Any qualified health care professional working with persons with COPD

Bellamy, D and Booker, R (2004) COPD in Primary Care. Class Publishing
Denny, E., Earle, S., (2009) The Sociology of Long Term Conditions and Nursing Practice Hampshire. Palgrave Macmillian
Midgley, Carol. ( 2008) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A forgotten Killer. New York. Oxford University Press
Muncey, T and Parker, A (2002) Chronic Disease Management - A practical guide. PALGRAVE, London

Library
IT Resources
Access to persons with COPD

Contact Hours: (48)
20 hours lectures
3 hours hours group work / discussion
5 hours clinical practice
4 hours tutorials
16 hours Blackboard on-line learning

Independent Study Hours: (102)
32 hours self directed activity
20 hours writing assignment
40 hours reading
10 hours library

Physiology and pathophysiology of the respiratory system; diagnosis and management of COPD; the application and interpretation of lung function tests; inhaler technique; patient education; therapeutic management of acute exacerbations; collaborative working for optimal patient care; review of guidelines and political drives influencing COPD; review of evidence based nursing care; monitoring and evaluation of care; patient perception of intervention.

A reflective CASE STUDY length 3000 words.
The written case study relates to the assessment and delivery of quality care for a patient with COPD focusing on collaborative working (addresses all LO's)

Formative feedback :
Tutorials
Formative assessment of respiratory devices