BSc (Hons) Clinical & Professional Child & Younger Person Palliative & End of Life Care Practice

Question and challenge palliative and end of life care practice to promote effective care delivery on a flexible degree that enables registered professionals in palliative and end of life care to develop specialist knowledge and skills.

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      Course Length: 2-5 Years Part-Time
      Start Dates: September 2021, February 2022, September 2022, February 2023
      Subjects: Health and Social Care
      Location: Claire House Children's Hospice, Bebington
      Edge Hill University
      University Hospital Aintree

      This programme provides the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by those working in palliative and end of life care services for children and young people.

      If you are a professional practicing in a palliative and end of life care environment and wish to build upon your clinical experience and advance your academic standing to degree level, this is the course for you. The programme will enhance your professional decision-making and critical judgment and will help you to develop a body of knowledge that will influence your practice and the practice of others in your professional sphere.

      You will study two core modules with the remainder of the degree offering a flexible choice of modules which can be tailored to meet individual professional and academic needs.

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      In Depth

      What will I study?

      The programme’s core modules introduce you to the skills and methods of research and subsequently involve the completion of a dissertation.

      The Research Methods module will help you to develop skills in specific aspects of research methodology and equip you to prepare a proposal to undertake a small scale piece of research. The emphasis throughout is on the practical application of research principles to ensure that practice is evidence-based.

      The Advancing Practice Project module offers you, with the support of an academic supervisor, the opportunity to develop your ability to independently produce a sustained piece of work.

      You will select a total of 40 credits from a number of optional palliative care-related modules and choose a further 20 credit module from the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine’s CPD portfolio.

      How will I study?

      Module delivery approaches vary from face-to-face classroom-based activities to solely online delivery. Many modules involve a blended approach combining online study with taught sessions on campus.

      The course is designed for busy professionals to study on a part-time basis whilst in employment. It is possible to study the degree as a full award or study a module on a standalone basis.

      How will I be assessed?

      The programme utilises a variety of assessment techniques and strategies, including written assignments and examinations, observed structured clinical examinations, seminar presentations, interviews and the development of a portfolio.

      Who will be teaching me?

      The teaching team comprises research-active senior lecturers with extensive clinical and professional expertise and experience. Guest lecturers with specific subject and clinical speciality experience from all professional disciplines will also contribute to the richness and variety of the programme.

      A Great Study Environment

      The Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine is one of the leading providers of education and training for health and social care professionals in the North West of England.

      Offering some of the best facilities for health, social care and medicine students in the country, the outstanding teaching and learning resources include leading edge clinical skills facilities, an 860-seat lecture theatre, and a variety of teaching rooms and social learning spaces.

      The faculty is home to a thriving research culture which includes a series of staff and student conference programmes, guest lectures and seminars, as well as active research groups.

      Modules

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      HEA3102Research Methods (20 credits)

      Research Methods is designed to enable you to develop an understanding of the research process, the nature and variety of research methods, together with the need for an evidence base to guide the decision-making process. The module encourages you to appreciate that qualitative and quantitative methods as equally valuable and often complementary. You will be involved, wherever possible, in using and applying research methods rather than merely talking about them.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      HEA3161Advancing Practice Project (40 credits)

      Advancing Practice Project enables you to develop the ability to work independently on a sustained piece of work. You will suggest an area of practice from within your clinical area that would benefit from an in-depth review from an evidence based practice, system redesign or staff/ service user education perspective. You will conduct a review of existing literature and discuss your approach to implementing the outcomes of the review in terms of leadership and change management. A fundamental aspect of the project is the dissemination of the change in practice and its implications for practice. Academic supervision will encourage reflection as well as the integration of theory and practice.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      You will select a total of 40 credits from the following modules:

      HEA3065Negotiated Learning Shell (20 credits)

      Negotiated Learning Shell offers an opportunity for you to study a topic or work related issue at degree level. It involves you identifying the chosen area for study, developing and negotiating a learning contract (which will outline the what, how, when, where and why of the study period), as well as the means of assessment to showcase the acquired learning.


      Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

      HEA3198Palliative and End of Life Care of Children and Young People (40 credits)

      Palliative and End of Life Care of Children and Young People is designed to enable practitioners to deliver effective palliative and end of life care for children and young people. Specifically, it will develop and enhance your knowledge, skills and expertise in the assessment and management of children and young people who require palliative care, covering diagnosis through to end of life care and bereavement.


      Assessment: Coursework: 50%, Practical(s): 50%.

      HEA3218Ethical and Moral Dilemmas in Health (20 credits)

      Ethical and Moral Dilemmas in Health enables you to  critically analyse and question your own, your profession’s and society’s approaches to ever increasing ethical situations. Support and guidance and the underpinning tenet of Respect for Person are fundamental mechanisms within this module. Significantly, as a consequence of this deconstruction of personal, professional and societal values, attitudes and belief systems, and through the use of philosophical models and frameworks, you will be enabled to confidently explore and critically analyse both actual and potential ethical issues. You will reach an evidence-based, informed opinion and conclusion.


      Assessment: Coursework: 70%, Practical(s): 30%.

      You will select an additional 20 credit module from the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine’s CPD portfolio.

      Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements.

      For more information about each module, including the dates and times of module sessions, please visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/cpdmodules.

      Timetables

      You can expect to receive your timetable at enrolment. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day or evening of the week.

      Disclaimer

      Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.

      Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

      Entry Criteria

      Entry Requirements

      To join this programme you should be practicing in a palliative and end of life care environment.

      You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professionals Council or hold an overseas nursing or allied health professional qualification and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (with 6.0 achieved in the written and spoken language element of the test, completed within the last two years).

      You should have 240 UK credits with 120 at level 4 (Cert HE) and 120 at level 5 (Dip HE). Alternatively, students who are over 21 will be considered if they can demonstrate the ability to study at degree level by the successful completion of a 20 credit Edge Hill University degree level module.

      You will have an informal interview with a pathway coordinator to verify that you meet the entry requirements and plan your pathway to ensure the programme will meet your individual needs.

      Recognition of Prior Learning

      Edge Hill University recognises learning gained elsewhere, whether through academic credit and qualifications acquired from other relevant courses of study or through recognition of an individual’s professional and employment experience (also referred to as ‘experiential learning’). This may include credit or learning undertaken at another university.

      Previous learning that is recognised in this way may be used towards meeting the entry requirements for a programme and/or for exemption from part of a programme. It is your responsibility to make a claim for recognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consult the University’s academic regulations (sections C7 and F3.1) or contact the faculty in which you are interested in studying.

      Career Prospects

      What are my career prospects?

      A degree will help you stand out from the crowd in a competitive job market, allowing you to progress in your profession whilst improving patient care.

      You will also gain universal skills, such as how to problem solve, apply relevant knowledge and skills, communicate effectively and reflect on your practice.

      Finance

      Tuition Fees

      Tuition fees for part-time study on this degree are £35 per credit for UK students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2021/22, i.e. £700 per 20 credit module. A total of 120 credits must be studied in order to complete this BSc (Hons) award.

      EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK part-time tuition fee rate.

      The University may administer a small inflationary rise in tuition fees in subsequent academic years as you progress through the course.

      Apply

      How to Apply

      There is an online application process for this programme.

      Please choose the application form for your preferred intake date and mode of study.

      Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applydirect for more information about the application process.

      Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applydirect to access the relevant online application form and to find out more about the application process.

      Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

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