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Overview
Care at the End of Life at Oxford Brookes University includes discussion of the principles of palliative care and notions of a 'good death'. You will evaluate ethical, legal and professional frameworks, and policy and service provision, and their applications across different cultural and practice settings.
You will develop a critical awareness of the dying process and symptom management, communication and assessment, viewed within their cultural context. In the process, You will develop greater self-awareness of your attitudes to death, dying and loss, and how these impact on the dying person and their families.
Learning and assessment
Students will have opportunities to:
- Engage in guided text-based learning activity
- Engage in online discussion forums
- Use a learning log for personal reflection
- View films online and listen to Podcasts
- Experience seminar presentations using Articulate
- Take part in online tutorials
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Culture, death and dying; spirituality; culturally sensitive care
- Principles of palliative care, the ‘good death’, communication specific to the end of life: ‘being with’ the dying person, talking about dying
- Policy frameworks for end of life care, leadership and service development in palliative care
- Legal and ethical issues in end of life care; mental capacity, advance care planning artificial hydration and nutrition, assisted dying
- The dying process and recognising dying, complex symptom management at the end of life, supporting families and children
- Care after death; loss and bereavement, resources for patients and families
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Credits
20 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Oxford, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic 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
- You must be from a respective healthcare background and have support from the clinical manager to undertake this module of study.
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
- £1,000 per module if taken as a standalone module or £1,260 per module if taken as part of an award bearing course
Funding
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