Nursing Masters Courses at Northumbria University

NURSING PROGRESSION MASTERS AT NORTHUMBRIA

Welcome to Nursing Progression Courses at Northumbria University Nursing MSc Nursing Leadership MSc Healthcare Professional Practice MRes If you have any questions, members of staff are available on Live Chat to answer your queries.

Nursing MSc ▪ The MSc Nursing course will allow you to examine contemporary nursing issues from a clinical perspective, exploring nursing practice and healthcare, whilst developing skills and knowledge in research methods and service improvement.

▪ An exciting mix of theory and practical application through enquiry-based learning and workshops where table top exercises and simulation are used to develop your practical and management skills and knowledge.

▪ You will study a broad range of subjects including global health issues in the 21st century, theories and health related evidence, nursing practice and knowledge, research skills and systematic appraisal of published nursing research.

▪ Teaching is delivered through lectures, seminars, experiential learning and problem solving exercises.

▪ Students are assessed via a mix of diagnostic evaluations, case studies, assignments and presentations.

▪ You will also complete a final dissertation under the guidance of our academic team.

Nursing MSc Examples of Current Modules YEA R 1

SEMESTER 1 (Jan – May)

June-Aug

SEMESTER 2 (Sep – Dec)

IM0722

IM0723

Global Health in the 21st Century

Policy and Theory in Practice Development

30 credits L7

30 credits L7

IM0726

IM0724

Research Methods for Nursing Practice

Nursing Knowledge and Safe Practice 30 credits L7

30 credits L7

2

Dissertation Systematic Appraisal of Published Nursing Research 60 credits L7

DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice and guidance received at the Open Day is accurate as of today, and is subject to change as we review our courses and our offers to ensure that you are receiving the best possible educational experience. The University continues to monitor guidance in relation to Covid-19 to ensure compliance with government requirements and to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.

Our website is the most up to date place to review our information.

Entry Requirements – Nursing MSc ▪ Applicants should have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject.

▪ Registration as a nurse (or a license to practice as a nurse) with a nursing regulator or appropriate licensing board / health department.

▪ International qualifications - if you have studied a non-UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in from our country pages at www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry.

▪ English language requirements - International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 6 in each component (or approved equivalent*). * The university accepts many UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find more details at www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications.

Nursing Leadership MSc ▪ This course will allow you to develop a range of specialist skills such as research and analysis, practice development and clinical judgement, in addition to advanced analytical skills to allow you to evaluate current care and services or propose alternative options.

▪ You will study a broad range of subjects including leadership in transformational services, theories and health related evidence, nursing practice and knowledge, research skills and systematic appraisal of published nursing research.

▪ Learning and teaching strategies such as lectures, seminars, experiential learning and problem solving exercises will be utilised throughout your studies, all of which will be assessed via a mix of diagnostic evaluations, case studies, assignments and presentations.

▪ You will also complete a final dissertation under the close guidance of our academic team.

Nursing Leadership MSc Examples of Current Modules Leadership In Transformational Services

Policy and Theory in Practice Development

Nursing Knowledge and Safe Practice

Research Methods for Nursing Practice

Dissertation: Systematic Appraisal of Published Nursing Research

Academic Language Skills in Health (Optional)

DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice and guidance received at the Open Day is accurate as of today, and is subject to change as we review our courses and our offers to ensure that you are receiving the best possible educational experience. The University continues to monitor guidance in relation to Covid-19 to ensure compliance with government requirements and to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.

Our website is the most up to date place to review our information.

Entry Requirements – Nursing Leadership MSc ▪ Applicants should have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject.

▪ Registration as a nurse (or a license to practice as a nurse) with a nursing regulator or appropriate licensing board / health department.

▪ International qualifications - if you have studied a non-UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in from our country pages at www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry.

▪ English language requirements - International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 6 in each component (or approved equivalent*). * The university accepts many UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find more details at www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications.

Healthcare Professional Practice MRes ▪ If you are a registered healthcare professional interested in progressing your career, and at the same time making a real difference for your patients/client group, then this course could be the ideal opportunity.

▪ We’ve structured this course so that registered healthcare professionals with little or no previous clinical research experience can develop competency in designing, developing, implementing, and disseminating research.

▪ Led by a highly experienced teaching team, you will learn everything you need to know to undertake ethically sound and impactful research within your area of practice, whether that’s Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Operating Department Practice.

▪ By the time you graduate you will be fully equipped to undertake research to inform your area of practice. Studying on this programme will support future career progression, enabling you to move into senior positions within your area of practice, and to contribute to the future of the healthcare.

Healthcare Professional Practice MRes Examples of Current Modules YEAR TRIMESTER 1 1

TRIMESTER 2

TRIMESTER 3

Contextualising research 30 credits L7

Dr Phil Hodgson

2

Preparation and understanding of research methodology

Preparation, understanding and application of research methodology

Research impact and influence

20 credits L7

20 credits L7

Dr Annette Hand

Dr Gemma Wilson

Dr Peter McMeekin

20 credits L7

Dissertation 90 credits L7

Dr Juliana Thompson

DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice and guidance received at the Open Day is accurate as of today, and is subject to change as we review our courses and our offers to ensure that you are receiving the best possible educational experience. The University continues to monitor guidance in relation to Covid-19 to ensure compliance with government requirements and to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.

Our website is the most up to date place to review our information.

Healthcare Professional Practice MRes Teaching ▪ Part-time 2 year course delivered in a blended format, giving in flexibility fitting study around your work and other commitments.

▪ During first year you’ll access interactive e-lectures through Blackboard Ultra, and come onto campus for half a day every other week to consolidate your learning through seminars with your inter-professional peer group.

▪ During second year you will undertake a major research project, either based on your own workplace or within a research group at Northumbria University. You’ll receive 20 hours of oneto-one support from your supervisor, who will be an expert in an area of direct relevance to your chosen topic.

▪ Summative assessments will focus on communication skills and will ‘feed forward’ into your subsequent summative assessments. All programme assessments are authentic tasks which simulate the kinds of activities that health researchers routinely undertake, for example reportwriting and presentations, to give you the best possible preparation for future professional research.

Entry Requirements – Healthcare Professional Practice MRes ▪ Applicants should have a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject.

▪ Registration as a nurse (or a license to practice as a nurse) with a nursing regulator or appropriate licensing board / health department.

▪ International qualifications - if you have studied a non-UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in from our country pages at www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry.

▪ English language requirements - International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). * The university accepts many UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find more details at www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications.

If you are joining us in September 2020 ▪ Your health and wellbeing are our priority – but so is your education, and we will work tirelessly to deliver our quality learning experience safely.

▪ If you can travel safely to us, we will welcome you from 21st September 2020 for your induction programmes; teaching will start from 28th September. If you can’t travel to us safely, you will start online and join us when you can.

▪ Learn on campus with fellow students, as appropriate, through small group teaching, with access to digital hubs, classrooms, laboratories, studios and clinics, and with full access to the University Library – one of the best academic libraries in the UK. ▪ On-campus learning will be combined with flexible online study; with online lectures (both live and prerecorded), interactive activities, webcasts, seminars, workshops, discussion groups and more. You will experience a truly blended learning experience.

▪ Online learning will be collaborative and engaging – designed for a virtual experience and tailored to you and your subject and delivered through our user friendly learning environment – Blackboard Ultra – providing access to virtual classrooms, laboratories, studios, clinics and our library online.

▪ Taught, directed and independent learning activities will be clearly communicated week by week, developing your critical thinking and enabling you to challenge yourself and each other, and apply your learning.

Our Staff ▪ The Nursing teaching team boasts extensive experience and knowledge of general healthcare and other specialist subjects.

▪ This knowledge is integrated into all aspects of their teaching to ensure that all topics covered within this course are relevant to the workplace and the wider healthcare industry.

▪ They will be there to support you through every step of your course, ensuring you leave with confidence and full understanding of all aspects of this dynamic industry.

Research Rich Learning ▪ Northumbria University has been ranked in the top quartile in the UK for research power in Allied Health Sciences and Nursing.

▪ Additionally, more than 80% of our research activity in Allied Health Sciences and Nursing is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2014).

▪ Research is grouped around three key themes: ▪ Ageing, later life and long term conditions (ALL) ▪ Healthcare Organisation, Practice Improvement and Economics (HOPE) ▪ Healthcare Education and Learning for Practice and Patient Safety (HELPPS)

YOUR CAMPUS

Our Facilities ▪ Northumbria are 11th in the UK for Facilities.*

▪ Major campus investment in recent years – Sport Central, Student Central, Digital Commons, Clinical Skills Centre.

▪ One of the best academic libraries in the UK, held Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation since 2010, and with 24/7 access.*** ▪ Our IT, library and course resources are all ahead of sector for satisfaction.**

*Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018 ** National Student Survey 2019 *** Digital library is currently 24/7, access to library learning spaces reviewed in line with Covid-19 guidance.

Nursing Facilities ▪ At our base on Coach Lane Campus you will benefit from modern teaching facilities and from being immersed in an environment dedicated to the study of healthcare.

▪ This environment gives you the opportunity to reflect on your learning and collaborate with your peers, who will be from a variety of professional backgrounds but working towards similar career goals ▪ Coach Lane Campus houses our Clinical Skills Centre – a purpose-built facility that will allow you to develop practical skills and gain valuable experience of real hospital situations through a simulated environment.

▪ Our facilities are some of the most advanced in the country and allow us to ensure your learning evolves in-line with the latest developments in nursing practice and management.

Career Success at Northumbria ▪ Boost your earning potential: according to the Department for Education’s Graduate Labour Market Statistics 2017, postgraduates earn on average £6,000 a year more than their undergraduate counterparts.

▪ Which? University Student Survey 2018 ranked us as one of the top rated universities for ‘job readiness’ in the UK. ▪ Northumbria is ranked 2nd in the UK for graduate start-ups based on turnover, according to the HEBCIS Survey 2018/19.

▪ Graduate Futures - our Careers and Employment service will help at every stage, from finding part-time jobs that fit alongside your studies and volunteering opportunities, through to finding your first full-time job after graduation.

Where do our Graduates Go? ▪ You will leave Northumbria equipped and prepared for the changing nature of healthcare from both a national and international perspective. You will also possess the ability to play an active role in the leadership of change.

▪ You will also be actively encouraged to attend local and national events, providing an invaluable opportunity to meet practitioners and experts within the field of healthcare.

▪ Further study options are available should you wish to progress your studies to PhD level, and graduates may also wish to pursue careers within teaching or research.

▪ To further enhance your future opportunities we offer ongoing career development support in the form of career guidance, CV advice, portfolio building and interview preparation.

▪ Our progression courses will also allow you to develop key employability skills such as organisation, time management and leadership.

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DISCLAIMER: Please note that information, advice and guidance received at the Open Day is accurate as of today, and is subject to change as we review our courses and our offers to ensure that you are receiving the best possible educational experience. The University continues to monitor guidance in relation to Covid-19 to ensure compliance with government requirements and to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff. Our website is the most up to date place to review our information.