An assignment, length 3500 WORDS weighted at 100%.

A critical discussion of a pre-hospital case-based incident or scenario incorporating learning outcomes 1-4

Communication systems; scene management; kinematics and traumatic mechanisms of injury; civilian and military approaches to trauma management (including Major Incident Medical Management); triage systems, mass casualty management; stress management and debriefing.

The normal physiological response to trauma across the age continuum; issues related to pregnancy and underlying health conditions. An evaluation of current assessment principles, and associated guidelines; an exploration of accepted systems of pre-hospital treatment; specific treatment options.

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (19 hours)
6 hours synchronous video conferencing discussions
12 hours asynchronous discussions
1 hour Individual & Group tutorials

Guided Independent Study: (281 hours)
200 hours Self directed study using Blackboard and other web resources and personal reading
81 hours Assignment preparation, peer support

Laptop
Broadband internet access
Access to PC/CD Rom/VLE
Library Services including key texts and journals

Greaves, I., Porter, K., Ryan, J., Garner, J. (2009) Trauma Care manual 2nd edn. London: Hodder Anold
Matheson J IDM & Hawley A Editors (2010) Making Sense of Disaster: A Hands-on Guide for Medics. London. Hodder Arnold
O’Shea, R.A. (2005) Principles and Practice of Trauma Nursing. London: Churchill Livingstone
Russell R, Hodgetts T J, Mahoney P F, Castle N (2011) Disaster Rules. Oxford. Blackwell Publishing

Registered pre-hospital healthcare professional

This module is the Award specific component of the BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science