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BSc (Hons)
Health Care Practice
(Mental Health Nursing)
- Duration:
- Full-time: One year
Part-time:Two to Four years - Start Dates:
- February and September
- Attendance:
- Normally one day a week over four semesters, but variable according to module selection.
- Venue:
- Uxbridge Campus
- Cost:
- Available on request
- Key Contact:
- Steven Pearce
- Tel:
- 01494 603 171
- Email:
- ask@bucks.ac.uk
Is this course suitable for me?
This ‘Top-up’ degree is flexibly designed to enable health care practitioners to meet their continuing professional development (CPD) needs and develop their expertise in health care practice with the option to gain an award in a specific area of practice.
Overview
The programme provides both a full-time route (1 year) and part-time route (2-4 years) to the completion of BSc (Hons) Health Care Practice (award) for students who have successfully completed their Diploma in Higher Education or equivalent. It is designed to enable students to develop their theoretical knowledge further, enhance their practice and develop their expertise to provide effective care in accordance with their Personal Development Plan. Most modules available can be accessed as stand-alone modules for professional development purposes.
The programme consists of a mixture of both taught and work-based learning modules and it is possible for students to undertake all their modules taught or work-based or a mix of both. It must also be noted that some clinical modules include a competency component and therefore a period of supervised clinical practice.
Modules available
The modules are designed as part of an integrated degree programme, however most modules may be accessed on a stand alone basis. Students choosing the modular option who intend to complete this Degree programme can only use a maximum of 60 credits as Accredited Prior Certificated Learning (APCL).
For those students wishing to use credits from other universities, only 60 credits can be used as Accredited Prior Learning (APL). Students will choose from a portfolio of modules or short courses available.
In order to achieve the award learning outcomes the student will need to undertake the following:
Three modules (90 credits or equivalent)
Dissertation module (30 credits or equivalent)
The title of the bracket award will be determined by the subject area of the clinical module and the final project.
Core modules
Final Project Module
Dissertation Module:
Optional Specialist Modules
Other Modules (Varying Credits)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Mental Health Care (15).
- Counselling (15).
- Developing Clinical Practice (WBL) (30).
- Diabetes Management (30).
- Enhancing Patient Centred Care of Older People (15).
- Independent Learning (WBL) (30).
- Leadership and Management of Change (30).
- Learning from Practice (WBL) (30).
- Legal, Ethical and Professional Aspects in Health Care (30).
- Mentorship in Practice (30).
- Optimising Clinical Services (WBL) (30).
- Recognising the Deteriorating Patient (30).
- Wound Care (Tissue Viability) (15).
Entry requirements
Applicants should normally have 120 CATS points at Level 5 and evidence of clinical experience and currently working in a relevant area of health care practice. Stand-alone modules: Evidence of study at level 5 and relevant clinical experience.
Further opportunities
This course offers a sound grounding to enable health care professionals to knowledgeably manage patients within their specialist field. Successful students will have a desirable qualification for career progression, including highly sought after jobs. Further opportunities for successful students include studying at Masters level towards an award in a relevant field of advanced practice, for example MSc Advanced Practice.
Funding assistance
If you are a full time home or EU student then you will be entitled to apply to your Local Authority/Student Loan Company (SLC) for a loan towards your fees and maintenance payments. All applications to your local authority will need to be made in May/June If you are doing the course Part time then you can also apply but you will need to ensure that the course is 50% of the Full time programme For further advise and support in filling out this form please contact our Student Centre department on 01494 522 141.
For further information or to apply for the funding arrangement please log onto to www.studentfinancedirect.co.uk or contact the Student Loan Company helpline on 08456 077 577
Please ensure that you make the application for funding as soon as possible as the University will be looking for confirmation of payment of fees from the Student Loan Company or your local authority at enrolment.
How to make an application
Please contact the Enquiries Team on 01494 603 171 or email ask@bucks.ac.uk
We hope to have a fully on-line application system shortly, but in the meantime, to apply for a course, please download and print these forms, completing them fully and posting back to the address below.
- Course_Enquiry_Letter (70.4 KB)
- Application_form (58.1 KB)
- Notes_for_Guidance (51.6 KB)
- Fee_Authoristaion_Form (61.1 KB)
- Academic_Reference_Form (50.6 KB)
- Clinical_Reference_Form (57.2 KB)
If you are unable to view the forms, please click here to download a free version of adobe reader.
Alternatively, if you call us on 01494 603 171 or email ask@bucks.ac.uk we can post you a hard copy application pack.
Students funded by the NHS or other employer
If the cost of your course is being funded by your employer, please contact your education lead or manager for guidance as to how they would prefer you to make an application.
Additional Information
- BSc_Healthcare_Practice_Model (97.2 KB)