Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care MSc

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.**<br/><br/>**Course Summary**<br/><br/>Enrich your practice in supportive, palliative and end-of-life care with this versatile and flexible postgraduate distance learning course.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your knowledge and clinical practice in supportive, palliative and end-of-life care.<br/><br/><br/>- Develop as a generalist or specialist practitioner in your clinical setting.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain an in-depth understanding of the key factors impacting on the end of life decision-making.<br/><br/><br/>- Become an autonomous practitioner, improving your research, leadership skills and ability to implement service developments.<br/><br/><br/>In this course, youll study flexibly around your existing commitments in practice, and apply your knowledge to your role. Youll work collaboratively in researching management strategies for end-of-life care while studying independently towards a deeper understanding of care.<br/><br/>**How You Learn**<br/><br/>All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.<br/><br/>This course offers the adaptability that you need to study and work effectively. With the support of supervisors, academics and staff, youll work towards a deeper understanding of your field.<br/><br/>Youll consider how better to treat, support and care for patients and their families, how to evaluate practice from a philosophical/ethical perspective and how to support decision-making at end of life. Topic areas include collaborative working, symptom management, loss, grief and bereavement and research methods for practice.<br/><br/>You learn through: <br/><br/><br/>- distance learning through our online learning environment<br/><br/><br/>- group work and collaborative learning<br/><br/><br/>- independent research<br/><br/><br/>- final dissertation/research project<br/><br/><br/>**Applied learning**<br/><br/>Live projects: <br/><br/>The learning, teaching and assessment strategies used to reflect current practice in interprofessional working in supportive and palliative care, promoting a collaborative approach. Various professionals contribute to the teaching of the course from a variety of backgrounds and clinical settings.<br/><br/>Work placements: <br/><br/>Youll apply your learning to your clinical workplace, gaining an expert understanding of palliative and end-of-life care and its aims. Your day-to-day practice experience will help you to adopt a holistic approach to symptom management - allowing you to focus on psychological, spiritual and social support for the patient and their family.