Diabetes Management

MSc / Postgraduate Diploma / Postgraduate Certificate

Please note:  This programme is not running for this year.

This postgraduate programme is designed to develop the skills set and knowledge base necessary for health professionals responsible for managing diabetes programmes, whether that is preventative work focusing on the contributing factors, managing long-term conditions or working with co-morbidities.

Campus Chester
Course MSc / Postgraduate Diploma / Postgraduate Certificate
Length Full-time: 1 Year / Part-time: MSc: 2-6 Years / Postgraduate Diploma: 2-5 Years / Postgraduate Certificate: 1-3 Years
Start date September 2012

There are currently over 2.3 million people with diabetes in the UK and there are up to another 750,000 people with diabetes who have the condition and don't know it (Diabetes UK). Diabetes is rapidly developing in the international context as a major health problem which results in a challenge for healthcare systems. The associated cardiovascular disease and related health problems all contribute to a global epidemic that has huge impact for the patient, health provision, health care providers and resources.


Why study Diabetes Management at Chester?

The MSc in Diabetes Management provides a course dedicated to diabetes for those wishing to specialise. It aims to give hospital doctors, GPs, specialist nurses, podiatrists, nutritionists and dietitians, and other health professionals involved in the care of people with diabetes, the necessary knowledge and skills for practice.

The programme aims to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to engage positively in a wide spectrum of activities relating to the prevention and management of diabetes. It will provide a firm foundation in the design, implementation and evaluation of research activity in practice settings.


Features:

Suitable for those working in primary care, the community, and specialist care, the programme will advance your understanding of the disease and of its growing impact on the population. The programme is set in the context of the relevant Service Frameworks at local, regional and national levels.

Developed and delivered by multi-professional practitioners and academics in a highly supportive educational and research-rich environment, this programme equips students with the subject specific and broader skills required for working in a healthcare environment. Critical thinking, management, leadership and decision making skills are developed to provide students with a tool kit to improve their practice and contribution in today's complex health care environment.

Students will examine the evidence-base for current best clinical practice, explore patient experiences, consider their care and debate the issues concerning organisational influences. The programme models best practice in learning, teaching and assessment, and draws upon a wide range of established and innovative approaches to learner support and development. This includes a combination of face-to-face and independent learning approaches.

Next: Modules

Programme Structure:

 Taught Modules

 • Diabetes Science (core)

 • Therapeutics and Diabetes,

 • Service User and Carer Education,

 • Research Methods and Data Analysis,

 • Nutritional Management of Diabetes across the Lifespan,

 • Project and Risk Management for Health Professionals,

 • Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Diabetes.

 

Masters Dissertation

 Following completion of six taught modules, students undertake a supervised research project.  Research projects are based on a wide range of subjects and are agreed with the Research Co-ordinator, who will allocate each student a research supervisor.  Students have access to University of Chester laboratories and other appropriate facilities by arrangement, but projects may also be carried out off-campus, for example, in a workplace where appropriate resources are available.  Full-time students normally undertake this research project during the summer semester - from Apri to September. Part-time students normally commence their project following completion of their taught modules. The project is then written up as a  Masters Dissertation.

Next: Assessment

Assessment of modules is varied, and is comprised of a combination of coursework and examination. Coursework assessment is innovative and interactive, and includes interpretation of data, portfolio work and seminar presentation.

Next: Careers

The programme or individual modules can be taken as CPD and will provide opportunities for advancement in many health service career structures. Employment prospects for diabetes specialists are increasing nationally and internationally in response to the health challenges caused by this disease.

Next: Entry requirements

Applications are invited from science or health graduates with a good first degree (minimum of lower second class honours or equivalent) grounded in biology, health sciences, nursing or other allied health professions. Original certificates and a transcript of modules studied with marks should be presented with the application. Applications from those without a science degree, who have an interest and experience of working in related areas, will be considered.

Beginning: Overview

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Who to contact

  • For admission enquiries

    Postgraduate Admissions

    University of Chester

    Parkgate Road

    Chester

    CH1 4BJ

    T:
    01244 512456
    postgrad@chester.ac.uk

  • For enquiries about course content

    Alison Morgan, Administrative Assistant
    T:
    01244 513090
    F:
    01244 511346
    a.morgan@chester.ac.uk