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PA50274: Advanced clinical practice 2

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2015/6
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Further information on credits Credits: 12
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Modular (no specific semester)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW80OR20
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment detail to be confirmed ( %)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this module you must take PA50273
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit provides a framework for the development of an evidence-based, rigorous and/or cost effective practice enhancement in an area of practice different from that studied in Advanced Clinical Practice 1.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit participants will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate the evidence base in an area of professional / clinical practice (or one aspect of it) (intellectual skill, professional skill, key skill; taught, facilitated and assessed)
2. Demonstrate effective strategies for presenting complex information to others in the context of an area of professional / clinical practice (professional, practical, key and intellectual skill; taught, facilitated and assessed)
3. Identify and contribute to the development of local and / or national policy or practice guidance (as appropriate) in an area of relevance to their professional / clinical practice (professional, practical, key and intellectual skill; taught, facilitated and assessed)
4. Demonstrate effective role model behaviour by showing professional / clinical leadership in an area of relevance to their practice (professional, practical skill; facilitated and assessed)
5. Critically discuss personal approaches to developing the research/evidence base in an area of professional / clinical practice (professional and key skills; facilitated)
6. Collaborate with a network (s) of peers and other health professionals to enhance and develop aspects of an area of professional / clinical practice (professional, key and intellectual skill; taught, facilitated and assessed).

Skills:
See classification of learning outcomes above.

Content:

* Framing appropriate searchable questions and developing robust search strategies; Critical evaluation of published research
* Critical reading and critical writing
* Creating and critiquing policy and practice documents used in health practice
* Horizon scanning and planning for practice based research and development
* Planning and implementing practice developments
* Evaluation of practice enhancement
* Communicating complex clinical and practice information
* Advanced clinical practice skills.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA50274 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • TSPA-ADT16 : Modular Programme in Advanced and Specialist Practice
  • TSPA-ADM16 : MSc Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice
  • TSPA-ADC16 : PG Cert Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice
  • TSPA-ADL16 : PG Dip Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2015/16 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2016/17 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2015/16.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.