Foundations for Urology Care HEA4246

Overview

This module provides an in depth and comprehensive overview of caring for patients with urological conditions in a range of different working environments. It is run in Partnership between Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Edge Hill University and is delivered by front line clinicians who are experts in their field of urology.

Trimester 1 runs between September and December and Trimester 2 runs between January and April.

Start dates:
September 2025
September 2026

Costs for new students:
TBC

Module code:	HEA4246
Level:	7
Module credits:	40
Cost for new students:	£2040 per module for 2025/2026 academic year

If you are an existing student who is undertaking this module as part of a programme, your fee will have been advised to you by email. You can also check your fees online. For any queries, please contact [email protected].

If your tuition fee is being paid by a sponsor or you are a sponsor paying a student’s fee, you are required to send a copy of a purchase order to [email protected].

For further guidance please visit: Sponsored students – Edge Hill University

Who is this module for?

The module is ideal for both Registered Adult Nurses and qualified Physician Associates who are caring for urology patients in any area of practice in primary or secondary care.

This module is open to students from the UK and Republic of Ireland, it is not open to other international students.

What are the key aims of the module?

The module aims to support and develop students to:

• To improve knowledge and understanding of urological conditions to allow for highest standards of patient care.
• Critically apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology to the urological patient.
• To enhance decision-making skills when managing patients with urological conditions
• Critically reflect on the development of advanced skills/capabilities to inform personal professional development.

How will I study?

This module is delivered on a blended basis with the option to attend in person or virtually via the VLE. Face to face attendance is recommended for the first day of both Trimesters.

What will I study?

You will gain expertise in all major areas of urological care including:

• Prostate assessment.
• Haematuria.
• Uro-oncology.
• Functional urology.
• Andrology.
• Urological emergencies.
• Renal stone disease.

You will develop the ability to plan and implement basic interventions for a range of urological conditions, you will gain first-hand experience of interpreting a variety of clinical data, pathology results and diagnostic investigations. You will also examine palliative care, service development, ethics, resilience and autonomous practice, developing specialist skills.

You will also develop skills including:

• Critical reflection.
• Clinical reasoning decision-making.
• Legal/ethical implications of clinical decisions.

How will I be assessed?

The assessment for this module is in two parts:
1. 4500 written assignment.
2. 20 minute clinical presentation.

On successful completion you will:

The module will support you in developing more advanced knowledge and increased specialisation in your current role or in a general setting, ensuring you have the expertise to improve the care of patients with urological conditions.

You will also be well placed to apply for specialist nursing positions in urological care, such as a urology-oncology clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner or advanced nurse practitioner in urology, urology nurse clinician, or stone specialist nurse.

Study dates and venues

How to apply

Appy now for September 2025.

Contact us

For further information please contact:

Eleri Phillips, Specialist Urology Nurse
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07867201429

Veronica Vernon, Programme Leader
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01695 657097

Pauline Causey
Urology Academic Audit Support Worker
Email: [email protected]

Pathways

PGCert Urology Practice

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice