- Platform
- FutureLearn
- Provider
- Deakin University
- Effort
- 3 hours/week
- Length
- 2 weeks
- Language
- English
- Credentials
- Paid Certificate Available
- Course Link
Overview
Diabetes is recognised as the world’s fastest growing chronic condition, with an estimated 422 million people living with it worldwide.
This online course draws on up-to-date research, and the real-life experiences of clinicians and people with diabetes, to address the question: “What is diabetes?”
You’ll explore the history, types, causes and treatment of diabetes and get a free taste of Deakin University’s postgraduate degree in Diabetes Education, which can be done entirely on FutureLearn.
This course is targeted at:
Taught by
Catharine McNamara and Rhonda Brown
Diabetes is recognised as the world’s fastest growing chronic condition, with an estimated 422 million people living with it worldwide.
This online course draws on up-to-date research, and the real-life experiences of clinicians and people with diabetes, to address the question: “What is diabetes?”
You’ll explore the history, types, causes and treatment of diabetes and get a free taste of Deakin University’s postgraduate degree in Diabetes Education, which can be done entirely on FutureLearn.
This course is targeted at:
- people wanting to understand the causes, types and treatment of diabetes
- health professionals wanting to reduce the prevalence and impact of diabetes.
What topics will you cover?
This course provided learners with an understanding of:
This course provided learners with an understanding of:
- epidemiology of diabetes
- diagnosing and classifying diabetes
- different types of diabetes and their methods of treatment
- the role of insulin in normal metabolism
Catharine McNamara and Rhonda Brown