Diabetes Care and Management (Jan start)
The programme takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of diabetes, allowing the integration of key discipline areas in the understanding of the biology of the disease, its diagnosis and the understanding of the complications of diabetes, their prevention and management.
It emphasises the importance of research and development in the subject area and exposes you to the latest advances in the understanding of health and disease, equipping you with the competencies to take part in active research.
It emphasises the importance of research and development in the subject area and exposes you to the latest advances in the understanding of health and disease, equipping you with the competencies to take part in active research.
UK & EU Students
Course Details
Classification:MSc
Course Duration:1-3 Years
Course Start Date:January 2014
Course Mode:Full and Part time
Subject Area:Biological and Biomedical Science
Course Fees
Students from England, Wales or Northern Ireland
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Students from Scotland and the rest of the EU
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Minimum Entry Requirements
Essential Entry Requirements
For mature candidates, equivalence to an honours degree may be demonstrated through the University’s procedures for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent) from a recognised institute of higher education or NHS institute. Applicants will normally be registered HCPs.
For mature candidates, equivalence to an honours degree may be demonstrated through the University’s procedures for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
English Language RequirementsIELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no element below 5.5
Non UK/EU Students
Course Details
Classification:MSc
Course Duration:1-3 Years
Course Start Date:January 2014
Course Mode:Full and Part time
Subject Area:Biological and Biomedical Science
Course Fees
| Year | Fee | Description/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contact us | ||
Minimum Entry Requirements
Essential Entry Requirements
For mature candidates, equivalence to an honours degree may be demonstrated through the University’s procedures for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
UK honours degree 2:2 (or equivalent) from a recognised institute of higher education or NHS institute. Applicants will normally be registered HCPs.
For mature candidates, equivalence to an honours degree may be demonstrated through the University’s procedures for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
English Language RequirementsIELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) with no element below 5.5
Further Education Students
Course Details
Classification:MSc
Course Duration:1-3 Years
Course Start Date:January 2014
Course Mode:Full and Part time
Subject Area:Biological and Biomedical Science
Course Fees
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Programme Structure
The University operates a modularised programme structure. The taught modules of the programme will take place during semester A and B and the research project - during semester C.
Modules include:
Modules include:
- Diabetes Care: A Multi-Professional Approach
- Pathophysiology and Therapeutics of Diabetes
- The Lower Limb and Foot in Diabetes – Evaluation of Risk
- Skills for Professional Practice for Health Sciences
- Chronic Complications of Diabetes
- Nutrition and Lifestyle Management of Diabetes
- Optimising Health and Well-Being in Diabetes
- Reflective Work-based Practice
- Dissertation
It is possible to undertake the single module, Diabetes Care: A Multi-Professional Approach, as a stand-alone CPD certificate and gain credits towards a future Master's level degree.
Assessment
Each module will be assessed individually by a combination of course work and formal examination.
Career Opportunities
Diabetes is a disease that is on the increase worldwide. The demands on HCPs are rising at an alarming rate and HCPs need the education basis to provide competent appropriate care.
Many of our graduates go on to work in the field of diabetes – in general practice, in hospitals and in industry. Some with a suitable medical background choose to study for the UK General Medical Council exams (PLAB 1 and 2) and go on to work in the NHS.
Many of our graduates go on to work in the field of diabetes – in general practice, in hospitals and in industry. Some with a suitable medical background choose to study for the UK General Medical Council exams (PLAB 1 and 2) and go on to work in the NHS.
Fees and Funding
Scholarships may be available for this programme.
Visit www.gcu.ac.uk/study/scholarships for details.
For fee information, please visit
http://www.gcu.ac.uk/student/money/fees/postgraduate/#d.en.1683
Visit www.gcu.ac.uk/study/scholarships for details.
For fee information, please visit
http://www.gcu.ac.uk/student/money/fees/postgraduate/#d.en.1683
Placement Opportunities
Our top six students undertake a short clinical attachment in trimester B.
Research
Examples of research in diabetes underpinning the MSc programme include:
- Obesity and vascular changes in type 2 diabetes
- Adypocyte pathophysiology in diabetes
- Diabetes and the feto-placental circulation
- Novel in-vitro methods of assessing vascular function in health and disease
- The efficacy of urea cream in the control of anhidrosis in diabetic autonomic neuropathy
- Alteration of vascular reactivity by insulin and cortisol
- Effect of glucose concentration on blood vessel contractibility
- Visual testing and testing of eye disease
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