Paramedicine BSc module details
Year 1
Foundations of Paramedic Practice 1
This module will enable students to demonstrate a robust knowledge base of applied anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology to develop their understanding of the impact of disease or injury and use this understanding to correctly monitor, assess, treat, and begin to develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions they are faced with in clinical practice, related to nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic and musculoskeletal systems.
Professional Studies in Paramedicine
This module will develop students both academically and professionally introducing and exploring the academic skills of writing, referencing, literature searching and academic integrity. The social sciences will be explored in the context of paramedic practice and will include, communication, cognitive issues, law, ethics, professional accountability, and the role of the HCPC alongside the role of the College of Paramedics. Human factors, patient and paramedic health and wellbeing, psychological and sociological factors will also be explored in context to aid clinical decision making.
Foundations of Paramedic Practice 2
This module will enable students to demonstrate knowledge of applied anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology to develop their understanding of the impact of disease or injury, and use this understanding to correctly monitor, assess, treat and begin to develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions they are faced with in their clinical practice relating to digestive, renal and reproductive presentations.
Problem based learning 1
This module will bring together all the content in previous modules and explore selected cases in an integrated and holistic format. It will impart relevance and aid in connecting theory to practice.
Clinical Practice 1
This module forms the first clinical placement module of the course. This module allows students to actively participate in care episodes utilising the knowledge and experience gained through the year one modules Principles of Paramedic practice, and Professional studies. The module will give students opportunity to gain competency in elements of their practice assessment documents. The students will spend time with Practice Educators (PEd’s) and other healthcare professionals gaining experience of emergency, urgent and unscheduled care
Year 2
Developing Paramedic Practice 1
This module will develop students' ability to critically analyse the pathology of disease analyse the evidence to develop and implement a robust physical assessment, and undertake monitoring utilising best evidence to plan, treat and develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions encountered in clinical practice relating to the cardiac, respiratory, endocrine and nervous systems.
Evidence Based Practice
The delivery of this module combines traditional lectures with practical workshops. The practical workshops will be followed by a lecture in which you will see the evidence behind your practice as demonstrated in the practical session. This will not only reinforce your practice but highlight the role of evidence and research in your day-to-day experience as a paramedic.
This module will cover quantitative research methods (including observational and experimental study designs), quantitative data-analysis methods, qualitative research methods, qualitative data-analysis methods, literature review, critical appraisal, and ethics.
Developing Paramedic Practice 2
This module will develop students' ability to critically analyse the pathology of disease, analyse the evidence to develop and implement a robust, physical assessment, and undertake monitoring utilising best evidence to plan, treat and develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions they are faced with in their clinical practice relating to GI, renal and immunological diseases.
Problem based learning 2
This module will develop students both academically and professionally, developing and enhancing the students ability to relate theory in to practice by utilising selected cases to explore the case holistically and in detail.
Clinical Practice 2
This module continues to build on clinical practice developed in the first year. This module allows students to actively participate and develop the skills learnt in year one. Progressing their competence and confidence in episodes of care, utilising the knowledge and experience gained throughout both years. The module will give students opportunity to gain further competency in elements of their practice assessment documents. The students will continue to spend time with Practice Educators (PEds) and other healthcare professionals gaining experience of emergency, urgent and unscheduled care. There will be pre and post placement activities including professional expectations and engagement. Post placement activity will include a debrief from a health and wellbeing perspective followed by a clinical discourse relating to clinical/ academic underpinning issues found in placement.
Year 3
Developing Paramedic Practice 1
This module will develop students' ability to critically analyse the pathology of disease analyse the evidence to develop and implement a robust physical assessment, and undertake monitoring utilising best evidence to plan, treat and develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions encountered in clinical practice relating to the cardiac, respiratory, endocrine and nervous systems.
Evidence Based Practice
The delivery of this module combines traditional lectures with practical workshops. The practical workshops will be followed by a lecture in which you will see the evidence behind your practice as demonstrated in the practical session. This will not only reinforce your practice but highlight the role of evidence and research in your day-to-day experience as a paramedic.
This module will cover quantitative research methods (including observational and experimental study designs), quantitative data-analysis methods, qualitative research methods, qualitative data-analysis methods, literature review, critical appraisal, and ethics.
Developing Paramedic Practice 2
This module will develop students' ability to critically analyse the pathology of disease, analyse the evidence to develop and implement a robust, physical assessment, and undertake monitoring utilising best evidence to plan, treat and develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions they are faced with in their clinical practice relating to GI, renal and immunological diseases.
Problem based learning 2
This module will develop students both academically and professionally, developing and enhancing the students ability to relate theory in to practice by utilising selected cases to explore the case holistically and in detail.
Clinical Practice 2
This module continues to build on clinical practice developed in the first year. This module allows students to actively participate and develop the skills learnt in year one. Progressing their competence and confidence in episodes of care, utilising the knowledge and experience gained throughout both years. The module will give students opportunity to gain further competency in elements of their practice assessment documents. The students will continue to spend time with Practice Educators (PEds) and other healthcare professionals gaining experience of emergency, urgent and unscheduled care. There will be pre and post placement activities including professional expectations and engagement. Post placement activity will include a debrief from a health and wellbeing perspective followed by a clinical discourse relating to clinical/ academic underpinning issues found in placement
Note: All modules are subject to approval and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.