Diabetes (MSc)

Postgraduate

In Liverpool

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Liverpool

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Overview
The number of patients with diabetes, in particular, Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), has been steadily increasing with over 382 million patients of which over 95% are Type 2 whilst diabetes Type 1 accounts for around 5%. It is estimated that this number will rise to more than 560 million by year 2030, i.e. an increase of 147%, with the largest increase in prevalence in developing countries. Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of global mortality by disease.
Over the past three years, the Faculty of Science has had extensive consultations with a significant number of primary and secondary care physicians, diabetes specialist nurse practitioners and pharmaceutical industry to develop comprehensive post-graduate programme on diabetes. During the consultation, we identified the need at local, national and international level for the up-to-date training in diabetes management. Based on this, we have developed a focussed programme of study which will provide opportunity to potential candidates to gain up-to-date scientific, medical and clinical knowledge on management of diabetes. Moreover, the course is designed to improve clinical skills required for effective management of diabetes, ultimately aimed at improving patient outcome.
We aim to provide students with:
A rich, dynamic and multidisciplinary learning environment of diabetes education for health care providers with various professional capacities/responsibilities within UK healthcare system;
Evidence-based knowledge in and clinical exposure (case relevant role plays) to diabetes care;
Up-to-date skills in management of diabetes within primary and community-based health care systems;
The ability to apply specialist diabetes knowledge in the workplace to improve care standards and practice;
The advanced research and clinical skills necessary to carry out in-depth study in diabetes.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Liverpool (Merseyside)
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Hope Park, L16 9JD

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

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Entry Requirements
First Class or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in a relevant subject such as nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, health-related biomedical discipline or similar. Applications will be considered for those who have had equivalent demonstrable professional experience (minimum of five years) in the care of or chronically ill patients including diabetic patients.
Competency in verbal and written English language is essential. For students whose first language is not English there is a language requirement of IELTS 6.5 overall...

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Subjects

  • Diabetes
  • Primary
  • Teaching
  • Secondary

Course programme

<div id="tab2" class="tab grid_8 alpha hide-on-small" style="display: block;"> <div class="courseLinks hide-on-medium-down"> <img src="/media/liverpoolhope/styleassets/cssimages/media,975,en.gif" alt="print Icon" style="width : 24px; height : 24px; "> <span><a href="javascript:window.print()">print this page</a></span> <span class="st_sharethis_custom" st_processed="yes"><a href="#">share this course</a></span> </div> <h2>Curriculum </h2> <p>This programme will be the first of its kind in North-West of England and offers three exit levels: Post-graduate Certificate, Post-graduate Diploma and MSc. It is designed to cultivate an interactive and participative learning environment which promotes and enhances students’ involvement in diabetes diagnosis, treatment and care.</p> <p>There are three modules, the first developing a sound basis for understanding and the advanced study of diabetes and the following two augmenting the cumulative body of knowledge.&nbsp;</p> <p>Core teaching is delivered by a series of intensive sessions over two weeks at Liverpool Hope University, Hope Park Campus. &nbsp;Methods include; 2 weeks of intensive teaching during each phase of the programme, plenary lectures, specialist seminars, tutorials, practitioner presentations, student-led presentations and academic debate.</p> <p>Teaching will take place in our new state of the art laboratory facilities, costing £8.5 million, with the opportunity to engage with in-depth case studies facilitated by specialised diabetologists in secondary care to enrich students’ clinical and practical knowledge and skills.</p> <p>The indicative timetable of compulsory modules is:</p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Module One</td> <td>Anatomy, Physiology and Psychology of Diabetes</td> <td>60 Credits</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Module Two</td> <td>Speciality Care, Risk-Factors and Pharmacology for Diabetes</td> <td>60 Credits&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Module Three</td> <td>Master's Dissertation in Diabetes</td> <td>60 Credits&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div>

Diabetes (MSc)

Price on request