CPD Ethical and Legal Issues in Advanced Practice

Program Overview

This Continuing Professional Development program provides professionals with ethical and legal knowledge, exploring moral theory and decision-making. Taught through afternoon sessions and online lectures, it covers the English legal system, NHS governance, and current ethical issues in healthcare. Assessment is via a 3,000-word discussion paper.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course is designed to enable professionals to develop a critical appreciation of relevant ethical-legal skills and knowledge.

Outline:

• Course Content:
• Explores traditional and contemporary ethical theory.
• Covers moral decision-making, articulating moral arguments, critiquing arguments, and values in ethical decision-making.
• Examines current issues arising from contemporary and emerging NHS policies, clinical governance, and evidence-based practice.
• Teaching and Learning:
• Delivered via afternoon sessions at the University and some online lectures.
• Online and electronic resources are provided via Canvas, LJMU's virtual learning environment, to support both timetabled sessions and independent study.
• Requires full attendance for each session, both those delivered in class or via LJMU's technology-enhanced learning environment.
• Course Schedule:
• Individual Modules:

Assessment:

• Assessment Method:
• Assessed via a 3,000-word discussion paper.
• Assessment Criteria:

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• Delivered via afternoon sessions at the University and some online lectures.
• Online and electronic resources are provided via Canvas, LJMU's virtual learning environment.
• Faculty:
• Unique Approaches:

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Opportunities:
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Other:

• CPD Award:
• This Continuing Professional Development programme can be studied within the MSc Advanced Healthcare Practice (Clinical) award framework or as a single CPD.
• Program Changes:
• The University may make changes to a programme of study or module where such changes are deemed to be beneficial to students, are minor in nature and unlikely to impact negatively upon students or become necessary due to circumstances beyond the control of the University.