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Infection, Prevention and Control MSc

Infection, Prevention and Control MSc

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Part time | University of Dundee | 42 months | SEP-24

Study mode

Part time

Duration

42 months

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Infection Control Nursing Infection Control: Awareness

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals and nurses working anywhere in the world, whether you’re relatively new to infection prevention and control or have just moved into a leadership role and would like to boost your qualification. Our course is flexible and you can study whenever or wherever you want.

With the pandemic of COVID-19 announced in March 2020, it has become more apparent than ever that we need to develop skills around outbreak investigation and management. This is one of many topics covered in our online course and you will be able to develop and enhance your skills in this alongside other practice areas such as:

  • applied microbiology
  • decontamination
  • antimicrobial resistance
  • antimicrobial stewardship
  • infection prevention and control practice

We have renowned clinical experts contributing to our modules who will also support your learning alongside academic staff. As leaders in their field who are still practicing clinically, you will benefit from being able to engage and interact with them in specific modules.

Careers:

On completion of this course you will have developed the knowledge and skills to enable you to practice as a specialist within the field of infection prevention and control. Our graduates work in a variety of clinical settings locally and internationally and continue to influence practice in many ways. Some of our graduates from developing countries have been able to revise current infection prevention and control practices, and implement new ones.

Modules

The module is suitable for any healthcare practitioner with a responsibility for infection prevention and control working in any setting. To enable you to enhance your knowledge and understanding of microbiology and critically evaluate its application to infection prevention and control practice. On completion of the module, you will be able to: develop a critical understanding of microbiology and the infection process; develop a critical understanding of the infection prevention and control practice implications of the characteristics of micro-organisms and the infection process; critically evaluate epidemiological, audit and surveillance data to determine appropriate interventions to prevent and control infection; recognise and investigate incidents and outbreak; engage in evidence-based practice, using critical thinking to enhance personal and professional development.
Health Sciences Dissertation (PN50172) (60 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£2,520

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£6,017

Entry requirements

Both UK and international professionals from a range of disciplines will be eligible to undertake the programme, if working in an area related to Infection Prevention and Control, Health Protection or Infectious Diseases, or similar. You'll normally need to have a degree or equivalent and work in a health or social care related area. We operate a flexible Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) system by which students who do not have a degree may be eligible for entry. We recognise that students applying for this course may have acquired significant learning from previous educational and life/work experience. We can offer potential students the opportunity of having such learning assessed for credit. This credit would go towards your application for this course.