Study Details: 1 year, part-time, distance learning
This course is aimed at health or social care professionals who would like to gain or enhance their knowledge of leg ulcer management.It provides an opportunity for you to develop the competences required to conduct assessments, plan, deliver and evaluate healthcare interventions for clients with ulceration of the lower limb. You will be taught the importance of diagnosis of the underlying disease attributing to lower limb ulceration, how to effectively manage lower limb ulceration and control factors which can delay healing. You will also study how to recognise the importance of preventative strategies and methods used to maintain healed legs.
This course is the only fully online University accredited course at Master’s level which relates to leg ulcer management within the whole of the United Kingdom.
You will be taught by experts in the field of wound management who are recognised as national and international key opinion leaders.
During this course you will undertake clinical experience in your own workplace. This will permit you to identify the assessment tools that contribute to the diagnosis of the underlying pathophysiology, in order to ensure appropriate interventions are prescribed in line with patient needs.
As this course is distance learning you are not required to attend the University and can study at a time that meets your own personal and professional commitments.
Excellent student support will be provided through fortnightly webinars and one to one tutorials.
This course will also reiterate the importance of research and clinical evidence in relation of lower limb ulceration, developing critical appraisal skills to enable care to be challenged aiming to reduce unwanted variation in clinical management.
Teaching and assessment
Throughout the course you will be required to undertake guided study using the University’s virtual learning environment. You do not need to attend the University.
Assessment will include a portfolio and a written report. Both elements must be satisfactorily completed to pass the course. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.
Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks is unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.
The University of Huddersfield operates an attendance monitoring system. Further details can be found in the [Attendance Monitoring Policy|http://www.hud.ac.uk/media/universityofhuddersfield/content2013/services/registry/Attendance%20Monitoring.pdf].
for this course are normally:
Be a registered health or social care professional with a minimum of 12 months post registration experience.
Hold professional registration with an appropriate governing body.
Be currently working in a healthcare environment in which you are caring for clients with lower limb skin integrity conditions eg leg ulcers.
Have an Honours degree or provide evidence of degree level study.
Identify a suitable mentor in clinical practice who will support you throughout the duration of the course. Part of the assessment for this course is the completion of an on-line practice based portfolio, this portfolio is assessed by your mentor. Therefore the mentor must be a recognised expert/specialist in the field of wound care.
In order to successfully study this distance learning course, you must also have:
access to a computer with a reliable internet connection.
the ability to access and use online study guidance and support.
appropriate video and audio devices so that you can participate in webinar tutorials.
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable. Read more about the University’s for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.
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