Advancing Clinical Decision-Making
Credit bearing module
Key facts
Course code
CPD7007
Start dates
May 2025 / September 2025
Application deadline
18 August for a September start
1 April for a May start.
Location
Course length
Part time: 1 semester
Department
Academic level
7
Academic credits
20
More details
This module can be taken as a stand alone module or as part of the following Programme/s:
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (MSC-ACP)
- MSc Advanced Nursing Practice (MSC-ANP)
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice - Degree Apprenticeship (MSC-ACP-DA).
This course is not available to students classed as International for fees purposes.
Overview
This module will seek to enable clinical practitioners to interrogate and understand the complex factors underpinning decision-making in the context of health and social care. The module will underpin themes running through the advanced clinical pathways in significantly more detail. The aim, to embed critical thinking in clinical decision-making and the adoption of a systematic and empowered approach. Targeted at experienced nurses, midwives and AHPs already working at or towards an advanced level of practice.
How to apply
Entry requirements
- students must be a registered health care professional:
- at least 3 years post qualification
- working at, or towards, an advanced level of practice.
Terms and Conditions of Enrolment
When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.
Application process
Tuition fees
Questions about fees?
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Tuition fees
Fees quoted are for the first year only. If you are studying a course that lasts longer than one year your fees will increase each year.
How and when to pay
Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester. Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.
- For information on payment methods, please see our Make a Payment page.
- For information about refunds, please visit our Refund policy page
Additional costs
Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.
Optional costs
| Additional costs | Amount (£) |
|---|---|
It’s your responsibility to cover print / binding costs where coursework submission is required. Please note that a lot of the coursework is now submitted online. |
From £30 |
| You may choose to purchase books to support your studies. Many books on our reading lists are available via the Library, or can be purchased secondhand. | £20-60 per book |
Accommodation fees in Brookes Letting (most do not include bills) |
£94-265 per week |
Accommodation fees in university halls (bills included, excluding laundry costs) |
£122-180 per week |
Graduation costs include tickets, gowning and photography. Gowns are not compulsory but typically students do hire robes, starting at £41. |
Typically £0-200 |
Students are responsible for their own travel to and from university for classes. BrookesBus travel is subsidised for full-time undergraduate students that are on a course with a fee of £9,250 or more, or living in an Oxford Brookes hall of residence. There is an administration fee for the production of a BrookesKey. |
From £10 |
Funding your studies
Financial support and scholarships
Featured funding opportunities available for this course.
All financial support and scholarships
Learning and assessment
Through teaching and learning activities you will have the opportunity to study and interrogate decision-making and to develop understanding by considering how relevant concepts, theory and constituent factors are involved in a decision making process.
You will be assessed 100% through coursework.
Learning and teaching
The module will be delivered using a mixture of asynchronous learning activities and discussions via the Moodle platform, and synchronous seminars delivered via Zoom. Students will be supported to build on their existing experience and develop the skills and knowledge required for achieving the learning outcomes. All activities will be facilitated by the module team, in conjunction with relevant specialist experts, while also providing the opportunity to learn both with and from peers.
In weekly seminars, taught online on Thursday mornings and through class and self-directed work, students will study the following topic areas:
- Process and reason
- The role of data and Information for decision making
- Key concepts affecting decision making
- Ethical, legal and professional accountability for decision making
- Decisions in action: challenges and opportunities.
Assessment
Assessment methods used on this course
Assessment of the module is via forum postings and a summative piece of coursework in the form of a critical analytical essay or presentation of a decision in clinical practice. This should include a visual diagram of the options and constituent factors involved in the decision making process. The aim is to allow students to demonstrate their ability to interrogate a decision-making process and to develop their understanding of the decision by considering how relevant key concepts have been applied. A rubric will explicitly describe the required components in relation to the marking criteria.
Programme changes:
On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been
published on the website. For more information, please visit our
changes to programmes page.