61 Short courses offered by the university

This listing is for one gait coaching session. University of Derby offers the Gait Coaching programme. 

This module includes modalities used by occupational therapists and physiotherapists, providing a unique opportunity for cross professional development. University of Derby offers the Treatment Modalities programme. 

The open online course provides an overview of addiction recovery science and its background, including discussion of the development of recovery research, primarily from the United States of America. University of Derby offers the Recovery Pathways programme. 

Healthcare is going to look very different over the next 15 years due to an ageing population; changing patterns of health and disease; the shift to delivery of more care in community settings; advances in care and treatment; and advances in technology to name but a few. University of Derby offers the Principles Of Long Term Condition Management programme. 

You may be working in a general setting wishing to know how to identify and manage those at risk of osteoporosis or in a specialist osteoporosis or falls setting as an introduction to further specialist study. University of Derby offers the Theoretical Considerations In The Diagnosis And Management Of Osteoporosis programme. 

This interactive study day will combine a mixture of presentations, live demonstrations and hands-on practical scanning experience under the guidance of expert MSK Sonographers. University of Derby offers the Ultrasound Of The Foot And Ankle programme. 

This module enables nurses to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to practice as independent prescribers, and to meet the standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).University of Derby offers the Non-Medical Prescribing For Nurses And Midwives programme. 

This module enables Pharmacists to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to practice as independent prescribers, and to meet the standards set by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). University of Derby offers the Non-Medical Prescribing For Pharmacists programme. 

This advanced session aims to build upon existing knowledge of ultrasound practitioners within obstetrics with a view to improve awareness of obstetric Doppler techniques including umbilical artery, uterine artery and middle cerebral artery Dopplers.University of Derby offers the Obstetric Ultrasound Doppler Study Day programme. 

The module may cover the following topics, however, it responds to current public health issues. University of Derby offers the Global And Environment Public Health programme. 

Building on your existing focused ultrasound experience, the module will enable you to extend your specialist skills to provide an enhanced ultrasound service in your own clinical area. University of Derby offers the Focused Specialist Ultrasound Practice 2 programme. 

200 total learning hours for the module include five full days of on campus teaching / tutorials and directed study tasks. University of Derby offers the Gynaecology Ultrasound programme. 

This course is ideal for professionals working within organisations that are likely to encounter victims of domestic violence. University of Derby offers the Recovering From Domestic Violence And Abuse - Creativity And The Future programme. 

This module enables Physiotherapists to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to practice as independent prescribers, and to meet the standards set by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). University of Derby offers the Non-Medical Prescribing For Physiotherapists programme. 

The module focuses on development of competence in assessment of a broad range of general medical ultrasound referrals. University of Derby offers the General Medical Ultrasound programme. 

This open online course has been designed as an educational resource to support the development of patient-centred care (PCC) approaches within diagnostic radiography. University of Derby offers the Patient Centred Care In Diagnostic Radiography - An Educational Toolkit programme. 

It can be studied via an accredited route (credits awarded at the end after assessment) or non-accredited (formative assessment only, no credits awarded).  Those who successfully complete the accredited route will be awarded 20 university credits at either level six or seven. University of Derby offers the Discovering A Nursing Career In General Practice programme. 

This module is aimed primarily at healthcare professionals who wish to provide a full range of routine / emergency vascular ultrasound services. University of Derby offers the Vascular Ultrasound programme. 

This module provides a structured approach to learning about the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiological processes that affect the chest. University of Derby offers the Theory And Practice Of Chest Reporting programme. 

They cannot do this without knowing the patients' motivation, self-efficacy, knowledge of illness, perceptions of severity and vulnerability etc. Without this kind of knowledge the practitioner would potentially face countless re-admissions using crisis management as the main strategy. University of Derby offers the Asthma - Basic Mechanisms And Clinical Management programme.