BSc (Hons) Critical Care

HEAD360P
Understanding Evidence to Inform Clinical Decision Making

The module is designed to extend students' knowledge around evidence-informed decision making. This will be achieved through students identifying and evaluating a body of research-based evidence relevant to clinical practice.

UEC607
Urgent, Emergency and Critical Care: Leadership and Innovation 20 credits

This module will enhance the students' confidence and competence to lead and manage quality improvement and innovation in urgent, emergency and critical care.

UEC608
Evidencing Professional Development in Urgent, Emergency and Critical Care via (e)-Portfolio 20 credits

This module will enable the student to develop their professional practice in the provision of urgent, emergency and critical care. Evidence supporting the students' development will be collated in an electronic portfolio (e-portfolio).

UEC609
Developing Professional Practice in Critical Care 20 credits

This module will enable the student to develop their professional practice with regard to history taking, clinical examination, diagnostics, decision making and clinical management planning in critical care.

HEAD361
Independent Study 40 credits

This module extends knowledge of primary and secondary research and develops critical appraisal skills. Students construct an integrative literature review of a practice focused research topic.

ADV605
Advancing the Management of Long Term Conditions

This module focuses on developing knowledge and understanding to support service development for people with long term conditions' that is person centred; promoting self-management and collaborative working. The module is based upon best practice as discussed within national and international policy and guidelines. It will explore in depth the impact of long term conditions on the individual, their family and carers.

ADV605Z
Advancing the Management of Long Term Conditions

This module focuses on developing knowledge and understanding to support service development for people with long term conditions' that is person centred; promoting self-management and collaborative working. The module is based upon best practice as discussed within national and international policy and guidelines. It will explore in depth the impact of long term conditions on the individual, their family and carers.

ADV608
Supporting the Needs of the Frail Older Person

Students will develop a critical understanding of the principal theories and concepts that influence the management of frailty and complex care needs in the older person. They will develop advanced assessment, evaluation and management skills and apply these in a person centred framework to their practice, using evidence based theories around frailty, co-morbidity, polypharmacy and the ageing process.

ADV608Z
Supporting the Needs of the Frail Older Person

Students will develop a critical understanding of the principal theories and concepts that influence the management of frailty and complex care needs in the older person. They will develop advanced assessment, evaluation and management skills and apply these in a person centred framework to their practice, using evidence based theories around frailty, co-morbidity, polypharmacy and the ageing process.

ADV611
Contemporary Leadership

This module will enable students to explore and critically analyse the complex and dynamic nature of leadership within the context of personal, team, organisational, national and global professional practice.

ADV611Z
Contemporary Leadership

This module will enable students to explore and critically analyse the complex and dynamic nature of leadership within the context of personal, team, organisational, national and global professional practice.

HEA302DL
The Supervision of Clinical Practice - Application of Enhanced Theory and Skills

To enhance the ability of the professional healthcare worker to be an effective supervisor and supervisee. This is achieved through linking and applying the theory of supervision to its practice using both formative and summative approaches.

HEAB344DL
Specialist Approaches to Palliative Care and Symptom Mgmt Enhanced Prac

HEAB358C
Advancing Practice in Long Term Conditions Management

The module equips students to lead and implement informed change in the practice of Long Term Conditions Management

HEAB370DL
Mentorship

This module will prepare the student for a role where they will provide a contribution to the education and facilitation of students/learners and the development of education within their practice setting.

HEAB397P
Intermediate Course in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice

This module focuses on the theory and develops the practice of family therapy in the context both of its historical development and its current position in health and social care provision. The taught content informs and complements the skills development component.

HEAC312P
Foundation Course in Solution Focused Therapy

This module focuses on the theory and practice of contemporary Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) in healthcare provision and health enhancement in a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical settings.

HEAC334P
Management of Infection Prevention

This module aims to empower the student with comprehensive infection control knowledge, utilising critical thinking to implement evidence-based practice and manage complex and unpredictable situations relating to infection control in the healthcare environment. This will be done using a variety of teaching methods both in and out of the work place. Assessment will be through completion of a written assignment and demonstration of change management.

HEAC350P
Enhanced Acute Medical Care for Older Adults

This module will enable the student to critically examine contemporary clinical practice. The student will be able to develop an evidence based underpinning knowledge, and perform skills pertinent to the needs of the older adult in acute care settings. The module will provide strategies in order to improve service delivery and deliver effective high quality care.

HEAC358E
Nursing the Critically Ill Child in a General Intensive Care Unit

This course provides an introduction to paediatric critical care skills for adult intensive care nurses. It will enable the experienced adult intensive care nurse to further develop and utilise appropriate professional skills to care for the critically ill child in an ICU environment.

HEAC371C
Specialist Practice in Stroke Care

In this module students will critically examine and explore ways to enhance their roles to provide an evidence based, inter-disciplinary approach to stroke services supported by skills blending. Students will be equipped to facilitate/lead on improving services for stroke patients, their carers and families and the interdisciplinary team

HEAC381E
Minor Skin Surgery Practice

This module will enable students to assess, plan and implement care of a patient with a dermatological condition requiring minor skin surgery.

HEAC385
The Child and Young Person with Mental Health Needs

This module introduces the student to the holistic care of children with mental health needs and their family.

HEAC391P
High Dependency Care for Children: Enhanced Knowledge and Skills

This module will enable practitioners to develop their existing knowledge and skills in the management of children requiring high dependency care by increasing their critical understanding and application of current research and specialised practice.

HEAC396P
Contemporary Issues in the Care of the Newborn 20 credits

This module will enable the practitioner to develop and utilise appropriate skills whilst promoting an environment conducive to the provision of high quality care for new-born babies requiring additional care and their families.

HEAC399DL
Newborn and Infant Examination (APL)

This module enables practitioners who have undertaken a programme of learning to demonstrate competence in the examination of the newborn/infant and to critically analyse the evidence base and professional issues.

HEAC399P
Newborn and Infant Examination (APL)

This module enables practitioners who have undertaken a programme of learning to demonstrate competence in the examination of the newborn/infant and to critically analyse the evidence base and professional issues.

HEAD304P
Supporting People in Loss, Grief and Bereavement - Enhanced Practice

This module is designed to equip health and care staff, who have a role in supporting people who are facing or experiencing loss and bereavement, with additional skills and knowledge. It will be of interest to a wide range of professionals and workers who may be involved in providing ongoing bereavement support.

HEAD304T
Supporting People in Loss, Grief and Bereavement - Enhanced Practice

This module is designed to equip health and care staff, who have a role in supporting people who are facing or experiencing loss and bereavement, with additional skills and knowledge. It will be of interest to a wide range of professionals and workers who may be involved in providing ongoing bereavement support.

HEAD306E
Family Planning and Women's Health in Primary Care

This short course has been specifically designed to focus on the principles and issues involved in delivering contraceptive services to women within the community setting. This includes comprehensive coverage of managing fertility and incorporates key competences to be gained in practice.

HEAD327P
Applied Physiology in Critical Illness

This module is designed for health care professionals to provide the underpinning knowledge of anatomy and pathophysiology of critical illness in adults.

HEAD328P
Advanced Concepts in Critical Care

This module is designed for healthcare professionals currently working in a critical care environment wishing to critically examine advanced concepts of critical care practice and facilitates exploration and appraisal of the contemporary evidence base. It will provide the opportunity to innovate with a service improvement project and develop advanced clinical competence.

HEAD329P
Core Concepts in Critical Care

This module is designed for healthcare professionals who want to critically examine core concepts of critical care practice. It will facilitate exploration and appraisal of the contemporary evidence base, whilst providing opportunity to enhance clinical competence.

HEAD331
Preceptorship (APEL)

This module is specifically designed to enable students to accredit their professional preceptorship practice development through by building on and reflecting on their learning and experience gained through undertaking a preceptorship Programme within their organisation.

HEAD339E
Tissue Viability: Core Knowledge for Practice

This module will support the development of the core knowledge required for effective tissue viability practice. Using their own clinical practice as a way of contextualising their developing knowledge, learners will engage with published literature and consider the role of evidence based practice in relation to tissue viability.

HEAD344DL
Enhancing End of Life Care & Palliative Care Practice

HEAD346C
Assessment, Management and Escalation of the Acutely Ill Adult

This module will enable the student to develop and utilise the knowledge and skills of critical analysis in order to assess, manage and seek appropriate help for acutely ill adults in non-critical care acute areas.

HEAD346E
Assessment, Management and Escalation of the Acutely Ill Adult

This module will enable the student to develop and utilise the knowledge and skills of critical analysis in order to assess, manage and seek appropriate help for acutely ill adults in non-critical care acute areas.

HEAD346P
Assessment, Management and Escalation of the Acutely Ill Adult

This module will enable the student to develop and utilise the knowledge and skills of critical analysis in order to assess, manage and seek appropriate help for acutely ill adults in non-critical care acute areas.

HEAD346T
Assessment, Management and Escalation of the Acutely Ill Adult

This module will enable the student to develop and utilise the knowledge and skills of critical analysis in order to assess, manage and seek appropriate help for acutely ill adults in non-critical care acute areas.

HEAD347C
Advancing the Care and Support of the Person with Dementia and their Carer

This module is designed to meet the educational needs of practitioners who care for the person with dementia and their carer in a general setting. This module will link evidence based theory to current clinical practice and provide strategies in order to improve service delivery and give effective high quality care.

HEAD347P
Advancing the Care and Support of the Person with Dementia and their Carer

This module is designed to meet the educational needs of practitioners who care for the person with dementia and their carer in a general setting. This module will link evidence based theory to current clinical practice and provide strategies in order to improve service delivery and give effective high quality care.

HEAD348P
Principles and Practice of Cardiothoracic Surgical Care

This module will encourage the practitioner to further develop an enquiring, critical and reflective approach to care for patients who require cardiac and thoracic surgical intervention. The design of the module is to focus on the patient's journey through the cardiothoracic centre.

HEAD351
CBT Interventions for Mental Health Professionals (Psychosis)

This module will focus on the development of systematic knowledge and skills in the use of CBT for the treatment of psychotic experiences. This includes effective assessment; formulation and the use of formal diagnostic systems alongside the development of skills required for the effective use of CBT in psychosis. There will be a focus on reflective practice and workplace-based cases to ensure clinical relevance.

HEAD353
Working with People with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder

The module seeks to underpin mental health practice in working with people whose personality difficulties lead them to come into conflict with others, engage in harm themselves or to be labelled as 'personality disordered'. The module is designed to develop evidence based interventions in a range of settings. There will be a focus on reflective practice and workplace-based cases to ensure clinical relevance.

HEAD354
Facilitating Patient Centred Care and Choice through Advanced Communication Skills

This module offers practical communication skills enabling a range of practitioners to engage patients in difficult conversations, to facilitate advance care planning for those at end of life or with complex long term conditions who need to discuss future care options. It enables practitioners to ensure their practice continues to be evidenced based, promoting ongoing conversations with the patient and family/carers.

HEAD354P
Facilitating Patient Centred Care and Choice through Advanced Communication Skills

This module offers practical communication skills enabling a range of practitioners to engage patients in difficult conversations, to facilitate advance care planning for those at end of life or with complex long term conditions who need to discuss future care options. It enables practitioners to ensure their practice continues to be evidenced based, promoting ongoing conversations with the patient and family/carers.

HEAD356P
Foundation Course in Family Therapy

This module will focus on the theory and practice of contemporary Family Therapy practice in healthcare provision and health enhancement in a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical settings.

HEAD358P
Enhanced Care of the Patient Requiring Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT)

This module will allow the student to develop enhanced skills in the delivery of SACT and acquire new competencies that will enable them to assume significant clinical and leadership responsibilities within the organisation.

HEAD359P
Specialist Cancer Care

This module is designed to enable suitably qualified healthcare workers to become competent at assessing, delivering and evaluating the specialised treatment and care of people with cancer and their carer in a general and specialist setting. This module will link evidence based theory to current clinical practice and provide strategies in order to improve service delivery and give effective high quality care.

HEAD360
Understanding Evidence to Inform Clinical Decision Making 20 credits

The module is designed to extend students' knowledge around evidence-informed decision making. This will be achieved through students identifying and evaluating a body of research-based evidence relevant to clinical practice.

HEAD363
Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare Practice 20 credits

This module builds on existing knowledge of legal and ethical frameworks. Students explore and debate ethical and legal concepts, issues and theories relating to health and social care.

HEAD366
Integrated Advancing Practice in Context

This module will enable the student to develop their professional understanding of Advancing Practice within their working environment and explore the complexities of their practice. They will examine the legal & ethical boundaries and accountability of practice personally, professionally and strategically.

HEAD375P
Holistic Neonatal Assessment and Clinical Management

This module will enable neonatal nurses to develop existing professional skills. Performing comprehensive health assessments through history taking, clinical examination, diagnosis and documentation, to contribute to initial treatment and management strategies. The practitioner develops competence through experience in clinical practice, utilising pathophysiological knowledge within the clinical decision making process.

HEAD377
Perinatal Mental Health

This module will enable students to increase their knowledge surrounding the development and management of the care of childbearing women with perinatal mental health needs. Students will be research informed and prepared to explore evidence to inform decision making. The needs of mothers and babies; before, during and after birth, would be at the centre of care with a strong emphasis on respect and dignity.

HEAD378E
Haematology

This module will enable learners to take a lead role in the provision of care and treatment of patients and their carers with Haematology conditions. Students will develop an underpinning knowledge and critical awareness in Haematology health care practice.

HEAD379P
Enhancing Practice in Paediatric Palliative Care

This inter-professional module aims to enhance the 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.

HEAD379Z
Enhancing Practice in Paediatric Palliative Care

HEAD383
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.

HEAD384P
Specialist Cardiothoracic Critical Care

This module is designed as a specialist bolt on module to enhance cardiothoracic knowledge and skills within a critical care environment. The content will be specific to cardiothoracic care and advances in monitoring and surgical techniques. This module will allow recognition of the specialist skills required to manage a complex post-operative cardiac patient.

HEAD385E
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Management in Primary Care

Rooted firmly in practice this short module has been specifically designed to focus on the key principles and issues involved in supporting and treating patients with long term respiratory conditions within the primary care setting.

HEAD387
Surgical First Assistant

Develop clinical skills and knowledge for the role of Surgical First Assistant as described by the Perioperative Care Collaborative (2018)

HEAD388
Supervision of Learning and Assessment in Practice

This module will enable the student to enhance their role in providing a contribution to the education and facilitation of students/learners and the development of education within their practice setting.

HEAD390
Critical Care of Children and Young People, Advancing Knowledge and Skills

This module will develop 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 develop critical analysis applied to the care of the child/young person requiring critical care across a range of clinical settings.

HEAD391
Work Based Learning

This module enables the student to undertake an individual work based project and meet a set of agreed learning outcomes for a specified programme of study.

HEAD391P
Work Based Learning

This module enables the student to undertake an individual work based project and meet a set of agreed learning outcomes for a specified programme of study.

HEAD392
Diabetes Mellitus

A module for the practitioner to explore core knowledge issues relating to diabetes mellitus, based upon diabetes competencies.

HEAD393P
Bowel Cancer Screening Specialist Practice

This module will enable Health Care Professionals to develop existing professional skills. Performing comprehensive health care on the complexities associated with specialist bowel screening care. The practitioner will develop competence through experience in clinical practice, utilising pathophysiological knowledge within the clinical decision/governance making process.

HEAD394
Transition into General Practice

This module provides education to support professional development in general practice and primary care networks. Students will learn about and develop skills in delivering person-centred care with a focus on primary prevention, public health initiatives and health screening.

HEAD394E
Transition into General Practice

This module provides education to support professional development in general practice and primary care networks. Students will learn about and develop skills in delivering person-centred care with a focus on primary prevention, public health initiatives and health screening.

HEAD395
Embedding in General Practice

This module aims to equip those working in a general practice setting or primary care networks with the necessary generic practice skills to function in this environment.

HEAD395E
Embedding in General Practice

This module aims to equip those working in a general practice setting or primary care networks with the necessary generic practice skills to function in this environment.

HEAD396
Advancing within General Practice

This module aims to equip students with knowledge, understanding and capability to deliver person-centred care required to fulfil the role of the General Practice Nurse as defined by the RCGP Nursing standards and in alignment with national Department of Health and Health Education England initiatives.

HEAD396E
Advancing within General Practice

This module aims to equip students with knowledge, understanding and capability to deliver person-centred care required to fulfil the role of the General Practice Nurse as defined by the RCGP Nursing standards and in alignment with national Department of Health and Health Education England initiatives.

HEAD397
Emergency Nursing Care

This module is designed to enable nursing staff to develop existing professional skills in Emergency Care. They will critically examine and develop specialist knowledge in order to effectively assess, prioritise, plan and deliver effective evidence-based care to the patient presenting to the Emergency Department.

HEAD398
Advanced Psychosocial Assessment and Formulation

This module will enable students to develop an in-depth understanding of conceptual frameworks and the use of therapeutic factors to undertake a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment of mental health presentations, and to develop a critical understanding of person-centred formulations. There will be a focus on reflective practice and clinical application.

HEAD399
Accreditation of Professional Studies

This module is specifically designed to enable students to develop their own professional practice by building on and reflecting on their learning and experience gained from relevant and appropriate learning events.

HEAE301C
Anaesthesia Principles and Management

This module will enable Health Care Professionals to develop a higher level of knowledge and skills in anaesthesia to become an autonomous anaesthetic practitioner. The practitioner will develop competence using a critical and reflective approach in anaesthetic clinical practice and the exploration and appraisal of the contemporary evidence base.

HEAE302
Coaching and Leadership

Coaching and Leadership is a module focused on developing your confidence and competence to lead and develop yourself and others. Students will be able to understand and explore coaching theory and practice using a variety of tools in order to underpin coaching and leadership practice.

NMP603
Independent and Supplementary Non-Medical Prescribing

This module will enable health care professionals to apply theoretical, analytical and clinical principles of prescribing within their field of practice.

NURC317P
Enhanced Principles and Practice of Renal Nursing

Renal Nursing is a constantly changing and challenging care environment. This module has been designed to develop a higher level of knowledge and skills in qualified practitioners to equip them to provide high quality and evidence based care using a critical and reflective approach in a renal or renal related clinical environment.

NURC318P
Enhanced Principles and Practice of Renal Nursing (Specialist Skills)

Renal Nursing is a constantly changing and challenging care environment. This module has been designed to develop a higher level of knowledge and skills in qualified practitioners to enable them to provide high quality and evidence based care using a critical and reflective approach in a renal or renal related clinical environment.

NURC319
Gastro-Intestinal Endoscopy and Related Procedures for Nurses (Specialist Skills)

This module will facilitate the development of specialist clinical and management skills appropriate to the care provision of the person undergoing endoscopic procedures. The practitioner will develop competence through experience in clinical practice, utilising pathophysiological knowledge within the clinical decision/governance making process.

UEC604
The Child or Young Person Requiring Urgent or Emergency Care 20 credits

This module will facilitate the development of practitioners knowledge and skills in the recognition and immediate management of children/young people requiring urgent or emergency care for illness/injury in a range of settings by increasing their ability to apply current research/evidence to practice and deliver holistic care to sick children and their families.

UEC610
Developing Expertise in Urgent & Emergency Care 20 credits

This module is designed to enable healthcare professionals to critically examine and develop in an area of professional clinical practice, in Urgent and Emergency Care. 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.

UEC611
Mental Health Assessment in Urgent, Emergency and Acute Care 20 credits

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 issues. 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.

HEAE302DL
Coaching and Leadership

Coaching and Leadership is a module focused on developing your confidence and competence to lead and develop yourself and others. Students will be able to understand and explore coaching theory and practice using a variety of tools in order to underpin coaching and leadership practice.

HEAD360CDL
Understanding Evidence to Inform Clinical Decision Making

The module is designed to extend students' knowledge around evidence-informed decision making. This will be achieved through students identifying and evaluating a body of research-based evidence relevant to clinical practice.

HEAE306
The Fundamentals of Health Assessment and Common Illnesses

This module will enable the student to develop the underpinning knowledge and professional understanding of the practical and theoretical management of patients presenting with common minor illness across healthcare settings. They will consider the clinical, legal and ethical boundaries and recognise the limitations within their scope of practice and working environment.

HEAE307
Assessment and Management of Minor Injuries

This module will enable the student to develop the underpinning knowledge and professional understanding of the practical and theoretical management of patients presenting with common minor injuries across healthcare settings. They will consider the clinical, legal and ethical boundaries and recognise the limitations within their scope of practice and working environment.

HEAE307E
Assessment and Management of Minor Injuries

This module will enable the student to develop the underpinning knowledge and professional understanding of the practical and theoretical management of patients presenting with common minor injuries across healthcare settings. They will consider the clinical, legal and ethical boundaries and recognise the limitations within their scope of practice and working environment.

HEAE308
Clinical Judgement and Decision Making in Healthcare

This module draws on knowledge, skills and experiences gained through work as a registered healthcare professional and further develops clinical reasoning ability, within the context of NMC scope of practice.

HEAE305DL
Public Health and Health Promotion

This module provides the opportunity to critically explore the field of public health and health promotion practice. Concepts such as demography, epidemiology, political drivers, ethical issues, wider determinants of health, health inequalities, and sustainability will be explored, and health promotion models and approaches will be critically analysed and applied to practice.

HEAE304E
Effective Promotion of Continence and Management of Incontinence

The module aims to develop in the student an enquiring mind for leading and influencing change in bladder and bowel health. With subject specific knowledge and skill, students can promote high quality care within the clinical setting through dissemination of evidence-based information.