University of Staffordshire

Assessment of Patients with Minor Injuries Individual Modules

University of StaffordshireCentre for Health Innovation Stafford, United Kingdom

Course overview

Are you a health professional looking to expand your knowledge on the assessment of children and adults with minor injuries? Join the experts at Staffordshire University and get the latest tools you need to make informed decisions in clinical environments. With us, you’ll explore the principles of clinical and musculoskeletal assessment, alongside the underlying physiology associated with adults and children with minor injuries, allowing you to make informed and professional decisions in the workplace.

You will be able to focus on specific areas of clinical assessment, including the examination and assessment of upper and lower limb injuries, wounds, burns, eye injuries and minor head injuries. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Individual Modules Assessment of Patients with Minor Injuries

Key highlights

  • Covers assessment of both children and adults with minor injuries
  • Explores principles of clinical and musculoskeletal assessment
  • Examines underlying physiology associated with minor injuries
  • Focuses on upper and lower limb injury examination
  • Includes assessment of wounds, burns, eye and minor head injuries
  • Supports informed, professional clinical decision-making in the workplace

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 Most courses require IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent approved English language qualification. Some courses have higher entry criteria, so check the course-specific entry requirements.

Scholarships

  • Care Leavers and Estranged Students

    Applicants who have been in local authority or foster care can recevie a one-off higher education bursary of £2,000 from your local authority, which is paid in instalments.

    Up to £2,000
  • Disabled Students Allowance

    DSA provides extra support for those students who incur extra course costs as a direct result of their disability.

  • Horizon Fund Bursary

    £2,000 1st year undergraduate (Level 4).

    Up to £2,000
  • SMART Scholarship

    The SMART scholarship represents a £3,000 discount that will be applied to every year of your tuition fees (this excludes placement years).

    Up to £3,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Emergency Nurse Practitioner
  • Minor Injuries Nurse
  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner
  • Urgent Care Practitioner
  • Paramedic

Cost of study

UK/Home: £1,045 per year | International: £1,045 per year per year

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 Staffordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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