Nursing PGCert

Postgraduate

Distance

£ 7,300 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    42 Months

  • Start date

    September

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

This exciting programme offers nurses working in a range of clinical environments and geographical contexts opportunities to develop personally and professionally. The programme has been designed to meet the needs of both UK based and international nurses and can be studied at Certificate, Diploma and Master's level depending on your needs. The programme is invaluable for all nurses who want to develop excellence and share good practice.

There are two intakes per year, September and January and the programme is delivered on a modular basis over a period of 3 and half years. You will undertake four taught modules that will expand your thinking and expertise in current and clinically focused topics. These are followed by a research based dissertation.

Over the first two years of the programme you will study a module each semester (September and January). You will study a core module for the programme, one of six professional modules, one of two research modules and a final module from our portfolio. Students can exit after the first year (2 modules) with a Postgraduate Certificate or at the end of the second year (4 modules) with a Postgraduate Diploma. For students completing the MSc, in the final year you will work on the dissertation module with a supervisor. There are two options: a small research project or an evidence review.

We have an international reputation for providing flexible programmes designed to offer a student-centred approach to postgraduate education. Most programmes are offered on a part-time basis and delivered through high quality online distance learning. A small number of modules are also delivered partly face-to-face for locally based students.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open

About this course

Our MSc portfolio is designed to support students in achieving their career aspirations beyond their initial roles. While almost all of our students are already in professional roles, students who have completed our masters programmes in the past have gone on into management and other promoted posts as well as specialist roles such as hospital at night and clinical governance leads.

The core requirements of research and professional modules within the programmes ensure that graduates are equipped with a range of key transferable skills that promote excellence, innovation and leadership in practice. Our aim is to help students become the leaders and experts of the future in health and social care, to be adaptable, confident and challenging in their approach, and to become the change agents in their professions.

You'll normally need to have a degree or equivalent and work in a health or social care related area. We operate a flexible Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) system by which students who do not have a degree may be eligible for entry. We recognise that students applying for this course may have acquired significant learning from previous educational and life/work experience. We can offer potential students the opportunity of having such learning assessed for credit. This credit would go towards your application for this course.

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2019

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Subjects

  • Quality
  • Quality Training
  • Healthcare Ethics
  • Healthcare
  • Developing Research
  • Evaluation skills
  • Critical appraisal skills
  • Medical Prescribing
  • Medical
  • Clinical Governance
  • Risk
  • Patient safety
  • Development

Course programme

Core module
  • PN50121 - Contemporary Challenges in Healthcare Ethics
Research core
  • PN50098 - Developing Research and Evaluation Skills
  • PN50111 - Critical Appraisal Skills
Professional core
  • PN50057 - Non-Medical Prescribing
  • PN50113 - Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Practice
  • PN50114 - Quality and Clinical Governance
  • PN50115 - Risk and Patient Safety
  • PN50132 - Practice Development: Independent Study
Optional modules
  • PN50149 - Minor Illness Management
Dissertation
  • PN50134 - Dissertation (September, February, June)
How you will be taught

The programme is mainly delivered online using the University of Dundee virtual learning environment, My Dundee. We use approaches such as:

  • online content including video
  • discussion boards and web conferences
  • web based activities and quizzes.

Some modules are delivered in a blended format and these are limited to local students. There is no requirement to come to the University to study with us and an online induction is provided to all students.

How you will be assessed

The programme is assessed using a variety of traditional and more innovative approaches. Depending on your module choice you may be assessed by:

  • essays and reports
  • portfolio
  • research proposal
  • exams
  • assessed online activities such as debates and team work
  • research-based dissertation

Nursing PGCert

£ 7,300 VAT inc.