Acute Care PgCert

You’ll be provided with the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the pathophysiological effects of acute illness or traumatic injury along with the examination of current evidence and developments in this field of care. Emphasis throughout the module will be placed on the holistic assessment of the individual with development of subsequent management plans from which to provide optimum care. You’ll be assessed through two pieces of coursework.

You will be provided with the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and understanding of an area of interest to support your continuing professional development needs. Informed by robust evidence based, you will have the flexibility to apply and reflect your individual personal and/or practice development learning needs expanding your knowledge and abilities within your practice. You will be assessed through coursework.

Please note that students are not able to double count Personal and Practice Development if a second Postgraduate Certificate is taken.

You will be taught through a series of lectures, tutorials, simulation and guided study, which will be supported by the University’s virtual learning environment.

Assessment will include the submission of a written assignment and a simulated clinical examination.

Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.

Feedback (usually written) is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term time weeks – unless the submission was made towards the end of the session in which case feedback would be available on request after the formal publication of results. Feedback on exam performance/final coursework is available on request after the publication of results.