Leg Ulcer Management (Distance Learning) (Masters)
University of HuddersfieldUniversity of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH
Course overview
This course is aimed at health or social care professionals who would like to gain or enhance their knowledge of leg ulcer management. It provides an opportunity for you to develop the competences required to conduct assessments, plan, deliver and evaluate healthcare interventions for clients with ulceration of the lower limb. You will be taught the importance of diagnosis of the underlying disease attributing to lower limb ulceration, how to effectively manage lower limb ulceration and control factors which can delay healing.
You will also study how to recognise the importance of preventative strategies and methods used to maintain healed legs. This course will also reiterate the importance of research and clinical evidence in relation of lower limb ulceration, developing critical appraisal skills to enable care to be challenged aiming to reduce unwanted variation in clinical management.
Key highlights
- Develops competences to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate lower limb ulcer care
- Covers diagnosing underlying disease causing lower limb ulceration
- Explores managing ulceration and controlling factors that delay healing
- Includes preventative strategies and methods to maintain healed legs
- Builds critical appraisal skills to challenge variation in clinical management
- Aimed at health or social care professionals enhancing leg ulcer expertise
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5
Scholarships
The Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship Scheme provides a fee waiver of at least 50% on full-time or part-time research degrees, some schools may offer 100%.
Careers this course leads to
- Tissue Viability Nurse
- Community Nurse
- District Nurse
- Practice Nurse
- Wound Care Specialist Nurse
- Podiatrist
Cost of study
UK/Home: £660 | International: £18,700
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Huddersfield, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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