Complexities in Acute Medicine and Surgery | Part-time (Taught)
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Our Postgraduate Certificates (or PgCerts for short), provide the opportunity to study masters-level modules relevant to your clinical specialism or chosen area of development.
Our PgCerts are ideal if you:
- would like to experience level 7 study in a particular area of practice without committing to a full masters degree.
- are looking for specific areas of professional development or training.
- already have a masters degree and are looking to focus on specialist practice.
- want to undertake a masters eventually and accrue credits that can be transferred into it.
PgCert Complexities in Acute Medicine and Surgery is specifically tailored to focus on supporting and developing knowledge and understanding within acute medicine and acute surgical settings, along with recognition and management of the deteriorating patient.
About this course
PgCert Complexities in Acute Medicine and Surgery comprises three 20 credit modules designed to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding within medical and surgical settings.
The course is primarily aimed at practitioners already working within, or who are interested in, the fields of acute medicine, acute surgery and who deal with patients at risk of deterioration. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills to manage the care of these patients.
You will explore a wide range of commonly presenting acute medical and surgical conditions, timely recognition of deterioration, pertinent therapeutic and diagnostic interventions and defensible decision making through case-based problem solving.
The course takes place over a 30 week period (excluding standard university closures) and is structured as follows:
Module 1: Acute Medicine: Presentations and Management (7011NAPPG)
- 15 weeks
- January to April
Module 2: Managing the Deteriorating Patient (7014NAPPG) and Module 3: Acute Surgery: Presentations and Post-Operative Management (7010NAPPG):
- 15 weeks
- April to July
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Our Postgraduate Certificates (or PgCerts for short), provide the opportunity to study masters-level modules relevant to your clinical specialism or chosen area of development.
Our PgCerts are ideal if you:
- would like to experience level 7 study in a particular area of practice without committing to a full masters degree.
- are looking for specific areas of professional development or training.
- already have a masters degree and are looking to focus on specialist practice.
- want to undertake a masters eventually and accrue credits that can be transferred into it.
PgCert Complexities in Acute Medicine and Surgery is specifically tailored to focus on supporting and developing knowledge and understanding within acute medicine and acute surgical settings, along with recognition and management of the deteriorating patient.
About this course
PgCert Complexities in Acute Medicine and Surgery comprises three 20 credit modules designed to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding within medical and surgical settings.
The course is primarily aimed at practitioners already working within, or who are interested in, the fields of acute medicine, acute surgery and who deal with patients at risk of deterioration. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills to manage the care of these patients.
You will explore a wide range of commonly presenting acute medical and surgical conditions, timely recognition of deterioration, pertinent therapeutic and diagnostic interventions and defensible decision making through case-based problem solving.
The course takes place over a 30 week period (excluding standard university closures) and is structured as follows:
Module 1: Acute Medicine: Presentations and Management (7011NAPPG)
- 15 weeks
- January to April
Module 2: Managing the Deteriorating Patient (7014NAPPG) and Module 3: Acute Surgery: Presentations and Post-Operative Management (7010NAPPG):
- 15 weeks
- April to July
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