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MSc in Palliative Care

This interdisciplinary MSc in Palliative Care has been set up in partnership with Queen Margaret University. It is designed for experienced practitioners from all disciplines involved in the care of patients and their families in the palliative care phase of illness. It addresses palliative care for those with malignant and non-malignant disease, such as end-stage cardiac and respiratory disease. The programme is:

  • Interdisciplinary
  • Flexible
  • Relevant to your practice

To ensure flexibility it is possible to do:

  • Individual modules for Continuing Professional Development
  • A Postgraduate Certificate (4 modules )
  • A Postgraduate Diploma (8 modules)
  • A full MSc (12 modules)

The core modules are:

  • Shadows & Horizons: Advancing Palliative Care Practice.
  • Supporting the Patient and Family in Palliative Care: A Team Approach. This will run January 2010.
  • Developing Advanced Communication Skills in Palliative Care.

Practitioners with a clinical role also have to do the symptom control module:

  • Working with People with Complex Pain and Symptoms.

All those doing a Postgraduate Diploma/ MSc have to do at least one research module and there are elective modules on practice, management and education themes.

The final four modules are a palliative care work-based project. This innovative approach to masters level study enables the student to gain academic credit for planning, implementing and evaluating a significant project in the work place that contributes to advancing palliative care practice.

Enquiries to Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Applications to Admissions, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000

 

Developing Advanced Communication Skills in Palliative Care

This module is designed for members of the multiprofessional health care team working with patients with advanced progressive disease. It is part of the multiprofessional MSc in Palliative Care, but may be taken as a stand-alone module for continuing professional development.

Students studying this module will have the opportunity to develop advanced communication skills with the patient, family and interdisciplinary team.

To undertake this module, the student must have two years clinical experience as a qualified practitioner and evidence of recent academic study.

Enquiries to Joan Adam, Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Applications to Admissions, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000

 

Shadows and Horizons: Advancing Palliative Care Practice

This module is designed for members of the multiprofessional health care team working with patients with advanced progressive disease. It is part of the multiprofessional MSc in Palliative Care, but may be taken as a stand-alone module for continuing professional development.

Students on the module will have the opportunity to critically reflect on the history and philosophy of palliative care and demonstrate a proactive approach to the political context in which it takes place.

To undertake this module, the student must have two years clinical experience as a qualified practitioner and evidence of recent academic study. Classes will be held in St Columba's Hospice on a series of study days.

Enquiries to Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Applications to Admissions, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000 

 

Working with People with Complex Pain and Symptoms

This module is designed for members of the multiprofessional healthcare team who are working with patients in the palliative care phase of illness and those with responsibility for advancing clinical practice. It is part of the multiprofessional MSc in Palliative Care, but may be taken as a stand- alone module for continuing professional development.

To undertake this module, the student must have two years clinical experience as a qualified practitioner and evidence of recent academic study. Classes will be held in St Columba's Hospice.

Enquiries to Joan Adam, Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Applications to Admissions, Queen Margaret University Tel No. 0131 474 0000

 

Supporting the patient and family in Palliative Care - A Team Approach

This module is designed for members of the multi-professional health care team who are working with patients with advanced progressive disease. It is part of the multiprofessional MSc in Palliative Care, but may be taken as a stand- alone module for continuing professional development.

Students studying the module will explore the experience of illness, death and bereavement for patients, families and team members and use an evidence base to develop creative and collaborative responses.

To undertake this module, the student must have two years clinical experience as a qualified practitioner and evidence of recent academic study. Classes will be held in St Columba's Hospice.

Enquiries to Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach

This interdisciplinary degree programme is run in partnership with Queen Margaret University. It is designed for health and social care practitioners from all disciplines with a responsibility for patients and families in the palliative care phase of illness, whether you work in the community, care home, hospital or hospice setting. You may be in a post involving clinical practice, management, education or research. In line with current strategic directions, this programme will address the needs of patients with cancer and non malignant disease such as end stage cardiac and renal disease or dementia.

The BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach provides a post-registration/qualification route to degree completion in palliative care for a range of professionals. Single modules may be taken by associate students for Continuing Professional Development or by students on other Queen Margaret University programmes. Learning approaches will include face-to-face teaching, Web CT and work based learning.

All students will normally complete the following 8 modules:

  • 4 palliative care taught modules
    • Assessing and Managing Pain and Symptoms in Palliative Care
    • Helping People Live with Advanced Progressive Disease
    • Creative Communication Skills for Palliative Care
    • End of Life Care
  • A double palliative care work-based module in which theory is put into practice
  • 2 core modules from topics relating to leadership, practice development and research.

The palliative care modules are run at St Columba's Hospice, while the core modules and additional electives are held at Queen Margaret University. Classes (Semester-1) start in September.

Enquiries to Joan Adam, Nurse Lecturer, or Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Application to Admissions. Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000

 

Helping People Live with Advanced Progressive Disease

This module is relevant to all registered health and social care practitioners with a responsibility for patients and families in the palliative care phase of illness. The module may be taken as part of the BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach. It may also be taken as an elective module in other Queen Margaret University health and social care degrees, or as a stand-alone module for continuing professional development.

The aim of this module is to enable practitioners to explore and apply the evidence base to the psychological, social and spiritual care they offer to patients and families in the palliative care phase of life threatening illness.

Enquiries to Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Application to Admissions. Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000

Creative Communication Skills for Palliative Care

This module is relevant to all registered health and social care practitioners with a responsibility for patients and families in the palliative care phase of illness. The module may be taken as part of the BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach. It may also be taken as an elective module in other Queen Margaret University health and social care degrees, or as a stand-alone module for continuing professional development.

The aim of this module is to enable the student to develop a repertoire of creative communication skills which meet the needs of patients, their family and carers in palliative care.

Enquiries to Joan Adam, Nurse Lecturer, or Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Application to Admissions. Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000

 

Assessing and Managing Pain and Symptoms in Palliative Care

This module is relevant to all registered health and social care practitioners with a responsibility for patients and families in the palliative care phase of illness. The module may be taken as part of the BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach. It may also be taken as an elective module in other Queen Margaret University health and social care degrees, or as a stand-alone module for continuing professional development.

Students on the module will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills for accurate anticipation, assessment and management of pain and other symptoms in patients with advanced progressive disease.

Classes will be held in St Columba's Hospice.

Enquiries to Joan Adam, Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Application to Admissions. Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000

 

End-of-Life Care

This module is relevant to all registered health and social care practitioners with a responsibility for patients and families in the palliative care phase of illness. The module may be taken as part of the BSc in Professional Practice - Palliative Care Approach. It may also be taken as an elective module in other Queen Margaret University health and social care degrees, or as a stand-alone module for continuing professional development.

The aim of this module is to facilitate practitioners to provide sensitive, evidence-based care at the end of life for people with advanced progressive disease in a variety of settings - care homes, hospital, hospice or community.

Classes will be held in St Columba's Hospice.

Enquiries to Margaret Colquhoun, Senior Nurse Lecturer, St Columba's Hospice, Boswall Road, Edinburgh EH5 3RW. Tel No. 0131 551 1381 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Application to Admissions, Queen Margaret University, Tel No. 0131 474 0000