Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - Health Visiting (Degree Apprenticeship)

What will I be doing?

Current circumstances, and potential future changes in government advice, mean that we may need to vary the methods of teaching and/or assessment during the forthcoming academic year.

TEACHING

Teaching will foster self-directed learning concentrating on the acquisition of specialist knowledge and the development of creative and critical thinking. An online learning approach will be adopted to provide greater flexibility for postgraduate apprenticeship students who are working clinically. Key theories, concepts, and information, together with suggested reading, will be delivered within the virtual learning environment with certain key opportunities for face to face teaching throughout the year.

All sessions will be taught by an expert academic or practitioner and will highlight the interface between theory/concepts and practice and encourage students to apply and evaluate general propositions in the context of specific cases.

To support the face to face and online lecturers there will be digitally enabled content to aid the integration of theory into practice learning and will include the following;  

• Student and teacher-led seminars - will also include presentations by students on topics of interest and relevance to each module. 
• Enquiry-based learning scenarios and case study presentations 
• Reflection on practice experience and ongoing personal and professional development will be encouraged  
• Clinical Scenario based teaching in a simulated learning environment  
• All materials will be developed in line with the University of Salford inclusive learning guidance.  

There will be an opportunity for students to develop and test their own learning through formative assessments at appropriate stages throughout the module. These are important in that they will enable early identification of student support and additional learning opportunities. Feedback on learning in both practice and theory will be essential pre-requisites of the programme as evidence has shown that feedback of any kind, as long as it is constructive, has helped students develop their learning and their confidence in practice.

One to one support is provided throughout the modules by an academic supervisor to whom students are encouraged to submit drafts of written work for feedback. The supervisor also supervises the quality of any required practice experience. Skills relating to critical analysis and interpretation of data are developed through academic writing exercises and students are encouraged to use the University Skills for Learning resource.

 

ASSESSMENT

An authentic assessment approach has been adopted to enable students to demonstrate their learning in a number of different ways. These assessments will take varied formats, in order to encourage intellectual inquiry, the development of critical and creative skills, and the ability to deliver knowledge, arguments, and ideas in multiple formats (of importance for addressing equality and diversity).

Equivalent qualifications

English language requirements are shown on individual course pages. Generally, this is shown as an IELTS grade, however we accept a range of equivalent qualifications. 

As a general guide:

For undergraduate courses we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For postgraduate courses, we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For the International Foundation Year, we require IELTS 4.5 (with a minimum 4.0 in each component) in UKVI IELTS for UKVI (Academic)

The approved equivalent qualifications list includes the following: 

Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) 

University of Salford English language courses

Regional-based qualifications

Majority English Speaking Countries as deemed by UKVI

Medium of English Institutions

Applicants who require a Student Route visa to study in the UK may require evidence of a Secure English Language test rather than an examination or qualification due to visa requirements, as deemed by the UK Government Home Office, Visa and Immigration (UKVI).

Before you apply

Please read all of the information on this page before applying for your research degree and make sure you have the following supporting documents to hand:

• Degree certificates
• Transcripts
• English language qualifications
• Passport details (required for International applicants)
• Research proposal

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