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Diploma In Tuberculosis and Chest Disease (DTCD)

Key Information Duration: 12 months / 24 months Fees: GBP £7500.00 / GBP £3999.00 / GBP £3999.00

Course Key Points

Course Code: DIPTCD-42034
Subject Area: Tuberculosis and Chest Disease
Duration: 12 months / 24 months
Mode: Qualification
Credit: 240.00

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Why Study This Course

Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Disease (DTCD) course impart essential knowledge on treating tuberculosis and chest related diseases. This course helps doctors move ahead in their career and join hospitals or research centers and work as Specialist Doctor, Medical Consultant or Lab Supervisor. It helps with the contemporary advances and developments in medical sciences as related to pulmonary medicine. With increase in pollution level and toxicity of air, the number of tuberculosis patients in the world is increasing at an alarming rate. We have a shortfall of specialist doctors in treating such patients, thus doctors with PGD in Tuberculosis and Chest are in huge demand to treat and rehabilitate needs of patients suffering from these diseases. Thus doctors completing such courses are employed in government hospitals, research institutes, healthcare centers etc. 

 

Entry Requirement
This course is aimed at clinicians, but will be open to any applicant who meets the entry requirements. For admission to the programme applicants will need either a good medical degree or degree equivalent from a recognised academic institution or an appropriate professional qualification or experience acceptable to the course director and Research Council of Health, London. If your first language is not English, you must provide evidence of your English language proficiency. You must be IT literate to complete these highly interactive courses online and have access to a computer with a printer and a reliable internet connection. For further information please contact our Admission Team.
Tuition Fees
Fees : £3999.00
For 12 Months
Details : 12 months (120 Credits) - Full Time - Undertaking this Diploma programme is a serious commitment, requiring weekly contact hours in addition to numerous hours of independent learning and research in order to progress at the required level. When coursework or examination deadlines are approaching independent learning hours may need to increase significantly. FULL TIME (120 Credits ) BLENDED LEARNING FEES £3999.00
Fees : £7500.00
For 24 Months
Details : 24 months (240 Credits) Full-Time Undertaking this Diploma programme is a serious commitment, requiring weekly contact hours in addition to numerous hours of independent learning and research in order to progress at the required level. When coursework or
Fees : £2199.00

Details : Part Time - £2199.00 Per Year Part-time study options often mean that the number of modules taken is reduced per semester, with the full modules required to complete the programme spread over two academic years. Teaching is generally done during the day and part-time students should contact the course convener to get an idea of when these teaching hours are likely to take place. Timetables are likely to be finalised in September but you may be able to gain an expectation of what will be required. PART TIME BLENDED LEARNING £2199.00 Per Year
Course Structure
Diploma in tuberculosis & chest diseases is a doctoral level course. The full degree course consists of two year and its syllabus is divide in four semesters of six month each. The doctoral course provide study to aetiology, pathophysiology, principles of diagnosis and management of common problems involving emergencies, in adults and children. The course provide helps to develop communication skills, in the skill to explain several option available in management and to obtain a truly informed consent from the patient. The degree course is perfect for those applicant who want to identify environmental, social, economic, biological and emotional determinants of patient and institute diagnostic, rehabilitative, therapeutic, preventive and primitive measures to provide holistic care. Subjects of Study: 1 Basic sciences as related to pulmonary medicine 2 Principles and Practice of Pulmonary Medicine 3 Preventive & Social aspects of Pulmonary Medicine and tuberculosis 4 Recent Advances in Pulmonary Medicine 5 Long Case (s) 6 Short Case (s) 7 Voce
Learning and Assessment
Assessment will be based on written assignments, posters and oral presentations, multiple choice questions (MCQ) and short-answer question (SAQ) examinations, and a full laboratory project write-up. Dissertation : 10,000 - 15,000 words.
Career and Placement
This programme is directly delivered through online learning portal, you will have access to video and audio recordings of all onsite lectures, as well as video tutorials for any lab based elements of the course. All written assignments will be submitted through the portal, while poster and oral presentations will be assessed via Skype. Exams can be sat onsite or you can arrange to sit these at a suitable venue more local to you. You are encouraged to interact with teaching staff and other students in online discussion forums, join group activities and be part of the RCH London's student community.