Program Overview

Principles of Integrated Practice in Cancer and other Long-Term Conditions

University Certificate in Professional Development

Overview

This module addresses the complex, multidimensional implications for people living with cancer and other long-term conditions (LTCs), and their families.

Course Details

What You Study

You realize, develop, and integrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes mapped to the national competencies for cancer. You gain advanced skills in communication and multi-dimensional assessment (including social support), to anticipate and coordinate self-management and support needs beyond the patient’s current care episode.

These outcomes align with the four pillars of practice identified in the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England.

How You Learn

You are taught online. An initial virtual group tutorial outlines your academic support and the course book, which incorporates a series of ten interactive learning packages addressing subjects relevant to supporting people with cancer and LTC.

The coursebook is interactive with links to reliable and up-to-date resources, empowering you to develop confidence in finding and critically appraising evidence and engage with future independent learning and development. You engage in authentic learning and critically reflect on practice. The coursebook is available through TU Online.

A virtual mid-point group participant event is scheduled to:

• Explore solutions together relating to issues
• Share learning and reflect on progress

A virtual end-point group participation event is scheduled to:

• Facilitate discussion in preparation for the talking heads video (your final assessment)

The module leader is available to support you when preparing for final assessment.

You liaise with your manager (clinical mentor) to choose a work-based mentor to give you support and facilitation while completing the coursebook. You and your clinical mentor identify your learning needs and opportunities, depending on your experience and the area you work in. The work-based mentor gives feedback on your reflection of learning.

How You Are Assessed

Assessment includes two components:

• Ten completed course book sections with signed reflections of learning and development
• A talking head video presentation lasting up to 15 minutes, to a virtual multidisciplinary team (in the context of disciplines representing your specialty). You select and critically appraise a significant area of learning from the module and make recommendations to improve patient outcomes within your work area. The topic is discussed and agreed beforehand with your clinical mentor and module leader.

Entry Requirements

You should be a health and social care professional who has previously studied at level 4, working in any environment with clients/patients who have cancer and other long-term conditions (including patients living with and beyond cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care). With support from your manager, you need to identify a mentor in practice, to support you through the module.

Part-time Entry

• Fee for applicants: £772.50
• Length: 24 weeks
• 100% online
• Start date: October
• Level: Degree

Service User and Carer Involvement

Service users and carers support all aspects of our students' lifecycle from recruitment to graduation.