CPD Infection Control for Healthcare draft

Program Overview

This 15-week part-time infection control program equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage infection control issues in healthcare settings. Through lectures, workshops, and a situational analysis, students explore principles, policies, and recent advances in infection control, examining ethical, legal, and multidisciplinary perspectives. Upon completion, participants develop an action plan to improve infection control practices within their workplace.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

You will develop the essential knowledge and skills for infection control and learn how to innovatively apply this knowledge in your professional practice.

Outline:

• Course Content:
• The program provides a contemporary perspective on the principles and policies relating to infection control.
• It equips students with the ability to apply these principles in professional practice.
• Students will be empowered to improve the management of infection control issues in their area of work.
• The program covers recent advances and research activity in the field of infection control.
• Students will examine a range of factors affecting the management of infections, including:
• Ethical and legal issues
• Aspects of multidisciplinary care
• The impact of political, social, environmental, and economic influences on infection management
• Changing trends of infections
• Course Structure:
• The course spans 8 days, with each day consisting of:
• Keynote lectures
• Workshops based on reflective analysis of clinical practice
• Course Schedule:
• The course is offered in July, October, January, and April.
• The course length is 15 weeks part-time.
• Individual Modules:
• 6005HEAL, Infection Control for Healthcare:
This module covers the principles and policies of infection control, its application in professional practice, and recent advances in the field.

Assessment:

• Students will be assessed via a 4,500-word learning agreement on a situational analysis (with action plan) for improving an infection control issue within their workplace.

Teaching:

• The course consists of 8 full days of academic study at LJMU.
• Teaching methods include:
• Keynote lectures

Other:

• This Continuing Professional Development module can be studied within the BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care Development award framework or as a single CPD.
• The University may make changes to a program of study or module where such changes are deemed to be beneficial to students, are minor in nature and unlikely to impact negatively upon students or become necessary due to circumstances beyond the control of the University.