Vulnerability - From birth to end of life. What makes people vulnerable and why?

Cultural and Societal diversity - How do these aspects create vulnerability?
Disability - Ensuring practice that effectively cares for and treats those with disabilities.
Mental Health – Introduction to legislation and conditions.
Introduction to suicide and self-harm.
Supporting a range of diverse, vulnerable, and potentially marginalised groups.
Addiction - Considerations needed to treat and support people with substance addiction.
Collaborative working - How to work with other professionals and services who work with diverse and vulnerable groups, including person centred approaches to care.
Introduction to end-of-life care. To be continued in year 3.
Awareness of different types of abuse.
Introduction to Safeguarding - Identifying how and when to safeguard.
Best Interests – Exploration of best interest principles
Principles of Patient Centred Care (NHS 6C’s)
Introduction to PREVENT
Health promotion.

Alongside these you will also be introduced to social determinants of health, a theme that will be embedded through Level 5 and Level 6 modules. Vulnerability is intrinsically linked to the concepts of:

The Equality Act 2010 and Care Act 2014 and other associated guidance.
Health Inequality – an introduction of inequalities in health.

Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of vulnerable/diverse groups in society, and how social determents of health can affect service users and the delivery of care in the pre-hospital environment.

Students will submit 2 x 1000-word essays based on selected case studies. Each essay must be written in Ariel x 12 font, double line spaced, and Harvard referenced. Each essay is weighted at 50% and has a 40% pass mark. Both need to be passed to achieve an overall pass for the module.

Case study 1 (Learning Outcomes 1 and 4).
Case study 2 (Learning Outcomes 2 and 3).

NB. Both case studies to be submitted at the same time.

Learning will consist of lead lectures, debates, seminars, and pre-recorded content. This will be supplemented by online study materials.

Online materials will be used to introduce subject areas and will be delivered through the university’s virtual learning environment (VLE). This will then be built upon through lead lectures.

Incorporated into these will be tasks and activities, which will help to form the basis of face-to-face tutorial sessions to reinforce your learning.

There will be an emphasis on seminars, discussion and debate within lectures, seminars, and tutorial sessions. Students will be encouraged to engage, to facilitate diverse conversations and shared experiences. This will facilitate full exploration of the topic and allow you to develop and evaluate your own opinions and perspectives on the key issues.

Specialist guest lectures, service users and carers will also be included to give students an in-depth professional and personal experience of key subject areas.

You will also be expected to undertake your own self-study on this module, comprising approximately 152 hours. You will have guidance on which issues and areas to look at, but this study is designed to help expand your knowledge and appreciation for the key subject matters, and to allow you time to work on and develop your assignment

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of diversity and vulnerability in society.
Knowledge and understanding.

2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of social determinants of health in the context of healthcare provision.
Knowledge and Understanding, Learning, Enquiry.

3. Analyse how social determinants affect healthcare delivery.
Knowledge and Understanding, Learning, Analysis, Enquiry.

4. Discuss the role of the paramedic in supporting patient centred care to a diverse range of service users.
Knowledge and Understanding.

VLE (Virtual Learning Environments).
Classroom.
Library support.
Academic Mentor support.
Group tutorials.
Lectures.
Seminars.

The Health Foundation- Social Determinants of Health
https://www.health.org.uk/topics/social-determinants-of-health

Gov.uk- Chapter 6: Social Determinants of Health
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-profile-for-england/chapter-6-social-determinants-of-health

Enrolled on BSc (Hons) of Science in Paramedic Science.

How does who we are and what we do have an impact on our own and others health? In this module we look at how society effects health from birth to death and how the changing face of paramedic practice can reach out to support the most vulnerable in society.