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ACADEMIC SERVICES
MODULE SPECIFICATION
Part 1: Basic Data
Module Title Foundations of Paramedic Practice
Module Code UZYSVM- 30 - 1 Level 1 Version 1
Owning Faculty Health and Applied Sciences Field Allied Health Professions
Contributes towards BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
UWE Credit Rating 30 ECTS Credit Rating
15 Module Type
Professional Practice
Pre-requisites Co- requisites
Excluded Combinations
Module Entry requirements
Valid From September 2014 Valid to September 2020
CAP Approval Date (^) 28/03/
Part 2: Learning and Teaching
Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
- Gather and record information from the patient, families and others to gain an understanding of their health and social care needs (Component A and B)
- Communicate confidently with patients, colleagues and other professionals involved in the patient’s management and be able to provide information, advice, instruction and professional opinion(Component A and B)
- Contribute to the identification of actual and potential risks to patients and their carers, to self and others and to participate in dynamic risk assessment (Component A and B)
- Carry out a systematic assessment of the needs of patients in order to plan care and intervention (Component A and B)
- Selecting and utilising appropriate interventions, taking into account the specific therapeutic needs of patients and carers. (Component A and B)
- Assess, move and handle patients within a wide range of clinical situations using appropriate selected equipment and techniques. (Component A and B)
- Demonstrate a range of basic and intermediate life support skills and clinical interventions (Component A and B)
Syllabus Outline (^) Personal protection, dynamic risk assessment, hand washing and hygiene The primary survey The secondary survey The recovery position and manual methods for maintaining an airway Moving and handling techniques and equipment Airway management including the use of suction, BVM and basic airway
adjuncts. Basic life support for the adult, child, infant and newborn. Intermediate life support including the use of supra-glottic airways and automated external defibrillation. The taking and recording of clinical observations including heart rate; respiratory rate; blood pressure; peak-flow; temperature and blood glucose testing. Assessing the trauma patient Assessing the medical patient Cardiac monitoring and recording the 12-lead ECG The use of medical gases including oxygen and Entonox therapy, nebulisation and recording oxygen saturations. Road traffic collision extrication and rescue. The use and application of extrication boards, cervical collars, vacuum mattresses, orthopaedic stretchers and other items of ambulance equipment Wound assessment and dressing Fracture assessment and the application of a variety of splints
Contact Hours Students will engage in twenty-four, 3-hour interactive clinical skills session. Group sizes on the module vary but groups are typically up to 30. Students are provided with opportunities to develop and demonstrate clinical skills in simulation, prior to applying them in practice placement. Students are encouraged to evaluate their own clinical skills in placement and to record these in a clinical placement portfolio.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Scheduled learning includes clinical skills workshops and simulation.
Independent learning includes hours engaged with essential reading, revision and maintaining a portfolio
Placement learning : includes placement with the Ambulance Service.
Key Information Sets Information
Key Information Sets (KIS) are produced at programme level for all programmes that this module contributes to, this is a requirement set by HESA/HEFCE. KIS are comparable sets of standardised information about undergraduate courses allowing prospective students to compare and contrast between programmes they are interested in applying for.
Key Information Set - Module data
Numb er of credits for this module 30
Hours to be allocated
Scheduled learning and teaching study hours
Independent study hours
Placement study hours
Allocated Hours
300 72 114 114 300
The table below indicates as a percentage the total assessment of the module which constitutes:-
Coursework : Reflective Portfolio and Prescribed Competencies Practical Exam : OSCEs
Please note that this is the total of various types of assessment and will not necessarily reflect the component and module weightings in the Assessment section
Part 3: Assessment
Assessment Strategy Summative assessment
Component A: Element 1 Prescribed competencies as identified in practice assessment document. Rationale: An opportunity for the student to demonstrate clinical competence through formative and summative assessment. Component A; Element 2 Objective Structured Clinical Exams. Rationale: An opportunity for the student to demonstrate practical skills competency in simulation. Component B A reflective portfolio to support prescribed competencies. Rationale: An opportunity for the student to demonstrate reflective practice. Formative assessment will take place through skills supervision and feedback, also tutorial support and reading by a personal tutor of draft work.
Identify final assessment component and element (^) Component B
% weighting between components A and B (Standard modules only)
A: B :
First Sit
Component A (controlled conditions) Description of each element
Element weighting (as % of component)
- Prescribed competencies as identified in practice assessment document Pass/Fail
- Objective Structured Clinical Exams Pass/Fail
Component B Description of each element
Element weighting (as % of component)
- A reflective portfolio to support prescribed competencies 100%
Resit (further attendance at taught classes is not required)
Component A (controlled conditions) Description of each element
Element weighting (as % of component)
- Prescribed competencies as identified in practice assessment document Pass/Fail
- Objective Structured Clinical Exams Pass/Fail
Component B Description of each element
Element weighting (as % of component)
- A reflective portfolio to support prescribed competencies 100%
If a student is permitted an EXCEPTIONAL RETAKE of the module the assessment will be that indicated by the Module Description at the time that retake commences.
