TabsSummary Course details Course type: Professional DiplomaDirector of studies: Philippa TubbDirector of studies email: mylstm@lstmed.ac.ukDuration: 7 - 12 monthsHome fee: £2,595Overseas fee: £2,595Attachments LSTM Professional Diploma in Travel Health Payment options 2021.pdf Diploma in Travel Health _ V_19_20.pdf Diploma in Travel Health - Resources and Pre-reading.pdf DTH cohort dates.pdf3 good reasons to study You will develop your theoretical and practical knowledge in travel health by completing four online modules using a variety of interactive online educational tools.This course has been jointly developed by LSTM in conjunction with the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) and is delivered by experienced clinical professionals from the two organisations.Through interactive, online study, you will learn together with travel health professionals from across the globe. COVID-19 UPDATE LSTM online courses are planned to run as normal as staff can access and facilitate these remotely. We will be in regular communication with our applicants and offer holders to let them know of any changes. If you are interested in these courses, please apply early as we are experiencing unprecedented interest and there may be some delays to processing your application. PART TIME ONLINE PROGRAMME The programme can be started at different points throughout the year, with the opportunity to sit for the final written assessment and final MCQ exam in either May or September each year. Dr Rima Makarem, Chair of NaTHNaC, is keen to stress the benefit that the course can bring to professionals. She said: “The course has been designed to work alongside professional commitments and offers a unique opportunity to benefit from interaction withtravel health experts from the UK from any part of the world. We look forward to our first students beginning the modules, which will set them up to further develop their career in an exciting area of medicine.” Programme Outline The Diploma in Travel Health (DipTH) is awarded by LSTM as a Professional Diploma that aims to equip new experienced practitioners with knowledge, skills and competencies in travel health. The programme provides a platform for confident practice through interactive online learning, an opportunity for reflection, and continuing professional development with subject specialists and peers. It is open to registered doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and travel and expedition health professionals who wish to further develop their travel risk assessment and problem-solving skills in clinical practice. The programme has been jointly developed by the LSTM and the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC), and is delivered through a series of four online modules, each with a corresponding summative assessment, culminating in a final online MCQ exam and written assessment. The four modules are: Travel Vaccination Principles and Practice (TVPP) (always first or second) Governance and Safety in Travel Health (G&STH) (always first or second) Malaria Prevention in Travel Health (MPTH) (always third) Hazards in Travel Health (HITH) (always last) The programme can be started at different points throughout the year, with the opportunity to sit for the final written assessment and final MCQ exam in either May or September each year.The DipTH is based around the successful completion of four core modules plus the four summative assessments must be successfully completed over 6-15 months in order to undertake the final written assessment and MCQ exam for award of the diploma. More information can be found on the programme specification which includes details on all assessments. All components are delivered via on-line distance learning. Online Learning We are using an Asynchronous learning model. Asynchronous e-learning involves recorded material, individual exercises, group work and online discussion boards delivered via the virtual learning environment (VLE). Each of the four separate modules that make up the diploma is delivered in a series of weekly blocks, two of the modules are 3 week courses, two are four week courses. Students can complete each weekly block at their own pace (expected 5-7 hours per week, over the 3/4 weeks of each module), by using the internet as a support tool rather than having to “attend” online classes at a specific time. Studying online is a first for many people. This course will help you discover the skills required for online study and evaluate your own study skillset. You’ll also experience online communities and how you benefit from flexible study arrangements while still being supported by dedicated tutors. Studying online takes advantage of technology to simulate or improve upon traditional methods of teaching. We use a number of innovative tools to support your learning whilst studying with us, at the centre of which is Brightspace. Brightspace brings together learners, tutors and learning materials in a simple to use web based learning management system which many students tell us is the easiest study platform they have used. Brightspace is designed to give you easy access to everything you need to complete your studies whilst enabling you to interact with your fellow learners and be part of the wider LSTM community. Brightspace is mobile friendly and supports you even in low bandwidth settings. LSTM also has a number of other technologies available which enable you to access video based learning resources (Panopto), easily study on your tablet device even whilst offline (Binder) and work effectively online with your peers (Wiggio). Each of these technologies has been designed to be user friendly and intuitive to use and you will have a dedicated team of staff to support you in the use of these. You will also have an Office 365 account and be able to download the latest version of Microsoft Office for the duration of your studies. LSTM Student Charter General enquiries, assistance with applications and technical issues, please email mylstm@lstmed.ac.uk(link sends e-mail) If you would like to discuss something confidentially, perhaps disclose a disability, etc… please email studentsupport@lstmed.ac.uk(link sends e-mail). Entrance RequirementsAcademic requirements: Qualified health care professional; including: General Nurse, or Pharmacist, or Doctor, or travel/expedition medicine Medic. For those candidates where there is a requirement to register as a qualified health care professional in their country of practice, then the candidate must also be able to provide proof of registration.Recognition of prior learning: Students who have already successfully completed one/two of the existing modules within the last two years, and who wish to go on to complete the diploma, will be able to submit their assignment for the completed module(s) retrospectively (at the next available assessment date) and go on to complete the remaining modules and submit for the diploma.Work experience: Students should have some previous experience of giving vaccinations/immunisations and ideally will have completed the national minimum standards for immunisation training for the country in which they are practising or will be undertaking this during their course of study for the Professional Diploma in Travel Health.English language requirements: The programme is taught in English. Professional Diploma applicants whose first language is not English must normally provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years. Other English Language Tests and country specific English Language qualifications are also accepted - a full list with details of levels required can be found on the LSTM website (http://www.lstmed.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements). Applicants who have recently completed a degree level qualification taught in a majority English speaking country (as defined in UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), may also be accepted at the discretion of the Director of Studies.Other requirements: Must have an interest in travel health and wish to extend and develop their knowledge further. AimsThis course aims to: To enable practitioners to develop their knowledge and skills in evidence-based travel risk assessment. To provide an opportunity for continuing professional development through interactive learning with subject specialists and peers. To develop independent and reflective approaches to study that will enable graduates to continue to learn in the future. CareersThe programme is designed to enhance participants' knowledge base, experience and competencies in the field of travel health to increase employment options through the travel health specialism. TestimonialsThe course has been designed to work alongside professional commitments and offers a unique opportunity to benefit from interaction withtravel health experts from the UK from any part of the world. We look forward to our first students beginning the modules, which will set them up to further develop their career in an exciting area of medicine. 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