PD5002: MSc Advanced Clinical Practice – Project

PD5002: MSC ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE – PROJECT (2024-2025)

Last modified: 20 Jun 2025 15:06

Course Overview

In the final year of the MSc programme there is a course offering a small project that will be completed through self-directed learning. The project can be either a research-based piece of work or practice development initiative related to advanced practice.

Course Details

Study Type	Postgraduate	Level	5
Term	First Term	Credit Points	60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Mrs Helen Gray

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Postgraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The course will facilitate the student in completing a research-based project or a practice development initiative directly related to their area of Advanced Practice. This course will be learner driven with a project questions, plan and expected outcomes.

Aim: - this course will enable the student to design, conduct and submit a report on an advanced practice research-based project or a practice development opportunity for Advanced Practice.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Report: Individual

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks	41	Feedback Weeks	44	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Information will be provided at induction and in the course handbook that will be available on MyAberdeen. Feedback will be given along with the grading of the assessment.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

Report: Individual

Assessment Type	Formative	Weighting
Assessment Weeks	20	Feedback Weeks	23	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Information will be provided at induction and in the course handbook that will be available on MyAberdeen. Feedback will be given along with the grading of the assessment.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Resit Assessments

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks	50	Feedback Weeks	1	Look up Week Numbers
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Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Conceptual	Apply	On completion of this course the student will have an in-depth understanding of and be able to plan and develop a research project or practice development initiative
Reflection	Evaluate	On completion of this course the student will have an in-depth understanding of and be able to apply appropriate research methodology to support the project or practice development design
Reflection	Create	On completion of this course the student will have an in-depth understanding of and be able to collate and present the findings of the project in written format and verbally.
Conceptual	Evaluate	On completion of this course the student will have an in-depth understanding of and be able to complete a critical analysis of the relevant literature related to the project or practice development

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