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APP701 Advancing Practice in Context
This module will enable the student to develop their professional understanding within Advancing Practice, allowing them to consider the legal and ethical boundaries, the working environment and the complexities of their practice.
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APP703 Advancing Research Knowledge in Practice 2
This module will develop the research knowledge and skills necessary for the development of the research or practice development proposal, focussing on the formulation of a research question or practice development goal in preparation for future enquiry.
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APP705 Advanced Psychosocial Assessment and Formulation
This module will enable students to develop an in depth understanding of the use of `common factors¿ competencies in effective communication skills and collaborative working in the biopsychosocial assessment and formulation of mental health problems, leading to evidenced-based treatment choices. There will be a focus on reflective practice and workplace-based cases to ensure clinical relevance.
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APP707 CBT Interventions for Mental Health Professionals (Psychosis)
This module will focus on the development of in depth knowledge and skills in the use of CBT with a focus on supporting people experiencing psychosis. This includes effective assessment, formulation and the development of therapeutic relationships and skills required for the effective and adaptable use of CBT in psychosis. There will be a focus on reflective practice and workplace-based cases to ensure clinical relevance.
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APP709 Working with People with a Diagnosis of Personality Disorder
The module seeks to underpin modern mental health practice in working with people whose personality difficulties lead them to come into conflict with others, engage in harm to themselves or to be labelled as 'personality disordered¿. The module is designed to address evidence based interventions in a range of settings. There will be a focus on reflective practice and workplace-based cases to ensure clinical relevance.
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APP710 Advanced Assessment for Clinical Practice
"This module will enable experienced practitioners to undertake a systematic and structured history taking assessment alongside a physical examination in order to integrate advanced assessment findings into clinical decision making.
Emphasis will be on developing an understanding of systems and patho-physiology when seeing and managing patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated presentations across healthcare settings."
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APP711 Managing Clinical Complexity
Practitioners will develop capacity to synthesize practice and theory in order to underpin discernibly higher levels of judgment in complex decision making skills; focusing on the comprehensive health assessment and clinical reasoning and decision making skills across a range of disease processes and conditions.
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APP714 Integrated Community and Primary Care in Context
This module provides education to support integration in a community/ primary care context. Students will learn about the context of care and will develop skills in analysis and improvement strategies.
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APP715 Integrated Community and Primary Care Practice
This module aims to equip those working or wishing to work in a community/ primary care setting with the necessary generic practice skills to function in this environment whilst encouraging a critical view of practice and the developing of strategies for change.
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APP716 Clinical Skills in Community and Primary Care
This module will enable practitioners to develop existing professional skills, to undertake a comprehensive health assessment following history taking, clinical examination, diagnosis and documentation and to develop treatment and management strategies. It is essential that the practitioner develops competence through clinical practice experience and utilises relevant theoretical models enabling decision making process.
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APP717 The Fundamentals of Health Assessment
This module is designed to enable healthcare professionals to critically examine and develop in an area of professional clinical practice, in a range of settings. Taught workshops will guide the student, building on their pre-existing body of knowledge to further develop their skills in health assessment, clinical examination and clinical reasoning.
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APP718 Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare Practice
Students will analyse, explore and debate ethical and legal concepts, issues and theories relating to health and social care. This module gives students the tools necessary to undertake critical decisions within their professional practice enabling them to reflect on their knowledge, their practice, and the conduct and performance of healthcare organisations.
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APP720 Advanced Newborn and Infant Examination (APL)
This module enables practitioners who have undertaken a programme of learning to demonstrate mastery in the examination of the newborn/infant, applying complex and creative synthesis of the evidence base to this autonomous professional role.
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APP721 Perinatal Mental Health
This module will prepare students to show mastery of knowledge and the development and management of the care of childbearing women with perinatal mental health needs. It is research informed and prepares students to interrogate the available evidence to inform decision making. The needs of mothers and babies; before, during and after birth, will be at the centre of care with a strong emphasis on respect and dignity.
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APP722 Maternal Critical Care
This module will provide the practitioner with an in depth knowledge and understanding of maternal critical care in the Obstetric Unit (OU) setting. It will encompass a comprehensive examination of all aspects of maternal critical care and the decision making that underpins such care.
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APP730 Developing Expertise in Clinical Practice
This module is designed to enable healthcare professionals to critically examine and develop in an area of professional clinical practice, in a range of settings. Taught workshops will guide the student, building on their pre-existing body of knowledge to critically develop their skills in health assessment, clinical examination and clinical reasoning.
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APP731 Mental Health Assessment in Urgent, Emergency and Acute Care
This module aims to increase knowledge and skills of practitioners working in urgent, emergency and acute care settings and who work with individuals experiencing mental health problems. It explores the principles and process of mental health assessment and the practice of determining appropriate intervention alongside prioritisation of client need based on the current guidance.
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APP733 Global Health in Context
The module provides a wide ranging introduction to the study of global health in order to consider some of the key challenges and debates within the contemporary field. It encompasses the themes of global health and its impact on national and international health policy development.
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APP734 Sociology of Health and Illness
This module critically considers the extent to which health and illness are affected by social factors. Social processes and structures impacting on individuals and social groups are explored and contemporary healthcare practices, within political and cultural contexts including power relationships and systems of knowledge are examined.
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APP735 Contemporary Approaches to Public Health
Historical and theoretical perspectives relating to public health are explored in order to provide a framework for thinking about promoting and protecting public health at individual, community, national and international levels.
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APP736 Leadership and Innovation
This module will enhance the students¿ confidence and competence to lead and manage quality improvement and innovation.
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APP738 Management of Children/ Young People Requiring Urgent or Emergency Care
This module will enhance practitioners¿ existing knowledge and skills in the holistic care of children/young people within the context of the family. It will facilitate the recognition, assessment and management of children/young people requiring urgent or emergency care for illness/injury in a range of settings.
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APP739 Enhancing Practice in Paediatric Palliative Care
This inter-professional module aims to enhance the deeper practice of all professionals delivering palliative care to children, young people and their families. The module will build upon existing knowledge and experience while enabling students to develop a critical and reflective approach to the care of a child or young person on a palliative care pathway.
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APP741 Advocacy and Education for Quality Improvement in Practice (A-EQUIP) Full module
This module will ensure that A-EQUIP is able to be delivered in practice. It will prepare registrants in the supervision which will be determined locally based on operational guidance that has been developed by NHS England.
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APP744 Substance Misuse and Dual Diagnosis
This module focuses on the services and interventions for people who misuse a range of substances or have 'dual diagnosis' implying co-existing mental health problems. Participants will develop their skills for working with this group, consider the influence of various models and approaches as well as the issues for them as individuals and for society.
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APP745 Research Methodology and Application
This module develops an understanding of research designs and methods, enables the critically appraisal of evidence and research and introduces the principles of data collection and analysis. This module is delivered via a distance learning approach.
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APP747 Communication and Health Behaviour Change
This module will develop the practitioner to work with individual patients or groups, wishing to improve their health. Participants will develop their knowledge of health promotion, considering various theories, models, approaches and communication strategies.
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APP751 Critical Care of Children and Young People, Advancing Knowledge and Skills
This module will challenge the knowledge and skills of health care professionals in the care of the deteriorating child and young person requiring critical care. The module will build upon the existing knowledge of participants, and through critical analysis apply this to the care of the child/young person requiring critical care across a range of clinical settings.
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SPP701 Substantive Professional Project
The substantive project will enable the student to undertake practice development under supervision. The project provides an opportunity for the student to apply knowledge and understanding of methodology and methods to develop an area of practice, and evaluate the impact upon the practice area.
