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MSc Advanced Practice

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    1 year full-time, 16 months full-time (January intake), 2-3 years part-time

Course Description

Around the world, health and social care services are coming together to prioritise the support that individuals, families and their communities need. The level of practice needed to inform and contribute meaningfully to this global movement is being realised. As a result, advanced practice masters level qualifications for registered health and social care practitioners are in demand.

Glasgow Caledonian University is recognised as an institution committed to transforming lives through education and innovating for social and economic impact. The University’s Masters in Advanced Practice has been designed in consultation with policy advisors, clinicians, students and patient representatives. We recognise the importance of service user and carer perspectives when it comes to defining a flexible approach to practice experience and in advancing core and area specific levels of clinical competence.

Entry Requirements

UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent). Minimum 2-3 years experience as a registered health or social care practitioner.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We provide high-quality education for a fair price; as the University for the Common Good, we are committed to offering accessible higher education for talented students by keeping our tuition fees low and providing a generous scholarship package of over £2.5 million per year.

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Student Destinations

MSc Advanced Practice offers three exit points: MSc, PgD and PgC are available.

Graduates are ready to lead inter-professional teams and help deliver practice development, design and deliver programmes of education and become change agents within their healthcare settings.

Module Details

Module catalogue:

  • Advanced Leadership for Health and Social Care Practitioners
  • Curriculum development and quality in educational practice
  • The theory of teaching, learning and assessment
  • Work-Based Advanced Skills and Innovative Practices
  • Principles of Practice in Medical Ultrasound
  • Non-Medical Prescribing
  • Principles of Diagnostic Investigations
  • Applied Pathophysiology for Advancing Professional Practice
  • Supporting Anticipatory Care for Long Term Conditions
  • Advanced Assessment and Management of Minor Injuries
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Principles and Practice
  • Computed Tomography Principles and Practice
  • Diagnostic Imaging for Podiatrists (Interpretive)
  • Advancing Practices in Imaging
  • Public Health Theory to Social Action
  • Human Movement and MSK Rehabilitation
  • Advanced Assessment and Management of Illness and Injury
  • Advancing Physiotherapy Practice
  • Advanced Research Methods
  • Dissertation

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