Perioperative management of oncology patients undergoing surgery 20 credits

This course will be taught by a blended learning approach with students doing a mixture of self directed and directed distance learning, combined with 4 days of intensive directed learning on campus. The module will require students to critically assess the evidence behind the management of solid tumours. Multidisciplinary approaches to perioperative care will be discussed, and the principles of surgical management, recent advances and future perspectives will be taught.

By the end of the course you should be able to:

• Critically discuss the evidence for and current best practice in the surgical management of a range of tumour types, e.g. GI, Gynae, Urological, breast, hepatobiliary
• Evaluate the issues involved in perioperative care and discuss the role of the multidisciplinary team members in helping to resolve these
• Critically discuss recent advances in surgical management, minimal access technique and modern imaging technologies
• Demonstrate an awareness of the future prospective of cancer management by surgery and where this fits into cancer management strategies as a whole.

Attendance Required

Distance learning materials will be made available. There will also be 4 days of face to face sessions.

Course dates

8th - 11th June 2026

Assessment

Oral presentation plus 2000 word written assignment.

Credits

20 credits

Academics involved in the delivery of this module

Mrs Olga Tucker, Upper GI Surgeon

Entry requirements if taken as a stand alone course

2:1 degree and clinical experience

For further information on requirements please contact the Programme Administrator: clinicaloncology@contacts.bham.ac.uk

Fees for 2025/26 entry

Microcredential (Home): £1,211

Microcredential (International): £3,374

Non-credit: £1,011.20

Why choose a Postgraduate Microcredential short course?

• Microcredentials offer the perfect opportunity to boost your CV without the commitment of a full degree
• Usually taken from existing modules within a Masters, they can be used as standalone credentials with some also counting as academic credits at postgraduate level
• Add a postgraduate level qualification to your CV
• Develop the specialist skills you need for your career goals
• Alumni status with the University of Birmingham
• Learners will have the same access to our student support and campus facilities as our students on full degree programmes.

Please note the deadline for submitting an application:

• Applicants eligible for Home fees are to apply a minimum of 6 weeks before the module start date.
• Applicants eligible for Overseas fees are to apply a minimum of 3 months before the module start date.

Please note that once registered for the microcredential you cannot swap for the non-credit short course version.

Non-credit short course

The microcredential and the non-credit short course follow the same course structure, the difference between them both is with the non-credit short course you do not take the assessment at the end therefore you will not receive credits but will receive a certificate of completion, this certificate cannot be converted to credits.

Please note if you apply for the non-credit short course, you cannot swap to the microcredential version once registered.

Places on the non-credit short course are limited so please enquire before if spaces are available.