Online Advanced Practice Com Degree :: Accredited Universities

Course Aims
To offer knowledge and expertise to enhance evidence-based practice and to be able to teach others, especially from an interprofessional perspective. The course does not attempt to incorporate all surgical specialities but draws together a collection of fundamental information in an e-Learning format. The course provides a transition in knowledge between theory and the students own clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on the general principles of surgical practice rather than on the management of specific conditions.

Special Features
Unique – presently there are no other e-learning, interprofessional surgical and perioperative care courses at this level.
Interprofessional approach to enhance group work, discussion sessions and case-based presentations.
Emphasis on a biopsychosocial approach.
Course Description
An e-Learning, inter-professional course. The taught component introduces the student to the multifaceted nature of caring for surgical patients, from admission through to discharge. The modular approach allows students to evaluate care from an evidence-based perspective, starting with admission and preoperative preparation through to postoperative care and discharge. Professional issues, including clinical governance and inter-professional practice, will be covered. Some of the modules are core; others allow student choice. The e-Learning assessments are structured to allow students to evaluate the topic in relation to their practice areas of interest and professional base.

There are approximately forty places are offered each year and the majority of students are self-funded; however some students obtain awards from charities and trusts. The course takes two years to complete inclusive of the dissertation component (9 months for the Postgraduate Certificate level; 9 months for the Postgraduate Diploma level and a further six months for the dissertation stage) spanning just over two academic years.

Assessment: Students are assessed through six modular assignments (three leading to a Certificate and six leading to the Diploma). In addition to successfully completing these assessments, MSc students must complete a dissertation.

Entry Requirements

Suitable applicants should:

Hold a UK higher education qualification, minimum of a BSc (Hons) or BA (Hons) grade 2:2 or above, from a UK institution with relevant degree awarding powers as detailed by the Department of Education and Skills;
OR Hold a non-UK qualification equivalent to CQFW credit level 6 or above as defined and detailed by the National Recognition Information Centre for the United Kingdom (NARIC);
OR Be able to demonstrate equivalent skills that are sufficient to meet the demands of the programme of study in question and be approved as such by the Head of School;
AND have held for a minimum of two years a position of responsibility of relevance to the proposed programme, i.e. have been a qualified health care professional for a minimum of two years before entry into the programme;
AND satisfy any applicable University language competency requirements as detailed in the Cardiff University Senate regulations – please see the Cardiff University website Senate Regulations for further detail (briefly detailed below).
PLEASE NOTE that all students enrolling for this programme must be in relevant paid employment, i.e. in a relevant clinical area. If candidates are unsure of the required detail of this specification please contact the programme team for advice.

Applicants whose first language is not English must satisfy the Cardiff University General Entrance Requirements including the English Language requirements*. Please see our English language requirements webpages for further information.

*Applicants who do not meet the qualification criteria listed under the English language requirements in the above link should contact the course team to discuss whether alternative evidence of English language competence may be sufficient (e.g. evidence of successful completion of a first or subsequent degree entirely in the medium of English, for a minimum of one year).

Students should have taken either the TOEFL or the IETLS, no more than TWO years BEFORE the proposed date of entry to the University.

Other Fees

Fee inclusive of non-refundable deposit of £600.

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The UWS (University of the West of Scotland) MSc Advancing Practice is a flexible programme focused on practice and is delivered online. Overall the programme aims to facilitate healthcare professionals to achieve a qualification that is contemporary, relevant to practice and equips them with the knowledge and skills to transform practice.

This programme offers four pathway Awards in Advanced Clinical Practice, Nursing, Cancer and Palliative Care and Care and Practice Improvement. The programme is relevant to all healthcare professionals and allows students to focus their learning on their own area of practice.

In recent years a key focus within the NHS has been patient safety and with reports such as The Francis Enquiry (Francis, 2013) fuelling this issue, practice improvement has become a major theme in clinical practice. The MSc Advancing Practice embraces this theme as central to the programme. The two core modules, Quality Improvement in Healthcare and Knowledge Into Action, along with the Improvement Project Dissertation, focus student learning and development of skills on practice improvement methodology to enable them to make a significant contribution to improving practice and providing quality care.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should normally have a first degree.

Applicants with substantial professional experience may also be considered.

Students who have already gained an award of PgCert or PgDip in a related discipline may be eligible for credit transfer into this course.

Other Fees

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Due to continuous, rapid changes in technology, business institutions look for leaders who possess advanced knowledge of contemporary applied computer science methods. The Applied Computer Science specialization is designed to help you acquire the knowledge and skills that will improve your ability to lead, manage and direct diverse and challenging technical projects throughout the global marketplace. You will explore contemporary technical practices, systems and applications, such as database software, management information systems, network architecture, programming and software engineering. You will also examine case studies and real-world applications of how investing in technology can have a major impact on an organization's financial returns. As a graduate, you might choose to pursue professional careers that emphasize leadership and technology.

Entry Requirements

In order to enter the doctoral (DBA and PhD) programs in business administration, applicants must have earned a master's degree from an accredited university. There are two options for entering a doctoral program in business administration:

Direct Entry:Individuals with a previously completed master's degree in:You must also:
A generalized business area such as business management or business administration OR
A specialized business area (e.g., Master of Finance, Master of Human Resources Management) AND an undergraduate degree in business

Evaluation Track: Individuals not meeting the direct entry requirements must have their transcripts evaluated to determine if previous coursework meets some or all of the Standard Curriculum requirements. Students in the Evaluation Track would begin their degree plan with SKS7000-8 and then take all required Standard Curriculum courses prior to taking the remaining courses in their degree plan.

International applicants
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If English is the second language of a student, an official score demonstrating English proficiency is required for admission.

TOEFL

iBT - 79
pBT - 550

IELTS - 6.5
PTE - 53

Other Fees

Average book cost per course: $110

Learning Management Fee (one-time per program): $250

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The internet is a socially productive, culturally rich and successful information and communications environment.

In the Internet Communications major you can examine the human dimension of the internet: how people network, collaborate and share information through internet communications, media and design.

It is designed to prepare you for a career in areas such as media and communications, marketing, content management, internet policy, social media management and website design and development.

What the course involves
In this major, you can develop advanced skills in creating, maintaining and managing online communications and gain an understanding of their social and cultural contexts.

You can learn the significance of social media, analyse political and social uses of the internet and develop skills in:

web media
publishing and presence
online public communication
virtual community management.

Your study will combine real practice, creativity and technology skills and you will have the opportunity to participate in project work.

If you are studying on campus, you will have access to excellent facilites and innovative media and computer labs.

Internet Communications is offered as part of the Bachelor of Arts. You may create a degree that suits your individual needs by enhancing your studies with a secondary major in:

Digital Design
Professional Writing and Publishing
Business Information Systems.

When coupled with Business Information Systems you can complete this major as part of our Bachelor of Arts or our Bachelor of Commerce. Your choice will determine your core units.

You can also study Internet Communications as part of a Science and Arts double degree.

Entry Requirements

Applicants are required to submit a portfolio. Refer to humanities.curtin.edu.au/portfolio for details.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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CSU's Doctor of Communication is a research degree providing the opportunity for advanced critical reflection on professional practice in the disciplines of Journalism, Public Relations and Organisational Communication, Advertising, Cultural Performance and other closely related fields.

The Doctor of Communication taught subjects are student-centred and project-driven. They are designed to encourage experienced practitioners in a range of communications fields to consider their practice from a societal, cultural and technological perspective as well as examine practice in detail. Over this period, the student will develop their research proposal which is presented to Faculty and peers before the start of the independent research project(s).

Entry Requirements

applicants will:

hold a Class 1 or Class 2 (Division 1) Bachelor (Honours) degree, or

a Master degree by coursework (attained at a course Grade point average of 5.00 or better), or a Master degree by research. Variation to admission requirements based on alternative academic qualifications will be assessed by the Course Coordinator in consultation with the Sub-Dean Research and The Board of Graduate Studies.

have at least five years of full-time (or equivalent) practice in the communication field or in a cognate area, a significant amount of which should be at industry professional level, and some of which must be current meet the University's English language proficiency requirements

have access to an appropriate organisation during the period of enrolment to carry out their empirical research work, so that the practical requirements of the program can be met

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees ($100/course)

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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