Specialist Community Public Health Nursing PgDip

This programme leads to the award of Post Graduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing and registration on Part 3 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Register (annotated according to chosen option as: Health Visiting or School Nursing. Theory and practice learning are integrated throughout the course in a 50% - 50% balance as required by the NMC. Each module is worth 30 credits and all students entering level 7of the programme would undertake four modules totalling 120 credit points.

The concurrent registration is based on the successful completion of 4 modules specified for the SCPHN option and these must be completed in a minimum of 52 weeks full time or a minimum of 104 weeks part time. The programme would normally be completed in full-time mode over an academic year (3 semesters) and in part-time mode over two academic years (6 semesters).

The specialist pathways we offer are health visiting or school nursing

Practice Learning

The student is required to complete a minimum of 128 days in the practice learning environment under the supervision of a Practice Teacher who will assess their proficiency. Practice days are completed alongside the theoretical teaching in university in semester 1 and 2. Students are expected to attend university approximately 2 days a week. Students will be expected to attend additional workshops throughout the programme, for example UNICEF breastfeeding training. The main focus in semester 3 is in the achievement of the NMC (2004) Standards of Proficiency for SCPHN within the practice learning environment. Formative and summative assessment will also take place in the practice learning environment to enable the students to develop their skills. This will be evidenced by the development of a Practice Learning Portfolio which will demonstrate progression towards achievement of NMC proficiencies

The 52-week programme includes a holiday allowance, so the programme consists of 45 weeks, of which at least 22.5 weeks are practice learning, all of which must be successfully completed. Where a practice route is required, students must complete their consolidation experience (minimum of 10 weeks full timeand 20 weeks part time), in settings with clients that are central to the responsibilities for that defined area of practice. In addition, students must spend at least three weeks gaining experience in work settings and with clients considered either of relevant importance or that may be a potential area of responsibility, even if not central to the defined area of practice (NMC 2004).

Classification of the award is based on the 120 credits studied at level 7

This programme leads to the award of Post Graduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing and registration on Part 3 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Register (annotated according to chosen option as: Health Visiting or School Nursing. Theory and practice learning are integrated throughout the course in a 50% - 50% balance as required by the NMC. Each module is worth 30 credits and all students entering level 7 of the programme would undertake four modules totalling 120 credit points.

The concurrent registration is based on the successful completion of 4 modules specified for the SCPHN option and these must be completed in a minimum of 52 weeks full time or a minimum of 104 weeks part time. The programme would normally be completed in full-time mode over an academic year (3 semesters) and in part-time mode over two academic years (6 semesters).

Module Title Credit Points Module Status

Contempory issues in Public Health 30 Credits

Advanced Child Development and Life Perspectives 30 Credits

Clinical Practice Development and Research for SCPH Nurses 30 Credits

The Continuum of Safeguarding Children and Advanced Decision Making 30Credits

Total 120 Credits at level 7