Dermatology in Clinical Practice
Postgraduate Diploma Dermatology in Clinical Practice (Online Delivery) Designed to help healthcare professionals specialise in their career and develop the need for more dermatology professionals.
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This online Dermatology course, offered through our collaborative partner Diploma MSc, is applicable to all GPs, Practice Nurses, Specialist Nurses and Pharmacists exposed to patients with dermatological conditions.
Designed for
Health professionals such as GP’s, doctors, nurses, physicians and pharmacists.
In Partnership With
- Learna | Diploma MSc
Module Overview
Dermatology in Clinical Practice Overview
The aim of this module is to develop a critical understanding of the description of dermatological conditions, referral pathways, imaging and management.
Lumps, Bumps and Skin Cancer
The aim of this module is to be able to describe, diagnose and interpret the management of skin lesions in the context of guidance.
Lesions at Specific Sites
The aim of this module is to accurately describe, identify and institute an appropriate management strategy for dermatoses at specific areas of the body.
Inflammatory Dermatoses
The aim of this module is to accurately describe, identify and institute an appropriate management strategy for inflammatory dermatoses.
Skin Infections
The aim of this module is to be able to describe, diagnose and interpret the management of skin infections in the context of guidance.
Dermatology in Specific Populations
The aim of this module is to develop an ability to identify common skin disorders in particular subgroups of the population and to understand the specific treatment pathways.
ENTRY 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.
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.
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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
Using an online platform and one tutor per 10-15 students, the self-directed distance learning is guided by tutor stimulated discussion based on clinically rich case scenarios. Group projects are undertaken alongside independent projects. Reflective practice is recorded in a reflective portfolio to help students consider how the learning can be translated into everyday work and practice.
The Postgraduate Diploma Dermatology course puts assessment at the heart of learning by using clinical scenarios to facilitate problem-solving, critical analysis and evidence-based care.
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Facilities
As part of your studies you will have access to over 13,000 full-text journal articles, news articles and conference proceedings.
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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.
Learna website