Management of the Person with Diabetes

Program Overview

This 12-week blended learning program explores diabetes mellitus, covering its etiology, classification, and management. Students will engage in online lectures, tutorials, group work, and assessments to critically analyze diabetes care practices and develop evidence-based interventions. Led by Dr. Robert Priharjo, the program is tailored for healthcare professionals caring for individuals with diabetes in hospital or community settings.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Course content:
• carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism, and the roles of insulin and glucagon
• diabetes mellitus: aetiology, epidemiology, classification, clinical presentation and diagnosis criteria
• the two main types of diabetes: Type 1 & Type 2
• the impact of diabetes: children, young people and adults (including the elderly)
• non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions: lifestyles, oral hypoglycaemic agents and insulin
• the management of acute and long-term diabetic complications.
• Course structure:
• Blended learning, with some online and some campus teaching.
• Synchronous online lectures, face-to-face tutorials, group work and study pack.
• Use of virtual learning environment.
• Course schedule:
• Trimester 2 (online):
• 23 January 2024
• 30 January
• 6 February
• 13 February
• 20 February
• 12 March
• 19 March
• 16 April
• Face to face:
• 16 January 2024
• 27 February
• 5 March
• 9 April

Assessment:

• Assessment is by way of an essay, which critically analyses the care given to a client with diabetes, supported by research evidence.

Teaching:

• Teaching methods:
• Synchronous online lectures
• Face-to-face tutorials
• Group work
• Study pack
• Virtual learning environment
• Faculty:
• Dr Robert Priharjo

Other:

• The course is suitable for registered nurses, health visitors, midwives or other healthcare professionals who are employed in a hospital or community setting, and are responsible for caring for a significant number of people with diabetes mellitus.
• The course is taught by blended learning, with some online and some campus teaching.
• The course is 12 weeks long and is worth 30 credits at level 6 or 7.