Management of Major Illness and Major Trauma (Level 6)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-04-01 | - |
Program Overview
Module - Management of Major Illness and Major Trauma (Level 6)
Overview
The module is designed to develop learners' knowledge of assessing and treating minor injuries with current legislation, which can be applied to the majority of minor conditions encountered in their professional capacity. This includes understanding the background pathophysiology of the injury and illness, bridging the gap between practice and theory.
Objectives
- Develop skills to practice as a confident and competent clinician in identifying and managing minor illness and injury patient presentation.
- Study online, bringing clinical practice into the learning environment alongside other healthcare professionals.
- Enhance clinical expertise and professional development from the comfort of wherever you like to study, at a time that suits you.
- Be involved in a stimulating and challenging academic and scholarly environment for advancing academic and professional development.
Teaching & Assessment
How you will learn
- Undertake a variety of tasks, both directed and self-directed, designed to enhance understanding of the learning outcomes and how treating and assessing minor injuries and illnesses can support development as a clinician.
- Complete assigned formative tasks supporting minor injury and illness knowledge, completing asynchronous tasks designed to encourage learning and development of practice.
- Case study review and completion will be undertaken, supporting further study and preparation toward the final assignment.
How you will be assessed
- The assessment will be a 3500-word assignment containing two case studies pertaining to the modular content alongside BBN elements.
Entry Requirements
- Previous L5 study or equivalent
Fees and Funding
- 20 Credit Health Module Pricing
- CPD Pricing structure
- Tuition Fees Policy: Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.
Key Details
Tuition fees
- 20 Credit Health Module Pricing
Minimum entry requirements
- Previous L5 study or equivalent
- Credits: 20
- Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
- Course Location: Online
- Institute: Institute of Health
- Delivery Style: Online
- Course Duration: Part-time: 12 weeks, Single Module
- Course Start Point: April
- Award: Module
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