Program Overview

Health Technologies University Certificate in Professional Development

Course Overview

You gain an understanding of the health technologies that are employed within the health sector to prevent, manage and treat diseases.

Course Details

What You Study

• Introduction to medical technologies in health care:
  • general principles
  • applied anatomy in relation to diseases and technologies
  • diagnosis and monitoring of conditions
  • impact on treatment
  • assessment of treatment
• Surgical interventions:
  • type of surgical treatment
  • minimally invasive surgery
  • patient management and follow-up
• Assessment of patient outcomes:
  • sensitivity, specificity and accuracy
  • patient reported outcome measures (PROM)
  • Economic costs
• Assessment of literature:
  • quality frameworks for assessing medical imaging literature
  • quality frameworks for assessing economic evaluations
  • critical appraisal tools and how to use them

How You Learn

The course runs for 12 weeks using a blended learning approach, with a one week block of on-campus teaching. This block will include five days of six hours a day (9.00am - 12.00pm, 1.00pm - 4.00pm) delivered as a mixture of lecturers, group work seminars, and practicals or lab sessions. The remaining study is online.

How You Are Assessed

You are assessed on your ability to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of medical technologies.

Entry Requirements

You must have completed a level five qualification (or higher) and/or developed knowledge and skills in a health or science subject.

Employability

Our short courses are developed with support from our industrial partners to meet the needs of employers.

They are ideal for you to build the skills employers look for, helping you to develop a new and successful career through one of the flexible learning options available.

Once you’ve completed your short course you could also apply to study a degree by transferring your eligible completed credits.

Part-time Entry

• Fee for applicants: £1,545
• Length: 12 weeks
• Start date: September