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Care and Management of Asthma and COPD

Award

Individual Modules

Study option

Location

Centre for Health Innovation Stafford

Start dates available

April 2027

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This module is designed for practitioners who work in either acute or community care setting including, District nurses, Enter the content for the course.

Practice Nurses, Paramedics, ITU nurses, pulmonary rehabilitation, and secondary care nurses. It will enable students to gain the knowledge and skills to manage patients with COPD, and asthma and differentiate between the two conditions.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Individual Modules Care and Management of Asthma and COPD

Duration

Every Thursday for 12 weeks from 09.00 – 13.00 ( apart from first day which is a full day)

Over 12 weeks

22 April all day, 29 April 2027
06, 13, 20, 27 May 2027
03,10, 17, 24 June 2027

Summative presentation assessment

8 July 2027

Written Assignment

First submission 16 July 2027
Second submission 17 December 2027

Course content

The focus of this module is for you to be able to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to manage patients with Asthma & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and to have an understanding of the pathophysiology of COPD and its differentiation from Asthma and foster an understanding of the needs of patients with Asthma and COPD by developing your competence and confidence in assessing and managing the needs of these patients.

The module has been created to improve the care provided to patients with Asthma & COPD as it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK.

The module aims to improve the knowledge base of health professionals working with Asthma & COPD patients in hospital or community settings to enhance the level of patient care and will empower the health professional to make an early intervention and ensure treatment is of the highest standard.

This module can be studied at level 6 or 7.

Entry requirements

This module is intended for qualified health professionals working with patients in general practices, the wider community, paramedics and hospital or long-term residential care environments, all must have access to a client group with COPD & or Asthma.

We understand that you might have experienced a challenging run up to higher education and may have not met the entry requirements as listed. If this is the case don’t worry, contact us and our team of expert advisors can guide you through the next stages of application, or help you find the perfect course for your needs.

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Teaching and assessment

Learning support

In addition to the excellent support you will receive from your course teaching team, our central Academic Skills team provides group and one-to-one help to support your learning in a number of areas. These include:

study skills such as reading, note-taking and presentation skills
written English, including punctuation and grammatical accuracy
academic writing and how to reference
research skills
critical thinking and understanding arguments
revision, assessment and examination skills
time management

Additional support

Our Student Inclusion Services support students with additional needs such as sensory impairment, or learning difficulties such as dyslexia.

Fees

For the course starting on 14 April 2027 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for Individual Modules-Part-time
Study option	UK / Channel Islands
Part-time	£1,045 per year of study

Accommodation and living costs
Accommodation and living costs
Accommodation and living costs are not included in our fees. View our accommodation Read more about living costs

Sources of financial support

If you receive funding from Student Finance you may be eligible to apply for additional benefits. Details can be obtained by reading our additional funding web pages, or visiting www.gov.uk.

Scholarships and additional funding

As an undergraduate student at Staffordshire, you may be eligible for additional financial support through one of our scholarships and bursaries. You can visit our funding page to find out more and check your eligibility.

Apply now to Care and Management of Asthma and COPD

Location	Award	Study option	Start date	Apply Link
Centre for Health Innovation Stafford	Individual Modules	Part-time	14 April 2027	Apply now

Rules and regulations

If you are offered a place at University of Staffordshire, your offer will be subject to our rules, regulations and enrolment conditions, which may vary from time to time.

Students of University of Staffordshire enter into a contract with us and are bound by these rules and regulations, which are subject to change. For more information, please see: University Policies and Regulations.