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Digital Health and Technology Solutions 7KANP121

Key information

Subject area:

Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care


Course type:

Assessed Module


Credit level:

7


Credit value:

30


Duration:

11 days of learning over 11 weeks


Available course dates:

From: 17 September 2024 To: 03 December 2024
Application deadline: 31 August 2024

Course overview

The use of digital technology to achieve health objectives is a rapidly developing area and one that is increasingly impacting of professional healthcare practice.

The focus of this module is developing a greater understanding of the transformative potential and limits of both existing and emerging technological innovations and how to adopt, use and apply these into practice in different healthcare settings. How digital technologies are assessed for the opportunities and challenges they present to improve quality, safety and efficiency are also explored.

What will I achieve?

  • Present a critical analysis of the core principles that drive the utilisation and development of healthcare technologies.
  • Provide an analysis of factors that govern choice and influence implementation of health technologies in practice principles
  • Be able to provide a critical evaluation of a selection of health technologies utilised in practice

Who will I learn with?

Scott McLachlan

Lecturer in Digital Technologies for Health

Who is this for?

Qualified healthcare professionals

How will I be assessed?

Written assignment (2,500 words)

What is the teaching schedule?

17/09/2024, 24/09, 01/10, 08/10, 15/10, 22/10, 29/10, 05/11, 12/11, 19/11, 03/12

 

Further information

This module is offered as part of King’s College London’s flexible postgraduate awards in Professional Development. These awards will be one of the most flexible currently offered in the UK, providing the opportunity to study a range of modules from across King’s, both on-campus and online. You can complete individual modules and stack these towards a PgCert, PgDip or MA/MSc.

Designed for experienced professionals juggling life and work commitments, our postgraduate awards will enable you to study at your own pace. In challenging financial times, you are also able to fund your studies module-by-module. We will support you to select the right module diet that meets your objectives while ensuring that you are well prepared for success. We will also help you to build your professional network of peers from across our suite of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) modules.

If you are interested in following this award route, please visit our webpage for further information or email stackable-cpd@kcl.ac.uk. Please note that this route will require you to meet the following entry requirements:

  • A 2.2 honours degree or international equivalent
  • A CV and personal statement outlining your reasons for study
  • English language band D (for example, IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each skill)
  • A professional registration in nursing or another allied health profession.

Please note that the above route is optional. You may still take the module as a standalone course within the faculty. You will not be permitted to count credit from this module towards a Professional Development award if you have already used it, or intend to use it, as part of a faculty-based award.

Course status:

Course closed

Full fee £3400

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