BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science with Foundation Year

Module: 3HL007

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will consider the ways in which systems of the body interact in order to maintain homeostasis. You will be introduced to the anatomy and physiology of the human body and the organisation of body structures and systems. The module will also consider communication systems within the body and the protective and survival mechanisms that work together to maintain a 'healthy' state. Aim: To introduce you to the anatomy and physiology of the human body, its body structures and systems.

Module: 3ED004

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

You will work with peers on case studies centred on the concept of the family. You will learn how different professions work together through group tasks.

Module: 3HW003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Many factors combine together to affect the health of individuals and communities. Whether people are healthy or not is determined to a large extent by their circumstances and environment. This module discusses some of the reasons for this and looks at how levels of health differ between different groups in society. Aim: To enable you to develop awareness of the determinants of health

Module: 3ED002

Credits: 40

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module is a combination of academic study skills and problem based learning designed to develop your skills and prepare you for undergraduate study. You will learn skills such as critical reading, academic writing and the importance of referencing. You will learn about working with others to solve problems. Learning Outcomes 1) Carry out defined investigative strategies and communicate results effectively in a given format 2) Use a range of digital tools to complete tasks effectively 3) Collect information to inform a choice of solutions to problems 4) Reflect on own and others' behaviours and capabilities against given criteria

Module: 3ED003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module will introduce you to ethical issues within your field of study. You will explore issues of respect for others, cultural awareness, and equality and diversity in your subject. You will be faced with ethical dilemmas and will need to formulate responses that demonstrate your understanding of what it means to be an ethical practitioner.

Module: 4HW072

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus; University Telford Campus

This module will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to undertake academic study, including an introduction to academic writing, referencing, critical thinking skills, reflective practice, and searching for appropriate evidence and literature. The module will also provide an introduction into research methodologies and help you to evaluate literature in order to inform your clinical practice.

Module: 4HW076

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: University Telford Campus; Walsall Campus

The aim of this module is to provide you with opportunities to apply learning from your study at the university into the real world environment. You will work with the university’s partner ambulance services under the supervision of a mentor, and will be exposed to real patients who have called the ambulance service for help. You will work towards the HCPC Standards of Proficiency and will be expected to behave in a manner that is conducive with the HCPC Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Students (HCPC, 2012) whilst on placement. Students will also be working towards the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics of the registered healthcare professional (HCPC, 2012).

Module: 4HW074

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus; University Telford Campus

The aim of this module is to provide you with a strong background in the key concepts of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology and pharmacology as applied to paramedic practice. You will be able to develop the underpinning knowledge in order to be able to discuss the normal human anatomy and physiology across the age continuum and relate this to the pathophysiology and management of common injury and illness, including pharmacological interventions. In addition, the module will explore models of health and illness, inequalities in health and psychosocial determinants of health, and consider the role of the paramedic in health promotion. The HCPC Standards of Proficiency will inform much of the teaching, and you will be asked to consider the management of patients in the context of the HCPC Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Students (HCPC, 2012) whilst working towards the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics of the registered healthcare professional (HCPC, 2012).

Module: 4HW075

Credits: 40

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Walsall Campus; University Telford Campus

The aim of this module is to provide you with the foundation skills that underpin paramedic practice. The focus will be upon the development of core skills and the rationale behind the application of those skills and will link closely with other modules that are running concurrently. Teaching will be based around the HCPC Standards of Proficiency and the College of Paramedics Curriculum Guidance. Students will be expected to behave in a manner that is conducive with the HCPC Guidance on Conduct and Ethics for Students (HCPC, 2012) and should be working towards the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics of the registered healthcare professional (HCPC, 2012).

Module: 4HW073

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: University Telford Campus; Walsall Campus

This module is designed to promote thought about how health care professionals communicate and interact with each other and with their patients/service users, and to introduce professionalism, ethics and law for paramedic practice. You will explore communication from a professional and therapeutic perspective and develop the skills needed for working in partnership with service users in order to promote their empowerment. You will consider what it means to be a professional, and in particular a health care professional, who will be working with vulnerable groups and as part of an interprofessional team. The scope of practice, ethical principles and legal issues will all be explored in the context of paramedic practice. The module will incorporate the 6C’s model and the values of the NHS and introduce you to the Making Every Contact Count philospophy.

Module: 5HW070

Credits: 20

Period: 3

Type: Core

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