Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Online Learning) PgDip

Our programme has been designed to provide the educational background required for clinicians managing medical emergencies in children.<br/><br/>Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) is a rapidly expanding specialty. It has its roots in Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics but also has close affiliations with Paediatric Surgical Specialties, Paediatric Critical Care, Primary Care and Public Health. <br/><br/>From quite a diverse background, PEM has now developed into a specialty in its own right and there is a great need for extra PEM training on a UK, European and worldwide basis. <br/><br/>Prospective students will often be working full-time in professional roles caring for ill and injured children, including practicing doctors, nurses, paramedics and physician associates. Our programme is delivered as a part-time, online, interactive MSc - which affords students learning in a real-world context a degree of flexibility in their approach to study.<br/><br/>We use a problem-based learning approach, which promotes active learning appropriate to individual needs. <br/><br/>Students will have the option of graduating after one, two or three years with a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, or MSc respectively.<br/><br/>**Learning outcomes**<br/><br/>The key learning outcomes of the programme are to enable students to:<br/><br/><br/>* understand the physiology and pathology behind critical illness and injury in children<br/><br/><br/>* develop critical and analytical skills<br/><br/><br/>* develop scientific writing and presentation skills<br/><br/><br/>* prepare for the ever-changing and expanding medical and scientific knowledge base<br/><br/><br/>**Educational aims**<br/><br/>We aim to create a stimulating learning environment using ‘problem-based learning’ to produce graduates with a deep understanding of the principles and practice of paediatric emergencies, and who can improve outcomes for patients and families based on this understanding. <br/><br/>This approach can be broken down into three main principles:<br/><br/><br/>* The application of existing knowledge via a problem-based approach. This challenges the student to critically reflect on their clinical practice.<br/><br/><br/>* Active rather than passive learning within a real-world context, based on the current scientific literature.<br/><br/><br/>* Communication of information visually and in prose.<br/>