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Stand Alone Module

Person-centred Care in Epilepsy

15 Credits

Duration:

15 Weeks

Start Dates:

September

Attendance:

Two days a week, every three weeks within a 15 week semester

Venue:

High Wycombe and/or Uxbridge and Kent House at the National Society for Epilepsy

Cost:

Available on request

Key Contact:

Michael Farquharson

Tel:

01494 522 141

Email:

michael.farquharson@bucks.ac.uk

Is this course suitable for me?

This short 15 credit module will be of interest to practitioners working within epilepsy, learning disabilities and neurology.

Overview

This module is clinically based and the module content of each iteration will therefore differ to some extent according to the clinical background and experience of the student.

Content

The generic content of each iteration will include the following:

• You will apply theory learnt in the classroom to your clinical practice.
• You will demonstrate the clinical links between epilepsy and psychological issues.
• You will use your clinical experience to explore health promotion and health education models.
• You will analyse legislative, psychological and sociological influences on individuals and families
• You will have to apply a range of theoretical and conceptual models to an health promotional activity

What will I learn?

On successful completion of the module, you will be able to:

1. Inform and educate partners in the multidisciplinary care environment based on critical insight into need and subject context.
2. Critically analyse and explore the decisions made within the multidisciplinary environment based on a process of reflection.
3. Apply and critically evaluate a range of approaches to ensure quality of care for the person with epilepsy
4. Critically interpret health educational and health promotional data to promote health and wellbeing of patients, clients with epilepsy.
5. Demonstrate an understanding and application of current initiatives and interdisciplinary working practices using appropriate legislation.

Teaching and learning

The course team aims to provide a challenging and motivating learning experience and therefore a variety of teaching methods will be employed depending on the subject matter being taught. Lectures will introduce you to major topics; group work, seminars, presentations and debates will require you to explore and critically analyse particular aspects of module content

The opportunity to explore all avenues of learning will be encouraged and developed as appropriate to your need. Building on your existing knowledge and integrating learning from different professional disciplines you will be encouraged to develop and inform your own problem solving and reasoning skills. Communication skills and team building skills can be developed through group work utilised in addressing set cases.

The mode of assessment is chosen to ensure that all the learning outcomes identified for each module are fully tested. The assessment strategy is in two parts, presentation and assignment. This arrangement will allow you to demonstrate not only new knowledge, but also your ability to analyse and demonstrate how you would apply your learning to influence practice directly.

Entry requirements

Working in a practice area with minimum 6 months experience in an appropriate setting

• For level 5 study: 120 credits at level 4 or equivalent
• For level 6 study: 120 credits at level 5 or equivalent
• Support of the clinical manager
• Opportunity to work outside usual practice area, if necessary, to gain specific clinical competence

How to make an application

Please contact the Enquiries Team on 01494 603 171 or email ask@bucks.ac.uk

We hope to have a fully on-line application system shortly, but in the meantime, to apply for a course, please download and print these forms, completing them fully and posting back to the address below.

• Course_Enquiry_Letter (70.4 KB)
• Application_form (58.1 KB)
• Notes_for_Guidance (51.6 KB)
• Fee_Authoristaion_Form (61.1 KB)
• Academic_Reference_Form (50.6 KB)
• Clinical_Reference_Form (57.2 KB)

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Alternatively, if you call us on 01494 603 171 or email ask@bucks.ac.uk we can post you a hard copy application pack.

Students funded by the NHS or other employer

If the cost of your course is being funded by your employer, please contact your education lead or manager for guidance as to how they would prefer you to make an application.