Advanced Professional Practice Programme - Keele University
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Advanced Professional Practice Programme

At Keele we have provided the Advanced Professional Practice (APP) postgraduate programme since January 2008. There are six pathways available that you can choose to obtain one of the postgraduate Certificate/Diploma awards that are described below. Students can register for the full programme from the outset or on a module-by-module basis.

The Advanced Practice Development (APD) module is also available as a stand-alone CPD Plus+ course of 15 and 30 credits

Students can also continue their studies beyond postgraduate Diploma level to gain the MSc award and ultimately the professional Doctorate in Pharmacy.

 

APP Pharmacy pathway

This pathway allows you to incorporate all the clusters of the Advanced and Consultant Level Framework (ACLF) into your APP award. You will choose modules to meet your learning needs mapped to the ACLF**. Click here for further details of the modules available.

 

APP Leadership and Management pathway

You will study modules available at Keele to complete a postgraduate Certificate award relevant to leadership and management and develop this further in the Diploma stage.

Applicants who have already completed a postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management at Keele can gain direct entry to the Diploma year of this pathway. ‘Equivalent’ postgraduate academic credits in Leadership and Management from other universities may be accepted, at the discretion of the programme manager.

This pathway links to the Leadership and Management and Expert Professional Practice clusters of the Advanced and Consultant Level Framework (ACLF). You will choose optional modules to meet your learning needs mapped to the ACLF**. Click here for further details of the modules available.

 

APP Research and Evaluation pathway

You will study modules available at Keele from the School of Pharmacy to complete a postgraduate Certificate award in Research and Evaluation and develop this further in the Diploma stage.

Applicants who have already completed the postgraduate Certificate award in Research and Evaluation can gain direct entry to the Diploma year of this pathway. ‘Equivalent’ postgraduate academic credits in Research and Evaluation from other Keele Schools and other universities may be accepted, at the discretion of the programme manager.

This pathway links to the Research and Evaluation and Expert Professional Practice clusters of the Advanced and Consultant Level Framework (ACLF). You will choose optional modules to meet your learning needs mapped to the ACLF**. Click here for details of the modules available.

 

APP Education Training and Development pathway

You will study modules available at Keele to complete a postgraduate Certificate award relevant to education training and development and develop this further in the Diploma stage.

Applicants who have already completed a postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education at Keele can gain direct entry to the Diploma year of this pathway. ‘Equivalent’ postgraduate academic credits in Education from other Keele Schools or other universities may be accepted, at the discretion of the programme manager.

This pathway links to the Education, Training and Development and Expert Professional Practice clusters of the Advanced and Consultant Level Framework (ACLF). You will choose optional modules to meet your learning needs identified against the ACLF**. Click here for details of the modules available.

 

APP Public Health pathway

You will study modules available at Keele from the School of Pharmacy to complete a postgraduate Certificate award in Public Health Pharmacy and develop this further in the Diploma stage.

Applicants who have already completed a postgraduate Certificate in Public Health Pharmacy at Keele can gain direct entry to the Diploma year of this pathway. ‘Equivalent’ postgraduate academic credits in Public Health from other Keele Schools and other universities may be accepted, at the discretion of the programme manager.

You will choose optional modules to meet your learning needs identified against available frameworks relevant to public health and the Expert Professional Practice cluster of the Advanced Consultant Level Framework.** Click here for details of the modules available.

 

APP Open Learn pathway

This pathway is particularly suitable for health professionals with a mixed sector career portfolio, e.g. pharmacists working in both primary and secondary care or for those with multiple professional roles e.g. clinician and educator. Click here for details of the modules available.

** Other relevant competency frameworks may be used e.g. PwSI.

 

FURTHER INFOMATION

For further information about the Advanced Professional Practice programme pathways or the DPharm programme, and to discuss your options please contact:

Dr Lizzie Mills, APP/DPharm Programme Manager e.r.mills@keele.ac.uk

Telephone 01782 734207

 

APPLICATION FORM

You can apply for a place on the APP programme by completing the University application form available here.

 

COURSE FEES AND FUNDING 2012/13

£2,150 per annum

Module-by-module basis, £590 per 15 credit module

Please note that funding for the APP programme may be available via the annual Learning Beyond Registration (LBR) funding process (contact us or your Trust education lead for information).

Bursaries may also be available for former Keele students – please contact us for further details.

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) or equivalent for pharmacists working overseas and be practising either full-time or part-time. We recommend that the course is particularly suitable for practitioners who have been registered for at least three years, and who are working in a role where they have the opportunity to use and develop advanced practice skills, but this is at the discretion of the Programmer Manager and discussion with individual applicants.

The ‘Open Learn’ pathway of the programme may also be suitable for other health professionals, particularly medical and non-medical prescribers.

Normally, only applicants with the minimum of a second class undergraduate degree classification will be accepted onto the programme. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The University reserves the right to interview prospective students and take up academic references. The final decision in any case rests with the University.

Module exemption on the basis of APEL and APL will be at the discretion of the Programme Manager/Professor of Pharmacy Professional Development & Education