NP4T010 - Practice Project 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NP4T010
Module Title: Practice Project
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Community and Professional Practice Nursing
Faculty Sub Group: Professional Nursing Practice
Module Leader: Rachel Morgan
Module Team: Darren Prince, Owain Jones
First Intended Intake: SEP 2020 Final Year of Intake: 2025
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 60 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100290 - nursing
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2020
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

This module aims to enable the student to critically explore a key issue identified through their own experience and practice, developing on knowledge and skills acquired through concurrent modules, and making recommendations based on critical evaluation of literature and the student’s own experience.

Content Summary

The content of the module will be student-directed, as the student’s own professional position and experience is key to the direction of the project. The student is expected to identify an area of improvement/enhancement to practice, demonstrate the need and value of this change and propose how this may be achieved by exploring and critically applying various models and strategies of change management.

Lectures will consider literature searching, critiquing the literature, the management of change theories and
models; Quality improvement / enhancement to practice.

The student will be supported by an academic supervisor with relevant subject knowledge. The student will be expected to demonstrate a pro-active approach to their studies, as well as critical and analytical skills in their approach to their chosen topic.

As a formative assessment, the student will be expected to present their project to their peers and supervisors, prior to submission of the summative presentation and final assignment, at a date to be advised by the module manager.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Tutorial 20
Project supervision 14
Independent Study 450
Directed Study 90
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 2
Total Hours Selected 600

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically appraise current literature related to area of practice and develop a proposal for change.
LO2 Critically evaluate extant literature relevant to the chosen topic and make recommendation of how proposal may be implemented.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Oral Assessment Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 2 A critical exploration of the search strategy for the selected topic and approaches to change. To include tables documenting and analysing the search findings. To include a plan for implementation 0 N/A 40 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Essay 1 To build on initial presentation by providing a critical discussion on choice of improvement and propose how this change may be achieved by exploring the evidence and critically applying various models and strategies of change management. 0 9500 60 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (Synchronous Onsite) 2
Essay 1

Reading List

Aveyard, H (2014) Doing a literature review in health and social care: a practical guide (3rd Ed). England: Open University Press

Gerish, K (2015) The Research Process in Nursing, (7th Ed) England: John Wiley & Sons

Hayes, J (2018), The Theory and Practice of Change Management (5th Ed) New York. Palgrave Macmillan

Onwuegbuzie A and Frels R (2016) 7 steps to a comprehensive literature review – A multimodal and cultural approach, Sage, London

Parahoo K (2014) Nursing Research Principles Process and Issues, England: Palgrave MacMillen.

Polit, D. F. & Beck C. T. (2018). Essentials of nursing research: Appraising evidence for nursing practice. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health /Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Ridley, D (2012) The Literature Review – a Step by Step Guide for Students. (2nd Ed) London: Sage Study Skills.