Diagnosis, Classification and Prevention of Diabetes (Level 7, 30 credits)
Part-time
Two semester
September 2025
In a nutshell
This module aims to enable you to develop competencies in a person-centred approach to the diagnosis of diabetes. Further you will be able to devise and implement strategies to prevent the development of diabetes. As well as exploring the classification of this condition, you will be able to develop a sound knowledge of other metabolic disorders of glucose metabolism and their clinical characteristics.
You will:
- critically analyse the implications of the prevalence of diabetes in society and how this condition relates to other health and social needs
- examine diabetes typologies, their respective contributing factors and patho-physiological mechanism
- evaluate the approaches adopted to diagnose diabetes and the factors affecting the accuracy of laboratory investigation
- gain an advanced understanding of the efficacy relating to the current strategies adopted to prevent the development of diabetes
All about the course
The module covers
- Defining diabetes
- Incidence of diabetes (global and national)
- Contributing factors and causes of diabetes
- Classification of diabetes
- Patho-physiology of diabetes
- Assessment of people with diabetes
- Understanding and accuracy and limitations of the current diagnostic criteria for diabetes
- Supporting people with diabetes
- Implementing strategies for the prevention of diabetes
The module is suitable for graduate health care professionals with an interest in diabetes care wishing to pursue this course. This course provides best practice in diabetes via an in-depth understanding of high-quality diabetes care supported by current research findings
This course will suit you if you want to acquire a systematic understanding of the necessary knowledge, skills and confidence to deliver high-quality evidence-based care to people with diabetes, or if you wish to update your skill for a different but diabetes-related career pathway.
Our team are involved in a range of activity that enhances your learning experience whilst on the programme, including:
- Nationally and internationally acclaimed research in diabetes care
- Sitting on clinical and advisory boards within local and national diabetes commissioning groups
- Editorial board members of journals
Please note that it may not be possible to deliver the full list of options every year as this will depend on factors such as how many students choose a particular option. Exact modules may also vary in order to keep content current. When accepting your offer of a place to study on this programme, you should be aware that not all optional modules will be running each year. Your tutor will be able to advise you as to the available options on or before the start of the programme. Whilst the University tries to ensure that you are able to undertake your preferred options, it cannot guarantee this.
School of Health and Society
The School of Health and Society is a forward-thinking, dynamic school with a commitment to lifelong learning and real world impact.
Our courses are informed by the latest research and we work closely with organisations from both the public and private sector to ensure our teaching is at the forefront of practice.
What about after uni?
Health care practitioners who graduate from this course would be employed in practice, management, education and research areas in the UK and overseas.
Graduates from this course can potentially apply for such promotional posts as Diabetes Specialist Nurse or Nurse Consultant in Diabetes or Divisional Nurse for Long Term Conditions, while others can potentially progress into research. Others may choose to go into academia working as lecturers or lecturer-practitioners or diabetes nurse consultants.
This module forms part of our MSc Diabetes Care.
Career Links
Guest speakers from the clinical areas will provide input in to specific modules. The practical experience to be gained from the simulation laboratory will make a valuable contribution to the course content and will bring a real world perspective to the academic delivery of the modules. These guest lectures will allow course participants to mix with professionals from the diabetes clinical settings and to make connections with them particularly when undertaking research project.
We offer real world experience of current clinical scenarios by providing exposure to clinical areas and specialist diabetes services like diabetic foot services. We work with experts from the main hospitals in the area who have established diabetes services and provide specialist/ advanced diabetes care: Manchester Royal Infirmary, North Manchester General Hospital, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
What you need to know
This module is suitable for all health care professionals who want to develop in their leadership or management role.
Previous study and experience
You must have one of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree with honours from a UK University, normally an upper 2nd or above degree in an appropriate subject
- An equivalent academic or professional qualification from the UK or elsewhere, i.e. incorporating study at least comparable to 120 credits at level 6
- A Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate from a UK University.
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.
The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.
Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).
How much?
| Type of study | Year | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time home | 2025/26 | £1,530.00per year |
Additional costs
You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.