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SHG017
Long Term and Chronic Condition Management: Diabetes Mellitus
This Continuing Professional Development (CPD) module is designed to enhance clinicians' understanding of diabetes care, covering key aspects such as pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment modalities, and patient education. Through interactive lectures, case studies, and self-assessment activities, participants will deepen their knowledge of diabetes management strategies, including lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapy, and monitoring techniques. Emphasis will be placed on individualised patient-centered care, considering factors such as comorbidities, psychosocial aspects, and cultural considerations. By staying updated on the latest advancements and guidelines in diabetes care, clinicians will be better equipped to provide comprehensive and effective care to patients with diabetes, ultimately improving patient outcomes and quality of life.
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SHG3122
Minor illness management
With an increasing demand for same day consultations for minor illness presentations, both primary and urgent care setting have had to review their work force provision. Traditional roles are developing, and the assessment and management of minor illnesses is a defined example of a changing workforce. The core emphasis of this module is to enable the registered practitioner to recognise what is minor health problem and what requires onward referral. Teaching is delivered using a blended approach and focusses on both face-to-face patient assessment and remote patient assessment reflecting changes in current clinical practice.
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SHG3125
Foundations in General Practice Nursing
This module is designed to meet the continuing professional development needs for nurses who are new to general practice nursing. The module aims to support the development of knowledge and clinical skills required for newly appointed general practice nurses through a mix of both theory and practice learning. The module can be undertaken in collaboration with health board primary care academies or as a stand-alone option.
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SHGM110
Enhanced Clinical Assessment and Decision-Making Skills (E-CADS)
With the incorporation of enhanced health assessment skills into current pre-registration programmes, this module has been developed with the aim to provide current registrants an opportunity to enhance their clinical assessment skills within their own workplace. Through the enhancement of clinical assessment skills this will support the development of decision-making skills and escalation of care interventions.
This module does not allow the student to work at an advanced clinical practice level since it does not offer advanced health assessment or diagnostic skills. This module aims to enhance a practitioner¿s level of clinical practice.
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SHGM114
Chronic Condition Management: Heart Failure
This module is aimed at registered health care professionals working with clients who have a diagnosis of heart failure. With the prevalence of heart failure increasing in Western Society, health care professionals need access to comprehensive heart failure education to support the care and long-term management of patients living with heart failure. The aim of this module is to explore and develop the students¿ knowledge and skills in the early detection, assessment and management of patients living with heart failure.
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SHGM24
Advanced Practice for Upper and/or Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopist
This module aims to supplement the clinical knowledge obtained by following the Joint Endoscopist Training Scheme (JETS) and Joint Advisory Group on Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (JAG) clinical accreditation programmes. It offers the theoretical underpinning and clinical practice to enhance advanced practice as an endoscopist.
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SHGM66
Chronic Condition Management: Diabetes
Diabetes has reached world wide epidemic proportions and is fast becoming the defining disease of the 21st century. It also represents a major challenge to health organizations in chronic disease management. This module provides the basis for health care professionals to deliver high quality multidisciplinary diabetes care is an accredited qualification in Diabetes Care from the Swansea University. The module enables students to extend their network of contacts with others working in diabetes care, share experiences and develop supportive relationships.
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SHGM78
Minor illness management
With an increasing demand for same day consultations for minor illness presentations, both primary and urgent care setting have had to review their work force provision. Traditional roles are developing, and the assessment and management of minor illnesses is a defined example of a changing workforce. The core emphasis of this module is to enable the registered practitioner to recognise what is minor health problem and what requires onward referral. Teaching is delivered using a blended approach and focusses on both face to face patient assessment and remote patient assessment reflecting changes in current clinical practice.
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SHHM12S
Advanced Practice and Education
One of the roles of advanced practice is education, both in terms of self and others. Consequently there is a need for the practitioner to critically evaluate and apply learning theory to themselves and in the practice setting. This module examines the key ideas underpinning some of the main educational theories which students will relate to their own development and clinical practice.
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SHHM49M
Clinical Assessment Skills
This module builds upon students existing knowledge as registered health care practitioners and provides a systematic and comprehensive education in holistic clinical assessment and clinical reasoning. This is underpinned by a sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology. Emphasis is placed upon the integration of knowledge, clinical methods and consultation skills into a competent consultation enabling the student to draw accurate clinical conclusions, which they can justify from a pathophysiological and psychosocial perspective
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SHHM49S
Clinical Assessment Skills
This module builds upon students existing knowledge as registered health care practitioners and provides a systematic and comprehensive education in holistic clinical assessment and clinical reasoning. This is underpinned by a sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology. Emphasis is placed upon the integration of knowledge, clinical methods and consultation skills into a competent consultation enabling the student to draw accurate clinical conclusions, which they can justify from a pathophysiological and psychosocial perspective
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SHHM65M
Clinical Diagnostics and Patient Management - Child and Young Person
This module builds upon the skills of clinical consultation, assessment and reasoning acquired within the SHHM49 clinical assessment skills module. During this module, students will develop their diagnostic and clinical management skills for common medical / surgical problems encountered during childhood.
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SHHM65S
Clinical Diagnostics and Patient Management - Child and Young Person
This module builds upon the skills of clinical consultation, assessment and reasoning acquired within the SHHM49 clinical assessment skills module. During this module, students will develop their diagnostic and clinical management skills for common medical / surgical problems encountered during childhood.
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SHTM31M
Dissertation
This module builds upon the knowledge and skills developed in part one of the programme. Students are required to critically explore the evidence for their own professional practice. Those students wishing to undertake the portfolio dissertation should have successfully completed a work based learning module.
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SHTM31S
Dissertation
This module builds upon the knowledge and skills developed in part one of the programme. Students are required to critically explore the evidence for their own professional practice. Those students wishing to undertake the portfolio dissertation should have successfully completed a work based learning module.
