Course overview
For International/Overseas Students, please click on the link below:-
Home part time students - before making your application please contact the Programme Lead Madeleine Flanagan m.flanagan@herts.ac.uk to discuss your module choices.
The MSc Clinical Skin Integrity and Wound Management offers students a range of wound and skin integrity related modules that appeal to healthcare professionals who want to develop a deeper understanding of chronic wound healing and conditions affecting skin integrity. This programme combines the closely related specialties of wound management and dermatology and is unique.
The programme allows flexibility to study related specialist content to broaden student’s clinical expertise which is invaluable in today’s competitive workplace and brings a richness to the overall programme from an inter-professional and intra-professional perspective.
This programme aims to:
- Develop methods of inquiry and skills required to research and advance skin integrity and wound care practice using an in-depth current and relevant evidence base.
- Provide knowledge and understanding to foster the further development of critical, contemporary, evidence based and patient-centred practice in skin integrity and wound care.
- Develop a systematic advanced knowledge and understanding of the application of specialist skin integrity practice in the context of multi-professional and inter-professional working in the contemporary healthcare setting.
Assessment:
Practical skills are assessed through summative in-course assessments in the form of OSCE, written assignments, project plans, clinical audit, and presentations, clinical portfolios, and log diaries.
Funding
£1,830.00
The price quoted above is per 30 credits and relates to students assessed as UK/home self-funded for fee purposes. Prices may differ for students that are assessed as EU Overseas/Overseas. Fees status will normally stay with the student for the remainder of their course. Here you can find further details along with, costs and when your fees need to be paid. You may be able to obtain a Post Graduate student loan, for which you must sign up for the whole MSc programme and not just individual modules or a Post Graduate Diploma, further details can be found at Gov.uk Master’s Loan
Why choose HERTS?
Excellent sector connections: we have extensive links with eight NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in Hertfordshire.
Links with over 98 NHS Trusts and Local Authorities in East Anglia and London regions.
Flexibility: we provide flexible study options to ensure you can fit CPD study around your busy professional and personal lives.
Location: the main University of Hertfordshire campus is 25 minutes from London with easy access by both road and rail services.
Course details
Course leader
Ms Madeleine Flanagan
Administrator
Vanessa Bysouth
Telephone
01707 284800
Course delivery
Blended
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Prerequisites
The normal entry requirements for the programme are:
A degree in a healthcare discipline (or equivalent) and be registered with a professional and statutory body.
and
The equivalent of 2 years Full Time post qualifying experience including a minimum of 6 months Full Time (or equivalent) in a substantive speciality post in skin integrity or wound management (primary or secondary care).
and
Current clinical experience in a clinical setting with access to patients with chronic wounds / compromised skin integrity.
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