Cardiac Device and Rhythm Management

To gain the PG Cert qualifiaction you will complete both 30 credit modules:

The Bradycardia Device and Rhythm Management module covers many aspects of cardiac bradycardia rhythm management with primary focus of bradycardia devices. This module is particularly relevant for practicing cardiac physiologists and allied health professionals who work within and are involved with cardiac pacemaker implantation and follow up.

Aspects include: anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology related to conduction system; pharmacology; pacemaker implantation and follow up; patient management.

The Tachycardia Device and Rhythm Management module covers many aspects of cardiac tachyarrhythmia management with the primary focus on pharmacology, cardiac devices and electrophysiology. This module is particularly relevant to practicing cardiac physiologists and allied health professionals who work within and are involved with patients with tachyarrhythmias.

Aspects include: Electrophysiology and haemodynamics; Electrophysiology studies; ICD Implant and follow up indications, contraindications, procedures, trouble shooting; DVLA regulations, MHRA, Ethics.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

For more information on typical modules, read Cardiac Device and Rhythm Management PGCert in the course catalogue

Learning and teaching

On completion of the programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:

• Demonstrate in-depth specialist knowledge of techniques relevant to cardiac rhythm management and demonstrate an advanced understanding of concepts, information and techniques informed by knowledge across the forefront of the discipline;
• Exhibit competence in subject-specific intellectual abilities;
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of techniques applicable to their own research, advanced scholarship or area of specific interest within the broader discipline;
• Take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others;
• Proactively formulate ideas and hypotheses and to evaluate these;
• Evaluate current issues and research in cardiac rhythm management.

Assessment

We use a range of assessment methods to assess your knowledge and professional skills, including: written examination, oral examination and written essays.

You’ll need to demonstrate the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline. You need to be able to draw on a wide variety of material and be able to critically evaluate them.