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Postgraduate Diploma in Endocrinology (Online Delivery)

Postgraduate Diploma in Endocrinology (Online Delivery)

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Study mode

Online

Duration

1 year

Start date

MAR-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Postgraduate Diploma

Subject areas

Endocrinology (Medicine)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The Postgraduate Diploma in Endocrinology is relevant to all health professionals – such as specialist registrars, endocrine nurses and primary care physicians with a specialist interest in endocrinology – who may have exposure to people with endocrine-related disorders. It is designed to create professionals who can independently access information and use it to critically assess, evaluate and disseminate the evidence base related to endocrine care.

This online course, run with the collaborative partner Diploma MSc, will help you develop creative problem-solving approaches to complex clinical situations and become an important advocate in the delivery of care to people with endocrinology-related problems. Through case studies and discussion, you’ll develop a greater understanding of the management of patients with endocrine disorders, and improved critical analysis of published data and data. On successful completion of this course you could go on to study the MSc Endocrinology.

Assessment

Each of the six modules has the same assessment format:

Academic Forum - 40%

Reflective Journal - 10%

Module activity - 20%

Case based examination - 30%

Careers

The course has direct relevance to the demands of working roles and will assist in career enhancement and support specialisation. It is envisaged that most students will be in endocrine-related posts or aspiring to such positions.

The course provides appropriate post qualification preparation for roles in endocrine-related specialist teams, specialist nursing, practice nursing and allied health professionals aiming to provide endocrine-related services in primary care. Similarly, pharmaceutical companies are keen to support their representatives in postgraduate education and this qualification will be perceived favourably in career progression and specialisation.

Modules

Disorders of the adrenals
Reproductive endocrinology
Endocrine-related cancer
Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary
Disorders of parathyroids, calcium and bone
Disorders of the thyroid

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,360

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£5,360

Entry requirements

Students need to have: a first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications) in a relevant professional healthcare field, such as a medical or nursing degree. Registered healthcare professionals without these recognised qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior experience may be taken into account.

University information

The University of South Wales (USW) is progressive and career-oriented university, which provides high quality tuition and course content developed in collaboration with key employers and industry-leading professional partners. The university offers a huge selection of courses, over 500 in total, and a comprehensive selection of postgraduate taught and research programmes which are internationally regarded. Courses are designed with the needs of...more

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