1. Description of Course & Scheme of Study
This will be a 26-week certificate program.
- 24-week self-study model with synchronous online sessions : This program comprises of prerecorded video lectures by palliative care /oncology experts and interactive online teaching sessions.
- Online learning of 24 weeks is conducted via NUMS digital e-learning portal, accessible to faculty and participants through their personal accounts.
- A hybrid workshop on communication skill is conducted at NUMS campus. In this workshop participants from Rawalpindi and Islamabad participate physically whereas rest of the participant participate through zoom link.
2. Curriculum Outline:
The basics and advance management of palliative care will be divided into 4 modules.
- Introduction to Palliative Care
- Ethical issues at the end of life
- Public health and palliative care
- Symptom management
This certificate program is of 12 credit hours; details are given in the table below.
|
Course Code |
Course (Each course of 6 weeks) |
Credit Hours |
|
PC – 301 |
Introduction to Palliative Care |
3 |
|
PC – 302 |
Ethical issues at the end of life |
3 |
|
PC – 303 |
Public Health and Palliative Care |
3 |
|
PC – 304 |
Symptom Management |
3 |
|
Total Credit Hours |
12 |
|
|
Online Contact Session Once in a week
(Lecture or chat box)
|
Self-study Pre-recorded lectures, case studies, forum discussion, reading material and assignments |
Online Contact Session Once in a week
(Lecture or chat box)
|
Online Contact Session Once in a week
(Lecture or chat box)
|
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|
Course 1 |
Course 2 |
Course 3 |
Course 4 |
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|
Weeks |
5 weeks (3 credit hrs)
|
6 weeks (3 credit hrs) |
Weeks |
6 weeks (3 credit hrs) |
7 weeks (3 credit hrs) |
|
Duration |
9th Dec 2022-12th Jan 2023 |
13th Jan 2023-23rd feb 2023 |
Duration |
24th feb 2023-6th april 2023 |
7thapril 2023-8th jun 2023 |