Clinical & Professional Perioperative Practice BSc (Hons)

Edge Hill University

United Kingdom, Aberdeen

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Duration5 year(s)

Clinical & Professional Perioperative Practice BSc (Hons)

About

This programme provides the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by operating department practitioners and perioperative staff.

If you are practicing in a perioperative environment and wish to build upon your clinical experience and advance your academic standing to degree level, this is the course for you. The programme will enhance your professional decision-making and critical judgment and help you to develop a body of knowledge that will influence your practice and the practice of others in your professional sphere.

You will study two core modules with the remainder of the degree offering a flexible choice of modules which can be tailored to meet individual professional and academic needs.

Question and challenge perioperative practice to promote effective care delivery on a flexible degree that enables qualified operating department practitioners and perioperative staff to develop specialist knowledge and skills.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

To join this course, you should be practicing in a perioperative environment.

You must be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council as a qualified ODP or the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a qualified Nurse. Alternatively you must hold an overseas nurse or allied health professional qualification and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (with 6.0 achieved in the written and spoken language element of the test, completed within the last two years).

You should have 240 UK credits with 120 at level 4 (Cert HE) and 120 at level 5 (Dip HE). Alternatively, students who are over 21 will be considered if they can demonstrate the ability to study at degree level by the successful completion of a 20 credit Edge Hill University degree level module.

You will have an informal interview with a pathway coordinator to verify that you meet the entry requirements and plan your pathway to ensure the course will meet your individual needs.

Career

Your future career

A degree will help you stand out from the crowd in a competitive job market, allowing you to progress in your profession whilst improving patient care.

You will also gain universal skills, such as how to problem solve, apply relevant knowledge and skills, communicate effectively and reflect on your practice.

Fee Information

Clinical & Professional Perioperative Practice BSc (Hons)

Edge Hill University

United Kingdom, Aberdeen

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