Clinical Assessment PGCert

Course overview

This exciting programme meets the expanding needs of healthcare practitioners and is bolstered by our reputation of delivering high quality clinically-focused modules.

PGCert Clinical Assessment is suitable for all healthcare practitioners involved in the clinical assessment of patients.

The programme offers the knowledge and skills to enable you to assess patients from 'head-to-toe' and develop evidence-based management strategies. You’ll develop practical skills in taking health history, auscultation, percussion and palpation in addition to diagnostic reasoning skills. Depending upon your choice of optional module you will develop knowledge and skills in the interpretation of blood results or the interpretation of medical images.

The programme shares modules with the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.

The programme leader is Ian Goulden .

Course details

The compulsory modules are fundamental building blocks in your learning. The Clinical Examination module provides essential knowledge and skills necessary for a patient-centred, systems-based assessment of patients.

The Management of Patient’s Clinical Conditions gives the student the opportunity to take assessment data a stage further. It requires you to evaluate information elicited from patient assessment and develop diagnostic reasoning skills.

Course structure

The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our terms and conditions.

For more information and a full list of typical modules available on this course, please read Clinical Assessment PGCert in the course catalogue

Year 1 compulsory modules

Learning and teaching

School of Healthcare programmes are designed to allow you as much variety as possible in the way that you study.

Methods are highly participative, with a combination of tutor-led input and support, learning through group work and discussion, and individual exercises and supervised skills development.

On this course, you’ll be taught by our expert academics, from lecturers through to professors. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.

Assessment

You will be assessed by a combination of unseen examination, OSCE and written assignment.

Fees

UK: £4,625 (Total)

Read more about paying fees and charges .

Additional cost information

There may be additional costs related to your course or programme of study, or related to being a student at the University of Leeds. Read more on our living costs and budgeting page .