Principles of Palliative Care for Children and Young People (Online)20 credits
- Delivery formatOnline
- Start dateSeptember 2024Duration8 days
- AwardMicrocredential (20 credits)
- Entry requirementsApplicants will need to demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development that shows an ability to study at Masters level.
- FeesHome microcredential fee: £1,170. Non-credit fee: £970
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Course overview
This course on palliative care for children and young people is an invaluable resource for practitioners seeking to strengthen their expertise in this field. Topics covered include grief and loss, cultural issues, and extensive support in acquiring knowledge of professional, legal, and ethical issues.
This interprofessional course will enable practitioners working in palliative care to develop and enhance their knowledge and skills of the nature and scope of palliative care for children and young people. You will explore and examine a range of subjects including grief and loss, cultural issues and interprofessional working and the impact these have on palliative care. You will also be supported in developing your knowledge of professional, legal and ethical issues in this context.
Course delivery
Course dates
- 24 September 2024
- 15, 29 October 2024
- 5, 12, 26 November 2024
- 10 December 2024
- 14 January 2025
Method of teaching
Online supported by tutorials.
Assessments
- An infographic of a development in practice: 50%
- Oral presentation to peers/lecturer and structured Q&A: 50%
Credits
20 credits
Teaching staff
Academics involved in the delivery of this course
Susan Neilson
Associate Professor
Staff profile for Susan Neilson, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Birmingham.
Entry requirements
Applicants will need to demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development that shows an ability to study at Masters level.
This master's level module can be taken as an optional module within the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice. Alternatively, it may be taken within the MSc Advanced Practice in Healthcare or as standalone course or CPD module.
Contact us for further information
Jason Pritchard
Email: j.pritchard.3@bham.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 2667 (ext 42667)
Helen Queen
Lead Nurse, Palliative Care and Bereavement Service,
Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital
Email: Helen.Queen@nhs.net
Postgraduate administrator: acp@contacts.bham.ac.uk
Fees and scholarships
- £1,170
Home microcredential fee
Application process
You can choose to study this course as either a microcredential or a non-credit CPD short course.
Why choose a Postgraduate Microcredential short course?
- Microcredentials offer the perfect opportunity to boost your CV without the commitment of a full degree
- Usually taken from existing modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials with some also counting as academic credits at postgraduate level
- Add a postgraduate level qualification to your CV
- Develop the specialist skills you need for your career goals
- Alumni status with the University of Birmingham
- Learners will have the same access to our student support and campus facilities as our students on full degree programmes.
Please note the deadline for submitting an application:
- Applicants eligible for Home fees are to apply a minimum of 6 weeks before the module start date.
- Applicants eligible for Overseas fees are to apply a minimum of 3 months before the module start date.
Please note that once registered for the microcredential you cannot swap for the non-credit short course version.
Non-credit short course
The microcredential and the non-credit short course follow the same course structure, the difference between them both is with the non-credit short course you do not take the assessment at the end therefore you will not receive credits but will receive a certificate of completion, this certificate cannot be converted to credits.
Please note if you apply for the non-credit short course, you cannot swap to the microcredential version once registered.
Places on the non-credit shortcourse are limited so please enquire before if spaces are available.