BSc Professional Practice with named awards

This named award provides a solid foundation in dermatology including optional choice modules in principles of tissue viability and work-based learning. Suitable for nurses, doctors and AHPs, students will develop the following skills: the identification of risk related skin integrity; development/promotion of preventative strategies; the identification and critical use of key information relating to dermatology practice. After completion of the CORE module, optional modules allow students to continue to enhance their learning and knowledge and improve patient outcomes.

This named award reflects the growing interest and changes that are taking place in the management and delivery of palliative care. With changing demographics, an older population and rising co-morbidities, this named award ensures students develop skills to assess and manage symptoms for those with palliative care needs, irrespective of diagnosis. Students are supported in the development of a critical understanding of multi-professional assessment of symptoms in palliative care. Students will also: develop their ability to critically explore and evaluate assessment tools; develop their knowledge and analysis of the biopsychosocial model of care as a framework for symptom management and develop an advanced knowledge of psychological, pharmacological and supportive care measures incorporated in the assessment and management of specific symptoms.

This named award is designed to develop and enhance your knowledge of all aspects of tissue viability. Key outcomes include: development of reflective practitioners who will be enabled to assess, diagnose and plan care for patients with wounds; identification of risk related to skin integrity; the promotion of appropriate prevention strategies for skin breakdown; the facilitation of practitioners who may independently search for, identify, critique and use information related to their tissue viability related practice.

The paramedic workforce is changing, moving from a ‘treat and transport’ model to an ‘assess, treat and refer’ model. This named award helps students meet the challenges of change and equips students with the knowledge and professional skills required to meet the needs of patients, employers and other health/social care professionals they may work with. This named award encourages students to develop and build on existing skills, enhancing professionalism and ensuring accountability. This learning experience takes place within a workplace context, building a solid foundation for further study. Key learning outcomes include: development of and building on existing skills; enhancing professionalism and accountability; providing a learning experience which takes place within a workplace context; building a solid foundation for further study.

Developed for professionals working in this clinical environment, this named award has been designed to be vocationally relevant and complements the strategic development of Unscheduled Care in line with the NHS National Out of Hours and Unscheduled Practice Agenda. This award offers high quality supportive teaching and learning environments encouraging students to: Develop and enhance their clinical skills; developing reflective practice; enhancing decision-making and achieve core competencies focused on their own practice within unscheduled care; develop relevant knowledge and skills relating to the safe management of acute emergencies, crisis situations and common unscheduled care needs of patients across the lifespan.