Applied Clinical Physiology in Children and Young People
This module aims to develop and apply the foundations of medical sciences to describe and explain normal, altered and extremes of physiological states enabling the interpretation of clinical findings signifying disease and/or illness in children and young people.
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Viewing course details for 2025-26 year of entry
- Code
- PCH4101
- Start
- September 2025, January 2026
- Fees
- £960
- Duration
- One year (online or on campus learning)
- Course Leader
- Harry Bliss
- Location
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
Course Overview
Delivered by Great Ormond Street Hospital Learning Academy (GLA), this 15-credit module aims to develop and apply the foundations of medical sciences to describe and explain normal, altered and extremes of physiological states enabling the interpretation of clinical findings signifying disease and/or illness in children and young people.
Programme Options
This module can be taken as part of the PGCert Paediatric Enhanced Clinical Practice (Specialism) or the Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health). It is not available as a standalone module.
For further information about the programme content, or to set up a programme planning meeting to discuss which pathway will be best for you, please contact the Academic Programmes Team at the GOSH Learning Academy: academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.
Teaching
Active learning will allow students to learn via collaboration, cooperation, and peer-based learning. Activities may include interactive lectures, clinical skills demonstration and supervised practice, small group activities, case-based discussions, workshops and tutorials.
Synchronous and asynchronous learning and teaching activities are delivered via a combination of study days and digital strategies at local sites or online using the MyLearning.
Assessment
Formative assessment will be:
- Weekly quizzes
- Cases from practice
For the summative assessment, learners will:
- Present a case-based discussion
Teaching dates
Teaching will take place over a whole day. Face-to-Face teaching will take place either on or around the Great Ormond Street Hospital campus or at the Middlesex University West Stand at StoneX stadium. Exact locations for teaching days will be advised closer to the start date.
Learners are only expected to attend one of the available assessment dates.
Cohort 1 - Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc and PGCert Paediatric Enhanced Clinical Practice (Specialism)
| Teaching Day | Dates | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Day 1 | 29/09/2025 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 2 |
03/11/2025 |
Virtual |
| Assessment Day 1 | 09/01/2026 | Virtual |
Cohort 2 - PGCert Paediatric Enhanced Clinical Practice (Specialism) only
| Teaching Day | Dates | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching Day 1 | 22/01/2026 | Virtual |
| Teaching Day 2 |
12/02/2026 |
Virtual |
| Assessment Day 1 | 21/04/2026 | Virtual |
To undertake this module, you must:
- Starting or continuing the PGCert Paediatric Enhanced Practice (Specialism) or Advanced Clinical Practice (Paediatrics and Child Health) MSc. You can view the entry requirements for these programmes on the respective webpages.
- You will need a designated Educational Supervisor to supervise and support the overall educational and clinical development and facilitate completion of specified work-based learning activities and assessments. You will need to upload a completed supervisor form with your application: Supervisor form template
- You will be expected to attend a pre-programme planning discussion with a member of the course team.
How to apply
Applications will close two weeks before the module start date but may close early due to demand. It is highly recommended that candidates submit their application as early as possible.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they have arranged the necessary study leave to attend the programme.
Sponsorship
Candidates whose fees are being paid by their organisation will need to obtain a purchase order from their organisation for their fees and upload this as part of their application. You will not be able to save your application form once you begin, so please have the purchase order ready.
If you are unable to obtain a purchase order prior to the application deadline, candidates can upload a sponsor letter. You may wish to use this template: Sponsor Letter
Information for Sponsor Organisations
When raising a purchase order for module fees, the supplier is Middlesex University. If Middlesex University is not set up as a supplier on your procurement system, then contact CPDFinance@mdx.ac.uk to obtain the required information for set-up.
If you have any questions about how to pay the module fees, please contact CPDFinance@mdx.ac.uk.
Fees and funding
The fees below refer to the 2025/26 academic year unless otherwise stated.
Part-time learners: £64 per credit*
*Course fees are subject to annual inflation so the total costs for part time study are shown here as a guide.
Learners who withdraw from the module on or before the start date will likely be charged the full tuition fees.
If you have any questions about the module, please contact academic.programmes@gosh.nhs.uk.