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Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate
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Location
University of Leeds
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Study mode
Part time
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Start date
SEP-21, JAN-22
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Duration
12 months
Course summary
Overview
This exciting programme meets the expanding needs of healthcare practitioners. It builds on our reputation for delivering high quality clinically-focused modules.
The Clinical Assessment PGCert is suitable for all healthcare practitioners involved in the clinical assessment of patients.
The programme offers the knowledge and skills to enable you to assess patients from “head-to-toe” and develop evidence-based management strategies. You’ll develop practical skills in taking health history, auscultation, percussion and palpation in addition to diagnostic reasoning skills. Depending upon your choice of option module you will develop knowledge and skills in the interpretation of blood results or the interpretation of medical images.
The programme shares modules with the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.
Learning and teaching
School of Healthcare programmes are designed to allow you as much variety as possible in the way that you study.
Methods are highly participative, with a combination of tutor-led input and support, learning through group work and discussion, and individual exercises and supervised skills development.
On this course you’ll be taught by our expert academics, from lecturers through to professors. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.
Assessment
You will be assessed by a combination of unseen examination, OSCE and written assignment.
Career opportunities
The programme will enable practitioners’ career development by moving towards advanced practice roles. Students who have successfully completed similar modules at the School of Healthcare have gone on to become nurse consultants and advanced and specialist practitioners.
Application deadline
31 July 2021, 30 November 2021
Modules
Tuition fees
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