Specialist approaches to palliative care and symptom management (APP783DL)
Develop a critical, analytical, and reflective approach
Key features
This module is designed to enable health care practitioners working in hospital and community-based end of life care settings to develop a critical, analytical, and reflective approach to the complexities of holistic symptom management, multi-professional working, empowerment, and specialist decision making.
This module is delivered by St Luke's Hospice in partnership with the University of Plymouth.
Module code
APP783DL
Credits
20
FHEQ level
Level 7 – masters degree
Location
Online delivery
Learning outcomes
At the end of the module the learner will be expected to be able to:
- Act autonomously to apply a systematic understanding of pathophysiology of palliative care symptoms to effectively assess the complex holistic palliative care needs of patient or clients, their families, and other carers.
- Systematically and critically analyse and evaluate the non-pharmacological management of symptoms in palliative care to meet the holistic health and social care needs of patients.
- Apply an in depth knowledge of pharmacological interventions in palliative care symptom management, including a critical and individualised approach to their selection in practice.
- Critically explore the complexities of multi-professional working to enable a holistic symptom management approach and improve care outcomes.
- Apply in depth knowledge and critically evaluate ethical, legal, professional, and best practice frameworks to support and empower patients/clients, their families, and other carers to participate in decision making concerning symptom management and access to specialist care services.
Admissions information
Additional information and documentation required for the application process.
- Application forms.
- Change of name forms.
- Pre-course information.
- Downloadable guides.
- Student card.
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Professional Development Unit (PDU) admissions
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Entry requirements
To be eligible for the module you must:
- be a registered health and social care professional working in clinical practice
- you must have previously studied at level 5 (i.e. foundation degree or equivalent).
Each student will be considered and advised individually (where required) by the programme team and Professional Development Unit (PDU). Please contact the PDU or programme lead if you have any queries regarding your situation.
Module lead
Module dates
Upcoming dates are to be confirmed.
Occasionally delivery dates might be subject to change, always check with the module lead or Professional Development Unit.
Please be aware that all modules run to minimum numbers. In the event that there are low numbers, this module may be rescheduled to an alternative date. Some modules are also subject to maximum numbers.
Further information
For further information on module dates, entry requirements, fees and funding and how to apply please contact the relevant education coordinator for the organisation where you wish to undertake the module, see below contact details:
St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth
You can contact the Professional Development Unit with any queries
Prospective student enquiries:
Email: PDUAdmissions@plymouth.ac.uk
Phone: +44 1752 586951
Current student enquiries:
Email: pdu@plymouth.ac.uk
Professional Development Unit, The University of Plymouth - Intercity Place
Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 17:00 and Friday 8:30 - 16:30.