This prestigious course is for qualified nurses seeking to develop their knowledge and skills in order to advance their careers in the specialism of research, education, practice or international nursing.
By studying modules relevant to contemporary clinical practice, you take control of your personal, professional and academic development whilst engaging in critical debate about the issues at the forefront of nursing practice. You will gain skills in applying new knowledge to your practice and achieve mastery of nursing related to your chosen award. An innovative feature of the International pathway includes a bespoke module of observational clinical experience and simulated practice.
Modules studied will vary depending on the pathway chosen. You can choose to follow:
MSc Nursing
You can choose to focus on the general award in order to keep your career options open.
MSc Nursing: Education
This pathway is led and taught by experts in the field. This award allows you to concentrate on teaching and learning in both clinical practice and academic contexts. You will work alongside expert teachers who will support you to develop as a teacher with a thorough understanding of a range of learning and teaching strategies. This option may particularly suit those in new clinical teaching roles, or those seeking a future academic teaching career. Specific modules include:
Education in Practice (Academic)
This module focuses on teaching and learning in an academic context. You will have the opportunity to engage in supported teaching practice with an experienced module team, in a variety of nurse education programmes.
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Education in Practice (Clinical)
This module focuses on teaching and learning in a clinical context. You will have the opportunity to undertake clinical skills teaching alongside an experienced teacher.
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MSc Nursing: Practice
This pathway is open to nurses practicing in the UK only. It allows you to build on your current skills, plan, implement and evaluate patient care at an advanced level within the context of your own workplace. There is an emphasis on combining practical skills with sound theoretical principles.
Specific Module:
Developing Clinical Skills
This module enables you to develop advanced skills relevant to your role.
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MSc Nursing: Research
Using the evidence-base to improve patient care lies at the heart of this pathway. You will gain advanced knowledge and skills in all aspects of research and have access to international expertise from our research groups.
Specific modules:
College Research Methods
This module enables you to explore research methodologies, methods and ethics in order to critique and review literature.
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Evidence Based Practice for Health Care Practice
This module will promote your understanding of and participation in application of evidence to practice in order to benefit patient care.
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MSc Nursing: International
A new and innovative award that is open to both international and UK nurses, who will study together the global context of nursing. The pathway includes an opportunity for international students to undertake some bespoke observational placements in the UK healthcare system, supported by application of skills in a state-of-the-art high-fidelity clinical simulation suite.
Specific module:
Observational Clinical Experience and Simulated Practice(60 credits)
This module offers you will the opportunity to observe clinical practice and to stimulate bespoke clinical experiences in a supported experiential environment.
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Optional modules include:
Therapeutic relationships
Mentorship
Women’s’ Health
Nursing and Midwifery in a Global Context
Independent Learning
Modules studied will vary depending on the pathway chosen.
