Courses

Understanding diabetes

Name: Robert Priharjo

Address: Faculty of Health and Social Care,
Anglia Ruskin University,
Peterborough Education Centre,
Gables Drive, Thorpe Road,
Peterborough PE3 6DA
Telephone: 01223 883254
Email: Robert.Priharjo@anglia.acu.uk

Aims: This is a three-day workshop which aims to introduce the basic principles of diabetes care.  This workshop may also be accessed as stand alone study days or as part of the first module of certificate in diabetes care pathway.

Venue dates: 7 - 9 January 2009

Venue: Faculty of Health and Social Care, Capital Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB1 5 XA
This workshop runs twice/year in Fulbourn, Cambridge (January)  and Peterborough (July or September).

Length: The days will run from 9am-4pm.

Structure:

  • Day 1: What is diabetes? epidemiology and treatment.
  • Day 2: Acute complications, living with diabetes and life style modification.
  • Day 3: Managing long term complications in primary and secondary care, current developments in diabetes care.

Cost to student: The fees depend on who is responsible for paying it (the individual Participant, Employer/Sponsor/ Regional Health Authority Contract/Local Authority/SLC/Other). For those Participants who wish to pay by themselves, it is approx. ?100/day.

Type of study: Attendance

Target audience:  Health Care Professionals, Health Care Assistances, Care Technicians, Carers.

Available per course: Minimum numbers for visibility: 10

Achievement assesed: Evaluation forms, group discussions, quizess.

Teaching methods: Lectures, small group discussions, practical skills in the skills lab, video presentations and quizzes.

Criteria responses:

  • Our course/event is open to multidisciplinary participants (even if only one discipline attends) or there is a justification for it only being open to members of certain disciplines.  YES
  • Our course/event has been planned/developed with the input of independent advice from people with diabetes (e.g not using one of the team who also has diabetes but seeking an outside view) YES
  • Our course/event has a structured written curriculum or programme  YES
  • Our course/event has specific, documented learning outcomes which are linked / or will be linked to the Skills For Health competencies as they develop   YES
  •  Our course / event is delivered by people who are (or are supported by people who are) qualified in or have proven experience in up to date principles of adult learning and teaching YES
  • Our course/event is evidence based both educationally and clinically   YES
  • Our course / event is systematically evaluated to ensure that it delivers what it promises to its audience  YES
  •  Our course/event has a robust internal quality assurance programme  YES
  • Our course or event has been accredited or educationally reviewed by an external body, either as a stand alone course or event or part of a larger, modular course  YES

Additional comments: We have been running this workshop for the last few years and in general the feedbacks are always very positive.