge of learning and teaching in practice

APP760 - Public health and health promotion

All pathways of the programme offer three exit awards:

Postgraduate certificate

You can choose the award of postgraduate certificate at the end of stage one of any of the programmes as long as you have earned 60 credits, including the core modules.

Postgraduate diploma

You can choose the award of postgraduate diploma at the end of stage two of any of the programmes as long as you have earned 120 credits including any core modules.

Master of science (MSc) award

To earn a full masters degree, you must earn 180 credits over three stages of the programme. Upon achieving 120 credits you will have the option to complete your MSc by undertaking a further core module in Year 3 - either a dissertation (60 credits) or a substantive professional project (40 credits) with one additional core module (20 credits), depending on the programme taken.