The courses starting this Autumn from the BSc(Hons) Nursing Practice and Postgraduate programmes in Advancing Healthcare Practice are as follows:

Nursing: people, policy and practice
The first course for all three pathways of the BSc (Hons) Nursing Practice and founded on the values of person-centred care.
Registration closes 16th December 2009

Understanding and influencing policy
Develop a critical approach of how health and social care policy decisions impact on everyday nursing practice, while remaining true to your core professional values.
Registration closes 16th December 2009

Exploring ageing
Promoting person-centred practice
Explore models of health and social care that can be used to develop nursing practice so that older peple can continue to lead engaged and fulfilled lives.
Registration closes 16th December 2009

Change, policy and practice
The ‘gateway’ course for the postgraduate programmes in Advancing Healthcare Practice equips you with the scholarly skills required to understand healthcare agendas, policies and priorities as key contexts of practice.
Registration closes 16th December 2009

Designing Healthcare research
The second of two courses that will prepare you to be an ethical and effective healthcare researcher.
Registration closes 16th December 2009

Dissertation: a research project
This one-year research project completes the Masters in Advancing Healthcare Practice, drawing on preparation and skills developed in the two research courses Designing healthcare research and Conducting healthcare research.
Registration closes 1st April 2010

Dissertation: a practice innovation project
This one-year project will enable you to use the skills you have developed during your postgraduate studies of Developing skills for practice, Leading health care and Innovating in practice.
Registration closes 1st April 2010

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