Postgraduate Diploma In Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Course Information
Batch Coming Soon
Course Duration
1 year 9 months
Limited Seats Available
15-20 Seats
Where you'll learn
About the Institute
Queen Mary University
Founded in 1785 as the London Medical College, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is the amalgamation of four historic medical institutions, including England’s first medical school.
It was officially granted university status in 1887 and now offers over 240 degree programmes across three faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, and Medicine and Dentistry.
QMUL is a Russell Group university, operating across five campuses in London and at sites across Europe and Asia.
- In the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, QMUL ranked 16 in the UK, and 124 globally.
- The students are drawn from over 170 nationalities: approximately 41 per cent are from overseas, the university prides itself on having a vibrant and multicultural community
- QMUL has nine Nobel Prize winners among our former staff and students.
- Notable alumni include Ronald Ross, who discovered the origin and cure for malaria, Davidson Nicol, who discovered the breakdown of insulin in the human body, British politician Peter Hain, and Professor Andrew Pollard, the chief investigator of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Blizard Institute
The Blizard Institute, the largest institute of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, conducts research and education across various areas of modern biomedicine, specialising in cell biology, genomics, immunology, neuroscience, primary care, population health, and trauma sciences. With research contributing to Queen Mary's joint seventh position in the UK (REF 2021), the institute benefits from close collaboration with linked NHS hospital trusts, enriching teaching and research with diverse clinical insights. Barts Health NHS Trust, affiliated with the institute, hosts one of the UK's leading trauma and emergency care centres, Europe's largest Trauma Centre, and Europe's busiest Heart Centre.
Facilities
- Access to Queen Mary’s dedicated online portal, QMplus
- Video and audio recordings of all lectures and other online resources (DFTB Essentials, Beyond Essentials, and other 2021 DFTB Digital courses, journals, books and databases)
- Supplementary reading and a selection of relevant journal articles
- Student Café — this area of the website allows pictures and questions or messages to be posted for discussion within the group
About the Institute
Queen Mary University
Founded in 1785 as the London Medical College, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is the amalgamation of four historic medical institutions, including England’s first medical school.
It was officially granted university status in 1887 and now offers over 240 degree programmes across three faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, and Medicine and Dentistry.
QMUL is a Russell Group university, operating across five campuses in London and at sites across Europe and Asia.
- In the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, QMUL ranked 16 in the UK, and 124 globally.
- The students are drawn from over 170 nationalities: approximately 41 per cent are from overseas, the university prides itself on having a vibrant and multicultural community
- QMUL has nine Nobel Prize winners among our former staff and students.
- Notable alumni include Ronald Ross, who discovered the origin and cure for malaria, Davidson Nicol, who discovered the breakdown of insulin in the human body, British politician Peter Hain, and Professor Andrew Pollard, the chief investigator of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Blizard Institute
The Blizard Institute, the largest institute of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, conducts research and education across various areas of modern biomedicine, specialising in cell biology, genomics, immunology, neuroscience, primary care, population health, and trauma sciences. With research contributing to Queen Mary's joint seventh position in the UK (REF 2021), the institute benefits from close collaboration with linked NHS hospital trusts, enriching teaching and research with diverse clinical insights. Barts Health NHS Trust, affiliated with the institute, hosts one of the UK's leading trauma and emergency care centres, Europe's largest Trauma Centre, and Europe's busiest Heart Centre.
Facilities
- Access to Queen Mary’s dedicated online portal, QMplus
- Video and audio recordings of all lectures and other online resources (DFTB Essentials, Beyond Essentials, and other 2021 DFTB Digital courses, journals, books and databases)
- Supplementary reading and a selection of relevant journal articles
- Student Café — this area of the website allows pictures and questions or messages to be posted for discussion within the group
Teaching
You will learn by means of a variety of academic activities, including lectures, seminars and tutorials. Some of the taught material may be delivered by podcast with, where relevant, linked paper-based reading material.
You will have an Academic Adviser who will guide you in both academic and pastoral matters throughout your studies.
You will learn by means of a variety of academic activities, including lectures, seminars and tutorials. Some of the taught material may be delivered by podcast with, where relevant, linked paper-based reading material.
You will have an Academic Adviser who will guide you in both academic and pastoral matters throughout your studies.
Structure
The format focuses on online forum discussion and interaction as a way of exploring the evidence-base and how it relates to your own practice.
This PGDip is delivered over 2 years with 8 compulsory taught modules (4 per year). Each 15-credit module consists of approximately 6 hours of livestream sessions and linked weekly discussion on the forum. Each module offers around 40 hours contact time and 110 hours self-directed study.
The format focuses on online forum discussion and interaction as a way of exploring the evidence-base and how it relates to your own practice.
This PGDip is delivered over 2 years with 8 compulsory taught modules (4 per year). Each 15-credit module consists of approximately 6 hours of livestream sessions and linked weekly discussion on the forum. Each module offers around 40 hours contact time and 110 hours self-directed study.
Assessment
We have some innovative assignments which help teach you skills that will be useful in you day-to-day work:
- Infographics – being able to convey complex information in a meaningful way to a target audience is a key skill for healthcare professionals. We teach you how to design, create, edit, and iterate infographics to achieve knowledge translation.
- Oral presentation – delivering a presentation to your audience with impact and keeping them engaged will help your teaching and your career progression. We give you skills to connect with your audience and plan a presentation that leaves your audience ready to take action.
- Blog posts – writing academic papers is core, but being able to write for a range of audiences and media ensures you can make meaning out of science that will have a direct impact on patient care. We equip you with the skills to write concisely, informally, and directly to your audience in a blog post.
Module 1 will be a short answer question worth 70% of the module mark; and MCQs worth 30% of the module mark.
For modules 2-8, you will be expected to participate in the forum. To demonstrate participation, you will be asked to present a portfolio of your participation at the end of the module.
Participation requirements:
- You will need to answer 8 questions from the 20 questions offered during the 8-week module (these will be offered in 2 groups of 10 in Weeks 1-4 and another 10 in Weeks 5-8). These are in the form of a 300-400 word answer to be posted on the discussion forum.
- You will be expected to comment on the other 12 threads
The course faculty will support and moderate the forums.
There will be 2 types of summative assessment as part of this for Modules 2-8.
- A mid-module assignment. This will be either the creation of an infographic or writing a blog post (both with the aim of knowledge translation). This will be worth 20% of the module mark.
- An assignment that will be either a 1500 word essay, a short answer assignment, critical appraisal, or a 10 minute oral presentation. This will be worth 80% of the module mark.
The summative assessment for Modules 1-8 will be marked as 0-100% with a passmark of 50%.
Assessment
Module 1 (Year 1)
- Short answer question (70%) and MCQs (30%)
Modules 2-4 (Year 1) and 5-8 (Year 2)
For each module:
- Answer 8 forum questions out of 20
- Comments on the other 12 threads
- Complete a mid-module assignment (20%) and final assignment 80%
We have some innovative assignments which help teach you skills that will be useful in you day-to-day work:
- Infographics – being able to convey complex information in a meaningful way to a target audience is a key skill for healthcare professionals. We teach you how to design, create, edit, and iterate infographics to achieve knowledge translation.
- Oral presentation – delivering a presentation to your audience with impact and keeping them engaged will help your teaching and your career progression. We give you skills to connect with your audience and plan a presentation that leaves your audience ready to take action.
- Blog posts – writing academic papers is core, but being able to write for a range of audiences and media ensures you can make meaning out of science that will have a direct impact on patient care. We equip you with the skills to write concisely, informally, and directly to your audience in a blog post.
Module 1 will be a short answer question worth 70% of the module mark; and MCQs worth 30% of the module mark.
For modules 2-8, you will be expected to participate in the forum. To demonstrate participation, you will be asked to present a portfolio of your participation at the end of the module.
Participation requirements:
- You will need to answer 8 questions from the 20 questions offered during the 8-week module (these will be offered in 2 groups of 10 in Weeks 1-4 and another 10 in Weeks 5-8). These are in the form of a 300-400 word answer to be posted on the discussion forum.
- You will be expected to comment on the other 12 threads
The course faculty will support and moderate the forums.
There will be 2 types of summative assessment as part of this for Modules 2-8.
- A mid-module assignment. This will be either the creation of an infographic or writing a blog post (both with the aim of knowledge translation). This will be worth 20% of the module mark.
- An assignment that will be either a 1500 word essay, a short answer assignment, critical appraisal, or a 10 minute oral presentation. This will be worth 80% of the module mark.
The summative assessment for Modules 1-8 will be marked as 0-100% with a passmark of 50%.
Assessment
Module 1 (Year 1)
- Short answer question (70%) and MCQs (30%)
Modules 2-4 (Year 1) and 5-8 (Year 2)
For each module:
- Answer 8 forum questions out of 20
- Comments on the other 12 threads
- Complete a mid-module assignment (20%) and final assignment 80%
Fees and Study Options
Starting in : September 2024
Location : Distance Learning
Fees : £8,850
Duration : 21 months
- The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years
- Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis
Starting in : September 2024
Location : Distance Learning
Fees : £8,850
Duration : 21 months
- The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years
- Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis
Entry Requirements
Eligibility
- A medical degree (non-UK degrees marked on a grading scale must be equivalent to UK 2:2 degree)
- Also, at least one year experience working in a hospital as a health professional is essential
English Language Requirements
- If you got your degree in an English speaking country or if it was taught in English, and you studied within the last five years, you might not need an English language qualification
- You may be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree
Eligibility
- A medical degree (non-UK degrees marked on a grading scale must be equivalent to UK 2:2 degree)
- Also, at least one year experience working in a hospital as a health professional is essential
English Language Requirements
- If you got your degree in an English speaking country or if it was taught in English, and you studied within the last five years, you might not need an English language qualification
- You may be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree
Fees
£17,700
1 year 9 months Course
Postgraduate Diploma In Paediatric Emergency Medicine
Help
Batch Coming Soon
Course Duration
1 year 9 months
Limited Seats Available
15-20 Seats
What you'll learn
This course will provide practising doctors the opportunity to gain a thorough expertise in the field of PEM. It will be delivered online allowing access from anywhere in the world.
The PEM MSc at Queen Mary covers the breadth of PEM presentations, and you’ll be taught by world-leading experts recognised for their cutting-edge research and teaching. Together we will explore and deepen your understanding of a diverse range of topics such as congenital heart disease, seizures, bilious vomiting, trauma, and resuscitation, while fine-tuning your existing knowledge on research methodology, safeguarding, debriefs, and presentation skills. The format will allow for online discussion around the clinical questions we face in our practice each day. You will fine-tune your skills of reading the evidence-base, assessing and summarising it, and conveying that to your peers through knowledge translation. You'll also learn skills in infographic creation, presentation delivery, and blogpost writing.
The programme is delivered by Queen Mary in collaboration with global paediatric educational organisation Don't Forget The Bubbles (DFTB). You will learn from world-leading experts from Queen Mary University of London's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Don’t Forget The Bubbles, recognised for their cutting-edge research and teaching. You will also have access to video and audio recordings of all lectures and other online resources including DFTB Essentials, Beyond Essentials, and other 2021 DFTB Digital courses, journals, books and databases.
Where you'll learn
About the Institute
Queen Mary University
Founded in 1785 as the London Medical College, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is the amalgamation of four historic medical institutions, including England’s first medical school.
It was officially granted university status in 1887 and now offers over 240 degree programmes across three faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, and Medicine and Dentistry.
QMUL is a Russell Group university, operating across five campuses in London and at sites across Europe and Asia.
- In the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, QMUL ranked 16 in the UK, and 124 globally.
- The students are drawn from over 170 nationalities: approximately 41 per cent are from overseas, the university prides itself on having a vibrant and multicultural community
- QMUL has nine Nobel Prize winners among our former staff and students.
- Notable alumni include Ronald Ross, who discovered the origin and cure for malaria, Davidson Nicol, who discovered the breakdown of insulin in the human body, British politician Peter Hain, and Professor Andrew Pollard, the chief investigator of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Blizard Institute
The Blizard Institute, the largest institute of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, conducts research and education across various areas of modern biomedicine, specialising in cell biology, genomics, immunology, neuroscience, primary care, population health, and trauma sciences. With research contributing to Queen Mary's joint seventh position in the UK (REF 2021), the institute benefits from close collaboration with linked NHS hospital trusts, enriching teaching and research with diverse clinical insights. Barts Health NHS Trust, affiliated with the institute, hosts one of the UK's leading trauma and emergency care centres, Europe's largest Trauma Centre, and Europe's busiest Heart Centre.
Facilities
- Access to Queen Mary’s dedicated online portal, QMplus
- Video and audio recordings of all lectures and other online resources (DFTB Essentials, Beyond Essentials, and other 2021 DFTB Digital courses, journals, books and databases)
- Supplementary reading and a selection of relevant journal articles
- Student Café — this area of the website allows pictures and questions or messages to be posted for discussion within the group
About the Institute
Queen Mary University
Founded in 1785 as the London Medical College, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is the amalgamation of four historic medical institutions, including England’s first medical school.
It was officially granted university status in 1887 and now offers over 240 degree programmes across three faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, and Medicine and Dentistry.
QMUL is a Russell Group university, operating across five campuses in London and at sites across Europe and Asia.
- In the 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, QMUL ranked 16 in the UK, and 124 globally.
- The students are drawn from over 170 nationalities: approximately 41 per cent are from overseas, the university prides itself on having a vibrant and multicultural community
- QMUL has nine Nobel Prize winners among our former staff and students.
- Notable alumni include Ronald Ross, who discovered the origin and cure for malaria, Davidson Nicol, who discovered the breakdown of insulin in the human body, British politician Peter Hain, and Professor Andrew Pollard, the chief investigator of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Blizard Institute
The Blizard Institute, the largest institute of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, conducts research and education across various areas of modern biomedicine, specialising in cell biology, genomics, immunology, neuroscience, primary care, population health, and trauma sciences. With research contributing to Queen Mary's joint seventh position in the UK (REF 2021), the institute benefits from close collaboration with linked NHS hospital trusts, enriching teaching and research with diverse clinical insights. Barts Health NHS Trust, affiliated with the institute, hosts one of the UK's leading trauma and emergency care centres, Europe's largest Trauma Centre, and Europe's busiest Heart Centre.
Facilities
- Access to Queen Mary’s dedicated online portal, QMplus
- Video and audio recordings of all lectures and other online resources (DFTB Essentials, Beyond Essentials, and other 2021 DFTB Digital courses, journals, books and databases)
- Supplementary reading and a selection of relevant journal articles
- Student Café — this area of the website allows pictures and questions or messages to be posted for discussion within the group
Teaching
You will learn by means of a variety of academic activities, including lectures, seminars and tutorials. Some of the taught material may be delivered by podcast with, where relevant, linked paper-based reading material.
You will have an Academic Adviser who will guide you in both academic and pastoral matters throughout your studies.
You will learn by means of a variety of academic activities, including lectures, seminars and tutorials. Some of the taught material may be delivered by podcast with, where relevant, linked paper-based reading material.
You will have an Academic Adviser who will guide you in both academic and pastoral matters throughout your studies.
Structure
The format focuses on online forum discussion and interaction as a way of exploring the evidence-base and how it relates to your own practice.
This PGDip is delivered over 2 years with 8 compulsory taught modules (4 per year). Each 15-credit module consists of approximately 6 hours of livestream sessions and linked weekly discussion on the forum. Each module offers around 40 hours contact time and 110 hours self-directed study.
The format focuses on online forum discussion and interaction as a way of exploring the evidence-base and how it relates to your own practice.
This PGDip is delivered over 2 years with 8 compulsory taught modules (4 per year). Each 15-credit module consists of approximately 6 hours of livestream sessions and linked weekly discussion on the forum. Each module offers around 40 hours contact time and 110 hours self-directed study.
Assessment
We have some innovative assignments which help teach you skills that will be useful in you day-to-day work:
- Infographics – being able to convey complex information in a meaningful way to a target audience is a key skill for healthcare professionals. We teach you how to design, create, edit, and iterate infographics to achieve knowledge translation.
- Oral presentation – delivering a presentation to your audience with impact and keeping them engaged will help your teaching and your career progression. We give you skills to connect with your audience and plan a presentation that leaves your audience ready to take action.
- Blog posts – writing academic papers is core, but being able to write for a range of audiences and media ensures you can make meaning out of science that will have a direct impact on patient care. We equip you with the skills to write concisely, informally, and directly to your audience in a blog post.
Module 1 will be a short answer question worth 70% of the module mark; and MCQs worth 30% of the module mark.
For modules 2-8, you will be expected to participate in the forum. To demonstrate participation, you will be asked to present a portfolio of your participation at the end of the module.
Participation requirements:
- You will need to answer 8 questions from the 20 questions offered during the 8-week module (these will be offered in 2 groups of 10 in Weeks 1-4 and another 10 in Weeks 5-8). These are in the form of a 300-400 word answer to be posted on the discussion forum.
- You will be expected to comment on the other 12 threads
The course faculty will support and moderate the forums.
There will be 2 types of summative assessment as part of this for Modules 2-8.
- A mid-module assignment. This will be either the creation of an infographic or writing a blog post (both with the aim of knowledge translation). This will be worth 20% of the module mark.
- An assignment that will be either a 1500 word essay, a short answer assignment, critical appraisal, or a 10 minute oral presentation. This will be worth 80% of the module mark.
The summative assessment for Modules 1-8 will be marked as 0-100% with a passmark of 50%.
Assessment
Module 1 (Year 1)
- Short answer question (70%) and MCQs (30%)
Modules 2-4 (Year 1) and 5-8 (Year 2)
For each module:
- Answer 8 forum questions out of 20
- Comments on the other 12 threads
- Complete a mid-module assignment (20%) and final assignment 80%
We have some innovative assignments which help teach you skills that will be useful in you day-to-day work:
- Infographics – being able to convey complex information in a meaningful way to a target audience is a key skill for healthcare professionals. We teach you how to design, create, edit, and iterate infographics to achieve knowledge translation.
- Oral presentation – delivering a presentation to your audience with impact and keeping them engaged will help your teaching and your career progression. We give you skills to connect with your audience and plan a presentation that leaves your audience ready to take action.
- Blog posts – writing academic papers is core, but being able to write for a range of audiences and media ensures you can make meaning out of science that will have a direct impact on patient care. We equip you with the skills to write concisely, informally, and directly to your audience in a blog post.
Module 1 will be a short answer question worth 70% of the module mark; and MCQs worth 30% of the module mark.
For modules 2-8, you will be expected to participate in the forum. To demonstrate participation, you will be asked to present a portfolio of your participation at the end of the module.
Participation requirements:
- You will need to answer 8 questions from the 20 questions offered during the 8-week module (these will be offered in 2 groups of 10 in Weeks 1-4 and another 10 in Weeks 5-8). These are in the form of a 300-400 word answer to be posted on the discussion forum.
- You will be expected to comment on the other 12 threads
The course faculty will support and moderate the forums.
There will be 2 types of summative assessment as part of this for Modules 2-8.
- A mid-module assignment. This will be either the creation of an infographic or writing a blog post (both with the aim of knowledge translation). This will be worth 20% of the module mark.
- An assignment that will be either a 1500 word essay, a short answer assignment, critical appraisal, or a 10 minute oral presentation. This will be worth 80% of the module mark.
The summative assessment for Modules 1-8 will be marked as 0-100% with a passmark of 50%.
Assessment
Module 1 (Year 1)
- Short answer question (70%) and MCQs (30%)
Modules 2-4 (Year 1) and 5-8 (Year 2)
For each module:
- Answer 8 forum questions out of 20
- Comments on the other 12 threads
- Complete a mid-module assignment (20%) and final assignment 80%
Fees and Study Options
Starting in : September 2024
Location : Distance Learning
Fees : £8,850
Duration : 21 months
- The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years
- Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis
Starting in : September 2024
Location : Distance Learning
Fees : £8,850
Duration : 21 months
- The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years
- Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis
Entry Requirements
Eligibility
- A medical degree (non-UK degrees marked on a grading scale must be equivalent to UK 2:2 degree)
- Also, at least one year experience working in a hospital as a health professional is essential
English Language Requirements
- If you got your degree in an English speaking country or if it was taught in English, and you studied within the last five years, you might not need an English language qualification
- You may be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree
Eligibility
- A medical degree (non-UK degrees marked on a grading scale must be equivalent to UK 2:2 degree)
- Also, at least one year experience working in a hospital as a health professional is essential
English Language Requirements
- If you got your degree in an English speaking country or if it was taught in English, and you studied within the last five years, you might not need an English language qualification
- You may be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree