Level 7 Therapeutic Advances and Selfcare Management in Diabetes Mellitus (Level 7, 30 credits)
- Course type
- Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Course qualification
- Level 7
Course summary
What is the fee?
For all course options, see fees and funding
Where will I study?
School of Health and Society
How long will I study?
One semester
Overview
This module aims to enhance your understanding of the recent pharmacological innovations in the management of diabetes mellitus. It will further introduce course members to self-care models which empower people to effectively manage their diabetes
You will:
- critically examine the decision-making process that would be required to support new approaches being used
- critically evaluate the current and emerging therapies in the therapeutic management of diabetes
- examine existing chronic care models, self-care management and suggest new approaches
- critically analyse cutting-edged diabetes related research data to develop best standards and guidelines so as to implement evidence-based protocols and practice
How you learn
Future careers
Health care practitioners who graduate from this course would be employed in practice, management, education and research areas in the UK and overseas.
Graduates from this course can potentially apply for such promotional posts as Diabetes Specialist Nurse or Nurse Consultant in Diabetes or Divisional Nurse for Long Term Conditions, while others can potentially progress into research. Others may choose to go into academia working as lecturers or lecturer-practitioners or diabetes nurse consultants.
This module forms part of our MSc Diabetes Care.
Career Links
Guest speakers from the clinical areas will provide input in to specific modules. The practical experience to be gained from the simulation laboratory will make a valuable contribution to the course content and will bring a real world perspective to the academic delivery of the modules. These guest lectures will allow course participants to mix with professionals from the diabetes clinical settings and to make connections with them particularly when undertaking research project.
We offer real world experience of current clinical scenarios by providing exposure to clinical areas and specialist diabetes services like diabetic foot services. We work with experts from the main hospitals in the area who have established diabetes services and provide specialist/ advanced diabetes care: Manchester Royal Infirmary, North Manchester General Hospital, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
Modules
The module covers
- Novel drug therapies
- Technological advances and nanotechnology
- Behaviour change theories
- Self-management
- Structured educational programs
- Role of culture and ethnicity in self care
- Insulin therapy
- Medical Nutrition therapy
The module is suitable for graduate health care professionals with an interest in diabetes care wishing to pursue this course. This course provides best practice in diabetes via an in-depth understanding of high-quality diabetes care supported by current research findings
This course will suit you if you want to acquire a systematic understanding of the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver high-quality evidence-based care to people with diabetes, or if you wish to update your skill for a different but diabetes-related career pathway.
Our team are involved in a range of activity that enhances your learning experience whilst on the programme, including:
- Nationally and internationally acclaimed research in diabetes care
- Sitting on clinical and advisory boards within local and national diabetes commissioning groups
- Editorial board members of journals
Please note that exact modules and content offered may vary in order to keep content current and, for courses that offer optional modules, may depend on the number of students selecting particular options. When accepting your offer of a place to study on a programme with optional modules, you should be aware that optional modules may not all run each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you can undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements
Previous study and experience
You must have one of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree with honours from a UK University, normally an upper 2nd or above degree in an appropriate subject
- An equivalent academic or professional qualification from the UK or elsewhere, i.e. incorporating study at least comparable to 120 credits at level 6
- A Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate from a UK University.
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.
Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
Fees and funding
2026/27
| Type of study | Fees |
|---|---|
| Part-time | £1,560 |
Additional costs
You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.