2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

Foundation Degree in Healthcare for Assistant Practitioners

Total credits: 245

Entry requirements:

5 GCSE passes at C/4 or above which must include English and Maths (or equivalent)

AND

NVQ 3 or Level 3 Diploma in a health-related topic

AND

Applicants should currently be in or about to commence work in an appropriate area of clinical practice and have written support from their manager.

DBS check and Occupational Health clearance must be in place prior to commencement of the programme.

This course is only open to NHS employees working in the area covered by Health Education England Yorkshire and Humber.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Lifelong Learning Centre

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

A dedicated exam board will be established for this programme in the LLC.

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Subject benchmarks have not been generated for Assistant Healthcare Practitioners. The programme has been developed with reference to the Subject Benchmark Statement for Nursing (2001). It is also designed to ensure that level 1 maps onto outcomes for the first year of the nursing degree such that, with the addition of a bridging module, students have met required level 1 outcomes for progression to level 2 of that degree.

Programme specification:

An Assistant Practitioner (AP) is typically a clinical support worker who competently delivers health and social care to and for people. They have a required level of knowledge and skill beyond that of the traditional healthcare assistant or support worker.
The Foundation Degree(FD) is a full time programme that extends over two years with students graduating in July. The student may exit after one year with a CertHE.
Three core strands run through both years of the Foundation Degree:
-professional working - development of your understanding of the context and nature of work as an assistant practitioner and of your professional skills in this role;
-clinical practice - development of clinical skills and competencies in a range of relevant settings for your role;
-clinical knowledge - understanding of core concepts in human biology that underpin healthcare practice with opportunity for additional specialism in mental health issues.

There is a strong emphasis on students development of their clinical practice coupled with the acquisition of skills for successful study at university. 50% of each year of the programme is clinically based and teaching across modules is designed to help and support you in your learning as reflective practitioners.

This programme is free to all NHS employees working in the area covered by Health Education England Yorkshire and Humber as the fees are paid by the Local Education Training

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates must study the following compulsory modules

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates must study the following compulsory modules

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the following optional modules

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study 20 credits of discovery modules

Last updated: 15/11/2016

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