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Advanced Clinical Practice
Key information
Course Leader: Otto Schwalowsky (o.schwalowsky@herts.ac.uk)
Level: 7
Credits: 15
Mode of delivery: On College Lane Campus
Learner Hours: Scheduled hours – 30 Independent hours – 120
Available places: 40
Dates
- 30/09/2026
Fees and Funding
£945.00
The price quoted above is for a 15 credit module in the 2026/27 academic year and applies to students who are assessed as Home fee payers ONLY. Fees will differ for students assessed as Overseas fee payers. Fee assessment decisions follow UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) guidance, which is based on UK law and government regulations. Further information on who will pay Home or Overseas tuition fees can be found here: https://ask.herts.ac.uk/will-i-pay-home-or-international-tuition-fees
Once confirmed, a student’s fee status will normally remain the same for the duration of their course. However, information regarding fee reassessment is available here: https://ask.herts.ac.uk/will-i-pay-home-or-international-tuition-fees#FeeReassessment
Eligible students may be able to apply for a Postgraduate Student Loan. Please note that to access this funding, you must enrol on the full MSc programme; funding is not available for individual modules or interim awards (for example, a Postgraduate Diploma). Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/masters-loan
Further details, including tuition fee amounts, fee policy and payment deadlines, can be found here : https://www.herts.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/fee-information/fees-and-finance-policy-documents
If you require further information or have any questions regarding fees, please contact: cpdhealth@herts.ac.uk
Course Overview
This module introduces learners to the role of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner and maps its content to the Multiprofessional framework for Advanced Practice and its 4 pillars: Clinical, Education, Research, and Leadership.
The aim of this module is to enable students to understand and evaluate the international, national and local agendas for Advanced Clinical Practice. This will include examining the legal, professional, and ethical perspectives on advanced practice and exploring the associated risks and governance issues.
The module will normally address:
- Policy related to advanced clinical practice
- Legal, professional & ethical issues that inform advanced clinical practice
- Governance processes and risk management strategies
- Decision making strategies for advanced clinical practice
- Concepts of learning
- Advanced communication skills
The module requires you to develop both knowledge and skills, with a focus on interpersonal skills, multi-professional relationships and critical awareness of learning for self and others, which are demonstrated through module activities.
Students must be able to access supervision in practice over the duration of the module, in order to develop and apply their knowledge, understanding, and skills.
This module is a core element of the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme. Three years experience within an appropriate healthcare setting is required. The module can only be studied as part of the programme.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Successful students will typically...
1. Evaluate the local, national and international drivers that are impacting upon the development of advanced clinical practice.
2. Critically examine the systems and approaches that are used to manage risk and governance within advanced clinical practice.
3. Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of clinical decision making and communication approaches that inform advanced clinical practice.
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills
Successful students will typically...
1. Demonstrate a critical awareness of assessing learning for self and others.
2. Critically reflect and evaluate the range of interpersonal skills that can be used to support effective relationships within multi-agency & multi-professional teams, with individuals, families and carers.
Number of Learner Hours:
1. Scheduled: 30
2. Independent: 120
3. Placement/Work based learning: 0
Assessment
The assessment for this module will be: Coursework 100% - 3000 word written assignment.
For further assessment details, please contact the Course Lead.
What our students say:
“Module leaders are very supportive and take the time to get to know each student and explain things or offer to talk 1:1 at the end of the session.”
“All sessions have been inspiring.”
“The last online day was amazing in terms of preparing students for the actual future and critical thinking.”
“There were some excellent guest speakers and the teachers were always professional and very helpful.”
“All staff had exceptional skills for maintaining group engagement.”
“Significant support as and when required to guide you through which is greatly appreciated.”
This is the first module studied as part of the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme and cannot be studied as an individual module.
Learning outcomes
The module will normally address:
· Policy related to advanced clinical practice.
· Legal, professional & ethical issues that inform advanced clinical practice.
· Governance processes and risk management strategies.
· Decision making strategies for advanced clinical practice.
· Concepts of learning.
· Advanced communication skills.
Assessment
The assessment for this module will be:
Coursework 100% - 3000 word written assignment
For further assessment details please contact the Course Lead.