Advanced Practice in Healthcare - MSc

University of Liverpool

Explore specialist areas of practice in-depth on this flexible master’s degree. With an overarching theme of advanced practice, you can enhance your expertise in healthcare, gain the research and leadership skills essential to the role of the advanced practitioner, and tailor the programme to your own requirements.IntroductionThis MSc provides a flexible programme of study for healthcare graduates and experienced health professionals that will consolidate your existing knowledge and develop your skills to an advanced level.The programme will advance your clinical expertise, enhance your research skills and support you in devising a detailed personal development plan.We’ll encourage you to reflect on what constitutes advanced practice in contemporary healthcare and explore concepts of leadership, management and education in advanced clinical practice.The flexible nature of this multi-professional course enables you to tailor your learning to reflect your individual professional needs. There are options for profession-specific pathways through the programme. These may be clinical, managerial or more generic in nature.Optional module choices cover a broad range of specialisms, from cancer care, management and therapies to a variety of musculoskeletal conditions, neurological care, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), therapeutic communication skills, and risk management. The programme team will provide guidance on the most suitable and relevant module choices for you.Work-based learning is a key feature of the MSc, with emphasis placed on the development of interactive, collaborative and interprofessional communities of practice in contemporary healthcare settings.Who is this course for?This course is suitable for graduates in health and social care subjects, as well as junior doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.What you'll learnPublic health promotion and prevention strategies.Effective history taking and physical and social assessment techniques.Enhanced clinical skills, for example physical examination techniques, practical procedures, communication skills, and management.The changing context of what constitutes advanced practice in the culturally and social diverse contemporary global healthcare environment.