TabsSummary Course details Course type: Online courseDirector of studies: Kathryn NottDirector of studies email: mylstm@lstmed.ac.ukDuration: 4 weeks (online)Home fee: £425Overseas fee: £4253 good reasons to study You will develop your theoretical and practical knowledge and skills of travel health using interactive online educational tools to facilitate learning with other health professionals. The course is delivered by experienced clinical professionals from LSTM and NaTHNaC who have experience of advising global travellers and teaching health professionals about travel health. This interactive online learning with subject specialists and other students enables flexible study to suit your needs, and includes practical case studies from travel health consultations and discussion forums. In an increasingly globalised world, and with international travel on the rise, the need for experts in travel health is at an all-time high. Coupled with escalated health-awareness and more stringent health requirements post-pandemic, travel health is an exciting and evolving area of medicine. Governance and Safety in Travel Health will enhance your knowledge of legal issues and safeguarding in travel health and give you valuable skills to lead in the management and development of travel health services. What will I get out of it? You’ll learn about a range of key themes surrounding the governance of travel health, legal issues and safeguarding, as well as clinical safety relating to vaccines and medicines management. You’ll quickly build the competence and confidence to identify and deliver improvements in your practice, and provide people with the best possible travelling experience. High-quality interactive learning complemented by opportunities for reflection will set you up for a rewarding career supported by continuous professional development. Is Governance and Safety in Travel Health for me? This online course has been designed to fit around a busy working life, so you can boost your professional skills and knowledge conveniently and efficiently. Wherever you are in the world and whatever your level of experience, whether you’re a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or travel or expedition health professional, this course will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to make a meaningful contribution to health services for travellers. Governance and Safety in Travel Health is also a module within the Professional Diploma in Travel Health. Why LSTM? Complete the short course in just four weeks. Study online, whenever you want, from anywhere in the world. Take it as a standalone course, or combine it with other modules for a Diploma. Course Structure Developed by subject specialists and supported by interaction with international peers, Governance and Safety in Travel Health covers key topics, including: Governance in travel health Legal issues Safeguarding Medicines management Managing the vaccine cold chain Clinical risk management Travel health competencies There are no formal assessments for the Governance and Safety in Travel Health short course. Delivery Governance and Safety in Travel Health is delivered entirely online, and can be accessed on-demand, without having to ‘attend’ sessions at specific times. Course content is taught by experienced clinical professionals from LSTM and NaTHNaC (National Travel Health Network and Centre). This four-week short course is split into four weekly blocks. Complete each block at your own pace (within its allocated week), with activities and reading taking around 10-15 hours per week. Benefit from a rich e-learning package, including video lectures, individual and group activities, online discussions, scenario-based learning, quizzes and reflective practice. Access course resources and interact with peers and tutors through your personalised virtual learning environment (VLE). It’s mobile friendly and functions well in low-bandwidth settings – perfect for remote learning. Entrance RequirementsAcademic requirements: This course is suitable for anyone who works in the fields of travel health, nursing or travel medicine. GPs, practice nurses, travel health advisors, pharmacists, specialist infectious disease doctors in training and other related disciplines would find this course extremely useful. Open to all health related disciplines, including medicine.Work experience: Students who have previously completed this course have a rich and varied background, inlcuding: Doctors worldwide NHS GP practice doctors and nurses Travel Medicine Clinic staff worldwide English language requirements: The course is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English should be aware that to gain maximum benefit from the course, you should have English language proficiency at the equivalent of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5. More English language information can be found on our website However, applicants will be considered if English Language competence is demonstrated by alternative means to the IELTS test. For example, this may include published papers in English, a work setting where English is the language of operation, or successful attendance on other courses held in English.Other requirements: IT system requirements for study. To enable you to participate and get the most out of the online course, we recommend the following: You will need access to a functioning desktop computer or laptop, Mac or Windows. Aspects of the course may be undertaken on an internet enabled portable device such as an iPad or tablet, however core learning will require a full computer with a keyboard, mouse and screen. Any typical computer produced within the last five years should be sufficient. The computer will need to have a reliable internet conection sufficient for streaming online video content or two way communication. This will require a mimimum stable internet speed ot 500Kbps (kilobits per second) usually provided through corporate LAN, broadband, ADSL, DSL, cable internet and most stable 3G connections. It is unlikely that dial-up modem connections will suffice. Internet speed tests may be undertaken onlien to determine your internet speed, for example, www.speedtest.net/ (link is external)(opens in a new tab) You will need headphones or speakers connected to your computer. Standard earbuds will work fine. If you are unable to ue audio devices, as part of LSTM policy we will make reasonable adjusment to the course such as providing transcripts of audiovisual material. To get the most out of the course you will need to use a modern and up-to-date web browser such as Mozilla Firefox - Latest Google Chrome - Latest Apple Safari - Latest* It is possible to use other browsers, but if you encounter problems we will ask you to try one of the freely available supported browsers listed above. * If using Apple Safari, you may need to change your preferences to allow all third party cookies. Your web browser will need to have Javascript and Cookies enabled. You can conduct an automated system check to determine if you are using a supported browser, and to check if Javascript and Cookies enabled, here: https://brightspace.lstmed.ac.uk/d2l/systemCheck. If Javascript and Cookies need to be enabled see http://enable-javascript.com/(link is external)(opens in a new tab) and http://www.whatarecookies.com/enable.asp AimsThis course aims to: To equip new and experienced practitioners in the development of their knowledge and skills in relation to the legal issues and safeguarding in travel health. To provide a platform for confident practice, reflection and continuing professional development through interactive learning with subject specialists and peers. TestimonialsI think the materials and videos are very high quality and were very informative. I have saved some for my use going forward which I think will be very beneficial to my work with travel imms. (Cohort 8, 2023) I think you have structured the course really well and I think the amount of work per block is about right, especially for students like me who have a full time job to manage too. I think you communicate well and answer queries on the discussion boards or via email with minimal delay. I also think you've all been very friendly and welcoming on this course, even though it's a distance learning course, it hasn't felt like that at times! Thank you! (Cohort 9, 2024) Concise lectures by expert clinicians, and access to peer-reviewed further reading materials that would otherwise often be "behind a paywall". (Cohort 10, 2024) The course materials were well-structured and easy to follow, which made it easier to stay on track throughout the module. The instructors were very approachable and responsive. It was easy to ask questions and get clarification, any time by discussion board or via email." (Cohort 10, 2024) The content was excellent and the further reading helped further develop the subject knowledge. 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