GradDip Respiratory Science

Content

You'll take 120 credits from the following modules:

• Assessment and Management of Respiratory Disorders
• Assessment and Management of Sleep Breathing Disorders
• Professional Practice for Respiratory Science

These three modules provide a solid foundation in the clinical investigation and assessment of respiratory and sleep physiology, enabling you to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of relevant instrumentation, imaging techniques, and disorders affecting the respiratory and sleep-breathing systems.

Learning and Teaching

You'll learn through an innovative, blended learning delivery model, including on-campus block weeks, online learning via lectures, webinars, and online discussion boards, as well as online live webinars and virtual classroom tutorials. 

You'll be taught by a range of practising professionals, for example, highly specialised clinical scientists, respiratory and sleep physiologists, and clinical/research scientists, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the course. 

Assessment

Our assessments take an applied and practice-led focus with a range of assessment types to accommodate different learning backgrounds and learning styles. 

You'll need to complete a work-based portfolio of competence, as part of your assessment for the Respiratory Science modules, which are assessed as pass/fail. You'll be supported in this by a work-based training officer and from the course team. Final sign off is required to complete the course that the aim is for this work-based portfolio to be closely aligned to the Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP) practitioner portfolio, which can then be used to complete your professional body examination.

During your practical activities in the block weeks, you'll develop the skills required to perform and analyse diagnostic tests, learn effective communication, patient-centred practice and multidisciplinary working within the context of respiratory science.