Postgraduate Course: Palliative and End of Life Care in Local and Global Contexts (PUHR11048)
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) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | As population age and the burden of non communicable diseases increases the need for improving policy, practice and processes for delivering effective palliative care has become a global priority.
This course will provide an overview of global and local palliative care needs exploring the different constructs of palliative care, the cultural, social, spiritual beliefs about illness and death, the range of palliative care services available in different cultural and country settings, and the palliative care research agenda. The course is dynamic and interactive, and much of the learning will be through global resources. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 17 |
| Course Start |
Block 3 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
60 % written assignment
40% verbal presentation and wiki project journal club activities, and reflective personal portfolio |
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Learning Outcomes
Understand the concept of universal comprehensive palliative care as an approach that improves the quality of life of all 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.
Understand principles of research and research methodologies appropriate for palliative care research
Understand the nature and diversity of cultural sensitivities to palliative care, death and dying within local communities and cultures
Be familiar with different models of care and organisation of palliative care in different parts of the world
Understand the complexities of the needs of patients and their families, including bereavement counselling,
Understand the applicability of palliative care to all life-threatening chronic illnesses including cancer, organ failure, and physical frailty and dementia
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/ |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Palliative care, global health, research principles, research methods, Cultural, social and spiritua |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Liz Grant
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Course secretary | Mr Stuart Mallen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
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