End of life qualifications mapping to E:ELCA modules
EOL 201 Level 2 and 3 award – Awareness of End of Life Care - A single unit award designed to provide a basic understanding of end of life for
those who work in health and social care.
Before utilising the e-learning sessions it is recommended that the session Introduction to e-learning for End of Life Care (e-ELCA) 00_01 is
undertaken. Note: The usefulness of the sessions will be dependent on the level of prior knowledge and competence of the learner.
Learning outcome
Assessment criteria
1.1
Outline the factors that can
affect an individual’s views on death
and dying
1. Know different
perspectives on death
and dying
1.2
Outline the factors that can
affect own views on death and dying
1.3
Outline how the factors relating
to views on death and dying can
Module
Ref no.
Advance Care
Planning
Symptom
Management
01_02
Bereavement
07_01
Advance Care
Planning
Symptom
management
01_02
Symptom
management
04_06
Social Care
06_04
Assessment
02_08
04_04
04_04
Session
Cultural and spiritual
considerations in ACP
Individual preferences
and cultural influences on
symptom management
Talking about death and
dying
Cultural and spiritual
considerations in ACP
Individual preferences
and cultural influences on
symptom management
Recognising your own
limitations in symptom
management
Support and care
planning at end of life
Context of assessment:
cultural and language
Specific
Learning outcome
2. Understand the
aims, principles and
policies of end of life
care
Assessment criteria
Module
Ref no.
Session
impact on practice
Symptom
management
04_06
issues
Recognising your own
limitations in symptom
management
1.4
Define how attitudes of others
may influence an individual’s choices
around death and dying
Assessment
02_08
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
02_10
02_11
02_12
Communication
03_05
Communication
03_34
Context of assessment:
cultural and language
issues
Carer assessment and
support
Assessing through
proxies
Assessing those with
fluctuating mental
capacity
Culture and language in
communication
Dealing with challenging
relatives
Introduction
00_02
Social Care
06_01
Advance Care
Planning
01_02
2.1 Explain the aims and principles of
end of life care
2.2 Explain why it is important to
support an individual in a way that
Relationship between
palliative care and end of
life care
Supporting people to live
and die well
Cultural and spiritual
considerations in ACP
Specific
Learning outcome
Assessment criteria
promotes their dignity
2.3 Describe the importance of
maintaining comfort and wellbeing in
end of life care
2.4 Explain the stages of the local end
of life care pathway
Module
Ref no.
Session
Assessment
02_16
Symptom
Management
04_04
Identifying the patient’s
goals and priorities
Individual preferences
and cultural influences on
symptom management
02_03
02_04
02_05
02_06
Holistic assessment is
important here – e-ELCA
offers a range of sessions
on assessments and
these sessions may be
particularly helpful:
 physical symptoms
 physical function
 psychological
wellbeing
 social and
occupational wellbeing
 spiritual wellbeing
Support and care
planning at end of life
Assessment
Social Care
02_07
06_04
Assessment
02_01
02_02
Introduction to principles
of assessment in end of
life care Part 1
Introduction to principles
of assessment in end of
Specific
Learning outcome
Assessment criteria
Module
Ref no.
Session
life care Part 2
2.5 Describe the principles of advance Advance Care
care planning
Planning
01_01
Introduction to the
principles of ACP
3.1 Explain how an individual’s
priorities and the ability to
communicate may vary over time
Advance Care
Planning
Advance Care
Planning
Assessment
01_07
Communication
Communication
03_03
03_04
Communication
03_10
Integrated
Learning
05_05 to
05_09
Mental Capacity Act aims
and principles
How to review previous
ACP decisions
Assessing those with
fluctuating mental
capacity
Communicating with ill
people
Talking with ill people:
considering the
surrounding environment
in which the conversation
takes place
Things which block good
communication
These sessions cover
condition specific case
studies which may be
useful
Advance Care
Planning
01_01
3. Understand factors
regarding
communication in end
of life care
3.2 Explain your role in responding to
key questions and cues from
01_16
02_12
Introduction to principles
of ACP
Specific
Learning outcome
Assessment criteria
individuals and others regarding their
end of life experience
3.3 Describe how you might respond
to difficult questions from individuals
and others
3.4 Outline strategies to manage
emotional responses from individuals
and others
Module
Ref no.
Advance Care
Planning
Communication
01_13
Communication
Communication
03_03
03_22 to
03_29
Advance Care
Planning
Communication
01_13
Communication
03_09
Communication
03_10
Communication
Communication
03_14
03_30 to
03_35
Communication
03_08
Communication
Symptom
Management
03_33
04_26
03_01
03_07
Session
How to handle patients’
questions and concerns
The importance of good
communications
Communicating with ill
people
These sessions deal with
challenging scenarios
that may be useful
How to handle patients
questions and concerns
Self-awareness in
communication
Skills which facilitate
good communication
Things which block good
communication
Information giving
These sessions deal with
challenging scenarios
that may be useful
Understanding and using
empathy
Distress: the crying
patient
Managing distress during
Specific
Learning outcome
Assessment criteria
Module
Integrated
Learning
Bereavement
Bereavement
Ref no.
05_13 to
05_17
07_01
07_05
08_02
Spirituality
3.5 Explain the importance of sharing
appropriate information according to
the principles and local policy on
confidentiality and data protection
Advance Care
Planning
Assessment
01_06
Communication
03_21
02_17
Session
the dying phase
These sessions deal with
scenarios around dying
that may be useful
Talking about death and
dying
Emotional support and
signposting
Understanding and
assessing spiritual need
and spiritual distress
Mental Capacity Act:
aims and principles
Documentation,
communication and coordination
Legal and ethical issues
embedded in
communication
Specific