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Professional Development

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Complexities of Supportive and End of Life Care


Courses

Please select the level of study you wish to apply for. Level M indicates that you wish to study at Masters level, and Levels 1-3 indicate that you wish to study at Degree (Undergraduate) level.

Course Details


Course/Module Code

UZTR6Y-20-3

Level

3

Fees

24-25 Non-Accredited 20 credits

£822.00

Unassessed

24-25 Accredited 20 credits

£1100.00

Assessed

Course Dates

Select course date below to see all attendance days and to apply.
If no course dates are shown below this could be due to high demand or no availability. If your course is being funded by your employer and they have bought places in advance you will need to contact them to be given the links to apply.

Course Dates

Course Information : CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 06/12/24 (unless course already full). If the closing date has passed please contact us for availability. PLEASE NOTE: once your application status is showing as registered, it will take up to 5 working days for your login details for MyUWE to be issued by email. Please only contact us if you have not received after this time. This course will be taught as follows: 13th January 2025: Glenside Campus 20th January 2025: Online Live 27th January 2025: Online Live 3rd February 2025: Online Live 10th February 2025: Online Live 24th February 2025: Online Live 3rd March 2025: Online Live 10th March 2025: Glenside Campus Submission date: 22nd April 2025. NOTE: For parking on Glenside Campus, you will need to download a Parking Permit from the University - you will be able to do this once you have been registered on the University Student Information system.

Venue

GLENSIDE CAMPUS

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 13 January 2025GLENSIDE CAMPUS09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 20 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 27 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 03 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 10 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 24 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 03 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 10 March 2025GLENSIDE CAMPUS09:30 - 17:30

Applications

University

Assessment

A 3,000 word written assignment which will allow you to demonstrate achievement of the module learning outcomes.

Formative feedback will also be provided by facilitators throughout the course and during a dedicated assignment support session.

Campus

Glenside

Careers/further study

The level 6 module can contribute towards:

  • BSc(Hons) Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
  • BSc(Hons) Health and Social Care
  • MSc Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
  • MSc Advanced Practice
  • Masters Apprenticeship - Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Professional Development Award.

The level 7 module can contribute towards:

  • MSc Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
  • MSc Advanced Practice
  • Masters Apprenticeship - Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Professional Development Award.

Content

The syllabus will typically cover:

  • Contextual issues to include societal attitudes to death, dying and end of life care.
  • Policy directives and government guidance
  • Holistic assessment and personalised care and management of pain and common symptoms.
  • Holistic and personalised assessment of emotional, social and spiritual needs of individuals and their families and carers to include the impact of life limiting and life-threatening illness, responding to loss and change including grief and bereavement, issues related body image, sexuality and spiritual and religious needs.
  • The challenges and benefits of communication to include the skills to support open and honest communication, responding to emotional distress and sharing significant news.
  • Ethical and professional Issues to include the application of ethical principles and decision-making in supportive end of life care.
  • Working with diversity and difference, and multi-professional working in health and social care.

Course Director

Kathy Rogers

Introduction

The 20 credit Complexities of Supportive and End of Life care module, available at level 6 (UZTR6Y-20-3) or level 7 (UZTSAE-20-M), is designed to provide you with detailed knowledge and understanding of the principles of supportive and end of life care, and how societal attitudes to death and dying may impact on the provision of that care. It also seeks to equip you with an awareness of a wide variety of issues within the context of end of life care.

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge about socio-political attitudes to death and dying and recognise potential impact on the provision of care.
  • Critically evaluate the aims and principles of supportive and end of life care and how they underpin working with dying people and their carers.
  • Critically evaluate the impact of loss and change for individuals with life threatening illness and their families and carers.
  • Synthesise a range of evidence relating to therapeutic interventions for the complex biopsychosocial needs of individuals experiencing life threatening illness.
  • Explore the ethical and legal issues that inform complex decision-making.
  • Critically appraise communication skills and support mechanisms required to respond effectively to the needs of dying people their families and carers.
  • Critically appraise the role of multi-professional working in relation to the care of dying people, their families and carers.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Learning and Teaching

The module will use a variety of approaches, which may include classroom-based sessions, facilitated discussions, experiential learning, video analysis and tutorial.

Theoretical learning will be facilitated through face-to-face study days which sit alongside a final assessment in the form of a 3,000 word essay designed to get you to critically reflect on a significant issue you have encountered in practice.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Get a feel for the Health Professions facilities we have on offer here from wherever you are.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

You can also follow us on Twitter @UWEhasCPD.

Title

20 credit level 6 and level 7 module


Click here to ask us a question about this course. Please include your full name with your question. If required, please let us know if you want us to add you to the future dates mailing list. Alternatively you may email us directly at pd@uwe.ac.uk


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Course Details


Course/Module Code

UZTSAE-20-M

Level

M

Fees

24-25 Non-Accredited 20 credits

£822.00

Unassessed

24-25 Accredited 20 credits

£1100.00

Assessed

Course Dates

Select course date below to see all attendance days and to apply.
If no course dates are shown below this could be due to high demand or no availability. If your course is being funded by your employer and they have bought places in advance you will need to contact them to be given the links to apply.

Course Dates

Course Information : CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 06/12/24 (unless course already full). If the closing date has passed please contact us for availability. PLEASE NOTE: once your application status is showing as registered, it will take up to 5 working days for your login details for MyUWE to be issued by email. Please only contact us if you have not received after this time. This course will be taught as follows: 13th January 2025: Glenside Campus 20th January 2025: Online Live 27th January 2025: Online Live 3rd February 2025: Online Live 10th February 2025: Online Live 24th February 2025: Online Live 3rd March 2025: Online Live 10th March 2025: Glenside Campus Submission date: 22nd April 2025. NOTE: For parking on Glenside Campus, you will need to download a Parking Permit from the University - you will be able to do this once you have been registered on the University Student Information system.

Venue

GLENSIDE CAMPUS

Attendance days for the course

Monday - 13 January 2025GLENSIDE CAMPUS09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 20 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 27 January 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 03 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 10 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 24 February 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 03 March 2025ONLINE09:30 - 17:30
Monday - 10 March 2025GLENSIDE CAMPUS09:30 - 17:30

Applications

University

Assessment

A 3,000 word written assignment which will allow you to demonstrate achievement of the module learning outcomes.

Formative feedback will also be provided by facilitators throughout the course and during a dedicated assignment support session.

Campus

Glenside

Careers/further study

The level 6 module can contribute towards:

  • BSc(Hons) Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
  • BSc(Hons) Health and Social Care
  • MSc Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
  • MSc Advanced Practice
  • Masters Apprenticeship - Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Professional Development Award.

The level 7 module can contribute towards:

  • MSc Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
  • MSc Advanced Practice
  • Masters Apprenticeship - Advanced Clinical Practice
  • Professional Development Award.

Content

The syllabus will typically cover:

  • Contextual issues to include societal attitudes to death, dying and end of life care.
  • Policy directives and government guidance
  • Holistic assessment and personalised care and management of pain and common symptoms.
  • Holistic and personalised assessment of emotional, social and spiritual needs of individuals and their families and carers to include the impact of life limiting and life-threatening illness, responding to loss and change including grief and bereavement, issues related body image, sexuality and spiritual and religious needs.
  • The challenges and benefits of communication to include the skills to support open and honest communication, responding to emotional distress and sharing significant news.
  • Ethical and professional Issues to include the application of ethical principles and decision-making in supportive end of life care.
  • Working with diversity and difference, and multi-professional working in health and social care.

Course Director

Kathy Rogers

Introduction

The 20 credit Complexities of Supportive and End of Life care module, available at level 6 (UZTR6Y-20-3) or level 7 (UZTSAE-20-M), is designed to provide you with detailed knowledge and understanding of the principles of supportive and end of life care, and how societal attitudes to death and dying may impact on the provision of that care. It also seeks to equip you with an awareness of a wide variety of issues within the context of end of life care.

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

  • Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge about socio-political attitudes to death and dying and recognise potential impact on the provision of care.
  • Critically evaluate the aims and principles of supportive and end of life care and how they underpin working with dying people and their carers.
  • Critically evaluate the impact of loss and change for individuals with life threatening illness and their families and carers.
  • Synthesise a range of evidence relating to therapeutic interventions for the complex biopsychosocial needs of individuals experiencing life threatening illness.
  • Explore the ethical and legal issues that inform complex decision-making.
  • Critically appraise communication skills and support mechanisms required to respond effectively to the needs of dying people their families and carers.
  • Critically appraise the role of multi-professional working in relation to the care of dying people, their families and carers.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Learning and Teaching

The module will use a variety of approaches, which may include classroom-based sessions, facilitated discussions, experiential learning, video analysis and tutorial.

Theoretical learning will be facilitated through face-to-face study days which sit alongside a final assessment in the form of a 3,000 word essay designed to get you to critically reflect on a significant issue you have encountered in practice.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Get a feel for the Health Professions facilities we have on offer here from wherever you are.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

You can also follow us on Twitter @UWEhasCPD.

Title

20 credit level 6 and level 7 module


Click here to ask us a question about this course. Please include your full name with your question. If required, please let us know if you want us to add you to the future dates mailing list. Alternatively you may email us directly at pd@uwe.ac.uk


Enquire

To view all CPD courses offered by UWE Bristol, please select (click on) the box below

View courses