Course structure
Due to the clinical nature of the modules there is an expected 80% attendance requirement.
You should expect 12 taught study days for 30-credit modules, and eight taught study days for 20-credit modules, attended as one day per week during the semester of study.
The Clinical Practice modules are delivered in extensive mode over a semester. The course is delivered in a variety of ways, and is flexible enough to meet the needs of part-time students. Delivery is typically via e-learning, lectures, seminars, work-based learning, problem-based learning and simulation in our Clinical Skills and Simulation Suite.
You should be working a minimum of two days per week in a relevant clinical practice area, so that you can integrate theory and practice, and complete practice assessments. Assessments include clinical skills assessed by an appropriate practitioner in clinical practice.
Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.
Acute Care
To be awarded the Graduate Certificate Clinical Practice (Acute Care) degree, you will need to undertake three 20-credit modules. All 60 credits can be at level 6, or 40 credits can be taken at level 6 and 20 credits at level 7. Your choice of 20-credit modules will depend on your clinical practice focus and can include:
- Care of the Acutely Ill Adult
- Respiratory Care – Adult
- Physical Assessment of Adults
- Renal Care: Acute Kidney Injury
- Renal Care: Dialysis and Enhanced Renal Care
- Child Physical Assessment
- Child Protection
- End of Life: Principles of Care
- End of Life Care for People with Long Term illness
- Work-based Learning
These modules are available to study individually as part of our CPD programme. You can find more about each on our Health CPD modules website.
Cardiac Care
To achieve the Clinical Practice (Cardiac Care) Graduate Certificate you will need to complete 60 credits. All 60 credits can be at level 6, or 40 credits can be taken at level 6 and 20 credits at level 7. Three 20-credit modules from the following list can be taken:
- 12-lead ECG
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Heart Failure
- Physical Assessment Cardiac and Respiratory Conditions
These modules are available to study individually as part of our CPD programme. You can find more about each on our Health CPD modules website.
Emergency Care
To achieve the Clinical Practice (Emergency Care) Graduate Certificate you will need to complete three 20-credit modules:
- Emergency Care Trauma
- Emergency Care Admissions
- A clinical module of your choice
Clinical modules include Care of the Acutely Ill Adult and Physical Assessment of Adults.
These modules are available to study individually as part of our CPD programme. You can find more about each on our Health CPD modules website.
Intensive Care
To achieve the Clinical Practice (Intensive Care) Graduate Certificate you will need to complete two 30-credit modules (either both modules at level 6 or one module at level 6 and one module at level 7):
- Intensive Care: Foundations of Practice
- Intensive Care: Enhancing Practice
These modules are available to study individually as part of our CPD programme. You can find more about each on our Health CPD modules website.
Neonatal Care
To achieve the Graduate Certificate Clinical Practice (Neonatal Care) degree you will need to complete two 30-credit modules (either both modules at level 6 or one module at level 6 and one module at level 7) in the following order:
- Work-based Learning
- Neonatal Intensive Care and QIS
These modules are available to study individually as part of our CPD programme. You can find more about each on our Health CPD modules website.