Effective Diabetes Care for Pregnancy - 10 credits - Module Only

Overview

This module offers qualified health practitioners working with people experiencing diabetes an advanced career pathways which include higher level specialist practice, career progression in diabetes care, research development, publication opportunities and management of developing service opportunities

What's covered in this course?

This module recognises the importance of practitioners working with women with all types of diabetes, in planning, managing, delivering and evaluating effective evidence based diabetes care before, during and after pregnancy. The risks of pregnancy in diabetes for the mother and baby and the reasons for the adverse outcomes will be critically examined with reference to national and international evidence and guidelines for practice. Diabetes occurring during pregnancy is becoming increasing more prevalent and the escalating public health risk of gestational diabetes is recognised.

Why Choose Us?

This module is delivered as a standalone, or as part of the MSc in Advancing Diabetes Care pathway
This module aligns with the post-graduate philosophy and is designed to be flexible and practice-led
You will have the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving
You can study this module completely online
You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences within an online discussion forum with your fellow students, as well as engaging in both directed and self-directed learning activities
You will be an active partner in your own learning and development and in return you will receive regular feedback and feed forward aimed at developing your academic skills, and have the opportunity to discuss your progress with the module team

Fees & How to Apply

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UK Student
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UK students

Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.

Award: Module

Starting: Apr 2025

Short Course
100 hours
£820 per 20 credit module

International students

Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.

Award: Module

Starting: Apr 2025

Short Course
100 hours
£820 per 20 credit module

How to apply

Complete the online application form via the link above, including the name of the module you are enrolling onto.

Entry requirements

This course is suitable for anyone who has a current professional registration from the country of your practice.

If you are an international student then you must obtain an IETS Score of 6.0 in all fields.

Course in Depth

Course overview

Pre-conception counselling and good glycaemic management is paramount in determining later pregnancy outcome. Knowledgeable practitioners who engage with evidence and guidelines can deliver effective, accessible and supportive care for women throughout each trimester. Evidence regarding the longer term implications of the intrauterine environment on the health of the baby is also integrated within this module. This module also develops leadership and evaluation skills in the delivery of diabetes care to women before, during and after pregnancies.

Indicative content

Pre-conception counselling and contraception
Good glycaemic management
Evidence and guidelines
Obesity and pregnancy
Gestational diabetes
Continuous glucose monitoring
Use of Technologies in pregnancy and delivery
Longer term implications of the intrauterine environment
Leadership and evaluation skills in the delivery of diabetes care to women before, during and after pregnancies.

Facilities & Staff

This course is delivered through the an online learning resource, with online study materials to guide you through the appropriate topics, as well as providing links to other resources. You will also need textbooks, and a full reading list is provided with each module syllabus.

Although it is taught by distance learning, you will still have regular contact with your module tutor by email or telephone. We also offer optional periodic seminar talks where you can meet the course team, along with your fellow students.

Our staff

Martha Stewart

Senior Lecturer and Programme Lead - MSc Advancing Diabetes Care

Martha began her career pathway as a secondary school teacher in Zimbabwe, where she was born. After moving to the UK in 1999, she embarked on her nurse training with Nottingham University and qualified as an Adult nurse in 2002. Martha joined Birmingham City University in October 2020 as a part-time senior lecturer in diabetes care, whilst...

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Professor Theresa Smyth

Honorary Visiting Professor in Diabetes Care

Theresa is Nurse Consultant in Diabetes at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and an Honorary Visiting Professor in Diabetes Care at Birmingham City University. She co-leads and teaches on post-registration, BSc and MSc, courses on diabetes.

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Professor Anne Phillips

Emeritus Professor in Diabetes Care

Anne Phillips is a Queens Nurse and a National Teaching Fellow with the Higher Education Academy. After a career in specialist and community diabetes nursing in London and Yorkshire, Anne previously worked with colleagues at the University of York and established a countrywide and international collaborative curriculum for Health Professionals in...

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Enquiries

Module Leader

If you have any queries about this course, please contact Martha Stewart on:

martha.stewart@bcu.ac.uk