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In line with current strategic directions, this course will address the palliative care needs of people with cancer and life-limiting illness. We aim for learners to advance their palliative care practice through the development of knowledge.

There is a portfolio of four specialist palliative care modules to choose from. The course supports practitioners to engage in transformative learning practices.Ìý

Structure, delivery, duration and outcome

Structure: The course comprises of the completion of three out of four 20-credit modules at Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9. Successful completion of three modules is necessary for the award of Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care.Ìý

Delivery: Fully online

Duration: Part time over 1.5 years

Outcomes: Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care

Teaching, learning and assessment

Our online teaching practice includes synchronous online learning and pre-recorded lectures. Assessment strategies will encourage application to practice. This will be achieved through the use of varied strategies that draw on the student’s own areas of practice such as critical reflection, the use of case studies and skills rehearsal. Tutor, and self-assessment, will be an important component of approaches to assessment.Ìý

Modules:

Students must complete 3 of the following: 

• Caring for the Patient and Family in Palliative Care
• Anticipating and Responding to Pain and other Symptoms in People with Palliative Care Needs. 
• A Person-Centred Approach to Communication in Palliative and End of Life Care. 

NB The modules listed here are correct at time of posting (Dec 2024). Please check back here for any updates.

Entry requirements

All applicants must:

• be registered health or social care practitioners with the appropriate professional body
• have evidence of health/ social care qualifications; and
• have responsibility for patients and families in the palliative care phase of illness.Ìý

Fees

2024/25 Undergraduate fees (qmu.ac.uk)

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For more details on application, please contact the Palliative Care team.

Application deadline

Semester 1 deadline: 1 September 2024

Semester 2 deadline: 15^th December 2024Ìý Ìý Ìý

Terms and Conditions

The delivery of this course is subject to the terms and conditions set out in ourÌý2024/25 Entry Terms and Conditions (Undergraduate).

September 2024 and January 2025

For further information, including application process, please contact The Palliative Care Team