Leadership in Diabetes Care - 10 credits - Module Only

Overview

Our leadership in diabetes care module acknowledges that health professionals play a pivotal role in the experience of people living with diabetes. Interdisciplinary team working in partnership with people experiencing diabetes embraces the skills to deliver effective, efficient and efficacious diabetes care.

What's covered in this course?

Contemporary evidence emphasises the partnership working potential of interdisciplinary working of effective teams, but also highlights where collaborative practices of teams or team members can place restrictions on services and lack growth of psychological or service development opportunities in diabetes care.

This module investigates team working with a focus on unleashing successful opportunities for service development recognition whilst engaging in a culture of evidence, person-to-person communication, humanity and concern to support the delivery of person centred effective and individualised diabetes care.

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
International Student

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: Jan 2026

Short Course
100 hours
£860 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: Jan 2026

Short Course
100 hours
£860 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

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

Interdisciplinary team-working across different diabetes services
Recognition of the pivotal role health professional teams have
Promotion of partnership working
Effective service development for people living with diabetes & diabetes care
Creating a culture of evidence
Person to person communication
Delivery of person centred effective and individualised diabetes care

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 Wasim Hanif

Visting Professor and Medical Director for MSc in Advancing Diabetes Care

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.

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Enquiries

Module Leader

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

Email: martha.stewart@bcu.ac.uk