Program Overview

Caring for Children and Young People with Orthopaedic or Spinal Conditions

Course Overview

The module will promote critical analysis of current research and guidelines which they can implement in their practice to deliver evidence-based care. Critical thinking and sharing of practice between candidates will also be utilised throughout the module to support the development of collaborative practice.

This module can be taken as standalone Continuing Professional Development (CPD), or as part of a Master’s of Science (MSc), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) or Graduate Certificate (GradCert) in Paediatrics & Child Healthcare Practice.

Teaching

Active learning will allow students to learn via collaboration, cooperation, and peer-based learning. Activities may include interactive lectures, clinical skills demonstration and supervised practice, small group activities, case- based discussions, workshops, practice simulations and tutorials.

Synchronous and asynchronous learning and teaching activities are delivered via a combination of study days and digital strategies at local sites or online using the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

Clinical skills development and simulation are delivered in fully equipped, state of the art skills labs using a range of low and high-fidelity learning modalities.

Assessment

The formative assessment will be in the form of a peer presentation and group feedback.

The summative assessment will require learners to deliver a clinical case presentation.

Teaching Dates

This module may involve a mixture of online and face-to-face days. Face-to- face teaching will be held on or near the Great Ormond Street Hospital site.

Dates: 03/03/2025, 11/03/2025, 19/03/2025, 24/03/2025, 01/04/2025, 02/04/2025

Assessment date: 21/05/2025

Entry Requirements

To undertake this module, you must hold a current healthcare-specific professional registration and have experience working with paediatric orthopaedic or spinal patients.

Fees and Funding

The fees below refer to the 2024/25 academic year unless otherwise stated.

Part-time learners: £64 per credit*

*Course fees are subject to annual inflation so the total costs for part time study are shown here as a guide.

Learners who withdraw on or after the start date of the module will be liable for the full tuition fees.