Advanced Practice in Healthcare
Entry requirements
Please see the course page on the University website for full details.
Months of entry
January, October
Course content
This MSc provides a flexible programme of study for healthcare graduates and experienced health professionals that will consolidate your existing knowledge and develop your skills to an advanced level.
The programme will advance your clinical expertise, enhance your research skills and support you in devising a detailed personal development plan.
We’ll encourage you to reflect on what constitutes advanced practice in contemporary healthcare and explore concepts of leadership, management and education in advanced clinical practice.
The flexible nature of this multi-professional course enables you to tailor your learning to reflect your individual professional needs. There are options for profession-specific pathways through the programme. These may be clinical, managerial or more generic in nature.
Optional module choices cover a broad range of specialisms, from cancer care, management and therapies to a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, neurological care, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), therapeutic communication skills, and risk management. The programme team will provide guidance on the most suitable and relevant module choices for you.
Work-based learning is a key feature of the MSc, with emphasis placed on the development of interactive, collaborative and interprofessional communities of practice in contemporary healthcare settings.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Public health promotion and prevention strategies.
- Effective history taking and physical and social assessment techniques.
- Enhanced clinical skills, for example physical examination techniques, practical procedures, communication skills, and management.
- The changing context of what constitutes advanced practice in the culturally and social diverse contemporary global healthcare environment.
- Contemporary theories and concepts of leadership, management and education for advanced clinical practice.
- Enablers for effective collaborative practice and interprofessional working.
- Research methods typically used in health and social care.
- How research relates to professional knowledge and evidence-based practice.
- Specialist knowledge from optional module choices covering a wide range of disciplines, from therapeutic communication skills to a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- MSc
- part time36-72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- PG Recruitment
- pgrecruitment@liverpool.ac.uk