Long term Cardiac Conditions - 20 credits - Module
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Advances in the treatment and care of Cardiac Conditions, coupled with an aging population has resulted in an increased incidence of a number of Long Term Cardiac Conditions. This increase poses a number of challenges for healthcare providers and individual practitioners alike....
- Level CPD
- Study mode Short Course
- Location City South
- Award Module
- Start date February 2024
- Fees View course fees
- School School of Nursing and Midwifery
- Faculty Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences
Overview
Advances in the treatment and care of Cardiac Conditions, coupled with an aging population has resulted in an increased incidence of a number of Long Term Cardiac Conditions. This increase poses a number of challenges for healthcare providers and individual practitioners alike. This module aims to aid your development toward meeting these challenges in the provision of high quality, evidence based Cardiac Care.
What's covered in this course?
You will have the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving. You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences with your fellow students from a range of Clinical Environments, as well as engaging in both directed and self-directed learning activities.
Why Choose Us?
- Clinically focused content
- Emphasis on Evidence based care
- Led by experienced Cardiac nurse with current links to practice
- Supported with sessions by visiting Specialist Clinical Lecturer
- Flexible Award Structure
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. View fees for continuing students.
Award: Module
Starting: Feb 2024
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Short Course
- 6 weeks
- £783 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. View fees for continuing students.
Award: Module
Starting: Feb 2024
- Mode
- Duration
- Fees
- Short Course
- 6 weeks
- £1,554 per 20 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
Health Care Practitioners who provide care and manage patients with Long Term Cardiac Conditions in their daily practice, in a variety of clinical settings.
Course in Depth
Level 6
Advances in the treatment and care of Cardiac Conditions, coupled with an aging population, has resulted in an increased incidence of a number of Long Term Cardiac Conditions. This increase poses a number of challenges for healthcare providers and individual practitioners alike. Given these challenges this module is aimed at Health Care Practitioners who provide care and manage patients with Long Term Cardiac Conditions in their daily practice, in a variety of clinical settings.
The module will provide opportunities for you to develop an in depth knowledge of the underlying physiology of a number of cardiac conditions, and critically explore evidence based, best practice management of these conditions.
This module aligns with the Professional Practice Programme philosophy and is designed to be flexible and practice-led. You will have the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving. A blended learning approach is taken (incorporating both classroom and online activities via Moodle) in line with the university’s learning and teaching strategy. You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences 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 feedforward aimed at developing your academic skills, and have the opportunity to discuss your progress with the module team.
Level 7
Advances in the treatment and care of Cardiac Conditions, coupled with an aging population, has resulted in an increased incidence in a number of Long Term Cardiac Conditions. This increase poses a number of challenges for healthcare providers and individual practitioners alike. In light of these challenges this module is aimed predominantly at Graduate Health Care Practitioners who provide care and manage patients with Long Term Cardiac Conditions in their daily practice, in a variety of clinical settings.
The module will provide opportunities for you to develop an in depth knowledge of the underlying physiology of a number of cardiac conditions, and critically investigate evidence based, best practice management of these conditions.
This module aligns with the Professional Practice Programme philosophy and is designed to be flexible and practice-led. You will have the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving. A blended learning approach is taken (incorporating both classroom and online activities via Moodle) in line with the university’s learning and teaching strategy. You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences 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 feedforward aimed at developing your academic skills, and have the opportunity to discuss your progress with the module team.
Course structure
Only a small proportion of your study hours will be spent at the university in the class room. The rest of the time will be spent in directed and self-directed study. You will be an active partner in your own learning and development and in return you will receive feedback aimed at developing your academic skills, and have the opportunity to discuss your progress with the module team.
The module can be studied as stand-alone CPD or as part of the cardiac care award.
International
Birmingham City University is a vibrant and multicultural university in the heart of a modern and diverse city. We welcome many international students every year – there are currently students from more than 80 countries among our student community.
The University is conveniently placed, with Birmingham International Airport nearby and first-rate transport connections to London and the rest of the UK.
Our international pages contain a wealth of information for international students who are considering applying to study here, including:
- Explore some of the good reasons why you should study here.
- Find out how to improve your language skills before starting your studies.
- Find all the information relevant to applicants from your country.
- Learn where to find financial support for your studies.
Facilities & Staff
Our Facilities
Our School of Nursing and Midwifery is based at our City South campus in leafy Edgbaston.
We’ve spent £41million expanding our facilities at City South. These facilities offer hands-on practical experience, replicating the spaces you will come across in professional practice.
In a sector where new techniques are constantly being discovered, we work hard to ensure that you learn using the most up-to-date equipment available. Alongside physical spaces such as a mock operating theatre and wards, we also make use of online and virtual technology, such as our virtual ward and virtual case creator.
See more of our skills facilities at City South
Centre for Skills and Simulation
The Centre for Skills and Simulation offers a range of different spaces which replicate situations that you will encounter in practice. These include hospital wards, an operating theatre and a home environment room.
Our mock wards enable you to get a feel of what a ward is really like before you head out for your first placement. The hospital wards can be adapted from low care to high dependency care environment with the necessary monitoring equipment.
The home environment room is the perfect space for teaching communications skills and allows us to simulate a community setting for our students. It is particularly useful for mental health nurses, learning disability nurses and midwives.
Simulation Manikins
We have several Simulation men (SIM men) and simulation babies (SIM babies) which are anatomically correct manikins used for teaching specific techniques such as advanced adult and paediatric life support skills, acute and high dependency clinical skills, first aid and communication skills. The manikins contain software which replicates real symptoms, and can manipulate indicators such as blood pressure, pulse and heart rate for extra realism. SIM man can even ‘talk’ to the students as they are treating him, to add another dimension to learning.
Computer Facilities
The Seacole building has two open-access IT Suites which offer PCs, printers, photocopiers and scanners. There is also an IT Helpdesk for quick and easy help with your computing or internet issues.
Our PCs utilise the latest Intel i5 core technology, all with:
- Fast (unrestricted) internet connectivity
- Ability to save files to USB, DVD & CD
- Microsoft Office software
- Research and statistical software
- Storage space which can be accessed from any PC across the University and from home
Our PCs are also designed to support students who may have difficulties with reading and writing, featuring specialised software with zooming/magnification and screen reading capabilities, which may also be customised for individual student needs.
In addition to desktop PCs, we also offer a laptop loan facility, allowing students to borrow a laptop for up to six hours while on campus.
Our staff
Simon Dobbs
Senior Lecturer
Simon has been delivering BCU’s post registration Cardiac courses since 2003 and has overseen their development from diploma awards to the current provision at Level 6 and 7. In addition he is part of the Dimensions in Health Care (now Professional Practice award) programme team, facilitating the provision of a variety of BCU’s post...
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Module Leader
If you have any queries about this course please contact the Module Leader, Simon Dobbs on:
- Tel: 0121 331 7102
- Email: Simon.Dobbs@bcu.ac.uk
Professional Navigators
Our Professional Navigator, Nicola Clarke, is also on hand to offer guidance and will help you to choose which modules are best for you, taking into account your aims, professional or clinical experience, KSF requirements and your academic achievements.
Call Nicola on +44 (0)121 331 6162.