Program Overview

Principles of Respiratory & Thoracic Care - Theory

Overview

Enhance your understanding and knowledge of how to care for a patient spanning both the acute and chronic respiratory spectrum. We're the only university in the country to offer a course specific to respiratory and thoracic care.

Full Description

Our course will further your understanding of the complexity of respiratory diseases and illnesses, and your knowledge of current assessment and management options. You'll also explore the importance of working with the multidisciplinary team and consider the impact of living with a respiratory disease upon patients, carers, families, and the NHS.

This module will improve your current understanding, knowledge, management, and assessment of respiratory diseases. It will enhance your understandings of the impact of respiratory disease and illness upon patients, carers, family, and the NHS. Your knowledge of treatment options available will be enhanced as Respiratory pharmacology, Oxygen therapy, Non-Invasive Ventilation Therapy, and Thoracic surgery are samples of that which is included with this module’s content.

You’ll be a healthcare professional working on a respiratory ward, in thoracic surgery, or in critical care. You’ll understand the demand for specialist skills in this area, and you’ll be keen to meet the challenges and demands of caring for patients across the acute and chronic spectrum.

Assessment

• One 4,000-word essay.

We also offer a practice-based version of this course.

Who Should Attend?

This module is intended for registered health professionals working in areas such as respiratory wards, thoracic surgery, and critical care areas.

Dates

Please note: timetables are still to be confirmed, dates may be subject to change.

Online:

• 23, 30 January 2025
• 6, 13, 20 February
• 6, 13, 27 March
• 3, 10 April
• 20 March

Where You'll Study

Your Faculty

The Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists, and social workers in the East of England.

We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication, and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.

We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs, and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.

Fees & Funding

Course Fees

• 30 Credits (Level 6) for courses starting in 2024/25: £2,312.50
• 30 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2024/25: £1,767

Funding for CPD

Please ask your manager or Education Lead about available funding before you apply.

Entry Requirements

To access this course, you must:

• Be a registered health professional with at least one year’s experience
• Have at least six months’ experience in a respiratory and/or thoracic setting.

Applicants for level 7 study should also have a degree in a relevant subject.

If you work in primary care, we offer a course aimed specifically at your area of practice. Please see Management of Chronic Respiratory Conditions for Primary and Community Practitioners for more details.

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