MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Normally an honours degree recognised in the UK, 2.2 or above in a related health care subject. If the applicant does not hold a first degree, they will be required to submit a piece of written work with their application demonstrating their ability to write to level 6 standard. If you do not meet the entry criteria please contact the course leader in advance of applying.

You may also be able to claim credit points which can reduce the amount of time it takes to complete your qualification at Sheffield Hallam.

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This course prepares you for a career as an advanced clinical practitioner in

emergency departments
specialist paramedics (emergency and urgent care)
trainee pharmacist
complex mental health needs in prison
chartered physiotherapist

Successful completion of this course will prepare you to seek an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) post or if already employed as a trainee ACP, to formalise this post with a nationally recognised academic qualification.

Compulsory modules

Year 1
Advanced Physical Assessment And Consultation Skills (30 Credits)

Year 2
Contemporary Issues In Advancing Practice (15 Credits)
Researching For Practice (Distance Learning) (15 Credits)

Elective modules

Year 1
Non-Medical Prescribing (30 Credits)
Pathophysiology And Pharmacology For Advanced Management (30 Credits)
Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (30 Credits)

Year 2
Advanced Assessment, Formulation And Treatment Planning In Mental Health (30 Credits)
Advanced Interventions And Evaluation In Mental Health (15 Credits)
Advanced Prehospital, Emergency And Critical Care (30 Credits)
Advancing Paediatric Management: Improving Care In The Primary And Acute Sector (30 Credits)
Applied Law And Policy For People With Learning Disabilities, Including Autistic People With A Learning Disability (15 Credits)
Core Principles Of Paediatrics In Primary Care And The Acute Sector (30 Credits)
Evaluating Service Improvement (15 Credits)
Evidencing Your Cpd (15 Credits)
Evidencing Your Cpd (30 Credits)
Frailty Assessment And Management (30 Credits)
Fundamentals Of Chest Radiographic Image Interpretation (15 Credits)
Fundamentals Of Musculoskeletal Radiographic Image Interpretation (15 Credits)
Inclusion And Approaches For People With Learning Disabilities, Including Autistic People With A Learning Disability (30 Credits)
Leadership In Adult Safeguarding (30 Credits)
Learning And Teaching For Practice (15 Credits)
Managing Acute Illness In Primary Care (30 Credits)
Managing Clinical Complexities In Primary Care (15 Credits)
Managing Long Term Conditions (30 Credits)
Managing The Acutely Unwell Patient (30 Credits)
Minor Injury Management (30 Credits)
Personalised Study Module (15 Credits)
Planning Service Improvement (15 Credits)
Work Based Learning For Service Development (15 Credits)
Work Based Learning For Service Development (30 Credits)

Final Year
Dissertation (45 Credits)
Dissertation (60 Credits)