Operating Department Practice (South West) - BSc (Hons)
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Bachelor's degree
In Exeter
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Exeter
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Duration
3 Years
Operating Department Practitioners work within operating theatres and critical care areas. They are required to be responsive, anticipate requirements of both patients and staff, whilst providing the highest standards of perioperative care.
Upon successful completion of this course you will be eligible to apply to the Health and Care Professions Council for registration as an Operating Department Practitioner
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About this course
The course combines theoretical and practical skills, complemented with clinical placements in a range of specialities and settings. Our approach to learning means that you will leave with clinical competence and the ability to apply best knowledge to direct patient care in contemporary healthcare settings.
Your work will be assessed using a mix of methods including text based submissions, written examinations, oral examinations, presentations and clinical skills assessment both in placement and within simulated learning environments on campus. You will be encouraged to develop and demonstrate a range of skills to prepare you for a successful career as an Operating Department Practitioner, including confidence in care delivery, the ability to research, appraise and evaluate evidence.
To prepare students to meet the requirements for eligibility to apply for entry onto the Health and Care Professions Council register as Registered Operating Department Practitioners.
Combines theory with clinical placement to enhance awareness of different specialities in preparation for employment in operating theatre departments.
Develops transferable skills for working in a range of health care settings and recognising the need for life-long learning.
Three subjects at grade C/4 or above
Must include Mathematics, English language and Science subject
Level 2 equivalent qualifications (e.g. Functional Skills) are accepted
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
Preference is given to applicants who have obtained these grades on application
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Subjects
- Healthcare
- Team Training
- Bioscience
- Human Factors
- Biosciences
- Perioperative Environment
- Anaesthetic Care
- Surgical Practice
- Allied Health Care
- Allied Healthcare Professional
Course programme
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits)
- Introduction to Bioscience
- Student Transition to Higher Education, Becoming an Allied Health Care Professional
- Introduction to Anaesthetic and Post Anaesthetic Care
- Introduction to Surgical Practice
- Caring in the Perioperative Environment
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).
- Applied Biosciences
- Evidence Based Practice for the Allied Health Professional
- Human Factors and the Perioperative Practitioner
- Developing Anaesthetic and Post-Anaesthetic Care
- Developing Surgical Practice
In order to complete this course, you must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits).
- Extended Studies in Operating Department Practice
- Transition to Registered Practitioner
- Changing Demands and Notions Within the Wider Healthcare Context
- Enhanced Anaesthetic and Post-Anaesthetic Care
- Enhanced Surgical Skills
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Operating Department Practice (South West) - BSc (Hons)