Advanced Practice (Cancer Care)

Snapshot

Degrees available:

Degree	Length of study
Degree	Full time	Part time
MSc	18 months	36 months
PGDiploma	12 months	24 months
PGCertificate	6 months	12 months
This course has one start date - September

Academic School:

School of Nursing & Midwifery

How to apply:

Apply using the Nursing & Midwifery Taught Postgraduate Application Form, which can be downloaded from the School of Nursing & Midwifery website.

Fees:

Academic Year	Home/EU	Overseas	LMC *
2011-12	£360 per 15 credit module, £720 per 30 credit module, £1,440 per 60 credit module, plus £1,150 for dissertation	£925 per 15 credit module, £1,850 per 30 credit module, £3,700 per 60 credit module, plus £2,600 for dissertation	£465 per 15 credit module, £925 per 30 credit module, £1,850 per 60 credit module, plus £1,300 for dissertation
2012-13	to be confirmed		to be confirmed
For more information on fees, visit the School of Nursing & Midwifery website. * LMC = low & middle income countries

Overview

The MSc Advanced Practice (Cancer Care) has been designed to allow a flexible postgraduate pathway for experienced practitioners who wish to extend their academic and clinical capability to meet the needs of individuals with cancer.

The structure of the programme is designed to allow busy practitioners to undertake postgraduate study on a part-time basis. This can be an MSc Advanced Practice, a postgraduate Diploma, a postgraduate Certificate, or a stand-alone module.

Content areas include:

Developments and trends in cancer and the implications for policy and strategy in cancer care delivery
Critical examination of key concepts that impact upon cancer care eg self-care and self-management, quality of life
Multi-professional and multi-agency working

Key features of the pathway include:

Direct relevance to practice through assignments that allow the student to develop ideas and practice while studying
This multidisciplinary award can comprise 3 modules that are directly associated to cancer care or students can select two optional modules from the wide range available to support their particular learning needs eg leadership; risk management; clinical assessment; learning, teaching and assessment
Online delivery allows flexible study patterns with face to face 'masterclass' option

Programme Content

In order to achieve the named award of MSc Advanced Practice (Cancer Care) students undertake modules as shown in the table below. You can access more information by clicking on the module name.

Core	Choice	Option	Option	Dissertation
Developing Modern Cancer Care	Critical Appraisal Skills for Practitioners OR Methods of Enquiry in Health & Social Care	Optional module choice list	Optional module choice list	Topic related to Cancer Care
30 credits	30 credits	30 credits	30 credits	60 credits

Entry Requirements

Applicants are normally required to have a relevant first degree. Previous experience may also be considered upon application, for more information, visit the School of Nursing & Midwifery APEL webpage.

You must be currently engaged in cancer care as a significant aspect of practice role.

You will require access to a personal computer with good connection to the internet (broadband recommended).

English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.5, with minimum of 6.0 in any component (or equivalent), if your first language is not English. Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.

Sources of Funding

The School of Nursing & Midwifery is not currently offering any school scholarships.

Other sources of funding for postgraduate students can be found on our Scholarships webpage.

Contacts

Postgraduate Academic Facilitator (Cancer Care)	Admissions Contact	MSc Advanced Practice contact
Tonia Lannie School of Nursing & Midwifery University of Dundee Nethergate Dundee DD1 4HN Scotland Telephone: 01382 386606 (from the UK) Telephone: +44 1382 386606 (from outside the UK) Email: a.lannie@dundee.ac.uk	Postgraduate Office School of Nursing & Midwifery University of Dundee Nethergate Dundee DD1 4HN Scotland Telephone: 01382 388530 (from the UK) Telephone: +44 1382 388530 (from outside the UK) Email: nm-post-graduate@dundee.ac.uk	Dr Elaine Lee School of Nursing and Midwifery Dundee University 11 Airlie Place Dundee DD1 4HJ Scotland Telephone: 01382 388668 (from the UK) Telephone: +44 1382 388668 (from outside the UK) Email: e.c.lee@dundee.ac.uk