Skin Cancer (Clinical Examination and Case Management)

Module

Attendance mode: Part-time
Start date(s): February
Duration: 7 months
Location: Blended learning

UK students can apply

Overview

The application deadline for the next intake is: 1 February 2025

This interdisciplinary course is suitable for clinicians from a range of settings who care for people who have received a diagnosis of skin cancer.

The module aims to:

Deepen clinical knowledge and patient assessment skills by strengthening understanding of pathophysiology and anatomical examination of different types of skin cancer
Develop critical understandings of risk factors, oncogenetics and the staging and grading of skin cancer
Enhance clinical competence within scope of practice in the identification and management of clients with skin cancer
Strengthen clinical communication skills with patients and families
Identify opportunities to improve quality of care and service delivery
Address the unique needs of clients with skin cancer

The module is delivered through blended learning, with both online and campus-based teaching.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to be currently practising in a relevant field and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council.

What you will study

This module is provided as part of this interdisciplinary Framework within the Faculty of Health Studies. The Framework enables students to create an individualised programme of study that will meet either their needs and/or the employers’ needs for a changing diverse workforce within a modern organisation.

The modules and academic awards are presented in areas representing employment practice or work based or clinical disciplines.

Whilst some students can build their own academic awards by choosing their own menu of module options, other students will opt for a named academic award. The Framework also provides the option for students to move from their chosen named award to another award if their job or personal circumstances change and they need to alter the focus of their studies. The majority of named awards also offer students, the option of choosing at least one module, sometimes more, from across the Faculty module catalogue enabling them to shape their award more specifically to their needs.

Learning and assessment

Learning is facilitated through face-to-face and online interaction including active learning pedagogies, case studies, lecture and the achievement of clinical competencies.

Students require a clinical assessor to complete module requirements.

Fees, finance and scholarships

Tuition fee

10 credits: £598
20 credits: £1,194
30 credits: £1,794
40 credits: £2,388
Dissertation modules (if applicable): £2,584

Additional costs

Please note that this course can also be studied at Level 6 (undergraduate). Undergraduate module fees will be charged at £770.00 per 10 credits.

There may be additional costs that you may incur as a student. Though these are not essential to your programme of study you need to be aware of them as a student of the University. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.

Financial support

Health Education England may fund some health courses/modules at the University of Bradford for healthcare staff providing NHS services working within West Yorkshire and Harrogate, against organisational training priorities identified through the organisations training needs analysis.

You are therefore advised to contact the SSPRD Signatory within your organisation regarding their organisational training priorities.

See our fees and financial support section.

Scholarships

Every year we award numerous non-repayable scholarships to UK, EU and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship. For full details, visit our scholarships section.

Career prospects

This module will support your career progression in your chosen field.

You can choose to build upon this module with further study that can lead to a full MSc award.

Career support

The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the Careers website.

Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programmes there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.

Louise Wem

Module leader

Patricia Peebles

Lecturer in Palliative Care

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