Programme Fees
Fee information
Fee category |
Cost |
All Students |
£965 |
Tuition Fees for 2024/25 Academic Year
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Year 1
Compulsory Courses
Sub-session 1–2
- PD5005 Fundamentals of Clinical Method and Decision Making (30 credit points) (runs over both half-sessions)
Sub-session 1
- PD5006 Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (0 credit points)
- ME5028 Leadership in Higher/Clinical Education (15 credit points)
Sub-session 2
- ME5503Teaching and Facilitating Learning in Clinical Education (15 credit points)
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Fundamentals of Clinical Method and Decision Making (PD5005)
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30 Credit Points
This course is designed to prepare advanced or advancing healthcare practitioners who will be required to perform enhanced clinical assessment with enhanced autonomy with the additional comprehensive skills in History Taking and Physical Examination across major body systems.
The course has been developed to address the essential clinical assessment and examination skills to enable a differential diagnosis to be formulated and are required for the role as defined in the national competencies for advanced practice. The course is designed to enhance relevant knowledge of anatomy and physiology as they underpin clinical assessment.
The essential skills gained in this course or equivalent are required for practitioners wishing to undertake non-medical prescribing.
This course is core requirement of the PgCert Advanced Clinical Practice programme.
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Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD5006)
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This course, which is prescribed for all taught postgraduate students, is studied entirely online, takes approximately 5-6 hours to complete and can be taken in one sitting, or spread across a number of weeks.
Topics include orientation overview, equality and diversity, health, safety and cyber security and how to make the most of your time at university in relation to careers and employability.
Successful completion of this course will be recorded on your Enhanced Transcript as ‘Achieved’.
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Leadership in Higher / Clinical Education (ME5028)
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15 Credit Points
This course will provide exposure to the wider social and political context of healthcare education, and support students to contribute to curriculum development and informed educational debate and discussion.
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Teaching and Facilitating Learning in Clinical Education (ME5503)
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15 Credit Points
This course explores delivery of teaching and facilitation of learning in clinical education. Students will develop knowledge and skills of approaches to teaching and for providing effective feedback. Students will develop educational practice through the method of peer observation and self-reflection.
Year 2
Compulsory Courses
Sub-session 1
- ME5044Applied Pharmacology and Clinical Skills in Prescribing (15 credit points)
- PU5027Fundamental of Research Design (15 credit points)
Sub-session 2
- ME5517Prescribing in Practice (15 credit points)
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Applied Pharmacology and Clinical Skills in Prescribing (ME5044)
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15 Credit Points
This course focuses on the clinical pharmacology and therapeutics together with related science knowledge and clinical skills required for safe and effective advanced practice in medicines management and prescribing.
This course constitutes one part of the SCQF 11 Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Programme. Those students who wish to register with their governing body as Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribers will have to successfully complete this course together with the course Prescribing in Practice course.
A prerequisite for undertaking this course is the successful completion of both Fundamentals of clinical method and decision making (I) and Fundamentals of clinical method and decision making (II) courses, or equivalent.
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Fundamentals of Research Design (PU5027)
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15 Credit Points
Fundamentals of research design provides the student with skills in both quantitative and qualitative design enabling the student to plan ethical research in a health context. Students are taken through each step - from formulating the research question, to study design, sample selection, methods for data collection to dissemination of results.
Upon completion of this course you will be able to:
- Summarise the key factors involved in the research process
- Evaluate the appropriateness of study designs commonly used in applied health research studies
- Identify the advantages and disadvantages associated with quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
- Develop a research proposal to answer a health-related research question which maximises research quality and rigour.
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Prescribing in Practice (ME5517)
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15 Credit Points
This course focuses on prescribing governance and the professional aspects of prescribing practice along with the advanced clinical skills required to be a competent independent/ supplementary prescriber.
This course constitutes one part of the SCQF 11 Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Programme. Those students who wish to register with their governing body as Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribers will have to successfully complete this course together with the course- Applied Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Clinical skills for Prescribing.
A prerequisite for undertaking this course is the successful completion of both Fundamentals of clinical method and decision making (I) and Fundamentals of clinical method and decision making (II) courses or equivalent.
Optional Courses
Students also select 15 credits from the optional courses below:
- ME5045 Essentials of Assessment and Management of Acute Illness (15 credit points)
- ME5048 Professional Development in Specialised Practice Clinical Areas (15 credit points)
- ME5049 Professional Development in Specialised Practice Clinical Areas (30 credit points)
- PD5003 Management of Emergent Injuries for Advanced Practitioners (30 credit points)
- PU5040 Health, Wellbeing and Behaviour Change (15 credit points)
- ME5515 Enhanced Recognition, Assessment and Initial Management of Youth (15 credit points)
- ME5516 Essentials of Assessment and Management of Acute Illness (15 credit points)
- PD5501 Mental Health and Working with Vulnerable Groups (15 credit points)
- PU5919 Evaluating Policy Effects in Practice (15 credits points)
Note: If the student already has a non-clinical prescribing qualification, they will not need to take ME5044 and ME5517 and should take two additional optional courses.
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Essentials of Assessment and Management of Acute Illness (ME5045)
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15 Credit Points
This course is designed for healthcare professionals with enhanced skills in an advanced practice role to safely assess and implement initial management of an adult patient with an episode of acute illness.
The skills and knowledge gained on this course could be required and pplied in most Primary and secondary Healthcare settings for adults. The knowledge, understanding and skills developed during this course will enable the pracittioner to accurately assess the patient with the acute and / or acute on chronic episode of illness, communicate their findings and then formulate a safe and appropriate plan of care for the patient including escalation of levels of care are required.
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Professional Development in Specialised Practice Clinical Areas (ME5048)
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15 Credit Points
This course will enable the experienced practitioner to gain knowledge, skills and experience in their chosen field of practice. The experienced practitioner as part of their continuous professional development will identify an area of practice they wish to develop in and map their learning and assessment to the course learning outcomes in order to develop in practice whilst gaining academic learning and credits.
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Professional Development in Specialised Practice Clinical Areas (ME5049)
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30 Credit Points
This course will enable the experienced practitioner to gain knowledge, skills and experience in their chosen field of practice. The experienced practitioner as part of their continuous professional development will identify an area of practice they wish to develop in and map their learning and assessment to the course learning outcomes in order to develop in practice whilst gaining academic learning and credits.
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Management of Emergency Injuries for Advanced Practitioners (PD5003)
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30 Credit Points
The course is developed to prepare practitioners with a professional registration in healthcare for a clinical role as an advanced autonomous practitioner working within a range of settings such as pre-hospital, community, primary or emergency care. The focus of this course is the development of specialist knowledge and skills related to clinical assessment, diagnosis, investigations, treatment and relevant referral pathways for patients presenting with undifferentiated range of emergency injury symptoms.
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Health, Well Being and Behaviour Change (PU5040)
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15 Credit Points
What can health professionals and health care promoters do to improve their own and others health and wellbeing? What influences people’s health behaviours? Why do people find it difficult to change their health behaviour? What are the most promising strategies for improving health and well-being?
Health behaviours cover a wide range of behaviours (e.g. smoking, physical activity, vaccination, diet, taking medication, and practicing safe sex) and have a major impact on peoples’ health, quality of life, and (healthy) life expectancy. Nevertheless, many people have an unhealthy diet, exercise too little, don’t take their medication as prescribed, smoke, drink excessive amounts of alcohol, and so forth.
In this course, we will address these challenges and students will learn key theories about health behaviour and behaviour change, including behaviour change techniques, in order to understand how health behaviours can be influenced by a variety of factors within an individual (e.g., conscious and unconscious thoughts, emotions, goals, and decisions), and also by factors in the environment (e.g., the behaviours and expectations of society; the quality of the communication by health care professionals; or availability and affordability of healthy options in the environment).
Health psychologists and health professionals are expected to be able to develop, evaluate and implement intervention programs to promote healthier behaviour, through changing individuals and their environment.
Within this course you will develop your understanding of health behaviours, what influences them and how to change them. You will experience the role of health behaviours from both the participant’s and researcher view, by developing, participating in and analysing your own behavioural intervention.
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Essentials of Assessment and Management of Acute Illness (ME5516)
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15 Credit Points
This course is designed for healthcare professionals with enhanced skills in an advanced practice role to safely assess and implement initial management of an adult patient with an episode of acute illness.
The skills and knowledge gained on this course could be required and pplied in most Primary and secondary Healthcare settings for adults. The knowledge, understanding and skills developed during this course will enable the pracittioner to accurately assess the patient with the acute and / or acute on chronic episode of illness, communicate their findings and then formulate a safe and appropriate plan of care for the patient including escalation of levels of care are required.
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Mental Health and Working with Vulnerable Groups (PD5501)
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15 Credit Points
This course is designed to enhance insight and understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the overall provision of health and social care to vulnerable groups and those with mental health problems in general healthcare systems. The course will enable the practitioner to assess and manage a patient with mental health issues through the implementation of management strategies and in alignment with the broader legal framework.
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Evaluating Policy Effects in Practice (PU5919)
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30 Credit Points
The case study provides students with the opportunity to select, design, conduct and report on a detailed systematic investigation of a topic within an applied health field. The aim is to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a particular topic, including the academic background, relevant policy and the roles played by various actors and agencies. The case study is conducted in an academically robust and ethically sensitive manner.
Year 3
Compulsory Courses
Select ONE of the following:
- PD5002 Project (60 credit points) (runs over two sub-sessions part-time) OR
- PD5502 Small Research Project (per sub-session) (15 credit points)
Plus, select 15 credits from the options below:
- ME5515 Enhanced Recognition, Assessment and Initial Management of Youth (15 credit points)
Also, select ONE of the following:
- PD5004 Project (60 credit points) (runs over two sub-sessions part-time) OR
- PD5504 Small Research Project (15 credit points)
Plus, select a 5-credit optional course available below.
Optional Courses
Select ONE of the following:
- PD5002 Project (60 credit points) (runs over two sub-sessions part-time) OR
- PD5502 Small Research Project (per sub-session) (15 credit points)
Plus, select 15 credits from the options below:
- ME5515 Enhanced Recognition, Assessment and Initial Management of Youth (15 credit points)
Also, select ONE of the following:
- PD5004 Project (60 credit points) (runs over two sub-sessions part-time) OR
- PD5504 Small Research Project (15 credit points)
Plus, select a 5-credit optional course available below.
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MSc Advanced Clinical Practice – Project (PD5002)
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60 Credit Points
In the final year of the MSc programme there is a course offering a small project that will be completed through self-directed learning. The project can be either a research-based piece of work or practice development initiative related to advanced practice.
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MSc Advanced Clinical Practice – Project (PD5502)
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60 Credit Points
In the final year of the MSc programme there is a course offering a small project that will be completed through self-directed learning. The project can be either a research-based piece of work or practice development initiative related to advanced practice.
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Essentials of Assessment and Management of Acute Illness (ME5045)
-
15 Credit Points
This course is designed for healthcare professionals with enhanced skills in an advanced practice role to safely assess and implement initial management of an adult patient with an episode of acute illness.
The skills and knowledge gained on this course could be required and pplied in most Primary and secondary Healthcare settings for adults. The knowledge, understanding and skills developed during this course will enable the pracittioner to accurately assess the patient with the acute and / or acute on chronic episode of illness, communicate their findings and then formulate a safe and appropriate plan of care for the patient including escalation of levels of care are required.
-
Professional Development in Specialised Practice Clinical Areas (ME5048)
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15 Credit Points
This course will enable the experienced practitioner to gain knowledge, skills and experience in their chosen field of practice. The experienced practitioner as part of their continuous professional development will identify an area of practice they wish to develop in and map their learning and assessment to the course learning outcomes in order to develop in practice whilst gaining academic learning and credits.
-
Professional Development in Specialised Practice Clinical Areas (ME5049)
-
30 Credit Points
This course will enable the experienced practitioner to gain knowledge, skills and experience in their chosen field of practice. The experienced practitioner as part of their continuous professional development will identify an area of practice they wish to develop in and map their learning and assessment to the course learning outcomes in order to develop in practice whilst gaining academic learning and credits.
-
Management of Emergency Injuries for Advanced Practitioners (PD5003)
-
30 Credit Points
The course is developed to prepare practitioners with a professional registration in healthcare for a clinical role as an advanced autonomous practitioner working within a range of settings such as pre-hospital, community, primary or emergency care. The focus of this course is the development of specialist knowledge and skills related to clinical assessment, diagnosis, investigations, treatment and relevant referral pathways for patients presenting with undifferentiated range of emergency injury symptoms.
-
Health, Well Being and Behaviour Change (PU5040)
-
15 Credit Points
What can health professionals and health care promoters do to improve their own and others health and wellbeing? What influences people’s health behaviours? Why do people find it difficult to change their health behaviour? What are the most promising strategies for improving health and well-being?
Health behaviours cover a wide range of behaviours (e.g. smoking, physical activity, vaccination, diet, taking medication, and practicing safe sex) and have a major impact on peoples’ health, quality of life, and (healthy) life expectancy. Nevertheless, many people have an unhealthy diet, exercise too little, don’t take their medication as prescribed, smoke, drink excessive amounts of alcohol, and so forth.
In this course, we will address these challenges and students will learn key theories about health behaviour and behaviour change, including behaviour change techniques, in order to understand how health behaviours can be influenced by a variety of factors within an individual (e.g., conscious and unconscious thoughts, emotions, goals, and decisions), and also by factors in the environment (e.g., the behaviours and expectations of society; the quality of the communication by health care professionals; or availability and affordability of healthy options in the environment).
Health psychologists and health professionals are expected to be able to develop, evaluate and implement intervention programs to promote healthier behaviour, through changing individuals and their environment.
Within this course you will develop your understanding of health behaviours, what influences them and how to change them. You will experience the role of health behaviours from both the participant’s and researcher view, by developing, participating in and analysing your own behavioural intervention.
-
Essentials of Assessment and Management of Acute Illness (ME5516)
-
15 Credit Points
This course is designed for healthcare professionals with enhanced skills in an advanced practice role to safely assess and implement initial management of an adult patient with an episode of acute illness.
The skills and knowledge gained on this course could be required and pplied in most Primary and secondary Healthcare settings for adults. The knowledge, understanding and skills developed during this course will enable the pracittioner to accurately assess the patient with the acute and / or acute on chronic episode of illness, communicate their findings and then formulate a safe and appropriate plan of care for the patient including escalation of levels of care are required.
-
Mental Health and Working with Vulnerable Groups (PD5501)
-
15 Credit Points
This course is designed to enhance insight and understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the overall provision of health and social care to vulnerable groups and those with mental health problems in general healthcare systems. The course will enable the practitioner to assess and manage a patient with mental health issues through the implementation of management strategies and in alignment with the broader legal framework.
-
Evaluating Policy Effects in Practice (PU5919)
-
30 Credit Points
The case study provides students with the opportunity to select, design, conduct and report on a detailed systematic investigation of a topic within an applied health field. The aim is to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of a particular topic, including the academic background, relevant policy and the roles played by various actors and agencies. The case study is conducted in an academically robust and ethically sensitive manner.