Course outline
Course summary
You'll learn how to develop your knowledge and skills in emergency care. You'll begin with two core modules in minor and major illnesses and trauma, and then go on to select from a range of subject-specific modules to support your career practice.
You will need to identify a facilitator in practice for HPCD6050 Consultation and Physical Examination Health Assessment Skills. Your facilitator or facilitators should be a healthcare professional such as a Dr, ACP, SP or Clinical specialist who is competent in the physical examinations and practices them regularly and can commit to regular support to develop your skills. Your facilitator will need to supervise the attainment of consultation and physical examination skills and sign off the competencies for four of the six body systems ((cardiovascular, respiratory, abdominal, MSK to include back and hip, shoulder and knee, ENT and Neuro to include cranial nerves, gross motor and sensory). You will need to log 40 hours of practice in developing these competencies, with a minimum of 50% of these spent with your facilitator.
You must study the following 60 credits:
- HCPD6051 Emergency Care: Care of Minor Illness/Trauma (20 credits)
- HCPD6052 Emergency Care: Management of Acute Illness and/or Major Trauma (20 credits)
- HCPD6050 Consultation and Physical Examination: Health Assessment Skills (20 credits)
Modules
Year one
September start: (course standard end date July – 1 year)
- CPD6050 Consultation and Physical Examination: Health Assessment Skills September (takes six months to complete)
- HCPD6051 Care of Minor illness and Minor injuries January
- HCPC6052 Management of Major illness and Major Trauma April
Programme Specification
Programme specification (PDF)
Programme specification
For a detailed summary of all course content please read our programme specification for this course.
Assessment, Feedback, and Teaching and Learning methods
Timetables
Entry requirements
Entry Requirements
Prior study at the underpinning level.
Selection criteria
You will need to be a qualified nurse or health care professional, with active registration with the NMC Nursing Register, or equivalent.
You will also need a mentor who is suitably qualified to assess your development of competence within the field of emergency care. A minimum of 135 hours of direct contact time (typically 3 hours per week) with your mentor is required to fulfil the learning outcomes of the Qualificatory Practice Unit (QPU) for this award. The period of practice development begins at the commencement of the UAD and continues throughout all 3 contributing modules. Students electing to study Consultation and Physical Examination Assessment Skills (HPHG6012) as part of this award should refer to the selection criteria for the module.
You may be interviewed by a member of the course team by telephone. During this interview you will be offered advice on the suitability of the award and your module choices, this will be dependent on your personal and professional development needs. You should be able to discuss the benefits of studying the award.
Application information
Making your application
Applications should be made online directly to the university using the apply button above. If you need more details or guidance, please contact enquirycentre@cumbria.ac.uk. There is no official closing date but we would encourage you to apply as early as possible, as many courses are competitive.
What makes a good application?
We consider all aspects of your application, not simply your qualifications and grades. We look at your academic background and performance, relevant experience (particularly for professional courses where some voluntary or paid experience is required) and your reference. Above all, we look for motivation, commitment and potential-evidence that you can benefit from study at higher education level.
Make sure you include:
- Relevant qualifications/evidence of ability: check our website for the specific entry requirements required for each course. Tell us your previous academic results and your projected grades.
- A supportive reference, from an employer or your school or college.
- A good personal statement.
- Explain clearly what attracts you to the course and tell us about your wider interests and experience. If you are applying for a course that incorporates professional training and placements, you should include any relevant experience or visits you have made in the workplace. Highlight your individual strengths and qualities, personal skills, capacity for teamwork, contribution to the community and your enterprise, originality and determination. Select some activities which bring out these qualities.
What next?
When we receive your application, we will send you an acknowledgement and if you are successful at this stage you will get either an offer (with an invitation to visit the campus to which you have applied), or an invitation to interview on a particular date. If we are not able to offer you a place on your chosen course we will usually try to offer you a place on a similar course and will contact you to discuss this. Alternatively, if we think you are suitable, but cannot offer you a place on your preferred campus because of the level of competition, we will offer you a place at another campus if one is available.
And if I accept?
The admissions team will contact you and send further information from February onwards about accommodation, and from May/June onwards about preparing to join the university. If you have any other queries, please telephone the admissions offices for information and advice on 0845 6061144.
Deferred entry
We welcome applications for deferred entry on some courses. If you have specific plans during your year out, indicate these on your personal statement as they may be relevant to your course and could enhance your application.
International students
Please see the international pages of our website for full details of our entry requirements (including English-language skills) as well as contacts for advice and support.
From 2009 the UK Border Agency introduced a Points-Based Immigration System (PBS) for students coming to the UK from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Students entering higher education will need to obtain a Confirmation of Acceptance (CAS) plus finance confirmation to obtain a Tier 4 student visa. UK education providers are licensed by the UK Border Agency. When students apply for their visa (or entry clearance) they will need a valid Certificate of Acceptance of Studies from the university. Please note that a CAS is not a guarantee that a visa will be issued.
See the following websites for further details: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk
