Module - Consultation and Physical Examination: Health Assessment Skills (level 7)
The aim of this module is to enable you to develop consultation and physical examination skills across a range of body systems. The module will be of relevance to health and social care professionals working with patients across the full age spectrum.
This module will always be scheduled to run across two semesters to allow sufficient time for all practical components to be completed.
The module will develop knowledge of consultation models, structured history taking skills and communication strategies used to obtain a comprehensive health history. Anatomical landmarks and physiological principles when undertaking a physical assessment will be introduced and include system specific physical examination skills including cardiovascular, respiratory, ear, nose and throat, musculoskeletal, neurological and abdominal. Safety Netting, Red Flags and the Professional issues relating to scope of practice will be discussed alongside the legal and professional issues of autonomous practice as they apply to physical assessment.
You will need to complete an induction prior to the commencement on the module. We have a comprehensive online induction package to welcome you to both the University and your programme of study. You must have access to a suitable learning environment with opportunities to undertake these competencies. The completed competency profile must be submitted as proof of practice competency alongside the written component.
By the end of this module you will have sufficient opportunity to practise the examination techniques and the completion of the practical component of summative assessment of a work based learning competency profile related to examination of the body systems.
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You will develop knowledge of consultation models, structured history taking skills and communication strategies. The anatomical landmarks and physiological principles when undertaking a physical assessment skills including cardiovascular, respiratory, ear, nose and throat, musculoskeletal, neurological and abdominal. Safety Netting, Red Flags and the Professional issues relating to scope of practice will be discussed alongside the legal and professional issues of autonomous practice.
How you will learn
You will undertake a variety of tasks which will be both directed and self-directed. These are designed to enhance your understanding not only of the learning outcomes, but how practice can support you in developing as a clinician.
How you will be assessed
During the module you will complete assigned asynchronous formative tasks which will support your developing consultation and physical assessment skills. The completion of the asynchronous tasks are designed to encourage learning and development of practice. A formative case study will be developed into the final summative assignment alongside the completion of the practical component of summative assessment of a work based learning competency profile.
Health and or Social care professional with a relevant recordable qualification e.g RGN, Paramedic, Pharmacist, Occupational Therapist.
You are required to identify a facilitator in practice to oversee your achievement of competence (you will need to complete a Learning Environment Pre-course Assessment Tool (LEPAT) as part of the admissions procedure for this module).
Your facilitator needs to be a Doctor, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Emergency Care Practitioner, Nurse Practitioner or similar who will need to commit to one hour per week. You need a minimum of 3 hours practice time per week.
20 Credit Health Module Pricing
Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.
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