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University of Birmingham: Respiratory Medicine
| Institution | University of Birmingham View institution profile |
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| Department | School of Medicine View department profile |
| Web | www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/mds |
| pg@contacts.bham.ac.uk | |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This taught programme provides you with an overview of common conditions in respiratory medicine, their diagnosis and management, and the balance of public health, community and secondary care input to the overall service delivery in the speciality. It is taught using a mixture of lectures, tutorials, hands on practical sessions and workplace based elements. It will provide speciality training for budding respiratory specialists in primary or secondary care, either medical or allied healthcare professional.
This programme can be accessed through the 60 credit PG Certificate; 120 credit PG Diploma or the 180 credit Masters. If you wish to study this programme to Postgraduate Diploma level then you will need to complete additional modules of the programme but will not need to complete a dissertation, which is only available to those studying for the Masters.
The specific aims of the programme are to:
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Provide an in-depth understanding of the common conditions and concepts relevant to community based respiratory medicine including:
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Asthma
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Cough
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Sleep apnoea
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Equip you with a comprehensive understanding and practical knowledge of acute respiratory problems, and complex lung conditions managed in a secondary care setting including:
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TB and other respiratory infections
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Non-invasive ventilation
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Interstitial lung disease
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Lung cancer
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Cystic fibrosis
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Provide you with the knowledge and practical skills to plan and deliver efficient and successful clinical services through case based learning and supervised clinical protocol design.
MSc
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | BSc or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or medical degree) On a case-by-case basis, other classes of degree and/or relevant qualifications and experience of working within respiratory medicine will be considered. |
| Location | Main Site Academic and Student Division Birmingham B15 2TT |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | BSc or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or medical degree) On a case-by-case basis, other classes of degree and/or relevant qualifications and experience of working within respiratory medicine will be considered. |
| Location | Main Site Academic and Student Division Birmingham B15 2TT |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | BSc or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or medical degree) On a case-by-case basis, other classes of degree and/or relevant qualifications and experience of working within respiratory medicine will be considered. |
| Location | Main Site Academic and Student Division Birmingham B15 2TT |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | BSc or equivalent professional qualification (e.g. nursing, physiotherapy or medical degree) On a case-by-case basis, other classes of degree and/or relevant qualifications and experience of working within respiratory medicine will be considered. |
| Location | Main Site Academic and Student Division Birmingham B15 2TT |
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