Diploma in Diabetes and Children and Young People - Level 3

Overview

Diabetes refer to the chronic condition that implies the unusually high levels of sugar or glucose in the blood of an individual. The lack or absence of insulin that is produced by pancreas or the inability of the body to effectively use insulins produced can be sighted as the main reason for diabetes in people. The main two types of diabetes are the type 1 and the type 2. Following the diagnosis of diabetes, appropriate medications and treatments will be provided to help keep it control. However, no medicine or treatment has been found to entirely get rid of diabetes, and hence, it usually lasts the entirety of a person’s lifetime. The main symptom of diabetes are increased urine output, excessive thirst, hunger, fatigue, slow healing wounds and yeast infections.

Diabetes is considered as one of the leading causes of deaths in the world and plagues more than millions of people worldwide. Proper diagnosis and treatment of diabetes is important in order to prevent it from becoming fatal. Although there is a perceived notion that diabetes is mostly prevalent in the older age groups, it is reported to have affected people in the younger age groups as well. With the increase in the cases of diabetes around the world, it has become important to be aware of diabetes in order to identify it early on and to get the necessary treatments and medications available. Getting educated on diabetes will also immensely benefit in kick starting and progressing in a diabetes related career. With this diploma in Diabetes and children and young people – Level 3, you will adequately made aware on the diabetes condition. You will get to look at the nature of type 1 diabetes, the Identification, concerns and myths related to diabetes and Insulin. You will then be moved on to get an insight into the complications of Diabetes and the dietary considerations for diabetes patients. Get to understand living with and growing up with diabetes through this diploma. Also get an understanding of the diabetes emergencies and about pregnancy with diabetes.

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Global Edulink has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria.The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Global Edulink to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards & Certa Awards endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

Why study at Global Edulink?

Global Edulink offers the most convenient path to gain recognised skills and training that will give you the opportunity to put into practice your knowledge and expertise in an IT or corporate environment. You can study at your own pace at Global Edulink and you will be provided with all the necessary material, tutorials, qualified course instructor, narrated e-learning modules and free resources which include Free CV writing pack, free career support and course demo to make your learning experience more enriching and rewarding.