Diabetes (PgDip - Distance Learning) – (Grad.Dip.)

Contents

Module list:

* Module 1 – Principles of diabetes
* Module 2 – Diabetes care in practice – lifestyle management
* Module 3 – Diabetes care in practice – therapeutics
* Module 4 – Diabetes in special circumstances
* Module 5 – Diabetic complications – pathophysiology
* Module 6 – Diabetic complications – management

Other components of the course:

* The introductory lectures and case discussion help to introduce the key concepts of the modules, allowing course organisers and students to discuss the role of the subsequent on-line learning.
* Group activity is aimed at developing students’ skills in generating and evaluating guidelines for the care of people with diabetes. For each module students will work in small groups focussing on various aspects of the subject. The group will develop a document and each individual will evaluate the work with consideration of their own clinical care.
* An on-line learning portfolio is used by students to record and reflect on the module as it progresses. Reflection is an important aspect of the course encouraging the clinicians to spend time considering how their practice compares to the themes being discussed in the module.
* Real life case problems are available for students to consider and answer. Explanations to the case problems are given and students will be expected to discuss the concepts being tested. Engagement in case problems is highly motivational for students and is perceived as being valid for their clinical work.
* Summative assessments of case problems will be presented to directly test the clinical reasoning and knowledge objectives of the module.
* On-line, threaded discussion groups facilitate conversation between students and tutors are an integral part of the course to allow students to be assessed on their contribution to and comprehension of the course.