Advanced Health Assessment Individual Modules
University of StaffordshireCentre for Health Innovation Stafford, United Kingdom
Course overview
This module focuses on the development of advanced health assessment and comprehensive history taking skills to support accurate clinical diagnosis. It enables students to undertake both comprehensive and focused advanced health examinations and to apply core assessment principles within the scope of Advanced Practice. Advanced Health Assessment is delivered by experienced, registered healthcare practitioners and reflects a level of practice characterised by high autonomy, complex clinical decision making, and professional accountability.
Advanced Practitioners work collaboratively within multidisciplinary health and social care teams and are responsible for managing complete episodes of care, independently providing assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing management from initial presentation through to discharge. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Individual Modules Advanced Health Assessment The module runs for 15 weeks in April and September and taught session are on Tuesdays.
Key highlights
- Develops advanced health assessment and comprehensive history taking skills
- Covers comprehensive and focused advanced health examinations
- Supports accurate clinical diagnosis within the scope of Advanced Practice
- Delivered by experienced, registered healthcare practitioners
- Builds autonomy, complex clinical decision making and professional accountability
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 Most courses require IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent approved English language qualification. Some courses have higher entry criteria, so check the course-specific entry requirements.
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
25% on tuition fees compared to other universities, making your postgraduate degree a smart investment.
PGCE Bursary
The PGCE Bursary comprises six awards of £500 each.
Up to £500
Careers this course leads to
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Advanced Paramedic Practitioner
- Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Emergency Care Practitioner
Cost of study
UK/Home: £2,090 per course | International: £2,090 per course per course
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Staffordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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