Level 6

Module	Credits	Compulsory/optional
Public health: Policy, principles and practice	15 Credits	Compulsory
This module involves an examination of the contemporary public health policy agenda and its implications for the role and practice of nurses and health visitors working in community settings The module focuses on public health theories and frameworks together with consideration of social inequalities and their implications for health. Strategies for the identification and assessment of community health need will be critically examined together with approaches to promoting health and well-being. Throughout students will be developing their skills of critical appraisal and synthesis as they seek to utilise existing data, both epidemiological and qualitative, apply theoretical material to practice and evaluate health promotion and public health interventions
Promoting child and family health and wellbeing	15 Credits	Compulsory
This module enables practitioners with a role in the promotion of health and well-being in children and families to develop a critical understanding of typical patterns of physical, social and emotional development and issues in its definition and assessment. Factors influencing child development will be explored together with a critical evaluation of the impact of parental health and well-being.
Research and evidence based public health practice	15 Credits	Compulsory
The aim of this level 6 module is to examine the role of research and evaluation in providing an evidence base for practice and the students' role as user of research and as a researcher. The module will be concerned with the development of research skills including, accessing and reviewing the literature, developing a research question; writing a research proposal; awareness of the principles of research and evaluation and approaches that may be adopted; an understanding of data collection techniques and frameworks for analysis; ethical issues and their implications for research and evaluation. Throughout students will be developing their skills of critical appraisal and synthesis as they look to the generation of new knowledge, practice innovation and its evaluation.
Leading and managing public health practice	15 Credits	Compulsory
This module will equip practitioners to develop the skills and knowledge required for effective team leadership and management of teams. Marketing strategies will be explored together with creative approaches to service planning and delivery to facilitate effective working in a commissioning environment. Practitioners will consider the skills needed for project management to improve the health and social well-being of individuals, groups and communities.
Working with families in complex and challenging situations	15 Credits	Compulsory
This module will enable practitioners working in community settings to develop the skills and knowledge required to work with individuals and families in complex and challenging situations. Policies and procedures related to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults will be evaluated, and practitioners will consider their role in relation to effective safeguarding practice. Approaches to multiagency and multiprofessional collaboration in a community environment will be critically examined.
Universal public health practice	15 Credits	Compulsory
This 15 credit level 6 module will equip students with an informed and critical understanding of child and family centred public health practice in primary health care settings. It will encourage students to meet the complex, challenging and changing environment of specialist community public health nursing. The module will encourage students to focus on the four key principles of specialist community public health practice: search for health needs, stimulation of an awareness of health needs, influence on policies affecting health and facilitation of health enhancing activities.
V100 Nurse Prescribing	15 Credits	Compulsory
This Level 6 Module is designed to enable nurses and midwives undertaking a specialist qualification in either community public health nursing or community nursing to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and attributes to demonstrate a critical, evidence-based approach to safe, appropriate and cost-effective practice as from the Nurse Prescribers' Formulary for Community Practitioners, working in partnership with patients, parents, carers and members of the multi-disciplinary prescribing team. Students will be facilitated in the review and analysis of systematic approaches to assessment and diagnosis, drug actions and the use of evidence-based sources to inform prescribing practice, including the decision not to prescribe. The legal and professional frameworks underpinning prescribing practice will be evaluated to ensure governance of their prescribing practice and promote safe and accountable practice in team members. This module involves a blended learning approach incorporating the University's managed learning environment, StudyNet.
Specialist Community Public Health Practice	15 Credits	Compulsory
This 15-credit level 6 module will equip students with an informed and critical understanding of child and family centred public health practice in primary health care settings. It will encourage students to meet the complex challenging and changing environment of specialist community public health nursing. The module will encourage students to focus on the four key principles of specialist community public health practice: search for health needs, stimulation of an awareness of health needs, influence on policies affecting health and facilitation of health enhancing activities. The module will also enable students to consolidate their practice skills and knowledge to successfully demonstrate the standards of proficiency required to register on the NMC Register. The module also involves an extensive period of practice-based learning, including a period of three weeks gaining experience in the settings and with clients, considered either important or that may be a potential area of responsibility even if not central to the defined area of practice.

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