Principles and Practice of Palliative and End-of-Life Care Individual Modules

Develop the concepts and definitions of palliative and end of life care that you need to provide the best service in your career as a health professional and gain an understanding of the nature and relief of suffering from physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual perspectives. In this module, you will explore current policy development in palliative and end of life care both locally and nationally and current legal, ethical and professional issues in palliative and end of life care. You will be given the tools to acknowledge the physical and psychological responses to loss and bereavement, as well as the decision making and techniques to sensitively and thoughtfully converse with patients of all ages on topics including end of life decisions. The module will also address the common core principles for holistic palliative and end of life care through effective holistic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients in a variety of practice settings. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Individual Modules Principles and Practice of Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Applicants should hold registration with the NMC, HCPC working within the Health and Social Care sector. 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.

Most courses require IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent approved English language qualification. Some courses have higher entry criteria, so check the course-specific entry requirements.

UK students: £1,045 per year

UK/Home: £1,045 per year

January 2027

See central undergraduate application guidance: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply

• Centre for Health Innovation Stafford, United Kingdom