Common Cancers in the UK - Level 6 - AC6732
Available for Commission

Designed by a multi-professional team including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Midwives, Social Care Staff and Medical practitioners our range of Continuing Workforce Development (CWD) is tailored towards individuals who are driving and enabling practice development in NHS North East.

Northumbria is the principal provider of nurse education in the North East of England and was named Nurse Education Provider of the Year (post-registration) for three consecutive years by Student Nursing Times.

We have excellent relationships with partner services in health, social care and social work and our range of CWD provision supports practitioners and managers to engage in professional learning and then examine how this can be integrated in the practice arena.

As a professional studying this module you will learn through engagement in a range of learning activities which you can use to link theory to your practice. Your learning will occur through lectures, seminars, group work, and independent study. You will participate in classroom based discussion and case study presentation and be encouraged to discuss and debate contemporary issues in cancer care. In addition to classroom based activities, you will be expected to complete some directed learning activities and also to study independently.  The time for these activities are factored into student timetable.  You will be given the opportunity to scrutinise contemporary research evidence and apply this knowledge to practice. You will be expected to engage in professional networking though peer group activities in order to construct collaborative knowledge and skills. Reflective practice will be embedded into the module and you will be encouraged to review your personal insights and experience of your clinical practice.

Reading lists, module handbook and other resources will all be available from the electronic learning platform BlackBoard Ultra. Formative feedback will be given from the onset of the module through classroom discussion reflective practice and group discussion, which will inform the 2000 word written assignment. The assessment will demonstrate acquired knowledge of the complexity of cancer care and will be submitted electronically via Turnitin.

This course is based at our Coach Lane Campus where you will have access to cutting-edge facilities with technology embedded through all aspects of your CWD course.

Northumbria University has been ranked in the top quartile in the UK for research power in Allied Health Sciences and Nursing. Additionally, more than 80% of our research activity in Allied Health Sciences and Nursing is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF 2014).

This module is designed for registered health care professionals who work in health care settings and provide care for patients with the four common cancers (lung, breast, colorectal and prostate). You will develop knowledge and understanding of the diagnosis and management of these cancers. This will be achieved through an examination of module content, which will include screening and prevention, diagnostics and treatment options and the practitioners own role in supporting patients with a common cancer. The emphasis is on patient care, the module philosophy has the cancer patient and their family as the central focus, and the psychosocial impact of cancer is implicit throughout the module. You will be encouraged to reflect and explore personal experiences arising from your previous practice and enter into classroom discussion and debate. Specialist practitioners will be invited to deliver some of the module content related to the specific cancer to ensure that the evidence base is current and contemporary.