PgCert Professional Practice

Postgraduate

In Reading

£ 4,200 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Reading

  • Duration

    2 Years

Course summary
This flexible, part-time course has been designed for healthcare practitioners who have recently qualified or are working in a new area of practice and wish to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge.
The PgCert is made up entirely of optional modules, meaning you can choose modules which are relevant to your area of clinical practice. The MSc only has two core modules (Research Methods and Dissertation). Again you choose the remainder of the modules pertinent to your area of clinical practice/those which reflect your developmental goals.
You can opt for a generic award in professional practice or have the focus of your studies recognised through a badged award in one of the following areas:
Complex Mental Health Needs
Acute Care
Frail and Older People
Intensive/Critical Care
Out of Hospital Care
Dementia and Nutrition
Midwifery
Substance Misuse
Children and Young People
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
* There may be a limited choice if working towards a specific badged award
Other options available for PgCert Professional Practice
Part time - January 2017, Berkshire Institute for Health
Part time - September 2017, Brentford site
Part time - September 2017, Berkshire Institute for Health

Facilities

Location

Start date

Reading (Berkshire)
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Broad Street Mall, Fountain House, 2, Queen's Walk, RG1 7QF

Start date

On request

About this course

Entry requirements
You will:
- be a Health/Social Care Practitioner who holds current registration with their professional body in the UK (where this is a requirement for the profession).
- hold a degree in a professional health/social care related subject*
- be working in a relevant health/social care environment in order that you can meet the learning outcomes of the course**
*If you hold an Advanced Diploma in healthcare related field e.g. Nursing, you can access this course by completing a portfolio. This means you wouldn't have to 'top-up' to a degree first. We can explain more...

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Subjects

  • Nutrition
  • Mental Health
  • Midwifery
  • Infection
  • Options
  • Credit
  • Approach
  • Health and Social Care
  • Diabetes
  • Dementia
  • Part Time
  • Critical Care

Course programme

Course detail
This course comprises of option modules only, there are no core modules.
You must achieve 60 credits in total, in order to attain the award of PgCert Professional Practice (generic/badged award).

Modules usually attract 20 credits each; however some of our modules are double modules and therefore attract 40 credits each. As such the number of modules you study will depend on your choice. The Course Leader will help you with this selection.

The 60 credits can be made up of:
Either:
A maximum of 20 Level 6 credits (a 20 credit L6 module can be accessed as the first module on the course)
A minimum of 40 Level 7 credits (i.e. the rest of the modules on your course must be studied at Level 7)
Or:
60 credits at Level 7
Please note: Some modules are offered at both Levels 6 and Level 7. These are clearly identifiable as they have the same module title, with the academic level identified at the end of the title e.g.:
Diabetes: Improving Health Outcomes L6
Diabetes: Improving Health Outcomes L7
You cannot take a module such as this at both Levels 6 and 7. Your course leader will work with you to ensure the modules you have chosen to study are carefully mapped (this will take into account any modules you may have previously studied with us).

Below is a summary of the option modules you can choose from (subject to availability):

Option Modules Level Credits
Generic Award
You must choose 40 credits of option Level 7 modules from the list below. 20 credits can be taken at L6*.
Diabetes: Improving Health Outcomes L7 (20)
Tissue Viability: Delivering Harm Free Care L7 (20)
Infection Prevention and Control: Delivering Harm Free Care L7 (20)
Nutrition and hydration: Delivering Harm Free Care (20)
Understanding the Complexities of Caring for Frail and Older People: An integrated Health and Social Care Approach L7 (20)
Early Recognition of the Deteriorating Patient L7 (20)
Introduction to Care of the Critically Ill Adult L7 (40)
Delivering Contemporary Intensive Care L7 (40)
Clinical Innovation and Contextual Decision Making in Intensive Care Practice L7 (20)
Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (20)
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing (NMC Approved) (40)
Ophthalmic Nursing L7 (40)
Leadership Strategies to Improve the Patient Experience (20)
Work based Learning: Delivering Quality Care through Work based Learning L7 (20)
Supporting Student Learning (20)
Enhancing Student Learning (40)
Making a Difference to Person Centred Dementia Care L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Assessment and Case Formulation L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Evidence Based Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Brief Interventions in Acute Mental Health Care L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Family Intervention L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Medication Management and Physical Well Being L7 (20)
Early Recognition and Management of the Acutely Unwell Child/Young Person (20)
History Taking and Assessment - Children and Young People (20)
Examination of the Newborn L7 (20)
High Dependency Practice for Midwives L7 (20)
Enhancing Professional Midwifery Practice through Service
Improvement L7 (20)
The Nature of Addiction: biological, psychological and social perspectives (20)
Communicable Diseases: Risk Assessment and Interventions for Substance Misusers (20)
Enhancing Assessment and Treatment of Substance Misuse (20)
Improving Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Dual Diagnosis (20)
Complex Mental Health Needs Badged Award
You must choose 40 credits of option modules from the list below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award', or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Making a Difference to Person Centred Dementia Care L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Assessment and Case Formulation L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Evidence Based Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Brief Interventions in Acute Mental Health Care L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Family Intervention L7 (20)
Psychosocial Interventions: Medication Management and Physical Well Being L7 (20)
Frail and Older People Badged Award
You must choose the 40 credits of option modules below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Understanding the Complexities of Caring for Frail and Older People: An integrated Health and Social Care Approach L7 (20)
Making a Difference to Person Centred Dementia Care L7 (20)
Acute Care Badged Award
You must choose 40 credits of option modules from the list below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (20)
Early Recognition of the Deteriorating Patient L7 (20)
Diabetes: Improving Health Outcomes L7 (20)
Tissue Viability: Delivering Harm Free Care L7 (20)
Ophthalmic Nursing L7 (40)
Infection Prevention and Control: Delivering Harm Free Care L7 (20)
Nutrition and Hydration: Delivering Harm Free Care (20)
Intensive Care/Critical Care Badged Award
Intensive Care
Students must choose 40 credits of option modules from the list below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Delivering Contemporary Intensive Care L7 (40)
Clinical Innovation and Contextual Decision Making in Intensive Care Practice L7 (20)
Critical Care
Students must undertake the 40 credit option module listed below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Introduction to Care of the Critically Ill Adult L7 (40)
Out of Hospital Care Badged Award
Students must choose 40 credits of option modules from the list below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (20)
Diabetes: Improving Health Outcomes L7 (20)
Tissue Viability: Delivering Harm Free Care L7 (20)
Infection Prevention and Control: Delivering Harm Free Care L7 (20)
Nutrition and hydration: Delivering Harm Free Care (20)
Understanding the Complexities of Caring for Frail and Older People: An integrated Health and Social Care Approach L7 (20)
Early Recognition of the Deteriorating Patient L7 (20)
Dementia and Nutrition Badged Award
Students must undertake the 40 credits of option modules from the list below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Making a Difference to Person Centred Dementia Care L7 (20)
Nutrition and Hydration: Delivering Harm Free Care (20)
Children and Young People Badged Award
Students must undertake the 40 credits of option modules from the list below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Early Recognition and Management of the Acutely Unwell Child/Young Person (20)
History Taking and Assessment - Children and Young People (20)
Midwifery Badged Award
Students must choose 40 credits of option modules from the list below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Examination of the Newborn L7 (20)
High Dependency Practice for Midwives L7 (20)
Enhancing Professional Midwifery Practice through Service Improvement L7 (20)
Substance Misuse Badged Award
Students must choose 40 credits of option modules from the list below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
The Nature of Addiction: biological, psychological and social perspectives (20)
Communicable Diseases: Risk Assessment and Interventions for Substance Misusers (20)
Enhancing Assessment and Treatment of Substance Misuse (20)
Improving Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Dual Diagnosis (20)
PgCert - Independent and Supplementary prescribing
Students must undertake the 40 credit option module listed below in order to attain this badged award. The remainder of the credits required for your award can be chosen from the other options listed under the 'generic award' or you can choose one L6 module* as part of this award should you wish to.
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing (NMC Approved) (40)
*Maximum of 20 credits at Level 6
The first module in the course can be taken at Level 6 (a maximum of up to 20 credits). You can choose from the following modules (negotiated with the Course Leader):
Option Modules Level 6

Generic Award

You can choose from any of the option modules on the list below:
Mentorship
Tissue Viability: Delivering Harm Free Care
Diabetes: Improving Health Outcomes
Early Recognition of the Deteriorating Patient, Critical Care and Intensive Care
Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing
Range of Infection Prevention and Control modules
Leadership Strategies to Improve the Patient Experience
Caring for Frail and Older People
Making a Difference to Dementia Care
Nutrition and Hydration: Delivering Harm Free Care
Range of Substance Use and Misuse modules
Range of Mental Health modules
Early Recognition of the Acutely Unwell Child/Young Person,History Taking and Assessment
Range of Midwifery modules
Ophthalmic Nursing
Supporting Student Learning and Enhancing Student Learning.

PgCert Professional Practice

£ 4,200 + VAT