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Postgraduate Certificate
Liverpool John Moores University
Part Time
SEP-25
30 weeks
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Postgraduate Certificate
Liverpool John Moores University
Part Time
SEP-25
30 weeks
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About this course
PgCert Complexities in Acute Medicine and Surgery comprises three 20 credit modules designed to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding within medical and surgical settings.
The course is primarily aimed at practitioners already working within, or who are interested in, the fields of acute medicine, acute surgery and who deal with patients at risk of deterioration. It will equip you with the knowledge and skills to manage the care of these patients.
You will explore a wide range of commonly presenting acute medical and surgical conditions, timely recognition of deterioration, pertinent therapeutic and diagnostic interventions and defensible decision making through case-based problem solving.
Employability
Further your career prospects
LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.
The knowledge, skills and clinical understanding provided within this course will support development of both nursing and Allied health professionals who may already work within or are interested in working within medicine or surgical clinical environments. This continued professional development programme is designed to support further development of health professionals who may wish to specialise in these areas of practice.
BA/BSc (Hons) in relevant field at 2:2 or above, or evidence of potential to study at Masters Level.
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Domestic
£3,000 per year
Students from Domestic
Home part-time per credit £50
Students from EU
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Students from International
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Established in 1823, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is one of the UK's largest and most well-established universities....
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