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Overview
Key facts
The course will develop your knowledge of common presentations seen within these clinical settings and explore related differential diagnoses including red flag and must not miss diagnoses to facilitate the delivery of a comprehensive management plan to optimise patient safety and outcome.The learning and teaching approaches will be underpinned by detailed consideration of the relevant evidence base research and theory. There will be opportunities for collaborative learning and engagement with clinicians. The module will combine lectures, workshops, seminars, and e-learning that is designed in a way to enhance application of learning to the clinical environment.
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Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the broadened level of responsibility, accountability and autonomy of working in a first contact role.
- Demonstrate an integrated understanding of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of common first contact disorders.
- Present a systematic approach for selecting appropriate and realistic differential diagnoses based upon identification of key presenting signs and symptoms obtained through an appropriately focussed clinical history and examination, through clinical case based discussions.
- Apply synthesis of this clinical knowledge to formulate a comprehensive management plan utilising contemporaneous clinical research to support clinical decision making.
- Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the importance of appropriate patient referral, follow up or discharge, including safety netting approaches.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
20 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Health Sciences View 587 other Short Courses in Health Sciences 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.
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Degree level entry requirement.
- Applications must be received a minimum of one month before the start date of the module.
Tuition Fee
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International
1130 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1130 GBP for the full programme during 6 days. -
National
1130 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1130 GBP for the full programme during 6 days.
Living costs for Birmingham
765 - 1134 GBP /month
Living costs
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Funding
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