Professional Practice: Older People Pathway BSc (Hons) Top Up
Bachelor's degree
In Scarborough
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
Scarborough
This course enables you to develop and apply both knowledge and understanding of current contemporary issues in the care of older people.
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Subjects
- Health Visitor
- Midwifery
- Paramedic
- Teaching
- Higher Education Access
- Healthcare
- Nurse
- Nursing assistant
- Clinical Studies
- Health Promotion
Course programme
The BSc (Hons) Professional Practice Degree Older People Pathway is a top up degree for health care professionals who hold Diploma level qualifications who wish to achieve a higher educational award of a degree. It is open to a variety of healthcare professionals including nurses from a variety of specialities, health visitors, midwives, paramedics, and operating department practitioners. This programme satisfies the QAA Subject Benchmark statements – Health Care Programmes (QAA 2001).
The course meets the demands of the busy healthcare professional by offering part time study in which six modules are studied over a maximum period of five years, two of which are more specialised for care of Older People. Modules are studied face to face, blended or online. The programme aims to provide a mix of theoretical and clinical modules that are relevant to current professional clinical practice and the changing context of healthcare delivery.
Students can study between one and six modules, which offers a flexible approach to learning which can gain credit leading to 20 CATs points for a single standalone module to six modules for the full award: 120CATs. These choices support the organisational needs of the employer and the individual.
With the ever increasing numbers of older people being cared for in health and social care environments and recent reports such as ‘Compassion in Practice Strategy’ (Department of Health 2012) and the Francis Report (2013) there is a strong need to develop the workforce knowledge and skills in the complex care of older people. The Care of Older People Pathway enables learners to develop and apply knowledge and understanding of current contemporary issues regarding older adults in health and social care settings, thereby enabling a more person centred approach which can facilitate dignified and compassionate care for older people.
Mandatory modules
3001CPD Value based care for older people
359CPD Health assessment
300CPD Research and evidence based practice
301CPD Reviewing research for professional practice
Choose four option modules from:
3002CPD Care of people with dementia
308CPD Mentoring and assessing in health care settings
313CPD Supporting and caring for individuals with long term conditions
345CPD Pain management
353CPD Work related study
386CPD Non medical prescribing degree 1
387CPD Non medical prescribing degree 2
388CPD Community nurse prescribing
392CPD End of life care
395CPD Stroke care
This course can be studied part time.
There are a combination of teaching methods used including workshops, and seminars.
The course is supported by the University’s online learning space called Moodle. Here materials and resources are posted for students to read and prepare for sessions.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?This course uses a wide variety of assessment styles including traditional essay based course work and exams, but also some practical based assessments may be required in some modules. This will be dependent upon the modules chosen from the options. To find out about the different modules you can contact the module leaders or look at the module descriptors.
TEACHING CONTACT HOURSThis course uses a wide variety of teaching styles. Some modules may have 30 hours contact time and others may have blended learning consisting of online time and tutor contact times, some may solely be online. This will be dependent upon the modules chosen from the options. To find out about the different modules you can contact the module leaders or look at the module descriptors.
HOW TO APPLYTo apply for this course and to download our full course prospectus, please see the information about the Continuing Professional Development courses run by the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.
How will this course enhance my career prospects?The benefits to you are:
- achievement of academic credit towards a named award of BSc Professional Practice, Older People Pathway;
- access to learning from subject and clinical experts;
- opportunity to network with a range of students who work with older people;
- ability to achieve developed critical thinking and clinical decision making skills;
- achievement of clinical competence in working with older people;
- improved job satisfaction.
The benefits to your employer are:
- achievement of clinical competence in working with older people;
- enhanced ability to challenge practice and embed relevant evidence base to support quality care;
- enhanced ability to innovate and lead clinical practice derived from current policy initiatives;
- increased commitment to achieving and leading quality care service delivery.
Professional Practice: Older People Pathway BSc (Hons) Top Up