Effective Person-centred Diabetes Education - 20 credits - Module Only

Overview

This module emphasises the individual lived experience of diabetes in an age-appropriate way. The holistic nature of diabetes and effective engagement during person-centred contact is critically examined. Reflection of ‘Making every contact count’ in a meaningful way to meet individual needs in promotion of knowledge and effective self-management skills is fundamental to this module. Critical examination of current and emerging ways of delivering effective education, whilst acknowledging individual health literacy, with differing groups of people underpins this module

This course is open to International students.

What's covered in this course?

This module is has been developed and is delivered with collaboration of the diabetes specialist teams at the internationally renowned Birmingham Children’s Hospital AND United Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham and also Colleagues from the Department of Education at Birmingham city University.

Why Choose Us?

This module is delivered as a standalone, or as part of the MSc in Advancing Diabetes Care pathway
This module aligns with the post-graduate philosophy and is designed to be flexible and practice-led
You will have the opportunity to develop skills of enquiry, reflection and problem solving
This module can be studies completely online
You will be encouraged to think critically and share practice experiences within an online discussion forum with your fellow students, as well as engaging in both directed and self-directed learning activities
You will be an active partner in your own learning and development and in return you will receive regular feedback and feed forward aimed at developing your academic skills, and have the opportunity to discuss your progress with the module team

Fees & How to Apply

Please select your student status to view fees and apply

UK Student
International Student

UK students

Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.

Award: Module

Starting: Sep 2024

Short Course
200 hours
£820 per 20 credit module

Award: Module

Starting: Jan 2025

Short Course
200 hours
£820 per 20 credit module

Award: Module

Starting: Apr 2025

Short Course
200 hours
£820 per 20 credit module

International students

Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study. The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.

Award: Module

Starting: Sep 2024

Short Course
200 hours
£820 per 20 credit module

Award: Module

Starting: Jan 2025

Short Course
200 hours
£820 per 20 credit module

Award: Module

Starting: Apr 2025

Short Course
200 hours
£820 per 20 credit module

The University reserves the right to increase fees in line with inflation based on the Retail Prices Index or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament up to a maximum of five per cent.

How to apply

Complete the online application form via the link above, including the name of the module you are enrolling onto.

Entry requirements

This course is suitable for anyone who has a current professional registration from the country of your practice.

If you are an international student then you must obtain an IETS Score of 6.0 in all fields.

Course in Depth

Course overview

This module is delivered online and contains filmed video vignettes, cast studies, student lead work areas, evidence resources, webinars and guided study approaches with regular access through the learning to your module leader and teaching team.

Indicative content

The individual lived experience of diabetes in an age-appropriate way
The holistic nature of diabetes
Effective engagement & person-centred care (including reasonable adjustments)
Making every contact count
Individual needs in promotion of knowledge and effective self-management skills
Age appropriate education
Cultural competence
Hard to reach communities
Listening to local voices
Current and emerging ways of delivering effective education
Individual health literacy
Flexible approaches to current education provision
Language matters
Communication
Evaluation of skill development and learning

International

Birmingham City University is a vibrant and multicultural university in the heart of a modern and diverse city. We welcome many international students every year – there are currently students from more than 80 countries among our student community.

The University is conveniently placed, with Birmingham International Airport nearby and first-rate transport connections to London and the rest of the UK.

Our international pages contain a wealth of information for international students who are considering applying to study here, including:

Details of the entry requirements for our courses
Some of the good reasons why you should study here
How to improve your language skills before starting your studies
Information relevant to applicants from your country
Where to find financial support for your studies.

Facilities & Staff

This course is delivered through the an online learning resource, with online study materials to guide you through the appropriate topics, as well as providing links to other resources. You will also need textbooks, and a full reading list is provided with each module syllabus.

Although it is taught by distance learning, you will still have regular contact with your module tutor by email or telephone. We also offer optional periodic seminar talks where you can meet the course team, along with your fellow students.

Our staff

Professor Anne Phillips

Professor in Diabetes Care

Anne Phillips is a Queens Nurse and a National Teaching Fellow with the Higher Education Academy. After a career in specialist and community diabetes nursing in London and Yorkshire, Anne previously worked with colleagues at the University of York and established a countrywide and international collaborative curriculum for Health Professionals in...

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Professor Wasim Hanif

Visiting Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology

Professor Wasim Hanif is a Consultant Physician at University Hospital Birmingham and is also a Visiting Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology her at Birmingham City University.

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Enquiries

Module Leader

If you have any queries about this course please contact the Module Leader, Anne Phillips on:

Email: Anne.Phillips@bcu.ac.uk
Tel: 0121 331 4259