Academic Courses

University of Hertfordshire

More Level 7 modules

Our modules, which can be taken standalone or as part of a programme building to a Postgraduate Certificate or Masters, are designed to meet the needs of a diverse range of practitioners who have to adapt to a changing evidence base, role transitions, and political and economic climate.

Applying Learning Theories to Support Clinical Practice Level 7 module

This module will enable health care practitioners to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to provide sound educational experiences for learners in a clinical environment.

During the course, they will develop the competence to design, plan and manage learning experiences for groups of learners or learners on a one to one basis.

This module is one of two modules taken when studying for our PG Cert Learning and Teaching in Clinical Practice.

Strategies for Assessment and Feedback to Support Clinical Practice Level 7 module

The purpose of this module is to enable health care practitioners to develop their knowledge and skills in creating innovative assessment strategies appropriate to support learners in their clinical environment appropriately aligned with learning outcomes.

They will also develop an understanding of the different methods of feedback and gain skills in delivering feedback in a variety of situations.

This module is one of two modules taken when studying for our PG Cert Learning and Teaching in Clinical Practice.

Frailty as a Long Term Condition Level 7 module

This module will enhance knowledge, understanding, skills and attributes in relation to current treatment, management and risk avoidance of different aspects and challenges of frailty. The importance of excellent communication skills and effective collaborative working will be emphasised and explored in relation to the person living with frailty.

Current key legislation, local, national and international drivers will be explored and applied to the management within an organisation. Learners will also critically review the interface of health and social care.

Impact of Mental Health on Long Term Conditions Level 7 module

This module explores risk factors for common mental health issues in people with long term physical health conditions. Learners will have the opportunity to engage in debate pertaining to theoretical approaches for the use of tools and methods to identify mental health problems.

There is an emphasis on the importance of person centred approaches. Learners will explore communication, interaction and working in partnership with patients, families and carers including signposting and referral to other services.

Leadership for Quality Improvement in Long Term Conditions Level 7 module

The module has been designed to further the learner’s leadership skills by demonstrating personal qualities such as self-awareness, managing self and others, reflective practice, influencing skills and overcoming difficult situations.

During the module, learners will advance their knowledge and understanding of collaborative working and care integration; developing networks, benefits and challenges, working with teams, facilitation skills and stages of team development.

Optimising Pain Management Level 7 module

This module contributes to the development of knowledge and understanding of the principles of pain management. There is an emphasis on the importance of carrying out a full assessment of an individual who has chronic pain in order to identify the most appropriate management strategy, based on current research and evidence.

The module enables the learner to study pain management specifically in people with long term conditions, including (but not limited to) cancer, musculoskeletal disorders and vascular conditions.

Research Applied to Practice Level 7 module

This module will enable learners to focus upon the application of aspects of research and evidence-based practice which are relevant to their specific area of study, discipline and clinical setting.

Learners will enhance their skills and expertise to identify, access and appraise knowledge, literature and research evidence from a wealth of sources and contextualise it within practice. Learners will seek to ensure that they have an understanding of the underpinning philosophy in order to critically appraise the findings relevant to their discipline.

Ethical Issues in Long Term Conditions Level 7 module

This module contributes to the development of knowledge and understanding of the ethical principles that should underpin clinical decision-making.

There will be emphasis on ethical frameworks that can be applied to a range of common ethical dilemmas that healthcare professionals face in their day to day activities.

Clinical scenarios and personal reflection from learners will form the basis for debate and discussion.

Transforming Dementia Care Level 7 module

This module will enable learners to develop as leaders in the delivery of person centred care and the progression of research, skills and knowledge in relation to the care and management of the person with dementia and their family.

Caring for the person with dementia and their families has for many years included a person-centred approach. However, with an increasing ageing population and increasing number of people with dementia the importance of timely diagnosis, approach to treatment and preparation for the person’s journey plays a vital role in maintaining good quality of life and reduced inappropriate hospital admissions.

Dissertation Level 7 module

This module supports a learner to creatively and innovatively translate evidence to generate alternative approaches and/or solutions within respiratory practice via the development of an original empirical enquiry or a practice improvement project.
The evidence will be drawn from a Literature Review completed as part of the Research Module.

The module enables a learner to choose the subject and approach to their dissertation which must be related to an aspect of respiratory practice. Based upon negotiation and discussion, learners will be guided to choose an area which could potentially promote or improve service, treatment or practice.

In addition to the modules above, we also have two modules called Negotiated Learning. The purpose of these modules is to allow learners flexibility to negotiate the specific content of the module in order to maximize their specific clinical/professional interest and /or that of their employer.

Access to these modules would need to be discussed with our Programmes team. A supervisor will be assigned to assist the learner in writing their module contract and planning their learning outcomes which should be congruent with the course learning outcomes and the QAA (2010) Masters Degree Characteristics at the beginning of the module.