NURU145: BMedSci (Hons) Health and Social Care Studies (Primary Care and Public Health)
Overview:
It is important that primary care takes a leading role in taking forward prevention action in a number of key areas as identified by the DoH (2002). These include Coronary heart disease, smoking, mental health, cancer, diabetes and older people. The School of Nursing & Midwifery offer the student a number of relevant units that contribute to the award of BMedSci (Hons) Health and Social Care Studies (Primary Care and Public Health). These can be drawn from acute and critical care pathway, the mental health pathway or the ongoing and supportive care pathway along with a choice of units from leadership, management and organisational effectiveness. This choice allows the student to develop a broad range of evidence based skills and knowledge that are relevant to the individuals sphere of care delivery.
Suitable for:
Health-care professional and who currently work in health or social care within the primary or public health arena. Students will be required to demonstrate the appropriate clinical/professional background and experience pertinent to the units undertaken, it is therefore important that students are currently working within the relevant area of practice in order to fulfil this particular aspect of the programme. Although not a requirement of the programme, it is advisable for prospective students to have support from their managers.
Expected outcomes of this Programme:
- Analyse critically and evaluate current theories and models of care in order to develop a breadth and depth of reflective and analytical skills and thus enhance the quality of care given within their specific area of primary care and public Health
- Develop specialist knowledge and skills in order to analyse the links between theory and practice whilst critically reflecting upon the focus of their specific clinical setting.
- Analyse critically and evaluate current practice in order to develop evidence-based and research-led care within their specific area of practice that addresses the physiological, psycho-logical, sociological and cultural needs of the client within the context of multi-disciplinary care teams.
- Develop inter-professional learning, team-working and collaboration skills through discussion and reflection on practice with other students/health care workers.
- Evaluate care delivered through the critical application of specialist knowledge and skills to meet the needs of their specific client population, together with a broader understanding of health promotion and health care provision.
- Critically analyse and evaluate the use of professional and clinical decision making skills in order to create and maintain an environment in which carers and clients are enabled to make informed choices.
Mode of Assessment:
A number of assessment methods will be utilised throughout the programme. These are dependent on the units undertaken. The next section contains the units relevant to this particular programme and the associated assessment methods can be found on the unit descriptor:
Requirement for completion of the degree:
60 credits from the following list:
SNM308 Problem solving – patient with pain: age related needs - Distance Learning (20)
SNM3016 Developing Clinical Practice (40)
SNM3186 Evidence-based Stroke Care (20)
SNM3187 Introduction to Diabetes Care and Management (20)
SNM3189 Diversity in Sexual Health (20)
SNM3223 Non-medical prescribing
SNM3227 Supportive Care at the end of Life (20)
SNM3321 Care and Management of the Renal Patient (20)
SNM3232 Gastro-intestinal, Endoscopy and Related Procedures (20)
SNM3233 Physical Assessment Skills in Patient Care (20)
SNM3234 Foundations in relationship centred dementia care (20)
SNM3237 Tissue Viability Care and Management (20)
SNM3239 Effective Infection Prevention and Control for Health Practitioners (20)
The following compulsory Units:
SNM3135 Research appreciation and application (20)
OR
SNM3182 Evidence based practice (20)
AND
SNM3136 Dissertation (40)
Students are not permitted to commence the dissertation unit until completion of 80 credits which must included either research appreciation and application or evidence based practice.
Full details about the above modules and how to apply can be found on the CPD Website:
Credits
- Students intending to undertake this programme should have completed 120 credits at level 2(5).
- Students accessing this programme are permitted to AP(E)L a maximum of 20 credits from within the University or other institutions.
- When 120 credits at level 3(6) from the above have been completed students will be awarded the BMedSci (Hons) in Health and Social Care Studies.
Time Frame:
Students undertaking this programme have a maximum of 5 years from the date of registration in which to complete. After this time all credit expires
Delivery Site
University of Sheffield - Central Campus
If successful in your application for the course you will receive an offer letter with the exact details of the location of teaching, closer to the start date.
From May 2012
The School of Nursing and Midwifery will be based at Barber House, Glossop Road, Sheffield; opposite the Royal Hallamshire Hospital however teaching may take place across the University site. Please see a map below of the Central Campus; Barber House is number 92 (it has not yet been updated on the key). If you have any enquiries about the location of the teaching please contact the General Enquiry Line on 0114 222 2030.
Programme Leader:
Sally Underwood
Tel: 0114 222 2066
email : s.underwood@sheffield.ac.uk