Cancer and Haemato-oncology (Professional Practice) - BSc (Hons) or PG Level
Currently viewing course to start in 2023/24 Entry.
The course is designed for health care practitioners working with patients with a cancer and/or haemato-oncology diagnosis who wish to expand their theoretical knowledge and practical aspects of care of patients with cancer and/or haemato-onocology malignancy undergoing care for their disease from diagnosis, treatment and living with their disease....
- Level Top-Up Pathways
- Study mode Part Time
- Location City South
- Award BSc (Hons) or PG Level
- Start date September 2023, January 2024
- School School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Faculty Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences
Overview
The course is designed for health care practitioners working with patients with a cancer and/or haemato-oncology diagnosis who wish to expand their theoretical knowledge and practical aspects of care of patients with cancer and/or haemato-onocology malignancy undergoing care for their disease from diagnosis, treatment and living with their disease. This course is flexible and our wide range of modules can help you create a programme of study that is bespoke to your learning needs. You'll also learn from our tutors who have years of experience in this specialist clinical setting.
What's covered in this course?
The programme is delivered using a blended delivery incorporating both modules with teaching on campus and fully online modules. All modules include a variety of learning activities, such as online lectures, forums, quizzes, workbooks and simulation.
Course tutors have worked for many years within the specialist clinical setting from a variety of healthcare providers. Specialist current clinical healthcare staff also deliver lectures within this programme.
Why Choose Us?
- Patient and people focussed courses
- Excellence in delivering high quality standards of flexible and bespoke academic provision for post qualifying practitioners
- Links with healthcare providers
- State-of-the-art facilities.
Studying with us during the Covid-19 pandemic
The University has put in place measures in response to Covid-19 to allow us to safely deliver our courses. Should the impact of the pandemic continue in future years, any additional or alternative arrangements put in place by the University will be in accordance with the latest government public health advice, health and safety legislation, and the terms and conditions of the student contract.
Fees & How to Apply
UK students
Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.
Award: BSc (Hons) or PG Level
Starting: Sep 2023
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Part Time
- up to 5 years (part time) or 2 years (full time)
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TBC
Award: BSc (Hons) or PG Level
Starting: Jan 2024
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Part Time
- up to 5 years (part time) or 2 years (full time)
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TBC
International students
Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.
Award: BSc (Hons) or PG Level
Starting: Sep 2023
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Part Time
- up to 5 years (part time) or 2 years (full time)
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TBC
Award: BSc (Hons) or PG Level
Starting: Jan 2024
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Part Time
- up to 5 years (part time) or 2 years (full time)
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TBC
If you're unable to use the online form for any reason, you can complete our PDF application form and equal opportunities PDF form instead. The University reserves the right to increase fees in line with inflation based on the Retail Prices Index or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament up to a maximum of five per cent.
Entry requirements
Level 6 study
A BSc degree is awarded on completion of 300 credits of which at least 60 must be at Level 6 or above. At least 100 of these credits must be studied at BCU for the student to be eligible for a BCU award. Students who have a Dip.HE. or equivalent from BCU will need to complete 60 credits at Level 6 to gain their BSc.
Students who have a Dip HE or equivalent but do not have any previous BCU credits will need to complete at least 100 credits to gain a BSc award. These 100 credits can be achieved by completing five 20 credit modules at Level 6 or by completing three modules at Level 6 plus a 40 credit Level 5 portfolio module. The portfolio module is offered free of charge
Level 7 study
For entry into the Post Graduate Certificate students must have a relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent or a 60 credit Level 6 award in an appropriate subject area. Applicants with evidence of successfully completed Level 6 study within the preceding 2 years and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the pathway speciality will also be considered.
Students undertaking modules as standalone rather than as part of an award may do so regardless of number of previous credits as long as they are working in an appropriate area to achieve that module’s learning outcomes and have evidence of successfully completed Level 6 study.
Where appropriate students may be asked to provide a written pre-course assessment set by the subject pathway award leader for assessment in order to allow assessment of the students’ academic ability prior to commencing study.
In order to prevent duplication of study, a student that has previously completed a Level 6 pathway cannot access the equivalent pathway at Level 7.
A student who has completed the Level 6 version of a professional practice module (or similar module from a former programme or from another academic institution) within a preceding 5 year period cannot study the Level 7 version of that module.
EU/International students
IELTs of 6 with no element below 5.5.
Course structure
You can choose to study this programme as a complete pathway award (full or part-time) or as a standalone module, dependent on your individual need and the needs of your organisation. All programmes offer a convenient part-time format to fit around home and work commitments.
You can complete one of three pathways:
- Cancer Care
- Haemato-oncology
- Cancer and Haemato-oncology
Pathway awards in Cancer Care, Haemato-oncology or Cancer Care and Haemato-oncology can lead to:
- Module only Professional Practice Level 6
- Module only Professional Practice Level 7
- BSc Professional Practice
- BSc (Hons) Professional Practice
- Grad Cert Professional Practice
- PG Cert Professional Practice
- PG Dip Professional Practice
- MSc Professional Practice
How to apply
Complete the online application form via the link above, including the name of the pathway or module you are enrolling onto.
Course in Depth
Cancer Care Route
Degree (Level 6):
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits):
Year 1 Pathway Award – Exit Award: Grad Cert / BSc Professional Practice (Cancer Care)
This module is designed for health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis. More than 1 in 3 of us will develop Cancer. It is vital that those who work with Cancer patients are supported with appropriate education and reflective practice, to drive up the quality of care for Cancer patients.
This module provides you with the opportunity to learn about the principles of Cancer biology by applying it to a specific malignant condition. By being able to understand this better, it will lead to:
- Advising patients appropriately
- Enable improved evidence-based discussions and practice
- Allow Cancer pathways to be redesigned and patients’ care to be tailored to their health requirements
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is designed for health care practitioners working with patients with a Cancer diagnosis who wish to expand their knowledge on the care of patients with Cancer undergoing treatment for their disease and apply this to a case study from diagnosis through to treatment.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
Year 2 Pathway Award (BSc Only) – Exit Award: BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Cancer Care)
This module is for all healthcare practitioners if you want to enhance your understanding of evidence based practice to help improve your patient/client/service-user care. The aims of the module are to develop both your understanding of the importance of best evidence in practice, and your ability to locate, evaluate, and use best evidence in developing aspects of practice.
Good reasons to study Evidence-Based Practice: Clinical practice does not remain static but changes frequently. As a healthcare practitioner you must be able to justify and rationalise your practice to ensure quality care is provide and maintained. To ensure best practice is sustained you, as a practitioner, need to understand the concepts of evidence based practice and how to apply these concepts to your area of practice.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is aimed at healthcare practitioners who wish to negotiate learning of a bespoke topic. Under the guidance of facilitators, you will be able to direct your learning and identify relevant learning opportunities that you feel enable you to learn more about a specific field of study.
The subject area within this module is student led with guidance and facilitation from designated academic and practice support. You will identify an area of study that you would like to critically review and evaluate and which promotes your clinical development. A significant proportion of the module is based around negotiation with academic and clinical facilitators to identify extended areas of study and opportunities that are possible to enhance your progression towards completion of the study.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules for Year 1:
This module is designed for health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis.
This module can also be studied as a standalone module. This is delivered completely online incorporating course teaching material and a variety of learning activities, such as online lectures, forums, quizzes and workbooks. You are expected to participate and engage with this material. Tutorial support will be offered via video tutorials, chat forums, email and telephone.
This module is designed for health care practitioners who administer systemic Anti-Cancer drug therapy and/or who care for these patients whilst undergoing this treatment.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from a List of Additional Optional Modules* for Year 2.
*Any appropriate module (relevant to Pathway / Speciality) from University / Faculty portfolio as agreed with the Pathway Leader.
Postgraduate (Level 7):
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits):
Year 1 Pathway Award – Exit Award: PG Cert Professional Practice (Cancer Care)
This module is predominantly designed for graduate health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis.
More than 1 in 3 of us will develop Cancer. It is vital that those who work with Cancer patients are supported with appropriate education and reflective practice, to drive up the quality of care for Cancer patients.
This module provides you with the opportunity to learn about the principles of Cancer biology by applying it to practice. By being able to understand this better, it will lead to:
- Advising patients appropriately
- Enable improved evidence-based discussions and practice
- Allow Cancer pathways to be redesigned and patients’ care to be tailored to their health requirements
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is predominantly designed graduate, for experienced health care practitioners working with patients with a Cancer diagnosis who wish to expand their knowledge on the care of patients with Cancer undergoing treatment for their disease and leading service provision within Cancer care.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
Year 2 Pathway Award - Exit Award: PG Dip Professional Practice (Cancer Care)
This module specifically addresses the broader programme aims related to “pursuing excellence” and “practice-led, knowledge applied” through a flexible provision that encourages students to develop their research ideas, enabling those on various Health MSc programmes to satisfy their individual learning needs, whilst contributing to their area of study.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module explicitly addresses students’ personal and/or professional development with a view to enhancing competence for service improvement in a rapidly changing health and healthcare environment. Through a flexible provision, students are inspired to reflect critically upon their individual learning needs as well as their organisations’ practices, to appraise and apply concepts from the literature on leadership, to issues of relevance for their role, organisation and overall programme of study.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules for Year 1:
This module is designed for health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis.
This module is designed for experienced health care practitioners who administer systemic antiCancer drug therapy and/or who care for these patients whilst undergoing this treatment and are involved in leading anti-Cancer drug therapy service provision.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is designed for health care practitioners who administer systemic Anti-Cancer drug therapy and/or who care for these patients whilst undergoing this treatment.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the List of Additional Optional Modules* for Year 2.
*Any appropriate module (relevant to Pathway / Speciality) from University / Faculty portfolio as agreed with the Pathway Leader.
Haemato-oncology Route
Degree (Level 6):
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits):
Year 1 Pathway Award – Exit Award: Grad Cert / BSc Professional Practice (Haemato-Oncology)
This module is designed for health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis. More than 1 in 3 of us will develop Cancer. It is vital that those who work with Cancer patients are supported with appropriate education and reflective practice, to drive up the quality of care for Cancer patients.
This module provides you with the opportunity to learn about the principles of Cancer biology by applying it to a specific malignant condition. By being able to understand this better, it will lead to:
- Advising patients appropriately
- Enable improved evidence-based discussions and practice
- Allow Cancer pathways to be redesigned and patients’ care to be tailored to their health requirements
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is designed for health care practitioners caring for Haemato-oncology patients who wish to expand their knowledge on the care of patients with a Haemato-oncology diagnosis undergoing treatment for their disease from diagnosis through to treatment.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
Year 2 Pathway Award (BSc Only) – Exit Award: BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Haemato-Oncology)
This module is for all healthcare practitioners if you want to enhance your understanding of evidence based practice to help improve your patient/client/service-user care. The aims of the module are to develop both your understanding of the importance of best evidence in practice, and your ability to locate, evaluate, and use best evidence in developing aspects of practice.
Good reasons to study Evidence-Based Practice: Clinical practice does not remain static but changes frequently. As a healthcare practitioner you must be able to justify and rationalise your practice to ensure quality care is provide and maintained. To ensure best practice is sustained you, as a practitioner, need to understand the concepts of evidence based practice and how to apply these concepts to your area of practice.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is aimed at healthcare practitioners who wish to negotiate learning of a bespoke topic. Under the guidance of facilitators, you will be able to direct your learning and identify relevant learning opportunities that you feel enable you to learn more about a specific field of study.
The subject area within this module is student led with guidance and facilitation from designated academic and practice support. You will identify an area of study that you would like to critically review and evaluate and which promotes your clinical development. A significant proportion of the module is based around negotiation with academic and clinical facilitators to identify extended areas of study and opportunities that are possible to enhance your progression towards completion of the study.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the following list of OPTIONAL modules for Year 1:
This module is designed for health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis.
This module can also be studied as a standalone module. This is delivered completely online incorporating course teaching material and a variety of learning activities, such as online lectures, forums, quizzes and workbooks. You are expected to participate and engage with this material. Tutorial support will be offered via video tutorials, chat forums, email and telephone.
This module is designed for health care practitioners who administer systemic Anti-Cancer drug therapy and/or who care for these patients whilst undergoing this treatment.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is predominantly designed for graduate, experienced health care practitioners caring for patients receiving stem cell transplants for haematological malignancies, who wish to expand their knowledge and practice in leading service provision within stem cell transplantation.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from a List of Additional Optional Modules* for Year 2.
*Any appropriate module (relevant to Pathway / Speciality) from University / Faculty portfolio as agreed with the Pathway Leader.
Postgraduate (Level 7):
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 80 credits):
Year 1 Pathway Award – Exit Award: PG Cert Professional Practice (Haemato-Oncology)
This module is predominantly designed for graduate health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis.
More than 1 in 3 of us will develop Cancer. It is vital that those who work with Cancer patients are supported with appropriate education and reflective practice, to drive up the quality of care for Cancer patients.
This module provides you with the opportunity to learn about the principles of Cancer biology by applying it to practice. By being able to understand this better, it will lead to:
- Advising patients appropriately
- Enable improved evidence-based discussions and practice
- Allow Cancer pathways to be redesigned and patients’ care to be tailored to their health requirements
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is predominantly designed for graduate, experienced health care practitioners caring for Haemato-oncology patients who wish to expand their knowledge on leading service provision within Haemato-oncology.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
Year 2 Pathway Award - Exit Award: PG Dip Professional Practice (Haemato-Oncology)
This module specifically addresses the broader programme aims related to “pursuing excellence” and “practice-led, knowledge applied” through a flexible provision that encourages students to develop their research ideas, enabling those on various Health MSc programmes to satisfy their individual learning needs, whilst contributing to their area of study.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module explicitly addresses students’ personal and/or professional development with a view to enhancing competence for service improvement in a rapidly changing health and healthcare environment. Through a flexible provision, students are inspired to reflect critically upon their individual learning needs as well as their organisations’ practices, to appraise and apply concepts from the literature on leadership, to issues of relevance for their role, organisation and overall programme of study.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is designed for health care practitioners who administer systemic Anti-Cancer drug therapy and/or who care for these patients whilst undergoing this treatment.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is predominantly designed for graduate, experienced health care practitioners caring for patients receiving stem cell transplants for haematological malignancies, who wish to expand their knowledge and practice in leading service provision within stem cell transplantation.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is designed for health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis.
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the List of Additional Optional Modules* for Year 2.
*Any appropriate module (relevant to Pathway / Speciality) from University / Faculty portfolio as agreed with the Pathway Leader.
Cancer and Haemato-oncology Route
Degree (Level 6):
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits):
Year 1 Pathway Award – Exit Award: Grad Cert / BSc Professional Practice (Cancer and Haemato-Oncology)
This module is designed for health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis. More than 1 in 3 of us will develop Cancer. It is vital that those who work with Cancer patients are supported with appropriate education and reflective practice, to drive up the quality of care for Cancer patients.
This module provides you with the opportunity to learn about the principles of Cancer biology by applying it to a specific malignant condition. By being able to understand this better, it will lead to:
- Advising patients appropriately
- Enable improved evidence-based discussions and practice
- Allow Cancer pathways to be redesigned and patients’ care to be tailored to their health requirements
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is designed for health care practitioners working with patients with a Cancer diagnosis who wish to expand their knowledge on the care of patients with Cancer undergoing treatment for their disease and apply this to a case study from diagnosis through to treatment.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is designed for health care practitioners caring for Haemato-oncology patients who wish to expand their knowledge on the care of patients with a Haemato-oncology diagnosis undergoing treatment for their disease from diagnosis through to treatment.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
Year 2 Pathway Award (BSc Only) – Exit Award: BSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Cancer and Haemato-Oncology)
This module is for all healthcare practitioners if you want to enhance your understanding of evidence based practice to help improve your patient/client/service-user care. The aims of the module are to develop both your understanding of the importance of best evidence in practice, and your ability to locate, evaluate, and use best evidence in developing aspects of practice.
Good reasons to study Evidence-Based Practice: Clinical practice does not remain static but changes frequently. As a healthcare practitioner you must be able to justify and rationalise your practice to ensure quality care is provide and maintained. To ensure best practice is sustained you, as a practitioner, need to understand the concepts of evidence based practice and how to apply these concepts to your area of practice.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is aimed at healthcare practitioners who wish to negotiate learning of a bespoke topic. Under the guidance of facilitators, you will be able to direct your learning and identify relevant learning opportunities that you feel enable you to learn more about a specific field of study.
The subject area within this module is student led with guidance and facilitation from designated academic and practice support. You will identify an area of study that you would like to critically review and evaluate and which promotes your clinical development. A significant proportion of the module is based around negotiation with academic and clinical facilitators to identify extended areas of study and opportunities that are possible to enhance your progression towards completion of the study.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the List of Additional Optional Modules* for Year 2.
*Any appropriate module (relevant to Pathway / Speciality) from University / Faculty portfolio as agreed with the Pathway Leader.
Postgraduate (Level 7):
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 100 credits):
Year 1 Pathway Award – Exit Award: PG Cert Professional Practice (Cancer and Haemato-Oncology)
This module is predominantly designed for graduate health care practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge on the biology of Cancer and apply this to a case study from presentation through to diagnosis.
More than 1 in 3 of us will develop Cancer. It is vital that those who work with Cancer patients are supported with appropriate education and reflective practice, to drive up the quality of care for Cancer patients.
This module provides you with the opportunity to learn about the principles of Cancer biology by applying it to practice. By being able to understand this better, it will lead to:
- Advising patients appropriately
- Enable improved evidence-based discussions and practice
- Allow Cancer pathways to be redesigned and patients’ care to be tailored to their health requirements
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is predominantly designed graduate, for experienced health care practitioners working with patients with a Cancer diagnosis who wish to expand their knowledge on the care of patients with Cancer undergoing treatment for their disease and leading service provision within Cancer care.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module is predominantly designed for graduate, experienced health care practitioners caring for Haemato-oncology patients who wish to expand their knowledge on leading service provision within Haemato-oncology.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
Year 2 Pathway Award - Exit Award: PG Dip Professional Practice (Cancer and Haemato-Oncology)
This module specifically addresses the broader programme aims related to “pursuing excellence” and “practice-led, knowledge applied” through a flexible provision that encourages students to develop their research ideas, enabling those on various Health MSc programmes to satisfy their individual learning needs, whilst contributing to their area of study.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
This module explicitly addresses students’ personal and/or professional development with a view to enhancing competence for service improvement in a rapidly changing health and healthcare environment. Through a flexible provision, students are inspired to reflect critically upon their individual learning needs as well as their organisations’ practices, to appraise and apply concepts from the literature on leadership, to issues of relevance for their role, organisation and overall programme of study.
This module is can also be taken as a standalone credit bearing course. View standalone module
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete at least 20 credits from the List of Additional Optional Modules* for Year 2.
*Any appropriate module (relevant to Pathway / Speciality) from University / Faculty portfolio as agreed with the Pathway Leader.
MSc
Year 3 Pathway Award – Exit Award: MSc Professional Practice (Cancer Care / Haemato-oncology / Cancer and Haemato-oncology)
Option 1
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete the following CORE module (totalling 60 credits):
For those undertaking MSc only. The dissertation module gives you the opportunity to:
- Initiate, plan and design an investigation into an academic area of professional practice
- Conduct an academic study considering its theoretical underpinning and offer insight into an area of professional practice
- Demonstrate the ability to analyse, synthesise and evaluate findings appropriate to the study undertaken
- Critically reflect on the processes undertaken as part of the study and offer creative solutions for future studies.
Option 2
In order to complete this route a student must successfully complete the following CORE module (totalling 40 credits):
This double module provides the student with the opportunity to complete a piece of work around a chosen topic in order to demonstrate competence in the planning, execution, analysis and evaluation of a Research Project, a Systematic Review or Project Management. It involves 400 hours of study. The focus is on facilitating the student's independent, critical study in their academic discipline or area of professional practice. It will also serve those who wish to embark on Doctoral studies in the future.
In order to complete this route a student must also successfully complete at least 20 credits from the List of Additional Optional Modules *.
*Any appropriate module (relevant to Pathway / Speciality) from University / Faculty portfolio as agreed with the Pathway Leader.
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International
Birmingham City University is a vibrant and multicultural university in the heart of a modern and diverse city. We welcome many international students every year – there are currently students from more than 80 countries among our student community.
The University is conveniently placed, with Birmingham International Airport nearby and first-rate transport connections to London and the rest of the UK.
Our international pages contain a wealth of information for international students who are considering applying to study here, including:
- Explore some of the good reasons why you should study here.
- Find out how to improve your language skills before starting your studies.
- Find all the information relevant to applicants from your country.
- Learn where to find financial support for your studies.
Facilities & Staff
Our Facilities
Our School of Nursing and Midwifery is based at our City South campus in leafy Edgbaston.
We’ve spent £41million expanding our facilities at City South. These facilities offer hands-on practical experience, replicating the spaces you will come across in professional practice.
In a sector where new techniques are constantly being discovered, we work hard to ensure that you learn using the most up-to-date equipment available. Alongside physical spaces such as a mock operating theatre and wards, we also make use of online and virtual technology, such as our virtual ward and virtual case creator.
See more of our skills facilities at City South
Centre for Skills and Simulation
The Centre for Skills and Simulation offers a range of different spaces which replicate situations that you will encounter in practice. These include hospital wards, an operating theatre and a home environment room.
Our mock wards enable you to get a feel of what a ward is really like before you head out for your first placement. The hospital wards can be adapted from low care to high dependency care environment with the necessary monitoring equipment.
The home environment room is the perfect space for teaching communications skills and allows us to simulate a community setting for our students. It is particularly useful for mental health nurses, learning disability nurses and midwives.
Simulation Manikins
We have several Simulation men (SIM men) and simulation babies (SIM babies) which are anatomically correct manikins used for teaching specific techniques such as advanced adult and paediatric life support skills, acute and high dependency clinical skills, first aid and communication skills. The manikins contain software which replicates real symptoms, and can manipulate indicators such as blood pressure, pulse and heart rate for extra realism. SIM man can even ‘talk’ to the students as they are treating him, to add another dimension to learning.
Computer Facilities
The Seacole building has two open-access IT Suites which offer PCs, printers, photocopiers and scanners. There is also an IT Helpdesk for quick and easy help with your computing or internet issues.
Our PCs utilise the latest Intel i5 core technology, all with:
- Fast (unrestricted) internet connectivity
- Ability to save files to USB, DVD & CD
- Microsoft Office software
- Research and statistical software
- Storage space which can be accessed from any PC across the University and from home
Our PCs are also designed to support students who may have difficulties with reading and writing, featuring specialised software with zooming/magnification and screen reading capabilities, which may also be customised for individual student needs.
In addition to desktop PCs, we also offer a laptop loan facility, allowing students to borrow a laptop for up to six hours while on campus.
Our staff
Alison Simons
Senior Lecturer
Alison was a cancer nurse for 18 years looking after patients with a variety of cancer and receiving a variety of treatments. She was the junior sister of a mixed oncology ward within a large teaching hospital. Alison then went on to become a professional development sister responsible for the educational needs of 200 oncology and haematology...
More about AlisonSamantha Toland
Senior Lecturer in Haematology
Sam has been a cancer / haemato-oncology nurse for 18 years, having worked initially in Haemato-oncology and stem cell transplant, she then went on to become a Chemotherapy nurse trainer, responsible for the chemotherapy training and education of all nursing staff in a large teaching hospital trust.
More about SamanthaEnquiries
Enquiries
For all course enquiries please contact the Cancer and Haemato-oncology Pathway Leader, Alison Simons on:
- 0121 331 7012
- Alison.Simons@bcu.ac.uk
International Enquiries
If you are an international student please contact the international office for more information on entry requirements:
- Tel: +44 (0)121 331 5389
- Email: international.enquiries@bcu.ac.uk
Professional Navigator
The Professional Practice Programme consists of a selection of modules that can be studied on their own or as part of an award. For help in deciding which modules to study or your outcome award please contact our Professional Navigators on navigator@bcu.ac.uk