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The course breaks down into two parts. Part 1 consists of four modules (including two residential weeks), successful completion of which will result in a PGCert. You will then have up to five years to complete part 2, again consisting of four modules (including two residential weeks), leading to a PGDip.
Key dates for and deadlines for the next intake (cohort 7) are as follows:
Part 1
Date
Topics
Assessments
Introduction, Infectious Diseases and Global Health (Module 1)
7-11 Nov 2022
Residential Week: Glasgow
8 Nov 2022
Module 1 assignment opens
2,000-word assignment
Leaflet + 1000-words
4 January 2023
Submission date
6 February 2023
Marks returned to students
Online Learning – Navigation (Module 2)
8 November 2022
Online learning opens - logbook
Worksheet
Logbook
3 April 2023
Online learning opens - Worksheet
2 May 2023
Submission date - worksheet
5 June 2023
Worksheet marks returned to students
1 September 2023
Submission date – logbook
2 October 2023
Logbook marks returned
Online Learning – Research Methods (Module 3)
8 November 2022
Online learning opens
3,000-word research proposal
30 May 2023
Submission date
17 July 2023
Marks returned to students
Cold and Mountainous (Module 4)
1-6 April 2023
Residential Week: Glenmore Lodge
3 April 2023
Online learning opens
3 x 1,000-word assignments: mountain skills
15 May 2023
Submission date
12 June 2023
Marks returned to students
Part 2
Date
Topics
Assessments
Online Learning – Expedition Emporiatrics (Module 5)
22 May 2023
Online learning opens
3x 1,000-word assignments
3 July 2023
Submission date
7 August 2023
Marks returned to students
Tropical and Maritime (Module 6)
10-15 September 2023
Residential Week: Dartington
11 September 2023
Online learning opens
Presentation
Medical Kit
30 October 2023
Submission date
4 December 2023
Marks returned to students
Online Learning – Thermal Injuries (Module 7)
1 November 2023
Online learning opens
1,500 word assignment – cold injury
1,500 word assignment – heat injury
1 December 2023
Submission date
9 January 2024
Marks returned to students
Altitude and Desert (Module 8)
11-19 May 2024
Residential Week: Morocco
15 January 2024
Online Learning Opens
3,000-word assignment - altitude
12 February 2024
Submission Date
11 March 2024
Marks returned to students
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Please note this for the fee for anyone starting or planning to start the Diploma in 2018.
The total fee per student for this Diploma is £7,300. This includes all course and residential costs, covering the following:
- Distance learning support and assessment for all eight modules
- Five days practical teaching and assessment at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Five days practical teaching and assessment at Dartington Hall, including full room and board
- Seven days practical teaching and assessment at Glenmore Lodge, including full room and board
- Eight days practical teaching and assessment in Morocco, including full room and board
On successful completion of all eight modules, you will receive a fully credit-rated Diploma.
Fee will be paid as follows:
- £3,650 to secure your place on Part 1
- £3,650 to secure your place on Part 2
If you started the Diploma in 2016 or 2017 and have assignments/modules to complete, submissions dates might vary. The below can be used as a guide but for specific details on your submissions, please get in touch.
Cohort 6, Part 1
Date(s) Module 15 to 19 November 2021 Glasgow Residential Week 15 November 2021 Module 1 - Assignment opens 15 November 2021 Module 2 - Online learning opens - logbook 15 November 2021 Module 3 - Online learning opens 04 January 2022 Module 1 - Submission date 04 January 2022 Module 2 - Online learning opens - worksheet 04 February 2022 Module 1 - Marks returned to students 07 February 2022 Module 2 - Submission date - worksheet 07 March 2022 Module 2 - Worksheet marks returned to students 03 to 08 April 2022 Glenmore Residential Week 03 April 2022 Module 4 - Online learning opens 16 May 2022 Module 4 - Submission date 31 May 2022 Module 3 - Submission date 06 June 2022 Module 2 - Submission date - logbook Assessed by end of June 21 June 2022 Module 4 - Marks returned to students 30 June 2022 Module 3 - Marks returned to students Cohort 6, Part 2
Date(s) Module 19 May 2022 Module 5 - Online learning opens 05 July 2022 Module 5 - Submission date 09 August 2022 Module 5 - Marks returned to students 04 to 09 September 2022 Dartington Residential Week (provisional) 04 September 2022 Module 6 - Online learning opens 28 October 2022 Module 6 - Submission date 01 November 2022 Module 7 - Online learning opens 25 November 2022 Module 7 - Marks returned to students 28 November 2022 Module 7 - Submission date 09 January 2023 Module 7 - Marks returned to students 17 January 2023 Module 8 - Online learning opens 27 February 2023 Module 8 - Submission date 28 March 2023 Module 8 - Marks returned to students May 2023 (Dates TBC) Morocco Residential Week Cohort 5, Part 1
Date(s) Module 04 to 08 November 2019 Glasgow Residential Week 08 December 2019 Module 1 Submission 09 February 2020 Module 2 Submission (worksheet) 10 April 2020 Module 3 Submission 29 March to 5 April 2020 Glenmore Residential Week 18 May 2020 Module 4 Submission 29 May 2020 Module 2 Submission (logbook) Cohort 5, Part 2
Date(s) Module 06 July 2020 Module 5 Submission 13 to 18 September 2020 Dartington Residential Week 30 October 2020 Module 6 Submission 29 November 2020 Module 7 Submission 09 to 17 May 2021 Morocco Residential Week TBC Module 8 Submission Cohort 4, Part 1
Date(s) Module 29 October to 2 November 2018 Glasgow Residential Week (Module 1: Introduction, Infectious Diseases and Global Health) December 2018 Module 1 (Global Health) submission February 2019 Module2 (Navigation Worksheet) submission April 2019 Module 3 (Research) submission April 2019 Glenmore Residential Week (Module 4: Cold and Mountainous) May 2019 Module 4 (Cold and Mountainous) submission May 2019 Module 2 (Navigation Logbook) submission Cohort 4, Part 2
Date(s) Module July 2019 Module 5 (Emporiatrics) submission September 2019 Dartington Residential Week (Module 6: Tropical and Maritime) October 2019 Module 6 (Tropical and Maritime) submission January 2020 Module 7 (Thermal Injuries) submission April 2020 Module 8 (High Altitude and Desert) submission May 2020 Morocco Residential Week (Module 8: High Altitude) Cohort 3, Part 2 for students that continued after Part 1 and did not defer:
Date(s) Module 28 April 2018 Module 5 (Expedition Emporiatrics) online learning open 29 May 2018 Module 5 (Expedition Emporiatrics) submission 31 May 2018 Module 6 (Thermal Injuries) online learning open 25-29 June 2018 Dartington Hall Residential Week(Module 7: Tropical and Maritime) 30 June 2018 Module 6 (Thermal Injuries) submission 30 June 2018 Module 5 (Expedition Emporiatrics) marks due 7 July 2018 Module 7 (Tropical and Maritime) online learning opens 31 July 2018 Module 6 (Thermal Injuries) marks due 14 August 2018 Module 7 (Tropical and Maritime) submission 15 September 2018 Module 7 (Tropical and Maritime) marks due 15-22 September 2018 Morocco Residential Week (Module 8: Altitude and Desert) 24 September 2018 Module 8 (Altitude and Desert) online learning opens 31 October 2018 Module 8 (Altitude and Desert) submission 30 November 2018 Module 8 (Altitude and Desert) marks due Cohorts 1, 2 and 3 that have deferred:
Date(s) Module February 2019 Module2 (Navigation Worksheet) submission April 2019 Module 3 (Research) submission April 2019 Glenmore Residential Week (Module 4: Cold and Mountainous) May 2019 Module 4 (Cold and Mountainous) submission May 2019 Module 2 (Navigation Logbook) submission July 2019 Module 5 (Emporiatrics) submission September 2019 Dartington Residential Week (Module 6: Tropical and Maritime) October 2019 Module 6 (Tropical and Maritime) submission January 2020 Module 7 (Thermal Injuries) submission April 2020 Module 8 (High Altitude and Desert) submission May 2020 Morocco Residential Week (Module 8: High Altitude)