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Transition to Advanced Clinical Practice - HEA00146M

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  • Department: Health Sciences
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Sue Faulds
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
    • See module specification for other years: 2024-25

Module summary

This module is a synoptic assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours learnt throughout the programme. Students will demonstrate that they have achieved all of the capabilities associated with an advanced clinical practitioner. It is the End Point Assessment for learners on the apprenticeship version of the programme.

Professional requirements

Students on the apprenticeship must have passed through the gateway to EPA before commencing the module.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Summer Term 2023-24

Module aims

This module is a synoptic assessment of the knowledge, skills and behaviours learnt throughout the programme. You will demonstrate that you have achieved all of the capabilities associated with an advanced clinical practitioner.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

  1. Articulate expertise in clinical reasoning to plan, and manage day to day, complex and unpredictable episodes of care
  2. Demonstrate independent decision-making skills, problem solving skills and professional judgement to formulate and act on potential diagnoses
  3. Critically appraise and synthesize outcomes of evidence generated through research, evaluation, audit, and practice to justify need for a people centred change in practice

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled)
Open book exam		 2 hours 50
Oral presentation/seminar/exam
Presentation of clinical change report		 0.58 hours 50

Special assessment rules

Non-compensatable

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled)
Open book exam		 2 hours 50
Oral presentation/seminar/exam
Presentation of clinical change report		 0.58 hours 50

Module feedback

Written feedback for the summative assessment is provided on the standard proforma, within the timescale specified in the programme handbook.

Indicative reading

Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (2017) Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Degree) ST0564 https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/advanced-clinical-practitioner-degree/

Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (2018) End Point Assessment Plan Integrated Degree Apprenticeship for Advanced Clinical Practitioner Level 7 https://haso.skillsforhealth.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018.03.22-Advanced-Clinical-Practitioner-Assessment-Plan.pdf

NHS (2017) Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/advanced-clinical-practice/multi-professional-framework


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University is constantly exploring ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. Where appropriate, the University will notify and consult with affected students in advance about any changes that are required in line with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.