Course Catalogue

1. Recognise learning need to formulate an action plan for professional development at FHEQ level 6.
2. Gain knowledge, skills and understanding to meet the specialised needs of service users within all health or social care settings.
3. Develop skills in problem solving, information retrieval and research for evidence based practice.
4. Examine a variety of research methods used in health and social care.
5. Develop and promote the skills of critical, analytical and reflective thinking within evidence and research based practice.
6. Examine ethical and legal issues in paramedic practice.
7. Develop specialist knowledge in a relevant area of paramedic practice.
8. Develop specific skills related to practice education and healthcare leadership.
9. Develop an international perspective associated with the paramedic profession.
10. Prepare students to work effectively and competently as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and with multi-professional learners.
11. Prepare students to exercise judgment in the selection of appropriate care and treatment interventions, defining and meeting individual needs and preferences during all stages of the patient pathway.
12. Develop and present leadership attributes including the underpinning knowledge associated with non-technical skills.
13. Prepare students to manage and understand the resilience attributes associated with the demands of the profession.
14. Promote the ethos of life-long learning and advance a sense of personal and professional responsibility and commitment to ongoing education and development.
15. Provide a basis for students to apply to Masters level study.
16. Develop and understand the principles and processes related to safeguarding across the age ranges.
17. Promote equality and diversity understanding for learners.
18. Uphold and adhere to the standards of conduct, performance and ethics highlighted by the HCPC.

Alternative Exit Award -

Level 6: BSc (Ordinary) Degree of Higher Education in Out of Hospital Care.

As per 2022/23 Academic Framework Regulations for Undergraduate Programmes: Bachelor’s degree consists of 300 credits: 120 at Level 4, 180 at Levels 5 and 6, of which at least 60 must be at Level 6.

1. Appreciate the principles of reflective practice, demonstrating the management of self and others.
2. Demonstrate principles of effective communication theory within professional practice.
3. Analyse principles of care delivery and the theory underpinning that care.
4. Analyse relevant aspects of academic disciplines underpinning the sphere of activity within physical, life, social, health and behavioural sciences.
5. Appraise the evidence base underpinning specific skills and the application of research theory to care delivery.
6. Assess and critically analyse life-long learning and development.

A range of learning methods will be used throughout the programme. Core elements include formal lectures, tutorials and seminars (group and individual), action learning sets and portfolio construction using a range of the learning tools within the virtual learning environment to form a key part of the programme. Assessment methods are varied, forming a clear pathway for the student throughout. Assessment methods include; essays, portfolio building, writing a research proposal and the formal dissertation.

Although the modules that form this degree do not have a practice element, paramedics will be able to link the theory aspects of the programme to their clinical setting. The modules will inform their own clinical practice and foster a greater understanding of their profession as they apply theory to practice within their own career.