Delivery method
Duration
3 years part-time
Academic credits and level
180 credits at level 7
Start date
We are not taking new applications for this programme. We are working to validate new programmes to start in September 2022. In the meantime, you can undertake some modules on a stand-alone basis and transfer the credit into a programme later.
Pathway structure
All modules are 15 credits unless otherwise stated
Course summary
This master's level pathway is intended to enable health professionals working with cancer patients to critically explore the evidence base for practice. Students can tailor the programme to their clinical interests by choosing from a wide range of specialist modules.
You can apply for modules on the programme on a stand-alone basis. If successful these will be added to your programme when you enrol.
This module is in association with:
Who is it for?
The pathway is aimed at health and social care professionals working to further their education and professional development within the speciality of cancer to enhance practice.
Cost
Costs vary depending on the choice of optional modules. Due to the flexibility of the structure, the pathway cannot be purchased as one unit. Please purchase the individual modules that you would like to undertake during an academic year. Module fees may increase in subsequent academic years.
Entry requirements
- A recognised health related professional qualification and current professional registration
- Can demonstrate at least two years' full-time experience, or the equivalent in part-time hours in health or social care employment
- Normally a relevant honours degree – if you do not hold such a qualification, please contact the School to discuss
- Two years' post-qualifying experience working in an environment caring for cancer patients and their carers
- Competency in written and spoken English (IELTS 7.0 or equivalent)
- Module specific requirements and entry criteria will apply to some modules
Modules
Phase one
- Sciences of Cancer Care
- Critical Reflection in Clinical Practice
- Two optional 15-credit modules, or one optional 30-credit module
Phase two
- Research Analysis and Application
- Deconstructing Contemporary Practice
- Two optional 15-credit modules, or one optional 30-credit module
Phase three
- Dissertation (60 credits) – the cost of undertaking the dissertation is £3883
Optional modules
- Acute Cancer Practice
- Advanced Clinical Assessment
- Cancer as a Long-Term Condition
- Clinical Trials in Cancer Practice
- Enhancing Clinical Leadership
- Lymphoedema: Principles and Practice
- Palliative Care and Symptom Management
- Physical Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (30 credits)
- Principles of Breast Cancer Care
- Principles of Gynaecological Cancer Care
- Principles of Haemato-Oncology Care
- Principles of Head and Neck Cancer Care
- Principles of Lung Cancer Care
- Principles of Metastatic Breast Cancer Care
- Principles of Systemic Anticancer Therapy
- Psycho-Social Impact of Cancer
- Stem Cell Transplantation
- Work-Based Learning