HS642-6-AU-CO:
Pharmacological Management of Diabetes - Initiating Therapy and Optimising
2022/23
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 6
Current
Tuesday 04 October 2022
Tuesday 28 February 2023
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16 December 2022
Requisites for this module
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This module is an innovative multi-professional qualification which has been jointly developed by North East Essex Diabetes Specialist Team and the University of Essex. The subjects are specifically aimed to meet the learning needs of those providing clinical services to patients with diabetes in Primary Care, the community and in the hospital setting. The module is suitable for General Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Community Nurses, Ward Nurses, Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals.
The course will provide a range of learning opportunities, offering a mixture of taught sessions, shadow sessions within the specialist clinical areas and self-directed learning. This will include teaching and assessment of health promotion in relation to Management of established oral medication, Insulin and GLP-1 therapies in Diabetes Management AND Insulin and GLP-1 therapy initiation. Practitioners will build on current skills and knowledge to improve confidence to enable them to deliver safe, effective healthcare.
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Learning and teaching methods
Overview
Students will normally be required to complete this module over a 1 term 3 month period.
Lectures
There are 2.5 days of set lectures, these occur on the 21.10.14, 18.11.14 and 4.12.14
Independent:
The taught sessions will be followed by a period of observed practice as students prepare for and complete the assessment requirements for this module.
Online:
A range of materials and resources relating to this module are available through the Advanced Management of Diabetes moodle site. Students should upon registering for this module be able to access this moodle course by going to https://moodle.essex.ac.uk or by accessing moodle via the my study section of the main University of Essex website. If you are experiencing any technical difficulties with moodle then please contact, helpdesk@essex.ac.uk
Tutorials
On commencing the course students will be allocated an Academic Supervisor, usually the module leader. Academic Supervisors will support the student in the preparation of the module assessment.
Students will be expected to meet with their Academic Supervisor on a regular basis throughout the course. Arrangements for supervision will be the responsibility of the student. Any student may elect to change his or her Academic Supervisor following discussion with the module or programme Leader or the Director for Teaching and Learning.
Students are expected to maintain contact with their academic and practice Supervisors throughout the module. Tutorial sessions will be negotiated between student and supervisor. It expected that tutorial support and supervision will total no more than 2 full days over the period of the module.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
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Coursework weighting |
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Mrs Sheila Smyth, email: ssmyth@essex.ac.uk.
Hannah Addington & Sheila Smyth
Rebecca Hindle
Module administrator
E: rahindle@essex.ac.uk
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Mr Richard Clark
Sheffield Hallam University
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
Of 24 hours, 16 (66.7%) hours available to students:
8 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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