Medical Toxicology
PGCert PGDip (PGCert PGDip)
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Course summary and entry requirements
Course duration
Part-time: 1 year/PGCert, 2 years PGDip
Professional accreditation
On completion of the postgraduate diploma in Medical Toxicology students may register with the European Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists, the American Academy of Clinical Toxicologists and the American College of Medical Toxicologists.
The curriculum for the course is broadly based on that of the American and Australian Colleges of Clinical Toxicologists.
About the course
This course provides advanced professional education for doctors working in situations where medical toxicology is an element. The goal is to train practitioners in medical toxicology, to enable them to recognise patterns of poisoning, to empower them to deal with emergency situations and to develop medical toxicology services at their workplace, thus greatly improving patient care and patient safety. The programme meets the professional development needs of this group of practitioners and provides an expert knowledge of toxicology which would be advantageous both to their practice and their career.
The course is designed for clinicians. It provides the knowledge required to clinically assess and manage acute toxicological presentations in addition to providing a background in general toxicology, environmental toxicology, legal aspects of toxicology and deliberate self harm.
Doctors of ST3 and above in specialities with a link to toxicology, for example emergency medicine, acute medicine, intensive care medicine, anaesthetics and psychiatry, are welcome to apply. Where appropriate, applications from other professionals working in toxicology may be considered.
We are offering this course with postgraduate certificate and postgraduate diploma options (masters level). Consideration is being given to offering a full MSc at a future stage.
Typical entry requirements
Individual offers may vary.
For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 7.0 overall, 7.0 in writing.Other:
Applications will be made direct to Postgraduate Medicine, BSMS. Applicants will be interviewed. They will be expected to be aware of the latest trends and developments in toxicology, for example through reading appropriate journals.Applications are welcomed from international students with appropriate qualifications and experience.
Claims for the Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) will be considered.
Degree and/or experience:
Medicine degree and at least three years post-registration experience. Applications will also be encouraged from professionals in other disciplines for whom toxicology forms a major focus of their work. -
Course content
Course structure
The postgraduate diploma provides a blend of clinical knowledge with learning in the three key professional domains of research, leadership, and communication and learning, along with the development of research and publishing skills. The toxicology content of the programme provides comprehensive learning to meet professional development needs. The postgraduate diploma comprises 120 taught credits. The postgraduate certificate provides learning in toxicology and comprises 60 taught credits.
The course aims to increase students' knowledge of advanced medical toxicology. It enables students to use this learning towards good practice through focusing on the practical aspects of the care of common toxic conditions. In addition the course promotes a wider understanding of disaster, environmental and emergency toxicology.
The course is taught on a part-time basis. There are three taught modules on the postgraduate certificate and six taught modules on the postgraduate diploma. These will normally be delivered over five days per module. In addition it is recommended that students allow approximately 170 hours for reading, research and assignment writing for each of the modules. The teaching methods include lectures, group discussion and presentations.
Syllabus
PGCert
Medical Toxicology 1 and 2 (40 credits)
Disaster and Environmental Toxicology (20 credits)PGDip
Medical Toxicology 1 and 2 (40 credits)
Disaster and Environmental Toxicology (20 credits)
Research Methods and Critical Appraisal (20 credits)
Communication, Learning and Teaching in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
Leading and Transforming Services (20 credits) -
Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2013-14. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.
What's included in the fee?
When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.
You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.
Our website www.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
PGCert PGDip (PGCert PGDip) Medical Toxicology
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Location
Location
University of Brighton Falmer campus, and other BSMS sites in Brighton -
Career opportunities
This programme is designed by clinicians for clinicians. It provides the in-depth knowledge required to manage acute toxicological presentations and an excellent general knowledge of general toxicology and skills in research and learning. This will be invaluable to anyone who has clinical involvement with toxicological patients or who wishes to extend their knowledge of toxicology. This programme can be used as a stepping stone for professionals interested in a career in medical toxicology, for example with the National Poisons Service or Health Protection Agency.