Name
Dr Charlotte Moonan
Address
School of Life Sciences
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
Email: Charlotte.Moonan@warwick.ac.uk
Telephone: 024 7652 3540
Aims
A four-day course providing a comprehensive insight into the role of the kidney as an endocrine organ. The course will introduce the basic physiology of the main endocrine functions of the kidney and clinical conditions associated with abnormal function, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease. Optional accreditation leads to a masters level Postgraduate Award.
Venue
18–21 March 2014. Run annually at School of Life sciences, University of Warwick.
Length
Four days. Optional accreditation leads to a masters level Postgraduate Award.
Cost
£625 non-accredited; £895 accredited.
Type of Study
Four days attendance at University. If the delegate chooses to take the accreditation then they complete the rest of the work from home.
Entry criteria
Accredited students need be graduates in an appropriate science discipline or show evidence of long-standing vocational experience.
How achieved
Accredited students are assessed by five case study based questions and a 4,000 word essay.
Teaching methods
Lectures, small-group work, case studies.