Improving children and their families lives through a new e-learning programme at Coventry University
Coventry University has been granted over £1.3 million for a range of projects around children with palliative and complex care needs and their families. Part of the outcome is an innovative e-learning programme
Children and Young People's Palliative and Complex Care
In June 2010, the Department of Health released a call to support projects focused on benefitting the lives of children with palliative and complex care needs and their families. Coventry University, led by Professor Jane Coad, was successful in gaining over £1.3 million for a range of projects in a dedicated work stream around Children and Families. As part of this a new innovative e-learning programme was developed.
The programme of e-learning modules aim to assist in the transformation of the workforce and up skilling of health, social care and allied health professionals who wish to expand and enhance their practice around palliative and complex care for children, young people and their families. It is aimed at nurses, midwives, doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and individuals working in health informatics, coroners and charity workers.
The programme has been designed following consultation with senior academics, clinical experts, user groups and charities to ensure that the content reflects current contemporary issues in relation to palliative and complex care for children, young people and their families. This programme will be delivered and assessed entirely online via the Internet and we support students in developing their IT skills from the outset.
Each module of learning is offered through the use of interactive web based learning, using case scenarios and electronic learning styles (online classroom, e-activities and discussion forums) which help students ground their reflections from their own practice. We encourage students to work together online to not only develop their specialist knowledge but also to learn how each other's roles combine to offer family centred care. This e-learning approach enables the course to be flexible and learner focused. As there is no requirement to attend the University students able to study from home or their workplace.
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