
Effective Person-centred Diabetes Education - 20 credits - Module
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This module emphasises the individual lived experience of diabetes in an age-appropriate way. The holistic nature of diabetes and effective engagement during person-centred contact is critically examined. Reflection of ‘Making every contact count’ in a meaningful way to meet individual needs in promotion of knowledge and effective self-management skills is fundamental to this module....
- Level Short Course
- Study mode Distance Learning
- Location Online Learning
- Award Module
- Start date October 2023, April 2024
- Fees View course fees
- School School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Faculty Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences
Overview
This module emphasises the individual lived experience of diabetes in an age-appropriate way. The holistic nature of diabetes and effective engagement during person-centred contact is critically examined. Reflection of ‘Making every contact count’ in a meaningful way to meet individual needs in promotion of knowledge and effective self-management skills is fundamental to this module. Critical examination of current and emerging ways of delivering effective education, whilst acknowledging individual health literacy, with differing groups of people underpins this module
What's covered in this course?
This module is has been developed and is delivered with collaboration of the diabetes specialist teams at the internationally renowned Birmingham Children’s Hospital AND United Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham and also Colleagues from the Department of Education at Birmingham city University.
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
- This module can be studies 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
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: Oct 2023
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Distance Learning
- 200 hours
- £783 per 20 credit module
Award: Module
Starting: Apr 2024
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Distance Learning
- 200 hours
- £392 per 10 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: Oct 2023
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Distance Learning
- 200 hours
- £783 per 20 credit module
Award: Module
Starting: Apr 2024
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Distance Learning
- 200 hours
- £392 per 10 credit module
The University reserves the right to increase fees in line with inflation based on the Retail Prices Index or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament up to a maximum of five per cent.
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
This module is delivered online and contains filmed video vignettes, cast studies, student lead work areas, evidence resources, webinars and guided study approaches with regular access through the learning to your module leader and teaching team.
Indicative content
- The individual lived experience of diabetes in an age-appropriate way
- The holistic nature of diabetes
- Effective engagement & person-centred care (including reasonable adjustments)
- Making every contact count
- Individual needs in promotion of knowledge and effective self-management skills
- Age appropriate education
- Cultural competence
- Hard to reach communities
- Listening to local voices
- Current and emerging ways of delivering effective education
- Individual health literacy
- Flexible approaches to current education provision
- Language matters
- Communication
- Evaluation of skill development and learning
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
Dr Anne Phillips
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...
More about AnneProfessor Wasim Hanif
Visiting Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology
Professor Wasim Hanif is a Consultant Physician at University Hospital Birmingham and is also a Visiting Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology her at Birmingham City University.
More about WasimEnquiries
Module Leader
If you have any queries about this course please contact the Module Leader, Anne Phillips on:
- Email: Anne.Phillips@bcu.ac.uk
- Tel: 0121 331 4259