Course Details
Course Name
Graduate Certificate Chronic Disease
Level of study
Postgraduate Taught
Study Mode
Parttime
Duration
1 Years
Start Term
Country
United Kingdom
City
North Wales
Course Subject
- Medicine & Health
Course Fees
Inside EU: 9000
Outside EU: 14300
Universities
Bangor University
Description
The increase incidence of chronic disease presents a considerable challenge to the NHS. This module addresses the issues of pertinent healthcare in the management of a range of chronic diseases and therefore will enable and foster a culture of caring for those patients requiring ongoing support. This course is relevant to a mixture of healthcare professionals working in either primary, secondary or pre hospital environments and is delivered via a blended learning model of classroom and online learning.
The chronic disease course is a delivered via blended learning and only expects professionals to attend 1 day a week for 6 days, the rest will be completed on line. The main elements of the course are:
- Consultation skills
- Health assessments
- Diagnostic tests
- Health screening
- Long term condition monitoring and management
- Diabetes
- Chronic kidney Disease
- Leg Ulcer Management
- Working with individuals who have a variety of health needs
Long term conditions is a 20 credit module that is core to the Graduate Certificate Chronic Disease. However, the student can then chose two optional modules which include:
- Diabetes module (20 credits L6) or
- Chronic Kidney Disease (20 credits L6) or
- Work Based Learning (20 credits L6) or
- Leg ulcers (20 credits L6)
.
Workplace support
The student must have the support of their Manager and be permitted to practice under supervision in an appropriate area related to long term condition management.
The module will use a variety of assessments such as written examination, case studies, blogs, competencies and an applied assignment.
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