? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : HEA-P-CanCEC&SM

This course aims to cirtically appraise the psychosocial implications for the individual with cancer and their family/carers: and to evaluate and apply assessment tools and management strategies to patient's symptoms.

? Costs : Glasgow University matriculation fee and travel costs

Home subject area

Nursing Studies, (School of Health in Social Science, Schedule D)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Additional Class Information : run by University of Glasgow

Critically appraise psychosocial issues in cancer care
Critically discuss the concept of quality of life in relationship to survivorship
Critically appraise his/her own communication and counselling skills
Evaluate symptom assessment tools and evidence based itnerventions
Evaluate management strategies to patient's symptoms

assessed by University of Glasgow

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Lorna Sheal
Tel : (0131 6)50 3890
Email : L.Sheal@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Rosemary Mander
Tel : (0131 6)50 3896
Email : R.Mander@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/