Do you want to build on your experience as a health or social care practitioner ? Are you keen to develop an understanding of the knowledge and evidence that positively contribute to the health and wellbeing of persons , groups and populations ? Our innovative Person-Centred Practice ( PCP ) Framework offers a flexible suite of course routes that will give you a valuable , career-expanding qualification in person-centred practice . With part-time and full-time options , the Person-centred Practice Framework is suitable for international , UK and local practitioners who wish to further develop critical thinking , professional reasoning and research knowledge and skills to develop practice in a way that is informed by evidence and that is person-centred . and reflective approach to meeting the health and wellbeing needs of individuals , families , groups and populations .
We are proud of the varied and progressive approaches to learning which we offer and international students are particularly welcome to apply .
Structure
You can exit most routes with a PgCert or PgDip , and some courses also offer an MSc . You can also register as an associate student to complete a single module for CPD . On completion of a single module , you may wish to complete further modules and progress your studies to a named award .
Teaching , learning and assessment
Our teaching , learning and assessment strategy is framed by our core philosophical concepts of personhood , person-centredness , human valuing , healthful relations , human potential and development , and supportive and enabling environments . Central to this strategy is the need for learners to engage in the learning experiences , a readiness to listen and explore , preparedness to be open to experiences and a resolve to keep going . This environment will generate an ethos of engagement where students can explore and challenge theories , practices and different sources of knowledge creatively in an atmosphere of high challenge and high support .
Students will be supported to challenge their thinking , values and beliefs , through the posing of complex activities and questions , and develop resilient and sustainable approaches to their learning and practice in response to these . Critical to this process is the use of diverse knowledge , scholarly inquiry processes and evidence-informed materials to engage and enliven the processes of learning .
Assessment strategies will encourage application to practice . This will be achieved through the use of varied strategies that draw on the student ’ s own areas of practice such as portfolio development , practice proposals , annotated bibliographies , simulation events , games , seminar presentations and self-determined contextual assignment topics . Tutor , peer and self-assessment , including within virtual environments ( e . g . HUB @ QMU ), will be an important component of approaches to formative and summative assessment .
For students undertaking NMCrecognised specialist qualification and registration ( District Nursing , Health Visiting , School Nursing ), the course is 50 % practice-based and requires placement in an approved practice . To support learners in their practice learning environment they will be assigned to a Practice Supervisor and a Practice Assessor . Placement will be negotiated with your supporting NHS area .
Teaching hours and attendance
Your attendance requirements at QMU will depend on the module you are studying and whether you are studying full-time or part-time .
Industry links and accreditation
These routes allow you to gain the level of knowledge and skills required for advanced practice . They do not receive accreditation with the NMC unless students are undertaking the Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing or registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse ( SCPHN ).
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MSc / PgDip / PgCert Person-Centred Practice
This course is for graduates and practitioners who wish to develop their careers in the broader field .
Modules
To achieve a PgCert you will need to complete :
• Theory and Practice of Person-centred Health and Wellbeing
• Leading Person-centred Practice for Health and Wellbeing
• plus an elective 20 credit module from a chosen array .
To achieve a PgDip , you will need to undertake a further 60 credits from an array of modules that include :
• Developing Professional Practice
• Risk and Resilience
• Advancing Practice in Clinical Assessment
• Making Judgements and Decisions in Practice
• Independent Study
To achieve a MSc , you will also complete a dissertation ( 60 credits ).
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