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

The modules listed here are the core programme specific modules associated with other Advanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions) programmes 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.

HEAD366 / APP701 - Advancing practice in context 

APP710 - Advanced assessment for clinical practice (masters level) 

APP711 - Managing clinical complexity (masters level) *

SPP702 - Substantive professional project (masters level) 

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

HEAD366 / APP701 - Advancing practice in context 

HEAD398 / APP765 - Advanced psychosocial assessment and formulation (degree and masters level) 

You will also choose at least one of the following modules as a pathway specific option:

HEAD351 / APP707 - CBT interventions for mental health professionals (psychosis) (degree and masters level) 

HEAD353/APP709 - Working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder (degree and masters level) 

The following modules can count as optional modules for some or all of theAdvanced Professional Practice (Nursing and Midwifery Professions) programme. Further information can be found on the module page:

HEAD367 / APP717 - The fundamentals of health assessment (degree and masters level)  

HEAD363 / APP718 - Ethical and legal issues in healthcare practice (degree and masters level) –  module lead: Dr Andy Nichols 

HEAC399 / APP720 - Newborn and infant examination (APL) (degree and masters level) 

HEAD377 / APP721 - Perinatal mental health (degree and masters level) 

HEAC385 / APP727 - The child and young person with mental health needs (degree and masters level)  

HEAD331 / APP728 - Preceptorship APEL (degree and masters level) 

UEC610 / APP766 - Developing Expertise in Urgent & Emergency Care (degree and masters level) 

UEC611 / APP767 - Mental health assessment in urgent, emergency and acute care (degree and masters level)  

HEAD347 / APP732 - Advancing the care and support of the person with dementia and their carer (degree and masters level) 

HEAD346 / APP737 - Assessment, management and escalation of the acutely ill adult (degree and masters level) 

UEC604 / APP738 - The child or young person requiring urgent or emergency care (degree and masters level) 

HEAD379 / APP739 - Enhancing practice in paediatric palliative care (degree and masters level) 

APP741 - Advocacy and education for quality improvement in practice (A-EQUIP) full module 

HEAD392 / APP754 - Diabetes mellitus (degree and masters level) 

HEAD382 / APP743 - Minor illness and injuries – the principles and practice of management for unscheduled care (degree and masters level) 

HEAD383 / APP744 - Substance misuse and dual diagnosis (degree and masters level)  - module lead: Dr Sue Linsley

HEAD387 / APP748 - Surgical First Assistant (degree and masters level) 

APP761 - Enhanced Maternal Care (masters level) 

NMP603 / NMP703 - Independent and supplementary non-medical prescribing 

HEAD391 / APP752 - Work based learning 

APP759 - Advancing knowledge of learning and teaching for practice 

APP764 - Public Health and Health Promotion  

HEAD397 / APP762 - Emergency Nursing Care  

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. 

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. 

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.