Online subject tasters: Health

Join our interactive Pharmacy taster where we'll give you an overview of the course including a look at physical assessment, decision-making, communication skills and unique placement opportunities. We'll also cover the profession and varied career opportunities and take a deep dive into the course content. 

Throughout this interactive session you'll learn that Pharmacy is more than just counting tablets!

Schedule

4pm - Start 

• Let’s get to know you!
• What do Pharmacists do and where do they work?
• Pharmacy scenarios
• Q&A
• Pharmacy MPharm at the University of Sheffield 

5:15pm - Close

This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about the Speech and Language Therapy profession and the undergraduate course at the University of Sheffield. 

You'll hear how speech and language therapists support speech sound difficulties in children (which is one of the many areas speech and language therapists can work in) and you will have the opportunity to meet current students and ask them any questions you might have about studying at Sheffield. 

We'll also give you some key tips to help you with your application!

Schedule

• 4.00pm - 4.20pm - Overview of the Speech and Language Therapy programme at Sheffield University
• 4.20pm - 4.40pm - Working with speech sound difficulties in children
• 4.40pm - 5.00pm - Student perspective
• 5.00pm - 5.15pm - Top tips and Q&A

In this detailed and interactive Orthoptics taster session, you'll learn what the role of an Orthoptist in eye care entails and what studying the programme at the University of Sheffield is like. 

We'll explore how orthoptists assess vision, and why it isn’t all about reading down a letter chart! By the end, you'll be able to understand how Orthoptists can assess visual function in any patient, including those who can’t tell us what they can see. 

You'll also hear from current Orthoptics students and staff and have the chance to ask any question you have.

Schedule

• 4.00pm - 4.15pm - The role of an Orthoptist and Orthoptic Degree at the University of Sheffield
• 4.15pm - 4.45pm - Lecture: More than meets the eye – the fascinating science behind vision assessment
• 4.45pm - 5.00pm - Quiz based on the lecture content
• 5.00pm - 5.15pm - Q&A with admissions tutor and student ambassador
• 5.15pm - Close

Join our exciting Adult Nursing taster session where we’ll take a deep dive into the endocrine system, learning how to regulate blood glucose levels and about one common endocrine disease. 

The session will involve taught content from the Nursing (Adult) degree, an interactive quiz and a chance to ask questions and chat with the Nursing programme lead and current students! 

By the end of this interactive taster session, you will be able to: 

• Gain an insight on the endocrine system with a focus on the pancreatic islets
• Describe the actions of insulin and glucagon
• Explain how blood glucose levels are regulated
• Have an awareness of the common endocrine disorder- diabetes mellitus

Schedule

• 4.15pm - 4.30pm - Students join and get settled
• 4.30pm - 4.45pm - Overview of the course
• 4.45pm - 5.05pm - Lecture content – learning about the endocrine system
• 5.05pm - 5.20pm - A quiz on the endocrine system – diabetes mellitus
• 5.20pm - 5.40pm - Q&A with Programme Lead and current students
• 5.45pm - Close