Postgraduate Course: Palliative and end of life care in an international context (GLHE11008)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course will provide an outline of the development of palliative and end of life care over the last 40 years throughout the economically developed and developing world, and describe the key concepts and challenges of delivering Palliative Care equitably to all those who require services. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities and will constitute 40% of the overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the candidate will understand that palliative care:
* is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification, assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.
* Palliative care affirms life and regards dying as a normal process, neither to hasten or postpone death;
* integrates the physical, social, psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care;
* must be culturally sensitive to the local community and country
* uses a team approach to address the needs of patients and their families, including bereavement counselling, if indicated;
* is applicable to all life-threatening chronic illnesses including cancer, heart failure.
* Is best delivered in the community, where patients and their relatives can be best supported.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Special Arrangements |
This course will be taught entirely by distance learning, using the virtual learning environment Learn as the delivery platform. Course materials are protected by secure username and password access that will be made available to registered users. |
| Keywords | global health,palliative care |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Liz Grant
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Gordon
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
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