End of Life Care (Level 7)
University Certificate in Postgraduate Continuing Education
Course overview
This module aims to prepare experienced healthcare practitioners to develop a sound knowledge base in the area of end-of-life care. Through distance-learning activities the module will develop the student's ability to critically analyse and evaluate the provision of end of life within the student's own area of practice. It will encourage the student to consider how end-of-life care is delivered and how it can be further developed or enhanced.Students accessing this module will be practitioners in health care and be involved with patients and their families in end-of-life care situations.
Course details
What you study
You study a variety of topics relating to palliative and end-of-life care including:
- Death, dying and society
- Current policy and guidelines
- Evidence-based end-of-life care
- Disease trajectories
- Recognising dying
- Ethical decision making
- Communication and handling difficult questions
- Leading and influencing decision making
- Integrated working
- Holistic approach to symptom management
- Supporting families
- Care in the last days of life
- Distance-learning study skills
This list is not exhaustive - the award considers end-of-life care from a holistic perspective.
How you learn
You learn by being involved in a variety of distance learning activities including discussion boards, recorded lectures and seminars, and interactive quizzes.
How you are assessed
Students will present a 3,000-word assignment critically evaluating the provision of an aspect of end-of-life care in the student's own area of practice.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
You must be working in an area with patients who have palliative and end-of-life care needs.
Employability
Career opportunities
This award increases your understanding and knowledge in palliative and end-of-life care.
Part-time
2021/22 entry
Fee for applicants:
£680
- Length: 10 weeks
- Start date: April 2021
- Level: Master's
- Credits: 20