Course overview
This part-time, online course is medically-accurate and up-to-date. It has has been developed with stakeholders within the care home sector and the national healthcare provision.
It is accessible to anyone and there are no entry requirements. The course can be taken at a time and place to suit you. You can jump on and off the course to suit your learning pace.
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This course was funded by a Rosetrees Trust grant to Professor John S Young.
Course details
What you study
The 14 modules cover the following topics:
Catheters
Diagnosis
Dignity and continence care
Falls and fractures
Hydration
Incontinence-associated dermatitis
Infection control
Managing side-effects
Mental health and neurodegenerative disease
Nutrition
Personal care
Treatment, frailty
Treatment, general
Urinary system in health and disease
How you learn
This course is delivered online and is flexible to your own pace. It’s easy to access via multiple devices to ensure you can learn around your schedule, your way.
How you are assessed
You take a 10-question multiple choice assessment before and after each module to keep track of your progress and monitor your learning. The pass mark for each module is 80%.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
This course is accessible to anyone and there are no entry requirements. The course can be taken at a time and place to suit you. You can jump on and off the course to suit your learning pace.
Employability
Career opportunities
You will be more confident and competent in the management of continence, within the care home setting. This is a professional development course which may lead to further study and career progression.
Learning platform
Our virtual learning environment (VLE) is the platform you use to access your online course
Teesside University online learning courses are delivered through the Brightspace Learning Environment.
Here are some of the benefits.
- You can use it on your smartphone, tablet and computer.
- And you can use it anytime, so that you can plan your learning to fit your own schedule.
- It's easy to use and navigate.
- Modules are set out by topics and themes. You can use the progress bar to understand where you are in your modules, and appreciate your achievements.
- We support you to become familiar with your VLE, helping you to start learning quickly.
- You get feedback, help and guidance from tutors throughout your course through the VLE, and you can ask questions at any time.
- Our tutors use a live activity feed to keep you updated about your course.
- You can create a student profile, collaborate with other students and take part in online discussion forums.
