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Clinical Examination and Case Management

Module

Attendance mode
Part-time

Start date(s)
Various dates

Duration
12 months

Location
City Campus

UK students can apply

Overview

The application deadline for the next intake is: 1 September 2023

This 30-credit, Level 7 blended learning module from the School of Allied Healthcare and Midwifery enables students to gain bespoke skills and competencies associated with their area of practice.

Students develop an understanding of advanced practice, subject specific principles and underpinning theory for examining their client group. Clinical skills in assessment will be developed in order to undertake safe examinations amongst specified client groups, with the ability to demonstrate higher level clinical reasoning and problem-solving.

As minimal university attendance is required, some areas can be studied by distance learning. The module runs over the academic year with flexible finishing dates depending on the achievement of clinical competencies.

Students can choose their specialist focus:

  • External Cephalic Version (ECV)
    An exciting new development for midwives providing antenatal care to take on this extended role
  • Physical Examination of the Newborn / 6-8 Week Examination
    Designed for midwives, neonatal nurses, health visitors and advanced nurse practitioners working with newborn babies and infants
  • Trauma-informed midwifery practice
    Designed to enhance midwifery skills in the support of women who have undergone adverse experiences, resulting in negative impacts on health and childbearing; with the aim of improving maternal and infant health

Entry requirements

A registered qualification with a UK professional regulatory organisation, such as the NMC (for cervical screening specialty, be prepared to take membership of the BSGE by the start of the programme).

Be working in an appropriate clinical environment (cervical screening specialty will require a recognised BSGE trainer in your host organisation).

English language requirements

Students for whom English is not a first language must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the IELTS requirement, you can take a University of Bradford pre-sessional English course. See the Language Centre for more details. For further information on English Language requirements please see the dedicated international entry requirements page.

What you will study

Outline syllabus

  • Case histories drawn from primary, secondary and tertiary health care settings covering a range of anatomical systems and multiple functional physiology and pathologies
  • On line teaching materials on systematic anatomy, anatomical assessment and related physiology giving consideration to clinical effectiveness
  • Ethical and Legal and professional aspects of extending roles
  • Protocols and procedures and the auditing of practice
  • Clinical governance and clinical effectiveness
  • Critical reading skills

Learning and assessment

Skills and competencies covered

  • Development of understanding of subject specific principles for anatomical examination and assessments with associated theories in the specified client group
  • Clinical skills in assessment will be developed in order to undertake safe assessment, with the ability to demonstrate higher level clinical reasoning and appropriate problem solving

Assessment

  • A 2500 words case study / audit
  • A clinical logbook containing bespoke competencies to be achieved
  • A short OSCE (objective simulated clinical examination)

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee

Fees are dependent upon the number of credits required.

  1. 10 credits     £582
  2. 20 credits     £1,164
  3. 30 credits     £1,748
  4. 40 credits     £2,328
  5. Dissertation Module (if applicable) £2,520

Additional costs

There may be additional costs that you may incur as a student. Though these are not essential to your programme of study you need to be aware of them as a student of the University. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Financial support

See our fees and financial support section.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

Career support

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.

Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programmes there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.

Career prospects

This module provides the student the opportunity to develop skills in advanced practice and pursue a career as a specialist practitioner.

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