PgCert Person-Centred Practice ( Advanced Forensic Nursing Practice )
Do you want to build on your experience as a Nursing and Midwifery Council ( NMC ) registered nurse ? This programme supports the development of advanced forensic practitioners who , as registered nurses , will carry out forensic examinations , gather evidence to support criminal investigations and court cases , while providing trauma informed and person-centred care . This is the first postgraduate advanced forensic practice course in Scotland .
Modules
To achieve a PgCert you will need to complete :
• Introduction to Forensic Science
• Professional Legal Skills for Non- Lawyers in Advanced Forensic Practice
• Advanced Forensic Clinical Practice ( Custody ) or ( Sexual Assault )
• An Overarching Portfolio of Learning ( non-credit bearing )
PgDip Person-Centred Practice ( Advancing Care Home Practice )
This course is for practitioners in clinical , management , education or development roles in the care home sector . The aim is for learners to be person-centred practitioners / managers / leaders with expertise to advance practice through the development of clinical and / or management skills .
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
• Advancing Care Home Practice
To achieve a PgDip , you will select either a clinical or non-clinical route and need to undertake a further 60 credits from an array of modules that include :
Clinical route
• Advancing Practice in Clinical Assessment
• Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Health Care Professionals ( 40 credits ) - Please check the course content and entry requirements for the Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Health Care Professionals ( see page 116 ) . It is a NMC approved qualification , requiring an up-to-date Criminal Records Check .
• Making Judgments and Decisions in Practice
• A Person-centred Approach to Working with People with Complex Pain and Symptoms
• Building a Therapeutic Relationship with People who have Palliative Care Needs
Non-clinical route
• Strategy and Leadership
• Strategic Human Resource Management
• Accounting for Managers
• Independent study
MSc / PgDip Person-Centred Practice ( Mental Health and Wellbeing )
This course is for a broad range of health and social care practitioners who wish to develop and advance their mental health assessment and therapeutic based intervention knowledge and skills . The course would benefit those working with patients , service users or clients ’ mental health in differing care settings . This includes those working in the third sector organisations , private sector and statutory services .
Modules
To achieve a PgCert , you will complete :
• Responding to Mental Distress and Illness : A Person-Centred Perspective ( 20 credits )
• plus , two of the following :
- Application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Informed Practice
- Substance Misuse : Person , Family and Community
- Risk and Resilience : Vulnerable Individuals , Families and Groups
- Developing Professional Practice
To achieve a PgDip , you will also undertake :
• Theory and Practice of Person-centred Health and Wellbeing
• Leading Person-centred Practice
• Health and Wellbeing OR an elective 20 credit module
To achieve an MSc , you will also complete a Dissertation ( 60 credits ).
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