Advanced Assessment and Clinical Reasoning

Key information

Start date:
To be confirmed

Venue:

Kate Granger Building, 30 Priestley Road, Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7YH

Depending on the subject and content, modules will be delivered via a combination of face to face and online.

Some modules may be taught at: Stag Hill campus, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH

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  • Level
    7 (postgraduate)
  • Credits
    15
  • Module code
    NURM186

Module aims

This module aims to equip you with a knowledge and understanding of the concepts of advanced practice, building upon and developing your reasoning skills based upon a comprehensive physical, social and psychological assessment to inform your patient/client management.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

  • Act autonomously and responsibly when undertaking complex health assessments.
  • Critically evaluate key concepts and debates related to advanced practice in contemporary healthcare delivery.
  • Identify advanced concepts underlying theoretical assessment frameworks and use a range of assessment methods to communicate your findings to support your judgements and potential interventions.
  • Analyse the importance of shared decision making within different healthcare settings.
  • Be aware of your own capabilities in key assessment areas and engage in assessment development activity through guided self-reflection. 

Course content

Indicative module content includes:

  • Decision making theories and models
  • Clinical reasoning
  • Policy development
  • Assessing and managing risk in complex situations
  • Legal and ethical issues
  • Systems based physical assessment across the lifespan
  • Psycho social assessment
  • Advanced practice.

Learning and teaching methods

For the 2022/23 curriculum, our CPD modules will be delivered using hybrid learning. This means that depending on the subject and content of learning and teaching, modules will mainly be delivered via a combination of face to face and online delivery, as this has worked really well for our practice-based colleagues. A couple of modules will be delivered solely online, however for most modules face to face contact time and attendance at the university will be required.

Learning and teaching methods include:

  • Lectures
  • Discussion
  • Workshops
  • Work based learning
  • Problem based learning
  • Simulation learning
  • E-Learning.

Assessment

  • Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
  • Clinical log
  • Assignment - 2,500 words.

Course leader

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Mark Stobbart

Senior Teaching Fellow

Reading list

Take a look at the module reading list.

Entry requirements

  • To have completed the Health Assessment module level 6 or level 7 module or equivalent.
  • Work based supervisor/assessor 20 hours
  • Professional registration as a healthcare professional:
    • Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
    • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Working in health and social care.

 

Fees and funding

Fees are to be confirmed

How to apply

Please download and fill in an application form. 

Please note: 

  1. Applications typically close six weeks before the start of the module or earlier if we reach a maximum number of applications. If we still have spaces on the course, we may extend the application deadline date.
  2. It is important to ensure that you complete all sections and answer all questions, incomplete forms will cause a delay and may result in you missing out on an available place.
  3. If you are registered on a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course then you will need to complete an application form for each CPD module you wish to apply for.

Send your completed application to postreg_admin@surrey.ac.uk.

Terms and conditions

When you accept an offer of a place at the University of Surrey, you are agreeing to comply with our policies and regulations and our terms and conditions. You are also confirming you have read and understood the University's prospective student privacy notice.

If your sponsoring healthcare provider is funding you for this module, by submitting an application you agree to allow all information regarding your module (for example your exam results) to be shared with the sponsoring provider.

Cancellation policy

If you withdraw less than seven days before the module commences or do not attend on the first day (without informing the module administrator) the full cost of the module will be charged. Withdrawals after the module commences will also be charged.

Module availability

Places are confirmed approximately one month before the module start date. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps. 

Disclaimer

Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. The University of Surrey has used its reasonable efforts to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to module content) may occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the module. It is therefore very important to check this website for any updates before you apply for a module with us. Read the full disclaimer.

Course location and contact details

Campus location

Kate Granger Building

Our Medicine (Graduate Entry) BMBS degree, nursing and midwifery, and health science courses are taught at the Kate Granger Building (30 Priestley Road), on the Surrey Research Park.

Additional information

Depending on the subject and content of learning and teaching, modules will mainly be delivered via a combination of face-to-face and online. Some modules may be taught at: Stag Hill campus, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH.
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Address

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Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH