Work-Based Learning
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-18 | - |
| 2025-01-15 | - |
| 2025-05-07 | - |
Program Overview
Work-Based Learning
Overview
Develop your knowledge and understanding around key public health priorities with this practice-based module for registered nurses. You'll explore the interventions available to tackle your area of interest at a local, national, and global level, informing your future practice.
Full Description
Many healthcare practitioners' roles include an element of public health. Key patterns can become apparent among their communities, such as high levels of service users with obesity, or experiencing domestic abuse.
On this course you'll create a case study by creatively examining relevant contemporary literature around your public health issue of choice. Over 20 practice days, you'll conduct research online, speak to relevant organisations and/or charities, and begin to apply the theoretical and practical concepts you've learned in your workplace, aiding your understanding of, and enabling you to critique, the literature.
You'll explore the interventions available in your chosen area at a local, national, and global level, as well as the barriers and driving forces to these interventions, ultimately considering their suitability for use in your own practice. As you progress, you'll develop the ability to inform practice and influence policy, generating an argument for addressing this area at a population, as well as individual, level.
By the end of the course, you'll be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the measures being undertaken to address your chosen issue in the communities where you work, and an awareness of local, national, and international attempts at addressing it, and how communities are engaged in the process.
Who Should Attend?
This course is for registered nurses.
Dates
This course runs every trimester. Start dates for the 2024/25 academic year are:
- 18 September 2024, 15 January 2025, and 7 May 2025.
Where You'll Study
Your Faculty
The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.
We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.
We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.
Where Can I Study?
Blended Learning
Study through a mix of face-to-face teaching and online sessions.
You'll complete most of the learning for this course, including your 20 practice days, at home and in your workplace. However, there will be two in-person sessions on ARU's Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses.
The first session will take place at the start of the course, and will introduce you to the case study and assignment brief.
The second will take place partway through the course, and offers you the opportunity to share your preliminary findings and access any additional support you require.
Fees & Funding
Course Fees
15 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2024/25
£883
Funding for CPD
Please ask your manager or Education Lead about available funding before you apply.
Entry Requirements
You must be a registered nurse to study on this course.
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Assessment
You'll be assessed though a 1,500-word case study, as well as practice reflections, where you'll reflect upon and analyse attempts made to address your issue of choice in your own practice areas, using new information to inform future practice.
Program Outline
Outline:
The course involves creating a case study by examining relevant contemporary literature around a chosen public health issue. Over 20 practice days, participants will conduct online research, engage with relevant organizations and charities, and apply theoretical and practical concepts in their workplace.
Assessment:
Participants will be assessed through a 1,500-word case study and practice reflections. The case study will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of measures being undertaken to address the chosen issue in relevant communities, while the practice reflections will analyze attempts made to address the issue in the participant's own practice areas.
Teaching:
The course is delivered through a blended learning approach, combining face-to-face teaching and online sessions.
Other:
The course is designed to enhance participants' ability to inform practice and influence policy, enabling them to advocate for addressing public health issues at both population and individual levels.
Overview:
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is a global university with students from 185 countries. It is known for its innovative and entrepreneurial approach to education and research. ARU has been recognized as the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023 and has received a Gold award for the quality of its education in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
Services Offered:
Student Life and Campus Experience:
The context mentions that ARU is committed to creating a vibrant and welcoming environment for students, staff, and communities. It also highlights the university's focus on providing outstanding facilities and opportunities for student growth.
Key Reasons to Study There:
Ambition:
ARU is academically ambitious for its students and strives to provide high-quality education.Excellence:
ARU is ranked in the top 15% of universities in the UK for graduate employment and has been recognized for its excellence in education, social work, and sports science.Collaboration:
ARU fosters collaboration between students, businesses, and partners, and its courses are recognized by industry and professionally accredited.Impact:
ARU conducts impactful research that addresses pressing issues and makes a difference in the community.Enterprise:
ARU encourages entrepreneurship and provides mentorship, support, and start-up funding through the Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy.Enthusiasm:
ARU's can-do attitude and infectious enthusiasm set it apart from other universities.Academic Programs:
The context mentions that ARU offers a wide range of courses, including undergraduate, postgraduate, postgraduate research, college courses, apprenticeships, short courses, and distance learning programs. It also highlights the university's commitment to providing career-ready graduates.
Other:
The context mentions that ARU has campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and Writtle. It also highlights the university's commitment to sustainability, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
