Diabetes in Children and Young People (level 2) - a Home Study Distance Learning Course

COURSE OVERVIEW

A distance learning course is the ideal way to gain a Level 2 qualification in Diabetes in Children and Young People. Whether you're looking to go on to further education, improve your job prospects or expand your knowledge, distance learning Level 2 Diabetes in Children and Young People is a flexible and convenient course, which allows you to comprehensively prepare for a exam or career through home study. What's more, because the distance learning Level 2 Diabetes in Children and Young People course is a fully comprehensive course, no prior knowledge is required.

This distance learning Diabetes in Children and Young People programme has been written for people who are involved in the care sector and is aimed to give all staff, supervisors and managers the essential knowledge needed to offer the very best professional approach to the management of diabetes.

Diabetes is a serious health condition where the amount of blood glucose in the body is much higher than its requirements. Consequently, the body cannot use it as efficiently as it should do. This is due to the pancreas - a small organ that is situated behind the stomach, either not producing any insulin or it doesn’t produce enough insulin - this all depends on the type of diabetes a person has. Fundamentally, there are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. It is a common degenerative health problem for people all over the world, both male and female.

Although diabetic symptoms and the conditions that are associated with diabetes can be treated to a certain extent, unfortunately there is as yet no known cure. It is crucial to spot the symptoms of diabetes sooner rather than later. This is to prevent any of the many serious complications associated with the condition developing, or progressing further, in service users that already have some of the serious problems linked to diabetes.

Course Key Topics The Level 2 Award in Diabetes in Children and Young People is divided into nine comprehensive modules.

Module 1: The Nature of Type 1 Diabetes
Module 2: Identification of Young People with Diabetes
Module 3: Understanding Medication
Module 4: Complications of Diabetes
Module 5: Diet and Lifestyle Changes
Module 6: Living with Diabetes
Module 7: Growing Up With Diabetes
Module 8: Diabetic Emergencies
Module 9: Pregnancy

Home Study Tutor Support

You will be provided with comprehensive materials designed to provide you with everything required to complete Diabetes in Children and Young People course. You will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have. Plus you can contact our Student Advisors by email or phone for all the practical advice you may need – so we really are with you 100%.

What's more, you'll have access to the online student portal, where you can interact with other students, browse our resource library and manage your account.

Course Assessments

The Diabetes in Children and Young People courseis marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following NCFE guidelines.

We send the full course out, you then read through the course in your own time and complete the assignments which you send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments. However, one sentence answers will be rejected and you will have to re-submit it for marking.

The NCFE Diabetes in Children and Young People certificate is gained by successfully completing a series of assignments together with an end of course multi-choice questionnaire.

Course Duration

We recommend you spend approximately 100 hours of your time studying for the Diabetes in Children and Young People course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months.

Get started today, and you can earn your Level 2 Award in Diabetes in Children and Young People in as little as six months, or take up to a year, if you prefer – the choice is yours.