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Paramedicine BSc (Hons) modules

Year 1

  • Foundations of Paramedic Practice 1: This module will enable students to demonstrate a robust knowledge base of applied anatomy, physiology and pharmacology to develop their understanding of the impact of disease or injury and use this understanding to correctly monitor, assess, treat and begin to develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions they are faced with in their clinical practice. Specifically relating to the Nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic and musculoskeletal systems.
  • Professional Studies This module will develop students both academically and professionally introducing and exploring the academic skills of writing, referencing, literature searching and academic integrity. The social sciences will be explored in the context of paramedic practice and will include, communication, cognitive issues, law, ethics, professional accountability and the role of the HCPC alongside the role of the college of paramedics. Human factors, patient and paramedic health and wellbeing, psychological and sociological factors will also be explored in context to aid clinical decision making.
  • Foundations of Paramedic Practice 2: This module will enable students to demonstrate a robust knowledge base of applied anatomy, physiology and pharmacology to develop their understanding of the impact of disease or injury and use this understanding to correctly monitor, assess, treat and begin to develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions they are faced with in their clinical practice.
  • Case Based Learning: 1 This module will bring together all of the content in previous modules and explore selected cases in an integrated and holistic format. It will impart relevance and aid in connecting theory to practice.
  • Clinical Practice 1: this module will allow you to apply knowledge and skills learnt within their first year modules to real 999 emergency patients under the guidance of an experienced Practice Educator (PEd). You will get real time feedback and gain exposure to the clinical environment of the paramedic

Year 2

  • Developing Paramedic Practice 1: This module will develop students ability to critically analyse the pathology of disease analyse the evidence to develop and implement a robust, physical assessment, and monitoring utilising best evidence to  plan treat and develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions they are faced with in their clinical practice. Analyse the underlying concepts and principles associated with altered pathology, pharmacological intervention, patient assessment and management in- the context of pre hospital care. Specifically relating to the Nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic and musculoskeletal systems.
  • Evidence Based Practice: The delivery of this module combines traditional lectures with practical workshops. practical workshops will be followed by a lecture in which you will see the evidence behind your practice as demonstrated in the practical session. Which will not only reinforce your practice but highlight the role of evidence and research in your day to day experience as a paramedic. There will also be specific sessions to assist which your academic writing skills. This module will cover Quantitative research methods (including observational and experimental study designs), quantitative data-analysis methods, qualitative research methods, qualitative data-analysis methods, literature review, critical appraisal and ethics
  • Developing Paramedic Practice 2: This module will develop students ability to critically analyse the pathology of disease analyse the evidence to develop and implement a robust, physical assessment, and monitoring utilising best evidence to  plan treat and develop appropriate dispositions for the wide range of conditions they are faced with in their clinical practice. Analyse the underlying concepts and principles associated with altered pathology, pharmacological intervention, patient assessment and management in- the context of pre hospital care. Specifically relating to the GI, Immune, reproductive renal, endocrine and integumentary systems(knowledge)
  • Cased Based Learning 2: This module will develop students both academically and professionally, developing and enhancing the students ability to relate theory in to practice by utilising selected cases to explore the case holistically and in detail.
  • Clinical Practice 2: This module will allow you to apply knowledge and skills learnt within their second year modules to real 999 emergency patients under the guidance of an experienced Practice Educator (PEd). You will get real time feedback and gain exposure to the clinical environment of the paramedic.

Year 3

  • Dissertation: builds on the work of the Research in Paramedicine module and enables you to establish, with reference to a chosen significant and complex area of enquiry.
  • Minor Injury and Illness: This module develops the student’s awareness of non-emergency unscheduled care presentations within the arena of minor injury & minor illness. This module will aim to extend contemporary scope of paramedic practice. This module will work to enhance patient assessment skills concentrating on focused assessment; this will enable the student to critically evaluate patient care presentations and ascertain if there is an emergency or urgent care need and care plan accordingly. This will hopefully give paramedics a grounding in differing  aspects of urgent/emergency care for patients.
  • Special populations: This module will enable students to critically explore Acute injury and illness across the life span and develop their skills in resuscitation, patient deterioration.
  • Clinical Practice 3: This module allows you to apply and analyse the knowledge and skills learnt within your first, second and third year modules. This placement-based module is delivered under the supervision of a paramedic educator (PEd) or other healthcare professional in non-ambulance settings. It is designed to allow students to facilitate competency sign off of all and final elements of paramedicine required for registration as a paramedic

Note: All modules are subject to approval and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.