Certificate in Urgent Care PGCert

Teaching is delivered via an e-learning environment that combines a range of exciting interactive tools and assessment techniques, including:

• Podcasts
• Quizzes
• Interactive e-learning material
• Discussion boards
• Webinars
• Video clips
• Formative feedback

Students are supported by an online introductory programme. This will allow you to familiarise yourself with the tools, processes and facilities which will be available to you during your academic journey.

• Each module is assessed individually via written assignments
• The written assignment will focus on students’ abilities to apply the concepts introduced in the module into their day-to-day or future work at their own workplace.
• Students will be asked to contribute to discussion boards and other online environments

Feedback activities will be included throughout each module to give students feedback on their progress.

There are three compulsory 20-credit modules (SCQF level 11 credits) which you will study to gain the Certificate:

• Leadership in Healthcare & Healthcare Education
  • You will learn how to facilitate critical analysis of current thinking in leadership and change management and how this can be applied to your workplace. This module will also address aspects such as power, authority, ethics and influence.

• Urgent and Unscheduled Care
  • This will enhance your understanding of urgent and unscheduled health care and develop your competence as practitioners and organisers of these services. It will focus on models and systems of care and the barriers and challenges to this.

• Intermediate Care – the Frail Patient
  • You will develop your knowledge and skills in order to allow you to actively participate in the delivery, development and evaluation of intermediate health care services. The content of this module includes prevention, rehabilitation, reablement and recovery.