Primary and Community Care (Top-Up)

BSc (Hons)

Part-Time

Course overview

This course has arisen out of a desire to meet the changing needs for educational provision for practitioners, offering opportunities for flexible learning in an effort to better meet the needs of stakeholders and communities.

The principal aim of this course is to equip you with the knowledge and skills to enable you to provide high-quality, evidence-based care within the community care setting.

The primary and community care course will allow you to develop your knowledge and skill base to enable you to function in the ever-changing world of service provision for care in the community. The course will provide a rigorous yet diverse curriculum to meet the specific educational needs of practitioners working within the community setting.

When you graduate, you will be able to assess, plan and deliver solutions to meet the health care needs of individuals, groups and communities.
Core modules
  • Research Methodology, Design and Process (30 credits)

    The ability to be analytical and insightful regarding research reports is an invaluable skill for anyone who wishes to provide effective and appropriate care in their individual sphere of practice. In addition, today's practitioner is required to work in an expanding field of multi professional, multiagency collaboration, and thus requires the skills and insight into the efficacy of research within these disciplines. This module will revisit your existing knowledge of the research process and assist you in further developing skills of critical analysis. In addition, you will have the opportunity to appraise the ethical dimensions of research studies.

  • Undergraduate Major Project (30 credits)

    The individual final project module will allow you to engage in a substantial piece of individual research and/or product development work, focussed on a topic relevant to your specific discipline. The topic may be drawn from a variety of sources including: Anglia Ruskin research groups, previous/ current work experience, the company in which you are currently employed, an Anglia Ruskin lecturer suggested topic or a professional subject of your specific interest (if suitable supervision is available). The project topic will be assessed for suitability to ensure sufficient academic challenge and satisfactory supervision by an academic member of staff.

Assessment

A range of assessment methods have been utilised throughout the pathway. These include, essays, portfolios, learning logs, presentations, case studies, practice competencies, exams, observed structured clinical examinations, and other written assignments. The methods of assessment used will vary from student to student depending on what combination of modules they choose to complete their degree. The focus will be on strong theory/practice links and strategies have been selected to maximise student learning and provide opportunities for students to demonstrate enhancement of their knowledge base and practical skills.

Facilities

It is no surprise that the largest provider of health and social care education in the East of England offers its students state-of- the- art simulated clinical skills laboratories; students therefore have the opportunity to gain the hands-on experience they need. The building in Chelmsford was built in collaboration with the Essex Workforce Development Confederation. All of our students are able to use these facilities including nurses, midwives, operating department practitioners, counsellors and social workers.

Our other facilities based in Fulbourn, Cambridge and Peterborough have wall mounted audio visual capture equipment to improve learning and teaching, with the clinical skills laboratories for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development courses.

Moreover the clinical skills facilities are fitted with a range of health care equipment that mirrors real life clinical situations. The opportunity to observe and then to practice techniques within the clinical skills lab is fundamental to the overall learning experience of students before they transfer to direct patient care. Moving and Handling hoists and standing aids, E.C.G monitors, interpretive and cardiac arrest systems, pain relief delivery systems and a range of diagnostic and patient monitoring systems are just some of the equipment available. Our innovative style of health education delivery means that our students are working ready from day one in their new job.

Links with industry and professional recognition

Please note that the BSc and BSc (Hons) Primary and Community Care Pathway will not lead to a registerable qualification and is therefore not subject to professional or statutory body regulation. However, individual modules such as Non-medical Prescribing will adhere to professional body regulations.

Associated careers

The Primary and Community Care Pathway will allow practitioners to develop their knowledge and skill base to enable them to function in the ever-changing world of service provision for care in the community. The pathway provides a balance of intellectual and practical skills designed to provide a variety of experiences for the practitioner. Students will acquire effective communication skills, leadership and analytical skills in a variety of forms, to use in their day-to-day work regardless of the setting.
Entry requirements listed are for September 2013 entry. Entry requirements for other intakes may differ.

Entry requirements

Applicants must: be working in the Primary Care setting and have a recognised professional qualification; be able to demonstrate APL/APEL to a maximum of 200 credits.

International Students

Due to the specific content of this programme candidates must already hold nursing registration with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council, and also be employed in a nursing capacity within the UK currently and throughout the duration of the course. We therefore expect that international students who meet this requirement will be in the UK on the appropriate employment visa.

How to apply

Locations

Duration

Up to 5 years

Teaching times*

Monday - Friday 9am-5pm, usually 1 day per week, days and times may vary.

Available starts

September, January

Student finance

Open Day

Saturday 22 June
Undergraduate Open Day

Advice & support

Employability

Faculty

Health, Social Care & Education

Department

Primary and Public Health

Contact us

UK and EU applicants:International applicants:

 

*Teaching days and times are for guidance only and are subject to change each academic year. We advise all applicants to wait until they are in receipt of their timetable before making arrangements around their course times.

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