Professional Development

Content

The module syllabus typically includes:

• The organisation, management and guiding principles of child and young person's cancer care
• The clinical context of childhood cancer with specific reference to: neuroblastoma, sarcoma and leukaemia
• The diagnosis, treatment and management of cancer in teenagers and young adults
• The impact of cancer on the family and supporters
• Ethico-legal and professional decision making in child and young person's cancer services
• Palliative care
• Stem cell transplantation
• Surgical interventions
• Radiotherapy
• Self-awareness and professionalism

 

Course Director

Dr Antonia Beringer

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

A pre-requiste of the module is that you need to be working in a relevant practice area.

Introduction

The 20 credit Care of the Child/Young Person with Cancer module is offered as a partnership between University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and UWE Bristol and, as such, offers full access to a team of speciality practitioners, educationalists, dual learning environments and specialist resources.

This module can be taken at either level 6 (UZURR4-20-3) or level 7 (UZURR5-20-M).

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

At level 6 (undergraduate level):

• Demonstrate understanding of the bioscience based knowledge, aetiology and relevant risk indicators which influence practice strategies and responses to conditions in children and young people with cancer.
• Analyse knowledge of childhood cancer bioscience and disease processes involved in contextualising children's cancer services.
• Examine ethical, social and legal issues which impact on children and young person's cancer service provision and the inter-professional team.
• Critically assess one's own role in effecting change referring to equality; ethico-legal aspects and confidentiality.

At level 7 (Masters level):

• Formulate bioscience based knowledge, aetiology and relevant risk indicators which influence practice strategies and responses to conditions in children and young people with cancer.
• Critically evaluate knowledge of childhood cancer bioscience and disease processes involved in contextualising children's cancer services.
• Critically appraise and professionally interpret ethical, social and legal issues which impact on children and young person's cancer service provision and the inter-professional team.
• Critically evaluate one's own role in effecting change referring to equality; ethico-legal aspects and confidentiality.

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.

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Title

20 credit level 6 or Level 7 module