1. Multiple Choice Question and Short answer examination, based on Human Biology. (Learning Outcomes 1 and 2).

2. Conscious Patient Assessment OSCE. (Learning Outcomes 3 and 4).

Students will demonstrate safe and appropriate clinical assessment, history taking, and management of a conscious patient. Students will initiate treatment and demonstrate the safe and effective set up and delivery of therapeutic interventions. This is a pass or fail assessment.

Both assessments must be passed to achieve an overall pass for the module.

Learning will consist of technical skills, lead lectures, debates, seminars, and pre-recorded content. This will be supplemented by online study materials, clinical simulation, and peer review.

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.

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 140 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 the principles of pharmacology and therapeutic interventions appropriate to paramedic practice.
Knowledge and understanding.

2. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of drug administration relevant to paramedic practice
Knowledge and Understanding, Application.

3. Demonstrate the ability to apply a range of therapeutic interventions across the lifespan.
Knowledge and Understanding, Application.

4. Demonstrate safe and appropriate clinical assessments and management in response to a diverse range of patient conditions, across the lifespan.
Knowledge and Understanding. Application, Problem Solving.

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

Blaber, A. and Harris, G. (2012) Assessment Skills for Paramedics, Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education.

Kusumoto, F. (2011), ECG Interpretation for Everyone, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.

McFadden, R. (2019), Introducing Pharmacology for nursing and Healthcare, 3rd edn, Oxon: Routledge.

Scott, W. (2012) Pathophysiology made incredibly easy!, London: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Waugh, A. and Grant, A. (2018), Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness, 13th edn, UK: Elsevier.

Enrolled on the BSc (Hon) Paramedic Science.

This module introduces you to the theory and skills of electronic cardiogram (ECG) interpretation, pain management and drug administration, in the pre-hospital setting. This in conjunction with Introduction to Human Biology and Clinical Skills 1, will develop your knowledge, understanding and skills to assist Paramedics in practice placement assess, treat and manage a wide range of patients.