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Overview
Key facts
This short course is aimed at all healthcare professionals with an interest in respiratory medicine working or engaging with the community setting, for example GPs, specialist nurses, respiratory registrars, academic clinical fellows, who are required to develop competencies in the management of respiratory disorders to an advanced level. The course will provide accredited certification and validation of competencies including skills to enable autonomous practice in dealing with common problems and the ability to critically evaluate current research in the field of respiratory disease. An independent learning process will allow students to continue to advance their knowledge and understanding of respiratory disease.
University of Birmingham's Respiratory Medicine in the Community programme will teach you more about this topic.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Pre contact reading demonstrating how evidence based practice is implemented effectively in practice.
- Three days contact time involving lectures and seminars and interactive, facilitated sessions to discuss the key theoretical and clinical aspects of diagnosis and management. Students will contribute to discussion, analysis and application of the theoretical perspectives that underpin practice involving critical evaluation of current research. The programme will include sessions on cough, asthma, COPD and bronchiectasis
- Course work, written and practical assessments.
- A minimum of 4 days within hospital or community clinics, (or in your own practice, followed by one to one discussion with specialists who teach on the module) to provide opportunities for experience in required practical competencies and to allow students to acquire and demonstrate skills, particularly in case based assessment and discussion
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 7 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
20 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 587 other Short Courses in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Entry requirements - BSc or equivalent professional degree in a relevant subject area (biomedical or medical)
Tuition Fee
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International
3260 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3260 GBP for the full programme during 7 days. -
National
1170 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1170 GBP for the full programme during 7 days.
Living costs for Birmingham
765 - 1134 GBP /month
Living costs
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Funding
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