The University of Sheffield
Continuing Education for Health and Social Care Practitioners

Programme List (by Subject Areas)

CPD Funding is now also available at The University of Sheffield for April 2012 - March 2013.

You can now APL up to 60 degree-level credits of learning from another higher education institution into our undergraduate degree programmes at the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

If you would like to search for a course by title please use the Programme List A-Z, to browse by subject group please use the list below.

Searching tips: Enter your key word(s) in the search box above and all relevant programmes and units will be displayed (e.g. I’m looking for a course in... Speech therapies).

We are interested in your experience of using this website. Please complete the short 'Website Evaluation' questionnaire (on the left hand menu) to let us know.

Acute Care

ECG Analysis and Application (SNM2111/SNM3090)
Foundations of Orthopaedics (SNM2122/SNM3102)
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Related Procedures (SNM2215/SNM3232)
Identifying the deteriorating patient (SNM2106/SNM3085)
Introduction to ECG interpretation (Study Day)
Managing Arrhythmias and Inherited Cardiac Conditions (SNM632)
Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes (SNM2109/SNM3088)
Musculo-Skeletal Trauma (SNM2121/SNM3101)
Postgraduate Certificate in Acute Care (NURT92)
Using physical assessment skills in patient care (SNM2214/SNM3233)

Cardiac Conditions

CHD Update (Study Day)
Chronic Heart Failure (SNM2108/SNM3087)
Heart Failure in Primary Care (Study Day)
Hypertension (Study Day)
Managing Heart Failure as a Long Term Health Condition (SNM611)

Dementia Care

Foundations in Relationship-Centred Dementia Care (SNM2234/SNM3234)

Diabetes

Diabetes and Footcare (Study Day)
Diabetes & Insulin Initiation and Management (Study Day)
Introduction to Diabetes Care and Management (SNM2204/SNM3187)
Introduction to Diabetes (Study Day)
Managing Diabetes as a Long Term Health Condition (SNM614)
New Treatment and Therapies in Diabetes (Study Day)
Overview of Diabetes Complications (Study Day)

Essential Skills Study Days

An Introduction to Contraception in Primary Care
An Introduction to Health Promotion
An Introduction to Nursing in Primary Care
Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care
Coronary Heart Disease Update
Ear Care
Heart Failure in Primary Care
Hypertension
Infection Control in Primary Care
Introduction to Vaccination and Immunisation
Travel Health
Wound Care

Family Planning

An Introduction to Contraception in Primary Care (Study Day)
Cervical Screening for Health Care Professionals (SNM3246)
Diversity in Sexual Health (SNM2205/SNM3189)
Practice of Family Planning and RSH (SNM235/SNM335)

Human Communication Sciences

Post-Graduate Programmes
MPhil/PhD Human Communication Sciences - HCSR 20
Available for distance learning (below):
Postgraduate Certificate in Cleft Palate Studies - HCST 05
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc Speech & Cleft - HCST 07 & 09
PG Cert / PG Dip /MSc Language and Communication Impairment in Children - HCST 16, 17 & 18
Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/MSc Speech Difficulties - HCST 10, 12 & 14

Undergraduate Programme For Speech And Language Therapy Assistants (Distance Learning)
Advanced Certificate In Language And Communication Impairment In Children - HCSU 03

Post-Graduate Modules: Developmental Speech, Language and Communication Impairments
Available for distance learning (below):
Cleft Lip & Palate: Velopharyngeal Structure And Function - HCS 6102
Cleft Lip And Palate: A Multidisciplinary Approach - HCS 6101
Cleft Lip And Palate: Intervention And Service Provision - HCS 6104
Cleft Lip And Palate: Speech Assessment- HCS 6103
Developmental Disorders A – HCS 6091 (15 Credits)
Developmental Disorders B – HCS 6092 (30 Credits)
Language and Communication - HCS 6026
Language and Communication in Early Years - HCS 6029
Speech Difficulties 1 Nature and Investigation – HCS 6021
Speech Difficulties 2 Intervention and Management - HCS 6022
Spoken and Written Language - HCS 6025

Post-Graduate Modules: Research Training
Available by distance learning (below):
Developing An Evidence Base For Practice - HCS 6027
Methods of Enquiry - HCS 6028

Post-Graduate Modules: Other Modules
Methods In Clinical Linguistics - HCS 6003

Undergraduate Modules For Speech And Language Therapy Assistants (Distance Learning)
Cognitive Development and Learning - HCS 276
Language and Communication in the Classroom Context - HCS 278
Language And Communication In The Early Years - HCS 279
Speech, Language and Communication Development - HCS 275
Speech, Language and Communication Needs - HCS 277

Long Term Conditions

Advanced Care and Management of Long Term Conditions (SNM613)
Advanced Care and Management of Chronic Wounds (SNM629)
Cancer Pathophysiology and Therapeutics (SNM638)
Care and Management of the Renal Patient (SNM2221/3321)
Evidence Based Stroke Care (SNM2202/SNM3186/SNM612)
Managing Renal Disease as a Long Term Health Condition (SNM616)
Managing Respiratory Disease as a Long Term Condition (SNM615)
Postgraduate Certificate in Cancer Care (NURT94)
Postgraduate Certificate in Long Term Health Conditions (NURT86)
The Context of Cancer Care (SNM628)

Neonate, Children, Family & Public Health

Concepts of Care of the Newborn Diploma/Degree Level (SNM2139/SNM3116)
Concepts of Care of the Newborn Masters Level (SNM623)
Emergency Management of the Neonate (SNM630)
High Dependency Care of the Newborn Diploma/Degree Level (SNM2138/SNM3115)
High Dependency Care of the Newborn Masters Level (SNM622)
Holistic Care for Babies and Families (SNM631)
Intensive Care of the Newborn Diploma/Degree Level (SNM2137/SNM3114)
Intensive Care of the Newborn Masters Level (SNM621)
Professional Issues in Caring for the Child or Neonate (SNM2131)
Postgraduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care (NURT78)
Postgraduate Diploma in Enhancing Neonatal Practice (NURT93)

Orthoptics

MMedSci/PGDip (Vision and Strabismus) by Distance Learning

Palliative and End of Life Care

Palliative Care in the Community (Study Day)
Supportive Care at the End-of-Life (SNM2210/SNM3227)

Patient Safety

Effective Infection Prevention and Control for Health Practitioners (SNM3239)
Fitness for Practice (Study Day)
Infection Control in Primary Care (Study Day)
Legal and Professional Issues in Healthcare (SNM633)
Nurse/Midwifery Independent/Supplementary Prescribing Course (SNM3223/SNM624)
Tissue Viability Care and Management (SNM3237)

Professional Development

Dissertation (SNM3178/SNM3136)
Practice Based Portfolio Development & Developing Clinical Practice (SNM2129/SNM3016)
Preparation of Supervisors of Midwives (SNM3014/SNM6004)

School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR)

Click on a course or unit title for more information. These links will take you to the course information on the ScHARR website.

To apply for a complete programme (Masters, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate) please use the University's central Postgraduate Online Application form.  For individual units or modules see the "How to apply" section of the CPD website.

Public Health related programmes
MPH (Master in Public Health) full time (HART22) or part time (HART23)
A Postgraduate Diploma (HART24 full time, HART25 part time) and Postgraduate Certificate (HART26 full time, HART27 part time) in Public Health are also available.

MPH (Master in Public Health) part time by Distance Learning (HART80)
This programme is delivered completely online with interactive seminars, discussions, recorded lectures and online reading. A Postgraduate Diploma (HART81) and Postgraduate Certificate (HART82) in Public Health (by Distance Learning) are also available.

MPH (Health Services Research) full time (HART32) or part time (HART33)
A Postgraduate Diploma (HART34 full time, HART35 part time) and Postgraduate Certificate (HART36 full time, HART37 part time) in Public Health (Health Services Research) are also available.

MPH (Management & Leadership) full time (HART46) or part time (HART47)
A Postgraduate Diploma (HART48 full time, HART49 part time) and Postgraduate Certificate (HART50 full time, HART51 part time) in Public Health (Management and Leadership) are also available.

MSc Social Science and Health full time (HART69) or part time (HART70)
A Postgraduate Diploma (HART71 full time, HART72 part time) and Postgraduate Certificate (HART73 full time, HART74 part time) in Social Science and Health are also available.

Health Economics and Decision Science related programmes
MSc Health Economics and Decision Modelling full time (HART44) or part time (HART45)
MSc International Health Technology Assessment, Pricing and Reimbursement part time Distance Learning (HART66)
A Postgraduate Diploma (HART67) and Postgraduate Certificate (HART68) in International Health Technology, Pricing and Reimbursement are also available.

Health Services Research related programmes
MSc Clinical Research full time (HART64) or part time (HART65)
MSc Advanced Emergency Care full time (HART91) or part time (HART92)
A Postgraduate Diploma (HART93 full time or HART94 part time) and Postgraduate Certificate (HART95 full time or HART96 part time) in Advanced Emergency Care are also available.

The following units are available within the School of Health and Related Research for CPD/LBR students
Epidemiology (Semester 1)(HAR619)
Key Issues in Global Public Health (Semester 1)(HAR675)
Contemporary Health Psychology and Behaviour Change (Semester 1)(HAR680)
Leading and Managing Health Services (Semester 2)(HAR682)
GIS in Public Health Practice (Semester 2)(HAR684)
Communicable Disease Control (Semester 2)(HAR685)
Disaster and Emergency Management (Semester 2)(HAR686)
Health Care Financing and Economic Evaluation (Semester 2)(HAR687)
Further Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials (Online Semester 2)(HAR688)
Using Evidence in the Design and Development of Models (Online Semester 1)(HAR691)
Pharmaceutical Pricing (Online Semester 2)(HAR692)
Using Health Policy to Strengthen Health Systems (Semester 2)(HAR697)
Sociology of Health and Illness (Semester 2)(HAR6016)
Health Promotion (Semester 2)(HAR6021)
Introduction to Research Methods (Semester 1)(HAR6030)
Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal (Semester 1)(HAR6035)
Health Needs Assessment, Planning and Evaluation (Semester tbc)(HAR6041)
Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal DL (Online Semester 2)(HAR6042)
Health Promotion DL (Online Semester 2)(HAR6046)
Key Issues in National and Global Public Health DL (Online Semester 1)(HAR6047)
Epidemiology DL (Online Semester 1)(HAR6048)
Management Theory and Practice (Leadership and Managing Change) (Semester 1)(HAR6104)
Evidence Based Emergency Medicine and Research (Semester 1)(HAR6105)
An Introduction to Emergency Medicine in the UK (Semester 1)(HAR6106)
Observation and Ambulatory Medicine (Semester 1)(HAR6107)
Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Semester 2)(HAR6108)
Pre-Hospital Emergency, Event and Expedition Medicine (Semester 2)(HAR6109)
Methods and Processes in International Health Technology Assessment (Online Semester 1)(HAR6111)
International Healthcare Systems and Reimbursement (Online Semester 2)(HAR6112)
Cost-effectiveness Modelling in International Health Technology Assessment (Online Semester 2)(HAR6113)
Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis: Principles (Online Semester 1)(HAR6114)
Economic Evaluation in International Health Technology Assessment (Online Semester 1)(HAR6115)
Randomised Controlled Trials to Support Reimbursement Decision Making (Online Semester 1)(HAR6116)
Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis: Applications (Online Semester 1)(HAR6117)
Utility and Patient-reported Outcomes Data in Health Technology Assessment (Online Semester 2)(HAR6118)
Building Cost-effectiveness Models for Health Technology Assessment (Online Semester 2)(HAR6119)
Musculo-Skeletal Emergency Medicine (Semester 2)(HAR6121)
Sedation (Semester 2)(HAR6122)
Emergency Medicine Informatics (Semester 1)(HAR6123)
Medicolegal and Forensic Emergency Medicine (Semester 2)(HAR6124)
Research Methods for Emergency Medicine (Semester tbc)(HAR6125)
HTA Implementation in Low and Middle Income Countries (Online Semester 2)(HAR6126)
Systematic Reviews and Critical Appraisal Techniques (Semester tbc)(HAR6501)
Promoting Evidence-Based Healthcare (Semester 2)(HAR6521)
Qualitative Research Design and Analysis (HAR6531)
Public Health Informatics (HAR655)

Health Informatics (based in the Information School)
MSc Health Informatics - INFT26 (PT/DL)

ScHARR Postgraduate Research programmes
MPhil/PhD Health & Related Research - HARR11 (FT) / HARR21 (PT)

Service Improvement

Leading for Service Improvement (SNM2086/SNM3075)
Principles of Management and Leadership in the Health and Social Care Setting (SNM2193/SNM3183)
Promoting Evidence Based Practice (SNM2127/SNM3182)
Research Appreciation and Application (SNM3177/SNM3135) - Distance Learning
Research Appreciation and Application (SNM3177/SNM3135) - Taught
Service Performance Improvement Methodology for Health Professionals (SNM626) & Service Performance Improvement Mini- Project (SNM627)