| Course affiliated with (name of Organization/University) | Edge Hill University |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| State | Lancashire |
| City | Ormskirk |
| Address | St Helens Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire L39 4QP, United Kingdom |
| The program leads an official or formal degree? | Yes |
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| Frequency | More than once per year |
| Length | 1-4 years |
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| Cost of full tuition and fees | Same rate/cost for all |
| Director | Professor Barbara Jack and Professor Karen Groves |
| Website | https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/courses/integrated-palliative-and-end-of-life-care-msc/ |
| Contact name | Barbara Jack |
| Learning objectives 1 | To introduce you to the philosophy, principles and national drivers of palliative care, assessment and symptom management. |
| Learning objectives 2 | To study the trajectories of end-of-life care in a variety of diseases and conditions, examine holistic care from a physical, psychological, spiritual and social perspective, and gain skills and knowledge in both supporting family carers and providing bereavement support. |
| Learning objectives 3 | To focus on the delivery of palliative care through enhanced communication skills, future advance care planning and the management of complex medicines. You will also discover major debates in clinical education research and lead, implement and evaluate a service improvement project within a health and social care setting. |
| Description | This programme is designed to make palliative and end-of-life care real, meaningful and accessible for all frontline clinical staff. The programme is suitable for nurses (community, hospital, nursing home, hospice), health and social care practitioners, allied health professionals, paramedics and doctors (GPs, specialist doctors and doctors in training). The normal minimum requirement is a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a health or social care related subject. Other subjects may be considered subject to a successful interview. You must be currently working in a health care setting. Course Length: 1 Year Full-Time, 2.25-4.5 Years Part-Time. |
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