Professional/Short course Sleep Disorders

This 30 credit Level 7 module, Sleep Disorders, aims to provide grounding knowledge and understanding of a range of respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders to enable you to gain an in-depth theoretical knowledge and understanding of the pathophysiology associated with a range of sleep disorders, which is required for effective diagnosis and management within the clinical setting.

By undertaking this module alongside Introduction to Sleep Medicine (USSKJF-30-M), the programme will allow you to select and perform appropriate diagnostic tests, and to critically evaluate management and treatment options based on the outcomes.

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

• critically evaluate a range of sleep disorders from the common signs and symptoms.
• apply an integrative knowledge of the aetiology, mechanisms, characteristics and presentation of a range of respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders to the selection of basic (associated) diagnostic investigations.
• critically appraise the role of diagnostic investigations in respiratory and non-respiratory disorders, evaluate signals and characteristics, and interpret results using national and international guidelines.
• critically evaluate management and treatment options for a range of sleep disorders considering optimisation and effectiveness.
• effectively and appropriately communicate patient-centred plans for investigation and management of sleep disorders to patients, relatives/carers, and multidisciplinary healthcare colleagues.