Undergraduate Certificate of Achievement in Respiratory Disease

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Develop your knowledge and skills in managing patients who have respiratory diseases. Acquire theoretical and practical skills relevant for practice whilst promoting a holistic, patient centred approach to management.

Overview

The aim of this 10 credit module is to equip those whose work involves managing patients who have respiratory diseases to develop their knowledge and skills in this area. This programme has been developed to be innovative in approach and develop theoretical and practical skills relevant for practice whilst promoting a holistic, patient centred approach to management.

This 4-month module aims to equip those whose work involves managing patients who have respiratory diseases to refresh their knowledge and skills in this area. The module will cover focused consultation skills, diagnosis of asthma and COPD incorporating World Health Organisation (WHO) and National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines, the fundamentals involved in managing patients with respiratory disease, pharmacological management of patients with respiratory diseases, practical skills such as spirometry and inhaler usage and the basics of a respiratory examination.

Students will be classroom based for the four full day taught sessions which will be over a four month period and will be expected to work with a clinical lead in practice to refresh and update the knowledge and skills learnt in the classroom. The assessment for this module will reflect achievement at level 6.

Why us?

This course will take place in the Sciences Complex which contains the Living Lab, an integrated facility, supported with IT connectivity that enables a range of patient journeys and scenarios to be modelled

This course has been commissioned by Health Education England and funded places are available subject to conditions

Course structure

This course is delivered by University of Sunderland Clinical Sciences lecturers and is taught over four full days over a four-month period at the University of Sunderland. Each day uses a variety of teaching and learning methods including interactive workshops and will focus on a specific topic that you can then consolidate in clinical practice. Assessment will be by an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) utilising simulated patients in a variety of respiratory based consultations.

Topics covered on this course include:

Consultation skills
Diagnosis of asthma and COPD
Anatomy, physiology & pathophysiology relevant to respiratory disease
Ongoing management of patients with respiratory diseases
Inhaler techniques and spirometry
The fundamentals involved in a respiratory examination
Health promotion

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Facilities

This course is based in the Sciences Complex at our City Campus, which boasts excellent facilities and cutting-edge equipment thanks to multi-million-pound investments.

Entry requirements

We don’t currently display entry requirements for United States. Please contact the Student Admin team on studentadmin@sunderland.ac.uk or 0191 515 3154.

We usually require applicants to be health care professionals. You should be working in a clinical setting where your work involves delivering respiratory services.

Fees and finance

This course is available for funding through the ESF, therefore applicants may be eligible to apply. Contact ESF to discuss your options: ESF@sunderland.ac.uk.

This information was correct at the time of publication.

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Contact

For more information on studying this course, contact the ESF team on 0191 515 3361 / esf@sunderland.ac.uk.

Page last updated: 15 March 2023

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