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Work Based Learning for Contemporary Nursing
Key information
Course Leader: Nathalie Pheasant (n.pheasant@herts.ac.uk)
Level: 7
Credits: 30
Mode of delivery: Blended
Learner Hours: Scheduled Hours - 50, Independent Hours - 250
Available places: 30
Dates
- 26/01/2027
Fees and Funding
£1890.00
The price quoted above is for a 30 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
Entry Requirements
This is a core module on the MSc Contemporary Nursing programme. Students must be registered on this programme to be eligible.
Students must be employed in a health care setting.
Course Overview
This module is aimed at contemporary nurses who wish to develop their leadership skills and role modelling aspect of their role by designing, implementing and evaluating a clinical practice change to improve care for or the experience of clients, carers or those supporting them.
Students will develop a specific aspect of healthcare, e.g. development or a practice improvement initiative, practitioner-led clinics, health promotion or patient education, addressing a response need to a patient complaint or poor audit results.
It is designed to develop skills in critically evaluating current care provision, reviewing the evidence which supports the initiative and developing a plan for improving care to the satisfaction of the intended clients. Students will further develop their skills in project management, decision-making, communication, negotiating, and team working. They will demonstrate through their project a systematic understanding of their pivotal role in role modelling dynamic and responsive leadership in the Post Francis Inquiry era.
Using a problem-solving approach to their work, students will determine a practice initiative designed to enhance care for clients or the families they care for in their area of work. Students will agree on meeting targets to disseminate their findings to peers. Using a range of e-learning resources, students will discuss strategies for extending their learning and developing autonomy to support personal learning with each other. This will be considered in terms of the context of their role within the organisation.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Successful students will typically...
•Critically review the evidence and strategic policies that determine the need for a change in current practice.
•Select and justify proposed changes in the context of their workplace.
•Demonstrates a critical, ethical self-awareness in relation to their practice and role modelling.
•Demonstrate a deep understanding of contemporary theory relevant to nursing and apply it in a practice-based project.
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills
Successful students will typically...
•Critically evaluate alternative solutions to enhance care delivery.
•Lead the planning and project management of a work-related initiative to improve care or practice.
•Evidence of their team working abilities, communication and negotiation skills with a range of staff members.
•Critically evaluate the projects impact on the workplace.
•Critically reflect upon personal development arising from this project and formulate a personal development plan.
Number of Learner Hours:
1. Scheduled - 50
2. Independent - 250
3. Placement/work-based learning - 0
Assessment:
Presentation – 50%
Reflective assignment (2000 words) – 50%
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
Successful students will typically:
Critically review the evidence and strategic policies that determine the need for a change in current practice.
Select and justify proposed changes in the context of their workplace.
Demonstrates a critical, ethical self-awareness in relation to their practice and role modelling.
Demonstrate a deep understanding of contemporary theory relevant to nursing and apply it in a practice-based project.
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills:
Successful students will typically:
Critically evaluate alternative solutions to enhance care delivery.
Lead the planning and project management of a work-related initiative to improve care or practice.
Evidence of their team working abilities, communication and negotiation skills with a range of staff members.
Critically evaluate the project’s impact on the workplace.
Critically reflect upon personal development arising from this project and formulate a personal development plan.
Assessment
Presentation-50%
Reflective assignment (2000 word)- 50%