26 July 2005
Napier University has announced that it has been awarded £420,000 from the European Social Fund (ESF) to partially fund the development of health related online modules.
The Edinburgh university has welcomed the funding for its Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, the largest made to the institution under the Objective 3 Programme.
The cash will fund 45 per cent of the overall £1 million cost of the Health Online Project, which will see the development of a suite of masters level modules designed to suit the needs of health and social care workers throughout Scotland and beyond.
The 27-month project will see modules on child protection, clinical governance, mentorship, consultancy, research, cardiac care and mental health offered entirely online, with personalised support provided electronically by university staff.
The modules can be studied individually, or students can gain a masters degree by completing eight modules and a dissertation. Following a 15-month period of development and staff training, the modules will be piloted and evaluated by stakeholders and learners.
Morag Gray, project director and head of curriculum development at the Faculty of Health & Life Sciences at Napier University, commented: "There is a great demand within the health and social care sector for education programmes and courses which allow health care professionals to learn new skills without having to spend long periods away from their jobs.
"Online learning offers a solution, allowing people to balance their studies with their work commitments. The key aspect is the quality of the learning materials and personalised support that they receive."
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