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AdvDip(CPD) Adult Social Care Nursing (HE6)

AdvDip(CPD) Adult Social Care Nursing (HE6)

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AdvDip(CPD)

Start Date

09/12/2024

Duration

32 weeks

Mode

Part-time

Location

University of Bolton

Are you a Registered Nurse, Nursing Associate or Assistant Practitioner working in a nursing or care home in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset or Dorset who wants to improve their knowledge and clinical practice? Offered in partnership with Southern Healthcare, this University of Bolton short course focuses on developing your understanding of the unique characteristics of nursing home settings, holistic person-centred care and the person's care journey.

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Course Overview

This stand-alone advanced professional development course is offered by the University of Bolton through an innovative partnership with Southern Healthcare. Through a combination of online learning (70%), face-to-face teaching sessions with University of Bolton staff at Eden House in Dawlish, East Devon (30%), and supervised learning in your own place of work, this exciting course aims to build on your pre-existing knowledge of adult social care nursing and healthcare practice. We'll support you in advancing your contemporary knowledge and understanding of adult social care nursing in care home settings via the complex construction of self and utilising a Socratic Ethos directed towards thoughtful, high-quality and dynamic practice.

Our dedicated team will guide you as you explore the concepts of advanced communication skills, emotional intelligence, autonomous working, holistic assessment, reflective practice and leadership and management skills whilst developing a sound working knowledge of the relevant legislation, regulation and policy which underpins nursing and care home practice. We'll help you develop practice confidence and clinical skills linked to all stages of the person's care journey.

This digitally orientated short course offers in-depth knowledge of long-term conditions associated with ageing, managing complex multiple morbidities and frailty, and recognising and caring for the deteriorating person. You'll have the opportunity to develop your knowledge, understanding and competency-based workplace and clinical skills in supporting the team, residents and their families whilst effectively collaborating with and understanding other agencies, multidisciplinary teams and services involved in enabling people to remain safe and happy within their care environment.

Highlights

Key Features

Entry Requirements

Where changes are made to material information contained in this course description or a decision is taken to suspend a course between the offer of admissions and enrolment, we will inform applicants at the earliest possible opportunity and will outline the various options available to the applicant.

Career Opportunities

This course offers academic progression in the specialist field of adult social care nursing. It provides a trajectory of learning which enhances your existing knowledge and supports you in developing a portfolio of work-based and clinical skill competencies. These enhance your nursing practice and help you lead your team towards outstanding care.

As a recognised and approved programme of study, this course offers evidence of your continuing professional development and demonstrates you are an autonomous, confident and highly employable practitioner in the field of adult social care nursing.

Professional Recognition

This course is mapped to the Queens Nursing Institute's 2021 Standards of Education and Practice for Nurses New to Care Home Nursing.

This course is endorsed and supported by NHS England (Southwest) Workforce Training and Education Directorate.

Fees & Funding

Home/EU Fees

Home students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Home fee of £1,200 for the academic year 2024/25.

International Fees

Overseas students starting this course in the first year will be required to pay a Overseas fee of £1,200 for the academic year 2024/25.

Bursaries

Click here for more information about the scholarships and bursaries available to University of Bolton students.

Important note regarding tuition fees for the 2024-25 academic year: EU nationals who meet residency requirements (have settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for 'Home' fee status. If you do not meet these residency requirements, overseas fees will apply. Irish citizens living in the UK or Ireland will be eligible for 'Home' fee status under the Common Travel Area arrangement. Please read the student finance for EU students web page on www.gov.uk for information.

The fees for a student's course of study will be set for the normal duration of that course subject only to inflationary increases – measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded in March each year to take effect for subsequent start dates.

How to apply

Home Applicants

You may apply directly to the University using the University's online application form. Please select your chosen start date from the list below:

You should have to hand:

  • Details of the educational establishments you attended and dates

  • Your certificates for the qualifications you are using to gain entry to the course – you will need to enter the completion date and upload copies

  • Details of any employment history including name, address, dates and role

  • Personal statement – this can be either input into the relevant field or uploaded separately

  • Details including e-mail addresses of two referees, at least one of which should be someone who can provide an academic reference

Please make sure any documents you wish to upload in support of your application are in pdf or jpeg format. Personal statements may be word documents.

Please ensure your data is correct at each stage of the application before you proceed to the next page. If you use the back button at any time during the application, you should check the validity of the data you have already input.

If you experience difficulties during the application process, contact the Admissions Team on 01204 903394 or admissions-team@bolton.ac.uk

International Applicants

International applications are not possible for this course

As an international student you are not allowed to study this course because of the restrictions on your visa.

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Teaching & Assessment

We use a blended style of teaching and learning that includes lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials and online delivery. As well as face-to-face sessions at Eden House in Dawlish, East Devon, online discussions and activities posted on the virtual learning environment and Ed App lessons will support your learning. We'll expect you to attend all scheduled sessions and prepare for these in advance by undertaking relevant research and background reading.

Formative assessment will support your learning but does not contribute to your final mark. You'll receive feedback from your tutors and peers, allowing you to reflect on your progress and identify what you are doing well and where you may need extra help. Summative assessment will involve a written critical reflection and a practice-based professional development and clinical skills proficiency portfolio. These elements will contribute to your final mark.

Modules

The modules listed below may be a mixture of compulsory and optional. You may not have the opportunity to study all the modules shown as part of the course.

  • Advanced Diploma (CPD) Adult Social Care Nursing

Assessment methods

Level Assessment method
Level 1 Coursework 100%

Learning Activities

Level Activity
Level 1 Guided independent study 51%
Placement/study abroad 26%
Scheduled learning and teaching activities 23%

The university will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver your course as described in its published material and the programme specification for the academic year in which you begin your course. The university considers changes to courses very carefully and the university will minimise any changes. Please be aware that our courses are subject to review on an ongoing basis and changes may be necessary due to legitimate staffing, financial, regulatory and academic reasons. The content of course modules and mode of associated assessments may be updated on an annual basis. This is to ensure that all modules are up-to-date and responsive to employment and sector needs. The published course material and the programme specification contain indicative ‘optional modules’ that may be subject to change due to circumstances outside of our control. For this reason, we cannot guarantee to run any specific optional module.

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Part of the University of Bolton Group

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QQA Scheme Participant