Supervising and Assessing Specialist Community Practice
- Study Mode: Part Time
- Location: Distance Learning
- Duration: One Year
- Start Date: September 2026
This programme is designed for Specialist Community Practitioners who are responsible for supervising and assessing the practice of Specialist Community Students such as those who are enrolled on a Specialist Practitioner Qualification or Specialist Community Public Health Nursing programme.
Why study this subject?
The aim of this course is to enable Specialist Practitioners to develop the knowledge, skills and values to supervise and assess students working at an advanced level of practice. The course will be delivered via 6 online workshops delivered in the first term. You will then follow a SCPHN or SPQ student throughout the year which will enable you to develop the skills to effectively lead and manage an educational process in line with the teaching and learning strategy, as determined by a professional curriculum.
You will also gain the knowledge and understanding to effectively assess students at the end of their programme of study, which leads to either registration or a recordable qualification with the NMC (or other professional body).
This programme will also include responsibility for positively influencing the development of the educational environment with a focus on the promotion of interprofessional learning.
What will I study?
Led by our supportive and experienced staff, topics explored on this course include:
- roles and responsibilities of supervisors, assessors and academic assessors
- establishing effective relationships
- assessing learning needs
- planning a programme of learning
- effectively implementing a programme of learning
- assessing learner outcomes
- evaluating the overall process
When will this course run?
This course starts on 19 September 2025 and has 6 study days:
- Study day 1: 19 September 2025
- Study day 2: 3 October 2025
- Study day 3: 17 October 2025
- Study day 4: 21 November 2025
- Study day 5: 16 January 2026
- Study day 6: 13 March 2026
What are the course entry requirements?
Individuals with an undergraduate degree, typically 2.1 or higher, with an interest in supervising and assessing in specialist community practice or a relevant adjacent field. In addition individuals would usually hold a SCPHN or SPQ qualification.
What are the tuition fees
Home
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Home, Academic Year 2026 - 2027: £1,030 per year *
Please note all of the 2026/27 academic year fees stated are subject to parliamentary procedure. Tuition fees are expected to increase each academic year in line with the maximum permitted value set by the Government for that academic year. The expected rise for Home undergraduate students (including those on a foundation year course), may impact both new and continuing students.
