The BPNA distance learning programme has been developed under the direction of Professor Debbie Murdoch-Eaton, Professor of Medical Education at Leeds University in the United Kingdom. The course is constantly updated, offering a comprehensive theoretical background in paediatric neurology for trainees and an opportunity for established consultants to update themselves on a particular topic as part of their Continuing Professional Development.
The entire course is now open to paediatric neurology trainees worldwide.
Individual units will be available from spring 2010 for established consultants. Further information about the availability of individual units will be made available here in due course. (The cost of individual units will be £295 each and £395 for Unit 6).
The course has been designed as a teaching package to complement the clinical training provided by training centres. The course is divided into 12 units, each involving 48 hours study. You should aim to complete the course in 2-4 years, depending on your other commitments and ensuring you maintain a balance between momentum and enjoyment. The units are as follows:
The course is delivered via the web. You are provided with a username and password to the website when you are accepted onto the course. A new unit is opened for you every two months, allowing you to download and print out each unit so that you can work on a hard copy. We would hope that you would work through it at a rate that is right for you, maintaining a balance between momentum and enjoyment. Therefore, students will complete the course at differing rates depending on their personal circumstances however you should aim to complete the whole course in 2-4 years. Discuss and plan the time you wish to complete the course with your Educational Supervisor. You will probably have a better idea about this when you have started the course.
The cost of the course varies according the country in which you are currently employed and according to World Bank classifications:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Macedonia, FYR Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan |
Total = £590.00 (GBP) |
Chile, Croatia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Turkey |
Total = £1100.00 (GBP) |
Australia, Canada, Gulf States, New Zealand, United States of America, Western Europe |
Total = £1850.00 (GBP) |
Payments are made in four instalments over a 2 year period. You will be sent an invoice for the first instalment when you are accepted onto the course. Payment may be made monthly by direct debit for those with UK bank accounts. Payment for the first instalment must be received before access to the course is made available.
If you are a UK trainee: one cohort of UK students is accepted onto the course, commencing January each year. They are required to attend a half-day introductory meeting, which is held immediately prior to the BPNA annual conference (details of this will be sent to you when your application is accepted). The deadline for applications is 31 October and we will notify you if your application has been successful by the end of November.
Please download and read the UK Pre application information for students and Information for Educational Supervisors before completing the application form and returning it to diane@bpna.org.uk.
If you are working outside the UK: We are keen that you are fully supported in your studies and would like you to have the support of the paediatric neurology Association in your country before you begin the course. We would advise you to contact your Association as a link may already have been established.
Overseas students are accepted throughout the year to start the course on 1 March, 1 June, 1 September or 1 December. An online introduction for overseas educational supervisors is available - access to this may be requested at any time, please email diane@bpna.org.uk.
Please download and read the Overseas pre application information and Information for Educational Supervisors before completing the overseas application form and returning it to diane@bpna.org.uk. You will be notified by email if your application has been successful.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Philippa Rodie by email at info@bpna.org.uk or by telephone +44 (0)1204 492888.
Last updated 26-feb-10