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Course summary

This course is aimed at healthcare professionals working in a setting where patients present with minor illness and/or minor injuries. It provides the knowledge and skills required to assess, diagnose and treat minor illness and injury whilst recognising limitations of practice and the need for referral as appropriate.

Specific cross-cutting themes such history taking, clinical decision making and examination skills will be integrated throughout the course elements.

You will have opportunity to study with colleagues from other disciplines and specialties and engage in simulation-based learning activities to develop team work and critical understanding.

The course content is informed by evidence-based guidelines and research and aims to encourage clinical and professional development.

Modules

Core modules Managing Minor Illness Managing Minor Injuries

Assessment method

Assessment involves a variety of methods including an essay and practice-based portfolios of evidence. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria relevant to your course.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for this course are normally: * You must be a registered Health Care Practitioner, working in a Health and Social Care setting where patients with minor illness are present. * You must be registered with a relevant statutory body such as the NMC or HCPC if you would like to undertake modules linked to UK professional body recognition. * Have a good honours degree, or equivalent professional qualification appropriate to that of the proposed programme to be followed. * Have access to a clinical educator and be able to negotiate access to a placement equivalent to 3 weeks or 105 hours for each module to support application of theory to practice and assess competence.

English language requirements

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England	£660	Module
Northern Ireland	£660	Module
Scotland	£660	Module
Wales	£660	Module
Channel Islands	£660	Module
Republic of Ireland	£660	Module

Additional fee information

The part-time tuition fee for UK postgraduate students on this course will be £660 (Band 2) per 15 credit module. Tuition fees for UK students will cover the cost of your study at the University. For more information about funding, fees and finance for UK students, including what your tuition fee covers, please see our Fees and Finance - https://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-and-finance/ Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years of study may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). If you are an EU or international student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/ Please email the Student Finance Office (mailto:[email protected]) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.