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Fundamental Skills for Practitioners of Infection Prevention and Control

Snapshot

Academic award SCOTCAT award European Credit Transfer (ECTS) Academic status Course length
This module forms part of the Specialist Practitioner Qualification. It can also be taken as part of the MSc Advanced Practice as an option or stand-alone module. 30 points at Level 10 (Hons level) 15 Credits Postgraduate 300 hours of student effort (including assessment)
Academic School: School of Nursing & Midwifery
How to apply: Apply using the Nursing & Midwifery Taught Postgraduate Application Form, download in Word format
Fees:
Academic Year Home/EU Overseas LMC *
2011-12 £360 per 15 credit module,
£720 per 30 credit module,
£1,440 per 60 credit module,
plus £1,150 for dissertation		 £925 per 15 credit module,
£1,850 per 30 credit module,
£3,700 per 60 credit module,
plus £2,600 for dissertation		 £465 per 15 credit module,
£925 per 30 credit module,
£1,850 per 60 credit module,
plus £1,300 for dissertation
2012-13 £380 per 15 credit module,
£490 per 20 credit module,
£760 per 30 credit module,
plus £1,200 for dissertation		 £1,940 per 30 credit module
plus £2,730 for dissertation		 to be confirmed
2013-14 to be confirmed   to be confirmed
For more information on fees, visit the School of Nursing & Midwifery website.
* LMC = low & middle income countries
   

Overview

This module will provide the opportunity for newly appointed practitioners to quickly acquire the fundamental knowledge and skills of infection prevention and control, necessary to support and facilitate them in experiential learning and professional practice. It is also suitable for staff other than infection control nurses, such as hand hygiene facilitators, audit/surveillance nurses and infection control managers.

Aims of the Module

The module aims to provide students with the opportunity to acquire fundamental knowledge and skills required for the newly appointed infection prevention and control practitioner.

Teaching & Assessment

This module is delivered entirely online through MyDundee (the University virtual learning environment). All materials are provided through this medium. E-learning offers students easy access to web resources and documents needed for their studies, as well as facilitating discussions and the exchange of ideas with fellow students and tutors. Anyone with access to the internet and basic IT skills will be able to use MyDundee.

The three elements of the assessment recognise the need to demonstrate sound evidence based theory and practice. The student will exhibit the ability to source and evaluate evidence, utilising a problem solving approach to make clinical decisions and present key points.

Entry Requirements

Students are required to have access to a computer with broadband internet access. Students also need to be actively employed in the field of Infection control, Infectious Diseases, Health Protection or similar specialty.

English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.0 (or equivalent), if your first language is not English. Please check our Language Requirements page for details of equivalent grades from other test providers, and information about the University of Dundee English Language courses.

Contact

Dr Karen Lee

Tel: +44 (0) 1382 388651

Email:k.e.lee@dundee.ac.uk