Infection Prevention and Control

Postgraduate Certificate

The Postgraduate Certificate is aimed at a range of professionals who are engaged in promoting and managing Infection Prevention and Control in the workplace.

Course Postgraduate Certificate
Length 1-3 Years normally offered based on Part-time
Start date September 2012

The University aims to offer a flexible and dynamic programme that prepares students to develop the qualities necessary to be effective within their own professional area relevant to the practice of Infection Prevention and Control.

Successful completion of all modules will result in the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control. 

 

Why study this programme at Chester?

A high profile now exists concerning healthcare associated infections. Public awareness has been raised considerably in recent years due to an increasing incidence of largely preventable infections. This includes infections acquired in hospital and acute care areas, in the community and primary care, and in other non-healthcare settings in which infections can spread e.g. prisons, schools, nurseries and workplaces.

 

Features:

The Postgraduate Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control consists of three core modules of study, led by academics and clinicians with subject expertise, so that teaching is underpinned by contemporaneous research and up-to-date clinical knowledge.

This programme is delivered at the Riverside Campus in Chester.

Next: Modules

Programme Structure:

Core Modules and Credit Value

  • Infection Prevention and Control in Context - 20 credits
  • Health Protections, Infection Prevention and Control - 20 credits
  • Advanced Application of Infection Prevention and Control - 20 credits

 

Infection Prevention and Control in Context

This module is informed through the current infection prevention and control agenda. The module aims to review advancing principles of infection prevention and control, and to deploy these principles in practice. Specifically: to explore the principles of microbiology and immunology of infection prevention and control, to enable students to have a comprehensive and working knowledge applicable within their area of practice, in developing students’ skills and mastery in this area.

 

Health Protection, Infection Prevention and Control

This module appraises the global, national and local drivers that impact on strategic policy development in the management of public health and in the prevention and control of infection. The module will examine the mechanisms by which organisations ensure that an appropriate infection control programme and infrastructure are in place, including the development of strategies to combat infection. This requires strong leadership, high quality information and planned intervention to prevent and manage disease.

 

Advanced Application of Infection Prevention and Control

This module examines the context and practice application of infection prevention and control measures, and their importance and relevance to different groups in society and within the students’ workplace environment in addressing the need for standardisation, legislation, administration, guidance leadership and management. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 emphasises that effective prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) has to be embedded into everyday practice and systems need to be in place for the prevention and control of HCAI.

Next: Assessment

Students will be exposed to a variety of assessment methods designed to ensure that the content, outcomes and level of the modules are measured in a fair and transparent manner.
In this programme, the following methods are used: seminar presentations, essays, multiple choice questions, literature review and learning profiles.

Next: Careers

Students undertaking this programme have the potential to increase their employability through improving health care conditions and patient safety through the knowledge, skills and expertise acquired in functioning effectively in infection prevention and control environments as, researchers, clinicians and middle managers with particular focus on infection control nurses/matrons.

Next: Entry requirements

Postgraduate Infection Prevention and Control

 

UCAS points:
  
GCE A Level:
 
BTEC:
 
Irish/Scottish:  
International Baccalaureate:  
QAA:  
Extra Information:
 Applicants will normally hold a first degree or equivalent qualification.
Applicants without a first degree will be considered based on their relevant workplace experience and potential to undertake academic study at Masters level
Beginning: Overview

Who to contact

  • For admission enquiries

    Health and Social Care Admissions
    T:
    01244 511000 - Please ask for Health & Social Care Admissions
    F:
    01244 511302
    hscadmissions@chester.ac.uk

  • For enquiries about course content

    Helen Carr, Programme Leader
    T:
    01925 534050
    h.carr@chester.ac.uk