Acute Medicine
The online Diploma in Acute Medicine gives you the opportunity to help shape the future of this rapidly evolving multi-disciplinary specialty.
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Key Course Details
Run in partnership with Diploma MSc, you will develop a systematic understanding of evidence-based, protocol-delivered practice, which is crucial in optimising acute care.
DESIGNED FOR
This is a theoretical course that aims to supplement the education of existing healthcare professionals, as opposed to a practical course in acute medicine.
In Partnership With
- Learna - Diploma MSc
Module Overview
Respiratory and Cardiovascular Emergencies
The aim of this module is to use relevant understanding, methodologies and approaches to address complex cases, applying guideline and evidence-based care in the management of acutely ill patients presenting with cardio-respiratory conditions.
Diabetes and Endocrine Emergencies
The aim of this module is to develop an ability to manage complex cases presenting with a variety of acute diabetic and endocrine conditions, applying guideline and evidence-based care in the management of acutely ill patients.
Gastroenterological Emergencies
The aim of this module is to reformulate and use relevant understanding, methodologies
and approaches to assess and manage complex cases, applying guideline and evidence- based care in the management of acutely ill patients presenting with gastrointestinal conditions.
Acute Presentations with Infection and Sepsis
The aim of this module is to apply guideline and evidence-based care in the management of acutely ill patients, facilitating the critical evaluation of actions, methods and results used in the management of acute infections.
Acute Neurological Disorders and Stroke
The aim of this module is to develop a critical understanding of the assessment and
management of acute neurological disorders and stroke, applying guideline and evidence-based care in the management of acute neurological disorders and stroke.
Acute Renal, Metabolic and Toxicological Emergencies
The aim of this module is to develop a critical understanding of the assessment and
management of acute kidney, metabolic and toxicological disorders and apply guideline and evidence-based care.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Typical qualification requirements:
To secure your place on the course, applicants will typically hold a first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications) in a relevant professional healthcare field, such as a medical or nursing degree. Registered healthcare professionals without these recognised qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior experience may be taken into account.
Additional requirements:
In some cases, applicants may be asked to submit a piece of work for assessment in order to confirm that they are able to work comfortably at postgraduate level, and demonstrate the requisite clinical and professional knowledge.
International applications welcomed:
We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications of our entry requirements. For more details related to your country of residence, please view our dedicated country pages.
English language requirements
International applicants will need to have achieved an overall of IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component/TOEFL 72 overall and a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing or equivalent.
Equivalents can be located on our English Language pages.
If you have previously studied through the medium of English, IELTS might not be required, please visit our country specific page for further details. If your country is not featured, please contact us.
If you do not meet the English entry criteria, please visit our Pre-Sessional course pages.
Contextual offers
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.
USW prides itself on its student experience and we support our students to achieve their goals and become a successful graduate. This approach helps us to support students who have the potential to succeed and who may have faced barriers that make it more difficult to access university.
We're here to help
Whether you a have a question about your course, fees and funding, the application process or anything else, there are plenty of ways you can get in touch, and we'd love to talk to you. You can contact our friendly admissions team by phone, email or chat to us online.
Fees and Funding
Additional Costs
As a student of USW, you’ll have access to lots of free resources to support your study and learning, such as textbooks, publications, online journals, laptops, and plenty of remote-access resources. Whilst in most cases these resources are more than sufficient in supporting you with completing your course, additional costs, both obligatory and optional, may be required or requested for the likes of travel, memberships, experience days, stationery, printing, or equipment.
University Quality Assurance
At USW, we regularly review our courses in response to changing patterns of employment and skills demand to ensure we offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands.
If during a review process course content is significantly changed, we’ll write to inform you and talk you through the changes for the coming year. But whatever the outcome, we aim to equip our students with the skillset and the mindset to succeed whatever tomorrow may bring. Your future, future-proofed.
Course Highlights
How you'll learn
Although you’ll be learning online you will be part of a group with 10 to 15 other students. Your self-directed distance learning will be guided by tutor-stimulated discussion based on clinically rich case scenarios.
You’ll do a combination of individual and group projects, and you’ll have a reflective practice portfolio to help you consider how what you’re learning on the course can be translated into everyday work and practice.
The acute medicine course puts assessment at the heart of learning by using clinical scenarios to facilitate problem-solving, critical analysis and evidence-based care. The scenarios act as both the focus for learning and assessment, embedding assessment within the learning process.
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Teaching staff
- Dr Anil Kumar Pura Narayanaswamy, course director and clinical director for acute medicine at University Hospital of Wales and sepsis lead for acute medicine.
- Dr Narayanaswam is an accredited educational supervisor for postgraduate trainees including CMT training course rated in the top 5 in GMC survey in the U and manages in-house PACES teaching for CMT trainees.
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How to apply
If you're ready to apply for this course, the next step is to complete your application through our delivery partner, Learna Ltd. While this course is validated by the University of South Wales, all applications are processed directly by Learna. Please visit the Learna website, where you’ll find detailed instructions on how to apply, including the required documentation and key deadlines. By applying through Learna, you'll be taking the first step toward joining a flexible and high-quality learning experience designed to fit around your commitments.
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