Continuing Professional Development in health sciences
We offer a variety of short courses, modules and programmes for the continuing professional development (CPD) of qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.
Modules are offered through a blended learning approach, making full use of technology to support students through on-line learning materials and discussion boards. Some modules also offer face-to-face study days on campus. Our CPD in nursing is designed to improve your clinical practice for the benefit of your patients and services. We use a blend of teaching methods, including opportunities for distance learning and online study.
Whatever your area of interest, please feel free to contact the CPD co-ordinator for additional information or to discuss any of our modules or programmes.
Professional Practice
An exciting programme designed to meet the needs of nurses, midwives and other health professions. Our professional practice modules can be taken separately or as part of our BSc Professional Practice.
Assessing and Managing Symptoms in Palliative Care
Prescribing for Healthcare Professionals
Pain 1: Understanding and Assessing Pain
Improving quality through work-based learning
Advanced Practice
Modules can be taken separately or as part of our MSc Advancing Practice course - a flexible course for nurses, allied health professionals and social care practitioners.
An Integrated Approach to Frailty
Advanced Clinical Assessment and Examination
Living with Long Term Conditions: Care and Management
Prescribing for Healthcare Professionals (Advancing Practice)
Diagnosis and Decision Making in Primary Care
Health (MRes)
Modules can be taken separately or as part of the MRes Health Research course which equips you to conduct high quality, rigorous research.
Research Ethics and Governance
Study Design for Health Research
Public Health
Whether you’re already involved in public health research, policy and practice, or are planning a career in those areas, our public health CPD modules can support your future career ambitions.
Early Years Practice Health Visiting
Our MSc Early Years Practice Health Visiting course will provide you, as a registered nurse or midwife on Part 1 or Part 2 on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register, with the opportunity to take on the role of Health Visitor.
GIRFEC: A Multi-Agency Approach to Practice
The Principles and Practice of Child and Family Health and Wellbeing
Bespoke CPD
We can provide tailored CPD for your organisation, either at the University of Stirling campus or in your workplace for the convenience of you and your staff.