Diabetes Management in Primary Care

Program Overview

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The Diabetes Management in Primary Care short course at Ulster University is a blended learning program designed for healthcare professionals. It covers epidemiology, screening, diagnosis, management, and prevention of diabetes, with a focus on multi-disciplinary clinic structuring. Assessment is through a presentation (70%) and written summary (30%).

Program Outline

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Outline:

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Content:

• Epidemiology, screening, and diagnosis of diabetes
• Patient education and lifestyle management of diabetes
• Pharmacological management
• Diabetic management of complex cases and diabetic emergencies
• Prevention and management of diabetes complications
• Structuring and undertaking a multi-disciplinary diabetes clinic in primary care

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Structure:

• Blended learning approach
• Four online 3-hour lectures
• Two face-to-face 3-hour seminars

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Course Schedule:

• Start Date: January 27, 2025
• Duration: 15 credits

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Individual Modules:

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Module 1:

Epidemiology, screening, and diagnosis of diabetes

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Module 2:

Patient education and lifestyle management of diabetes

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Module 3:

Pharmacological management

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Module 4:

Diabetic management of complex cases and diabetic emergencies

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Module 5:

Prevention and management of diabetes complications

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Module 6:

Structuring and undertaking a multi-disciplinary diabetes clinic in primary care

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Assessment:

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100% coursework:

• Presentation (70%)
• Written Summary (30%)

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Assessment criteria:

• The student will be required to deliver a short presentation on a case arising from practice.
• Students will make a ten-minute presentation to their peers appraising the significance of an issue identified in light of current literature.
• Students will then lead a discussion and elicit potential solutions that may be employed to address the issue.
• Students will submit individually a written summary of the presentation to the Module Coordinator.
• The presentation will be assessed, after each presentation, verbal and written feedback will be provided to the student.

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Teaching:

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Teaching methods:

• Blended learning approach
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Self-directed learning

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Faculty:

• Faculty of Life and Health Sciences

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Other:

• The program aims to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and competency to meet the needs of people living with diabetes.
• The program is designed for healthcare professionals working in primary care, including nurses, pharmacists, and general practitioners.

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Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlements Status Fees:

£583.35

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Additional mandatory costs

It is important to remember that costs associated with accommodation, travel (including car parking charges) and normal living will need to be covered in addition to tuition fees. Where a course has additional mandatory expenses (in addition to tuition fees) we make every effort to highlight them above. We aim to provide students with the learning materials needed to support their studies. Our libraries are a valuable resource with an extensive collection of books and journals, as well as first-class facilities and IT equipment. Computer suites and free Wi-Fi are also available on each of the campuses. Students choosing a period of paid work placement or study abroad as a part of their course should be aware that there may be additional travel and living costs, as well as tuition fees.