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Asthma
Level: Diploma Module (L5)
Credits: 30
Duration: 6 months
Notional study time: 300 hours (including time to study learning materials,attend study days and complete assignment
This brand new interactive course is designed for all health care professionals who care for patients with asthma in the primary or secondary care setting. Asthma is the commonest long-term condition affecting over 5 million people of all ages. Poor management can impact on quality of life, schooling, job prospects and result in life threatening consequences. This module will provide a solid knowledge base of asthma, and includes theoretical and practical solutions for dealing with specific issues which affect all age groups. It will allow you to confidently and effectively manage asthma across many settings and will positively impact on the quality of respiratory care in your area of practice.
For this eLearning course of study, please check out the IT System Requirements you will need in order to access our eLearning materials.
Delivery method: eLearning (supported by 1 study day and 1 assessment day) held in Stirling,Scotland
Assessment method: Includes one hour unseen written exam plus 2,000 word assignment
Price: £660.00
Course Information Sheet: Download PDF
Dates
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Start date 29 October 2012 First study day 29 November 2012 First coursework submission date 29 April 2013 Second study day 07 March 2013 Location Stirling Postcode FK9 4LA
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