Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) (SPQ) MSc - 2019/0

Awarding body

University of Surrey

Teaching institute

University of Surrey

Framework

FHEQ Level 7

Final award and programme/pathway title

MSc Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) (SPQ)

Subsidiary award(s)

Award Title
PGDip Primary and Community Care (District Nursing) (SPQ)
PGCert Healthcare Practice

Professional recognition

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
Recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as an approved programme for the recordable qualification of District Nurse.

Modes of study

Route code Credits and ECTS Credits
Full-time PTA61076 180 credits and 90 ECTS credits
Part-time PTA61078 180 credits and 90 ECTS credits

QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)

Nursing

Other internal and / or external reference points

N/A

Faculty and Department / School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences - School of Health Sciences

Programme Leader

CROSS Carol (Health Sci.)

Date of production/revision of spec

25/11/2021

Educational aims of the programme

  • The programme aims to enhance the student¿s understanding, knowledge and expertise to lead and develop primary and community care practice.
  • The programme will develop a critical and discerning practitioner who will be able to innovate and evaluate change in health and social care practice based on a sound knowledge and evidence base.
  • It will provide the opportunity to develop clinical leadership necessary to achieve effective provision of care through and inter-professional approach to education across disciplines and organisations.
  • It aims to enhance students¿ competence in complex decision making to enable them to make a significant contribution to service development through innovation, leadership and research.

Programme learning outcomes

Attributes Developed Awards Ref.
Demonstrate a comprehensive level of understanding and knowledge around their chosen pathway K PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of personal responsibility and professional codes of conduct regarding ethical dilemmas in professional practice K PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Make sound professional judgements in the assessment, planning and delivery of care/ services K PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Undertake research that contributes to the development and enhancement of primary and community care. K MSc
Assess, implement and evaluate changes in health and social care practice and critically analyse a wide range of issues governing specialist practice C PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Critically evaluate the relationship between theoretical knowledge and practice in a variety of settings C PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Identify and define complex problems and apply relevant knowledge and skills to their solution, including risk assessment and management C PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Communicate complex knowledge relating to primary and community care effectively C PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Critically analyse and evaluate issues relating to primary and community care C PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Critically evaluate research and other sources of evidence and synthase information in order to inform current and future practice. C PGDip, MSc
Develop the capacity to initiate flexible and creative professional interventions with a sound theoretical basis P PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Become pro-active in identifying and meeting changing health and social needs within a complex multi-cultural and multi-ethnic society P PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Demonstrate fitness for practice by achieving competence to meet standards set by the NMC P PGDip, MSc
Work effectively with an inter-professional group as a member and where appropriate, a leader. T PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Reflect on own and other¿s performance in order to improve practice T PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Develop a critical and analytic approach to engaging with relevant literature in delivering evidence based practice T PGCert, PGDip, MSc
Communicate effectively and confidently in an academic or professional arena giving clear evidence based and duly considered information. T PGCert, PGDip, MSc

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Programme structure

Full-time

This Master's Degree programme is studied full-time over a maximum period of four academic years, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7*. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
*some programmes may contain up to 30 credits at FHEQ level 6.
Parts of this programme may be studied outside of the standard University structure and may be subject to professional body requirements.

Part-time

This Master's Degree programme is studied part-time over a maximum period of five academic years, consisting of 180 credits at FHEQ level 7*. All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits)
- Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits)
*some programmes may contain up to 30 credits at FHEQ level 6.
Parts of this programme may be studied outside of the standard University structure and may be subject to professional body requirements.

Programme Adjustments (if applicable)

N/A

Modules

Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Module Selection for Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Students must complete all core modules and take Specialist Practice Portfolio OR Specialist Practice Portfolio with V100.
Students must choose one optional module. Information on CPD modules can be found at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/healthsciences/professional-development/cpd-modules.htm

Year 1 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Module Selection for Year 1 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Students must complete all core modules and take Specialist Practice Portfolio OR Specialist Practice Portfolio with V100.
Students must choose one optional module. Information on CPD modules can be found at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/healthsciences/professional-development/cpd-modules.htm

Year 2 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Module Selection for Year 2 (part-time) - FHEQ Level 7

Students must complete all core modules and take Specialist Practice Portfolio OR Specialist Practice Portfolio with V100.
Students must choose one optional module. Information on CPD modules can be found at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/healthsciences/professional-development/cpd-modules.htm

Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity

Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics Y
Professional Training Year (PTY) N
Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) N
Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) Y Yes
Study exchange (Level 5) N
Dual degree N

Quality assurance

The Regulations and Codes of Practice for taught programmes can be found at:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality-enhancement-standards

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2019/0 academic year.