Palliative Care

The Palliative Care program of the University of Glasgow is for professionals caring for patients with life-threatening or incurable illness. Students will expand, enhance and develop their knowledge through reviewing a broad range of published literature related to Palliative Care.

Key facts

• Students will further develop their skills in critical analysis of core concepts along with symptom control, leadership, communication and holistic care. Students’ expertise will be enhanced by projects that will take place in their own clinical environment. This part-time online distance learning (ODL) program will support graduates in becoming clinical and academic leaders in the field of Palliative Care with a qualification from a world top 100 university.

• Emphasis on learning embedded in clinical practice

• Areas covered include symptom-control, communication skills, patient-centred care, leadership and effectiveness.

• The Palliative Care program of the University of Glasgow is taught by a team of clinicians with a wide range of clinical and educational experience, delivered as an online distance learning program.

• Delivered by experts in the field of palliative care using a multi-modal teaching approach which includes lectures, seminars, and online forums.

• Tailored for students to reflect on implementing knowledge and skills in their own workplace in the UK or internationally.

• Assessments are geared to acquiring work, academic and leadership skills and confidence to help students grow in their roles.
• Career prospects
• The program forms a strong basis for a career in palliative care for nursing, medicine or allied healthcare professionals (AHPs) by following the major learning themes for the above specialist areas.
• It also will become part of the essential requirements for Band 7 and above specialists in palliative care.
• For medical candidates, the convenors of the program will ensure the program reflects GMC credentialing and will provide an academic underpinning for trainees in palliative care and a foundation for those seeking to further their skills in research, leadership and quality improvement.

Courses include:

• Symptom Control in Changing Populations

• Symptom Control

• Themes in Palliative Care

• Advanced Communication and Ethics

• Clinical Leadership and Effectiveness

• Research Methods for Palliative Care