Program Overview
This MSc in Mindfulness Based Wellbeing trains students to teach mindfulness in schools, the workplace and in everyday life, to develop greater resilience, stress reduction and self-regulation while at the same time developing greater self-awareness and better engagement with people, teams, challenges and opportunities.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (Pre-Registration) is a two-year, full-time program designed to train students to become Registered Mental Health Nurses. It is a blended learning program, combining immersive, interactive learning sessions on campus with virtual online learning with tutors. Students attend campus 1-2 days a week during academic blocks, with guided and independent online study supplementing their learning. The program is accredited against the Nursing & Midwifery Council’s (NMC) 2018 standards, making graduates eligible for admission to Part 1 (Adult) of the NMC register upon successful completion. The course is designed to develop students into resilient, focused, and compassionate professionals ready to work in the dynamic healthcare sector.
Objectives:
The program aims to develop students into skilled, compassionate mental health professionals who can:
- Deliver evidence-based care in dynamic healthcare settings.
- Provide person-centered care to individuals experiencing mental illness.
- Work in partnership with patients and their families.
Program Description:
- The program uses a blend of interactive teaching sessions, online study, and experiential learning.
- It utilizes a range of innovative teaching methods, including simulation-based learning, robotic manikins, virtual reality, and actors.
- Students will gain experience in various clinical settings through placements in local health and social care organizations.
- The program offers small cohorts, providing a supportive and welcoming learning environment.
- The program guarantees employment within UHSussex as a Registered Adult Nurse for students who successfully complete the degree and gain professional registration.
Assessment:
- Students are assessed through a variety of methods, including electronic portfolios, presentations, essays, case-study analyses, and exams.
- Clinical placements are assessed through electronic portfolios.
- Traditional assessment methods are used for academic learning.
Teaching:
- The teaching approach is based on a collaborative learning philosophy, encouraging students to learn with and from each other.
- Teaching methods include experiential learning, keynote lectures, and small group seminars.
- The program emphasizes the development of digital competencies through the use of various technologies, such as clinicalskills.net, Electronic Practice Assessment Documents, and anatomical software with Hololens technology.
- Students will also be exposed to virtual learning environments that recreate clinical scenarios.
- The teaching staff includes clinicians in practice and academics, providing students with a diverse range of expertise.
Careers:
- Upon completion, graduates will be eligible to work as Registered Mental Health Nurses in various healthcare settings.
- Potential career paths include child and adolescent mental health nursing, community nursing, prison nursing, care home management, nurse education, nurse research, and nurse leadership.
- The program offers a bespoke careers day with local health and social care employers to prepare students for future applications.
Other:
- The program is located on the Bishop Otter campus in Chichester, which has a rich history of nursing education.
- The campus features a new HealthOne building with dedicated teaching spaces, a six-bed ward environment, a simulated community flat and GP surgery, and immersive sensory learning technologies.
- The program uses a variety of technologies to support learning, including online learning practice portfolios, vlogs, and clinical skills software.
- Students will have access to the Learning Resource Centre (LRC), which includes the library, a café, IT/teaching rooms, and the Support and Information Zone (SIZ).
- The program emphasizes the importance of building a strong student community, with dedicated learning and social spaces in the HealthOne building.
