MSc Advanced Clinical Practice and Advanced Clinical Practice Apprenticeship
School of Health & Medical Sciences
Last updated: 15th December 2025 9:45am
Thursday, 8th January
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9:30am – 9:45am
Welcome and meeting the ACP Team/Icebreaker
Activity Details
A session to welcome new students and meet the ACP team. Hosted by Dr Tracey Bowden (Programme Director) and ACP administrative team.
Location
EM01
Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square,
Mandatory session
9:45am – 10:30amIntroduction to the programme
Activity Details
An Introduction to the programme. Hosted by Dr Tracey Bowden.
Location
EM01
Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square,
Mandatory session
10:30am – 11:30amEDI
Activity Details
A session on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Hosted by Asma Ashraf, Dr Tracey Bowden.
Location
EM01
Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square,
Mandatory session
11:30am – 11:45amCoffee Break / Room Change
Activity Details
Fifteen minute break.
Mandatory session
11:45am – 12:45pmAcademic Processes
Activity Details
This session will cover academic conduct and misconduct. Hosted by Dr Tracey Bowden.
Location
EM01
Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square,
Mandatory session
12:45pm – 1:15pmMeet the Team
Activity Details
Meet the team for the below modules. Hosted by Dr Tracey Bowden and the ACP module leaders.
- APM055 Advanced Clinical Practice Portfolio
- APM052 Advanced Clinical Assessment, Critical Thinking, Diagnostic Reasoning across the Lifespan
- APM058 Leading and Evaluating Learning in Healthcare Practice
- APM032 Professional Leadership
- APM060 Independent and Supplementary Non-medical Prescribing
- HRM020 Foundations in Research Methods and Data Analysis
- APM056 Dissertation Module
Location
EM01
Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square,
Mandatory session
1:15pm – 2:15pmLunch Break
Activity Details
One hour lunch break.
Mandatory session
2:15pm – 3:00pmAPM055 – Portfolio session
Activity Details
APM055 Module, portfolio session, helping students to evidence their clinical competence as an ACP within their specialty, setting or sector. Hosted by Natasha Ascott.
Location
EM01
Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square,
Mandatory session
3:00pm – 3:15pmQuestions invited and closure of the programme
Activity Details
Fifteen minutes of Q&A and closing remarks. Hosted by Dr Tracey Bowden.
Location
EM01
Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square,
Mandatory session
3:15pm – 3:45pmMSc routes and elective modules
Activity Details
A session about MSc routes and elective modules. Hosted by Dr Tracey Bowden & Tom Swift.
Location
EM01
Drysdale Building [E], Northampton Square,
Mandatory session
Friday, 9th January
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9:30am – 10:30am
Introduction to the Library and basic literature searching
Activity Details
An introduction to the library and basic literature searching. Hosted by Stephen O’Driscoll.
Online on Microsoft Teams, an email with the link to the session will be sent to students closer to the date.
Online,
Mandatory session
10:30am – 10:45amScreen Break
Activity Details
Fifteen minute break.
Mandatory session
10:45am – 11:45amCiting, Referencing and RefWorks
Activity Details
A session on how to cite references. Hosted by Chris Thorpe.
Online on Microsoft Teams, an email with the link to the session will be sent to students closer to the date.
Online,
Mandatory session
11:45am – 12:00pmScreen Break
Activity Details
Fifteen minute break.
Mandatory session
12:00pm – 1:00pmAcademic support: Writing at level 7
Activity Details
A session on academic support. Hosted by Katie Banks.
Online on Microsoft Teams, an email with the link to the session will be sent to students closer to the date.
Online,
Mandatory session
1:00pm – 1:45pmLunch Break
Activity Details
45 minute lunch break.
Mandatory session
1:45pm – 2:45pmAcademic Integrity & Misconduct session
Activity Details
A session on academic integrity and academic misconduct. Hosted by Dr Tracey Bowden.
Online on Microsoft Teams, an email with the link to the session will be sent to students closer to the date.
Online,
Mandatory session
2:45pm – 3:00pmScreen Break
Activity Details
Fifteen minute break.
Mandatory session
3:00pm – 3:45pmEnd Point Assessment session
Activity Details
A session on end point assessments. Hosted by Mike Dunn.
Closure of the day at 15:45, hosted by Dr Tracey Bowden.
This session is only for Apprentices.
Online on Microsoft Teams, an email with the link to the session will be sent to students closer to the date.
Contact us
School of Health Sciences Postgraduate taught programmes not leading to registration with a professional statutory regulatory body
+44 (0)20 7040 5000
pghealth@city.ac.uk