Specialist Study Option (NS0045)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : HEA-P-StudOpt

The Specialist Study option is a half course which has no taught component. Students agree a learning contract with the course co-ordinator to study a topic or area of specialist interest and then prepare a written paper on the agreed topic. The topic should normally arise from the student's specialist nursing field, whether that is in practice, education, research or management. As part of the option, the student may conduct some fieldwork, such as visits to other practice areas to observe an alternative strategy for managing the area of interest, or to conduct informal discussions with practitioners on the topic.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Additional Class Information : No taught component. Notional student effort of 100 hours

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- to enable students to investigate an area of concern or interest in their workplace using both work-based study and literature review
- to encourage personal and career development through the application of theoretical knowledge to a workplace issue