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COPD
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 case study)
Studying this new interactive module will enable you to confidently identify and diagnose the disease at an early stage. It will give you the confidence by the use of discussion, case studies and practical sessions, to instigate appropriate management strategies. The patient can then continue to function as normally as possible within his or her usual home setting. The module and study days that support it will enable the health care professional to understand the impact that COPD has on patients.
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 2 study days and 1 assessment day).
Assessment method: Unseen short answer questions (SAQ) plus 2000 word case study.
Price: £610.00
Course Information Sheet: Download PDF
Dates
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Start date 10 September 2012 First study day 21 September 2012 First coursework submission date 11 March 2013 Second study day 10 January 2013 Third study day 11 January 2013 Location WARWICK -
Start date 19 November 2012 First study day 30 November 2012 First coursework submission date 20 May 2013 Second study day 21 March 2013 Third study day 22 March 2013 Location WARWICK
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