BSc (Hons) - Paramedic Science (Degree Level Apprenticeship)

Year two

Critical thinking and analysis skills are built upon, with learners developing their own academic and professional identity whilst exploring Evidence Based Practice and beginning to critically analyse evidence and literature.

• Developing Person Centred Care in Paramedic Practice 2
  This module will develop your knowledge and understanding of person-centred care and the relevant underpinning theories and evidence base which informs person centred care. You will explore a range of maladaptive changes that occur in commonly seen and commonly encountered medical and traumatic presentations and holistic management strategies across the lifespan.
• Research Methods
  This module aims to develop your understanding of evidence-based research in paramedic practice. You will learn an array of knowledge and skills to equip you to develop your research proposal and undertake a research project.
• Clinical Practice 2
  This module will enable you to undertake a period of development in practice and to be summatively assessed as competent in a range of expected professional values, skills and competencies for the developing paramedic, as identified in your year two clinical practice assessment documentation. You will develop your skills and understanding of effective patient care and decision-making.
• Social Health and Behavioural Sciences
  This module will develop your understanding of societal health determinants, key health and social care policies that shape and influence paramedic practice. You will review and understand global health systems and explore the influence of politics and economics on the health care system.
• Professionalism, Law and Ethics
  This module will further develop your understanding of leadership theories and develop and understand your own leadership skills. You will develop your knowledge of ethics and law and the relationship between the two; You will also develop your understanding of culture, and the importance of a culture of transparency and openness.

Year three

Learners will be taught how to critically evaluate, synthesise, and draw their own conclusions from existing evidence. This will aid in the building of confidence as autonomous registered health care professionals.

• Dissertation
  This module will allow you to demonstrate your ability to work independently to produce a small research-based project, on a negotiated topic, within the sphere of paramedic practice.
• Contemporary Issues in Paramedicine
  This module will explore contemporary issues related to paramedic practice. You will develop your understanding of dealing with and leading complex situations including unplanned and unexpected death across the lifespan. This will include working across and with various multi-disciplinary teams in complex scenarios.
• Clinical Practice 3
  This module will enable you to undertake a period of development in practice and to be summatively assessed as competent in a range of expected professional values, skills and competencies as you develop as an autonomous clinician. This module will develop your autonomous management and decision making in complex and unpredictable patient encounters.
• Understanding Primary Care
  This module will advance your knowledge of the structure and function of primary and urgent care structures and how a paramedic functions within these systems.
• Leadership and Management
  This module will develop your understanding and skills in leadership and mentorship as you move towards completion of the programme. You will develop your ability to lead complex situations and how best to lead and manage the people in your team. The module will develop your understanding of change management, quality improvement processes, clinical governance and professional regulation.