Neonatal Medicine (Taught) | Master's degree | Health & Well-Being | Online/Distance | 3 years | Cardiff University | United Kingdom

The MSc in Neonatal Medicine is open to medical doctors, nurse practitioners and other health professionals involved in neonatal healthcare.Entry to the dissertation stage for the MSc award requires completion of the Cardiff University Postgraduate Diploma in Neonatal Medicine. This part-time distance learning course focuses on the study of clinical problems and therapeutic approaches specific to neonatal healthcare.The physiological and anatomical changes that occur during gestation and after birth influence clinical presentation and effective treatment strategies for sick and premature infants.Understanding the scientific basis for neonatal healthcare is vital to clinical decision making and managing the ethical and communication challenges faced by clinical teams every day. The course aims toprepare clinicians to identify, critically appraise, plan and implementmore effective treatments based on a sound knowledge of relevant research evidence, clinical practice, anatomy and pathophysiology. Distinctive features The distance-learning format gives clinicians the flexibility to gain a postgraduate qualification alongside busy jobs The active involvement of clinical neonatologists and academics ensures there is both scientific rigour and relevance to day to day clinical work The dissertation allows students to explore an area of personal interest or relevance to their own clinical setting with the support of an academic supervisor The modules shown are an example of the typical curriculum and will be reviewed prior to the 2020/21 academic year. The final modules will be published by September.