Palliative Care for Progressive and Life Limiting Conditions

Snapshot

Academic award SCOTCAT award European Credit Transfer (ECTS) Academic status Course length This module is the named award core module for the MSc Advanced Practice (Palliative Care). The module can also be taken as an option or stand alone module. 30 points at Level 11 (Masters) 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

The module reflects the increasing recognition of the need for palliative care for people with non malignant conditions. Relevant UK documents include the ‘End of Life Care Strategy' – promoting high quality care for all (DoH 2008), ‘Living Well, Dying Well' (Scottish Government 2008) and reports published by the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care e.g.

‘Public Awareness of Palliative Care' – Report of the findings of the first national survey in Scotland into public knowledge and understanding of palliative care (2003).

Reports and guidance from the World Health Organisation (including the New guide on palliative care services for people living with advanced cancer (2007)) and the European Organisation for Palliative Care highlight the need for global action to improve palliative care education and service provision.

Aims of the Module

• To extend and deepen students' knowledge and understanding of the culture and context of palliative care provision for patients with progressive and life limiting conditions.
• To develop students' ability to critically analyse and apply evidence to palliative care practice at an individual and service level.

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.

This module takes primarily an E-learning approach to learning and teaching with the use of MyDundee (the University virtual learning environment) and audiovisual material from websites and podcasts to inform the discussion of palliative care issues and complex patient scenarios.

Some blended learning with face to face tutorials for local students, with equivalent opportunity provided online for those studying at a distance.

Students complete a 4,500 word assignment, to use current evidence and models/theories, to critically analyse a complex palliative care issue. Justify appropriate palliative care goals or outcomes for either an individual patient/carer or a particular group/population for whom this issue is relevant, and discuss their application in the context of current palliative care provision in own area of practice.

Entry Requirements

Prior to undertaking this module students must be educated to degree level or equivalent. They must also have access to a computer and internet (preferably broadband) and have basic IT skills.

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

Antonia Lannie

Tel: +44 (0) 1382 385921

Email:a.lannie@dundee.ac.uk