Cervical Cytology - MSc Only

Bachelor's degree

In Islington

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Islington

This module can be taken as a “stand-alone” module, for nurses and other practitioners seeking to develop their skills, or as part of a PGDip or MSc programme.This module aims facilitate you in taking a lead in your area in the provision of this major aspect of preventative health, within National Health Service [NHS] cervical screening programme, and the relevant skills and evidence base for your role as a cervical sampler.The content of the module will examine the underlying principles of the NHS cervical screening and general principles of screening in the United Kingdom.   The course content will identify risk factors associated with cervical abnormalities and enable you to understand the natural history of cervical abnormalities and cervical cancer, whilst understanding the current and future developments related to cervical screening. You will be examining how to deliver lifestyle and other advice to clients.There will be teaching on the skill of cervical sampling, including history taking and infection control, as well as addressing the needs of women with special requirements. There will be visits and presentations on the role of the laboratory and colposcopy departments to provide you with an understanding of these roles related to cervical screening. Course Information Start DateCostCourse CodeApply Monday 10 October 2016 Home / EU - £1,000 NMM320 Apply Now For additional dates please register your interest Home / EU - £1,000 NMM320 Register Interest Eligibility Non EEA students can only apply as part of a programme, not as a stand-alone module.You must be registered in the United Kingdom as a nurse. English Requirements For those students whose first language is not English, the following qualification is also...

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Islington (London)
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Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB

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  • Infection
  • Risk
  • IT
  • Teaching
  • English
  • Nurse
  • Nurse training
  • NHS Training
  • IT risk
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

Cervical Cytology - MSc Only CPPD
  • Overview
  • Teaching and Assessment

This module can be taken as a “stand-alone” module, for nurses and other practitioners seeking to develop their skills, or as part of a PGDip or MSc programme.

This module aims facilitate you in taking a lead in your area in the provision of this major aspect of preventative health, within National Health Service [NHS] cervical screening programme, and the relevant skills and evidence base for your role as a cervical sampler.

The content of the module will examine the underlying principles of the NHS cervical screening and general principles of screening in the United Kingdom. The course content will identify risk factors associated with cervical abnormalities and enable you to understand the natural history of cervical abnormalities and cervical cancer, whilst understanding the current and future developments related to cervical screening. You will be examining how to deliver lifestyle and other advice to clients.

There will be teaching on the skill of cervical sampling, including history taking and infection control, as well as addressing the needs of women with special requirements. There will be visits and presentations on the role of the laboratory and colposcopy departments to provide you with an understanding of these roles related to cervical screening.

Course Information Start Date Cost Course Code Apply Monday 10 October 2016 Home / EU - £1,000 NMM320 Apply Now For additional dates please register your interest Home / EU - £1,000 NMM320 Register Interest Eligibility

Non EEA students can only apply as part of a programme, not as a stand-alone module.

You must be registered in the United Kingdom as a nurse.

English Requirements

For those students whose first language is not English, the following qualification is also required:

  • IELTS: 7.0

Please note that due to changes in the UKVI's list of SELTs we are no longer able to accept TOEFL as evidence of English language for students who require aCAS as of April 2014.

Teaching and Assessment

Level 7. Code NMM320

The assessment is in 2 parts and both must be passed to be awarded the 15 credits.

Part 1 consists of a skills schedule and the student must complete 20 supervised smear samples as well as including the annonymised results. Students must attain a true adequacy rate of 95% for all their samples.

Part 2 is an exam, which is a MCQ consisting of 10 questions AND 1 problem based scenario. It is the scenario that allows you to demonstrate your analytical and evaluative skills, which are characteristic of studying at master’s level.

In order for you to complete your portfolio it is therefore imperative that you are working in this area of practice, or have arrangements in place for the required level of supervision.

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Additional information

Teaching and Assessment

Level 7. Code NMM320

The assessment is in 2 parts and both must be passed to be awarded the 15 credits.

Part 1 consists of a skills schedule and the student must complete 20 supervised smear samples as well as including the annonymised results.  Students must attain a true adequacy rate of 95% for all their samples.

Part 2 is an exam, which is a MCQ consisting of 10 questions AND 1 problem based scenario.  It is the scenario that allows you to demonstrate your analytical...

Cervical Cytology - MSc Only

Price on request