MSc Advanced Practice

The Advanced Practice in Health and Social Care program is a postgraduate level course offered by Glasgow Caledonian University. This program is primarily designed for health and social care professionals seeking to extent their existing roles, respond to policy changes, and create new advanced practice roles - thus enhancing their own career, as well as contributing to rich practice environments.Course Content: The program endeavors to provide a supportive learning environment that respects students' prior learning experiences and aims to enhance their ability to use this learning while developing their advanced practice skills. The course is built with a framework that includes three progresses such as foundations of advanced practice, area of advanced practice and leading advanced practice.Key Modules: The modules available in this program are diverse and primarily depend on the specific pathway taken by the student. Some of these modules may include Independent Prescribing for AHP's, Negotiated Learning Module, Internship Module, Advanced Mentoring: Brief Interventions in Mentoring, Supporting Learning in Practice, Transformational Leadership in Practice, Temporary Placement, International Context of Care, and Investigation and Improvement in Health and Social Care.Accreditations: Upon completion of the course, a student would be awarded with MSc Advanced Practice (Health and Social Care) degree. Additional specific accreditations may be obtained depending on the pathway chosen by the student. Future Careers: Graduates of this program can step into roles as advanced practitioners in a host of health and social care settings. In doing so, they can significantly enhance their existing careers, respond to policy changes, lead improvements in patient care and clinical practice, and contribute to the professional knowledge base. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.