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| Application Deadline: | July | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,421 - ≈ € 18,250 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
This programme is suitable for doctors, nurses and any other health care professionals aiming to acquire specialised skills and qualifications in primary and community care; for example covering all dimensions required in line with the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework.
The programme is aimed at providing health care professional, with skills and academic requirements for specialist clinical practice within the community as well as research skills and health service evaluation.
The programme is unique in that it combines both academic and clinical aspects of community and primary care and, as such, would provide a clinically applicable higher level of academic achievement. The clinical modules will offer academic and professional accreditation with bodies such as the British Cardiac Society.
Key facts
Type of Course: Taught
Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, 5 years flexible. Tuition will mostly be in blocks of one week.
Start date: October. The application deadline is the end of July however late applications may be considered if places are still available.
Contents
Modules
This is a modular programme with teaching methods including formal lectures, group work, case studies and practical workshops. Please note that modules will only be run if a viable number of students enrol.
Compulsory Modules
* Dissertation (60 credits)
* Epidemiology Statistics and Research Methods (20 credits)
* Qualitative Research Methods (20 credits)
All of the modules listed below can be taken as stand alone short courses if required. To apply in this way, please contact Amy Partleton, Programme Administrator, on +44 (0) 121 414 2677 or at cpcc@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
Optional Modules (up to a total of 80 credits)
Clinical Modules - select up to 3 modules from this list
* Anticoagulation Management (10/20 credits)
* Heart Failure Management (10/20 credits)
* Hypertension management (10/20 credits)
* Management and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Community (10/20 credits)
* Management of Gynaecology in the Community (20 credits)
* Mental Health Care in the Community (20 credits)
Non-clinical modules - select up to 2 modules from this list
* Current Issues in Health (20 credits)
* Developing Evidence Based Practice (20 credits)
* Introduction to Biomedical Ethics (20 credits)
* Introduction to Health Economics (20 credits)
* Sport and Exercise Performance (20 credits)
* Teaching and Learning for Health Professionals (20 credits)
Assessment
Assessment on the Clinical Primary and Community Care Masters programme include: MCQ exams, case studies and assessment in practice
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Relevant first degree or equivalent professional qualification.
English language requirements
* IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in any band
* TOEFL 600 Paper-based test /250 Computer-based tes
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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