Oncology and Palliative Care - Benefits of Distance Learning
"The programme can be done at my own pace and fitted into my erratic work pattern"
Tracy Soloninka, General Manager, Calea Palliative Care, Ontario, Canada.
Please see the following video - which gives a taste of the Virtual learning Environment used. (We recommend that you select 'high speed broadband')
Benefits of the Programme
At the end of the programme you will be able to:
- Assume responsibility for initiating practice development within your respective discipline
- Advance your practice via reflective practice and utilisation of research findings
- Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of cancer, its management and the relief of symptoms associated with treatment and disease progression
- Competently and sensitively share knowledge with colleagues, patients and families
- Contribute to the development and evaluation of local cancer/palliative care services
- Draw upon relevant theories and research to constructively challenge existing practices
- Actively promote seamless interagency and multi-professional care
- Design and conduct a research project as part of your final dissertation.
Other Benefits
You get much more than a qualification:
- You can work at your own pace, at any time and in any place
- Have web-based accessibility
- Flexibility
- Individualised tutoring and feedback to keep you on track
- Modularised programme so you can choose what you want to do
- Study high quality interactive learning materials written by experts
- Comprehensive support systems
- Relevant and autonomous learning
- Gain confidence and new skills
- Improve your career prospects
- Excellent support and resources
The Aims & Objectives as well as the Learning Outcomes for each Module are available in the full Module Content details.
