60 (excluding the credits bringing into the programme) equivalent. equivalent. learning Mode of attendance N/A N/A Minimum length of programme

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1 THE PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION 1. Programme title and designation BSc Cancer Care UBSH5KCCN 2. Final award Award Title Credit value ECTS BSc (Hons) Cancer Care 120 (Students enter as Advanced students with a Dip HE or (240 credits) Single honours Joint Major/minor 60 (excluding the credits bringing into the programme) Any special criteria N/A 3. Nested award N/A Award Title Credit value ECTS Any special criteria N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4. Exit award Award Title Credit value ECTS Graduate Certificate Health Studies 5. Level in the qualifications framework H 6. Attendance Fulltime Any special criteria An exit award is available for students registered on the BSc programme who are unable to meet the requirements for the BSc and have passed a minimum of 60 credits but no more than 135 credits. Exit awards have no score and no classification. Part-time Distance learning Mode of attendance N/A N/A Minimum length of programme 18months Maximum length of programme 60 months 7. Awarding institution/body King s College London 8. Teaching institution King s College London 9. Proposing department Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery 1

2 10. Programme organiser and contact Details 11. UCAS code (if appropriate) Relevant QAA subject benchmark/ professional and statutory body guidelines 13. Date of production of specification June Date of programme review 2019/20 Lorraine Robinson lorraine.robinson@kcl.ac.uk QAA subject benchmark: Health studies QAA / DoH subject benchmark: Health Care Programmes / Nursing 16. Educational aims of the programme The BSc (Hons) programme aims to provide practitioners with the knowledge base, abilities and competencies that will enable them to deliver a high standard of evidence based care and to contribute to the ongoing development of cancer nursing and cancer care. The programme aims to foster a culture of continuous professional development and lifelong learning, accountable and independent practice and strong interprofessional working. In completing either programme students will be able to: Role model and advance practice within a framework of governance Contribute to the management of change within an inter-professional context Implement and evaluate evidence based practice, identifying where further research is needed Critically evaluate approaches and methods to assess and manage complex and unpredictable clinical situations Completion of the BSc (Hons) programme will further students skills in the above areas and will enable them additionally to: Analyse the implications of current healthcare policy and relate this to their own Contribute to the leadership of others within an inter-professional context Acquire the skills of project work Plan own future professional development 17. Educational objectives of the programme/programme outcomes The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding and skills in the following areas: Knowledge and understanding The programme provides a knowledge and understanding of the following: pathology, epidemiology and aetiology of malignancies the process of and science underpinning diagnosis of cancer cancer treatments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, Group tutorials Critical incident analysis 2 Dissertation

3 immunotherapy, surgery and hormone treatment supportive therapies adverse effects of cancer and its treatment on the patient and family needs and experience of people with cancer and their family in a variety of settings and situations cancer journey (e.g. screening, diagnosis, treatment, recurrence, survival) principles and practice of symptom control cancer nursing and cancer care personal, professional and interprofessional, responsibilities of cancer nursing ethical and legal issues for cancer care and cancer nursing local, national and international context of cancer care Practice assessment Skills and other attributes Intellectual skills: evaluate the evidence underpinning cancer care practice integrate understanding of theory and practice in cancer care become an autonomous, and accountable decision maker reflect on and through cancer nursing practice advance personal and professional practice apply the skills needed for academic study Dissertation critical appraisal of the psycho-social influences on the cancer nurse, the Practice assessment experience of the person with cancer and their family critically analyse and apply relevant health and social policy Practical skills: assess, plan, deliver and re-assess individual cancer care needs 3

4 model a range of communication and therapeutic skills to facilitate patient and family centred care Group tutorials Critical incident analysis information assessment and provision apply problem solving and decision making skills to cancer care scenarios provide responsible, competent and sensitive cancer nursing analyse, undertake and contribute towards aspects of clinical governance in practice interpret and disseminate research and identify research priorities for the clinical area facilitate learning of others work co-operatively and facilitate interprofessional cancer care practice Practice assessment Generic/transferable skills: effective verbal and written communication leadership within a team and interprofessionally work effectively with voluntary sector and non NHS partners evaluate and manage own needs for continuous professional development time management and prioritisation Group tutorials Critical incident analysis Dissertation role model, self awareness and selfreflexivity management skills information technology and information management skills 4

5 18. Statement of how the programme has been informed by the relevant subject benchmark statement(s)/professional, regulatory and statutory body guidelines This programme has been informed by the following: Consultation with our partner Trusts regarding the expectations / workforce requirements of a Post Registration Graduate The NHS Modernisation Agenda NMC guidelines on the preparation of Pre-Registration Nurses NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2008) QAA descriptors for the H level programmes QAA subject benchmarks for Health Studies and Nursing Nurses Contribution to Cancer Care (DOH 2000) National Core Competency Framework for Cancer Nursing (2003) Cancer Reform Strategy (2007) 19. Programme structure and award requirements (where relevant the information should also differentiate the particular requirements of pathways within a programme or linked/exit awards) (a) numbers of compulsory and optional units to be taken in each year of the programme All students enter as Advanced students, with 120 credits at Level 4 achieved by virtue of their professional registration with the relevant Statutory body and 120 credits at Level 5 through achievement of a Dip HE or the. BSc (Hons) Cancer Care In total 30 credits of the BSc (Hons) Cancer Care are Core. These credits must be directly relevant to the practice area within which the student works. In total 75 Credits of the BSc (Hons) Cancer Care programme are selected from the list of compulsory modules. There can be no substitution of compulsory modules should a fail grade be achieved. In total 15 credits of the BSc (Hons) Cancer Care programme are option choices. These can be selected from any module approved at Level 5/ 6 for Undergraduate provision by the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery including a further Core module. The Dissertation module (i.e. Student Project) must normally be the final module studied. Two attempts at each module assignment are permitted. A failed module cannot be reapplied for /retaken. Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) cannot be used in direct substitution for a failed module. Compensation is not permitted. (b) range of credit levels permitted within the programme At least 105 credits of the BSc programme must be at Level 6. The amount of Level 5 credit within the Programme cannot exceed 15 credits. The amount of APL within the BSc cannot exceed 30 credits. The combined total of Level 5 credit and APL cannot exceed 30 credits within the BSc Programme 5

6 (c) maximum number of credits permitted at the lowest level 15 credits at Level 5. (d) minimum number of credits required at the highest level 105 credits at Level 6 A maximum of 150 credits may be studied. (e) progression and award requirements (if different from the standard) Progression requirements: Progression is reviewed and monitored by the Programme Leader. There is no minimum number of modules to be completed in any year. Students are not normally permitted to re-enrol if they are completing assignment resubmissions for 30 credits or more from previously failed modules. Students who undertake the BSc (Hons) Cancer Care programme but are then unsuccessful in achieving this award can apply to exit with the award of Graduate Certificate. (f) maximum number of credits permitted with a condoned fail (core modules excluded) None (g) are students permitted to take a substitute module, as per regulation A3, 20.7? No (h) other relevant information to explain the programme structure All module choices must be decided in conjunction with the Programme Leader to ensure the Programme requirements are fulfilled. Students are only permitted to transfer to another degree programme within the faculty prior to commencement of their final 60 credits of study. Only the option modules can be studied at Level 5 or 6. 6

7 Programme structure for BSc (Hons) See Programme Handbook for modules to be taken. 20. Marking criteria All assignments are marked using the College Marking criteria 21. Particular features of the programme which help to reduce the barriers experienced by disabled students and ensure that the programme is accessible to all students who meet the entry requirements Individual programme advice by a relevant academic enables students to be supported in following a study route that best suits their individual needs. This can be provided either face to face or by telephone. Study support is provided throughout the programme through formal sessions on literature searching and academic writing. The Faculty Disability Advisor is available to all students [current and prospective] for advice. 7