Clinical & Professional Perioperative Practice BSc (Hons)

Program Overview

This part-time degree program caters to working professionals, offering flexible study options and blended delivery methods. Through diverse assessments and expert teaching, it enhances professional skills, including critical thinking, communication, and reflective practice. The program's focus on advancing patient care and career progression sets graduates apart in a competitive healthcare job market.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The program is designed for busy professionals to study on a part-time basis while in employment.
• It is possible to study the degree as a full award or study a module on a standalone basis.
• Module delivery approaches vary from face-to-face classroom-based activities to solely online delivery.
• Many modules involve a blended approach combining online study with taught sessions at Edge Hill University or St James’ in Manchester.
• The Advancing Practice Project module is delivered at Alder Hey Institute in the Park in Liverpool.

Assessment:

• The program utilizes a variety of assessment techniques and strategies, including written assignments and examinations, observed structured clinical examinations, seminar presentations, interviews, and the development of a portfolio.

Teaching:

• The teaching team comprises research-active senior lecturers with extensive clinical and professional expertise and experience.
• Guest lecturers with specific subject and clinical specialty experience from all professional disciplines will also contribute to the richness and variety of the programme.

Careers:

• 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.

Other:

• The Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine offers outstanding facilities for the education and training of health and social care professionals.
• The contemporary teaching and learning resources include leading edge clinical skills facilities, an 860-seat lecture theatre, and a variety of teaching rooms and social learning spaces.
• These facilities are complemented by the modern clinical skills facility at St James’ in Manchester city centre.
• The Advancing Practice Project module is delivered at Alder Hey Institute in the Park in Liverpool, a dedicated research, education, and innovation center in children’s healthcare.