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Leg Ulcer Management Theory and Practice: A Competency Based Course
Key information
Course Leader: Irene Anderson
Level: 7
Credits: 15
Mode of delivery: Blended
Learner Hours: Scheduled Hours - 36, Independent Hours - 114
Available places: 24
Dates
- 21/01/2026
Fees and Funding
£915.00
The price quoted above is per 15 credits in this academic year. This price relates to self-funding students assessed as UK students for fee purposes. Prices may differ for students that are assessed as EU/Overseas, or for returning students that are on a course leading to an award. Click here for Fees and Funding information or email us.
Entry Requirements
Students must be working in an environment with access to people with leg ulceration. For the practice competency elements the student must have access to people requiring assessment and management involving hand-held Doppler and compression bandaging. The student must also have a practice assessor with skills in Doppler and bandaging and who is willing to support the student.
Applicants will normally need a degree in a health-related discipline. Applicants with evidence of professional development or academic proficiency equivalent to level 6 (degree level) study will be considered but will first need to meet with the admissions tutor Aileen Wilson to discuss their application. Applicants with no previous level 6 study may be required to complete a level 6 bridging module.
If you have non-UK academic qualifications, you will need to supply evidence of comparability. The organisation ECCTIS will supply this for a reasonable fee https://www.enic.org.uk/Qualifications/SOC/Default.aspx.
You should also have current professional registration (e.g. NMC) and be employed as a health care professional in an appropriate setting.
Course Overview
This module introduces the student to the complex aetiology and epidemiology of leg ulceration. It focused on the holistic assessment and management of people with lower limb ulcers and discusses the controversies and evidence base surrounding effective leg ulcer management services. In addition, the student will have the opportunity to demonstrate competence in skills to effectively clinically assess and manage a person who has a leg ulcer, or is at risk of developing one.
Learning Outcomes
Successful students will typically:
•Demonstrate a systematic in-depth understanding of the impact of leg ulceration on health services
•Critically analyse and evaluate the provision of services for the management of people with leg ulcers
•Critically analyse and evaluate research evidence for the effective care of people with leg ulcers
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills:
Successful students will typically:
•Implement and evaluate effective clinical assessment and management plans for people with leg ulcers based on correct interpretation of underlying pathophysiological changes
•Articulate in-depth understanding of the principles of Doppler assessment of the lower limb and demonstrate use of the hand-held Doppler device
•Demonstrate effective communication of research outcomes for a complex and specialised area of lower limb management
Number of Learner Hours:
1. Scheduled - 36
2. Independent - 114
3. Placement/work-based learning - 0
Assessment:
The assessment for this module comprises a piece of coursework, a practical (assessed presentation) and practical competencies.
An aggregate score of the course work and practical is given as a combined score of both weighted components for the module grade. A pass is also required on the Practical (P/F) practice competencies.
What our students say:
"This really made a difference to my management of people with leg ulcers"
"My confidence increased so much during and after my course"
"This course made me rethink my skills and approach I got so much support from the module leader and my practice assessor, it was brilliant"
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
Successful students will typically:
- Demonstrate a systematic in-depth understanding of the impact of leg ulceration on health services
- Critically analyse and evaluate the provision of services for the management of people with leg ulcers
- Critically analyse and evaluate research evidence for the effective care of people with leg ulcers
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills:
Successful students will typically:
- Implement and evaluate effective clinical assessment and management plans for people with leg ulcers based on correct interpretation of underlying pathophysiological changes
- Articulate in-depth understanding of the principles of Doppler assessment of the lower limb and demonstrate use of the hand-held Doppler device
- Demonstrate effective communication of research outcomes for a complex and specialised area of lower limb management
Assessment
The assessment for this module comprises a piece of coursework, a practical (assessed presentation) and practical competencies.
An aggregate score of the course work and practical is given as a combined score of both weighted components for the module grade. A pass is also required on the Practical (P/F) practice competencies.