Master [Community Health Studies (SPQ)] From Cardiff University

This full-time MasterÕs course is for registered nurses wishing to pursue a career in community nursing. It leads to an MSc in Community Health Studies, a recordable specialist practitioner qualification with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) in district nursing or general practice nursing.

The course aims to:

• Develop a critical awareness and understanding of discipline specific knowledge, informed by current practice and scholarship.
• Judiciously apply the evidence-base to clinical situations that are complex and justify decisions to the inter-professional team.
• Develop discipline specific competencies to Masters practice level demonstrating self-direction and the ability to act autonomously in the management of patient care, within the scope of professional practice.

The course consists of three compulsory modules and one core specialist module equating to at least 600 hours of student engagement.ÊThe focus of learning and teaching is to link theory with practice and therefore the modules are split into 50% theory and 50% practice.ÊThe theory covered during the modules aims to prepare you for the supervised clinical practice you will be undertaking during the course.