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Overview
What you will study
On completion of the Introduction to organ donation course offered by Cardiff University you will be able to:
- describe the context of organ donation in the UK, including:
- consent and authorisation
- the legal and ethical frameworks, national standards and best practice guidelines
- cultural and religious perspectives.
- describe the diagnosis of death using neurological criteria
- describe best practice approaches to the organ donation process after neurological death/ brain death (DBD) and organ donation after circulatory death (DCD)
- define and recognise the potential for tissue donation in varying clinical areas and the community and identify tissues that can be donated for transplantation
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- potential donor identification and referral to specialists in organ donation
- donor assessment for suitability and contraindications
- breaking bad news and the family approach
- obtaining consent/authorisation
- the role of donor optimisation on the outcomes of the transplanted organs
- organ allocation for transplantation
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Public Health View 117 other Short Courses in Public Health in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Suitable for any health care professional with an interest in organ donation looking to expand their knowledge on the subject.
- It may be particularly relevant to those working in acute and critical care areas.
- The university minimum requirement for English language is a grade C/4 at GCSE or IELTS (Academic) with 6.5 overall and a minimum of 5.5 in each of the subskills.
- In addition to meeting the academic language standard, applicants who require a Student Route visa to study in the UK must present an acceptable English language qualification to meet UKVI (UK Visas and Immigration) requirements - in most cases, this will be the same language evidence.
Tuition Fee
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International
60 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 60 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
60 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 60 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Funding
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