Assessment Method: 2,000 word assignment and 3,000 word case study
No. of Credits: 30 at Level 6
Accrediting Institution: University of Hertfordshire
eLearning requirements: click to view
£875.00
This Enhancing COPD Care in Professional Practice Short Course is accredited by the University of Hertfordshire and is taught at Level 6/Degree level.
This multi-professional course focuses upon the assessment and management of the individual with COPD within the context of the wider community. Importance is placed on a patient centred approach, the health needs of the individual, health promotion and self-empowerment whilst acknowledging the professional, political and social climate within which services are provided.
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Study Type | Interactive Blended Online Learning |
Duration | 6 months |
Level | Level 6 (Degree) |
Start Date | Various |
This Enhancing COPD Care in Professional Practice Short Course is accredited by the University of Hertfordshire and is taught at Level 6/Degree level.
This course is delivered by Interactive Blended Online Learning including two pre-recorded lectures, videos and a minimum of five live sessions offered with a module support tutor to ensure learners get the opportunity to ask questions and discuss with peers.
This multi-professional course focuses upon the assessment and management of the individual with COPD within the context of the wider community. Importance is placed on a patient centred approach, the health needs of the individual, health promotion and self-empowerment whilst acknowledging the professional, political and social climate within which services are provided.
On completion of the Enhancing COPD Care in Professional Practice Short Course, successful learners will be able to suggest, initiate and vary treatment in response to individual needs. They will demonstrate sound knowledge of the literature relevant to COPD and an insight into the strategic approaches to delivery of care, to enable them to take a lead on the development of services.
Assessment Method: 2,000 word assignment and 3,000 word case study
No. of Credits: 30 at Level 6
Accrediting Institution: University of Hertfordshire
eLearning requirements: click to view
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Study Type | Supported online learning |
Duration | 6 months |
Level | Level 7 (postgraduate) |
Start Date | Various |
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The Respiratory Diagnostics Level 7 module, validated by the University of Hertfordshire, will address the principles underpinning a number of respiratory investigations and will seek to provide studies with a critical view of the accuracy and validity of the tests, by consideration of the concepts of sensitivity and specificity.
Study Type | Interactive Blended Online Learning |
Duration | Six months |
Start Date | Any time |
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Participants can join this course at any time, there are no set start dates. Participants have six months to complete their studying; enabling them to learn at a pace that best suits them.
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Study Type | Supported online learning |
Duration | 6 months |
Level | Level 7 (postgraduate) |
Start Date | Various |
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Study Type | Supported online learning |
Duration | 6 months |
Level | Level 7 (Postgraduate) |
Start Date | Various |
This Enhancing the Diagnostic and Management of Respiratory Disease Level 7 module is suitable for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and professions allied to medicine (PAMs) who are involved in the differential diagnosis and management of respiratory disease.
Symptoms such as breathlessness, cough and wheeze are common in a range of respiratory (and other) conditions and this module supports HCPs and PAMs to take a deductive and analytical approach to making a diagnosis. One condition will then be chosen by the HCP/PAM in order that they might evaluate treatment options for people with this condition, synthesising an evidence-based approach.
Study Type | Facilitated online group sessions |
Duration | Two, two hour sessions |
Level | Refresher |
Start Date | Various |
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This COPD refresher package is designed for health and care professionals who manage people with COPD, who wish to refresh their skills and implement quality improvement initiatives.
Study Type | Interactive Blended Online Learning |
Duration | Six months |
Start Date | Any time |
This Spirometry Interactive Blended Online Learning Package including ARTP assessment access course is designed for healthcare professionals who are responsible for performing, recording and interpreting spirometry in adults, or a combination of these.
Participants can join this course at any time, there are no set start dates. Participants have six months to complete their studying; enabling them to learn at the pace that best suits them.