Clinical Reasoning and Assessment Skills in Healthcare (CRASH) (Level 7)

Program Overview

Module - Clinical Reasoning and Assessment Skills in Healthcare (CRASH) (Level 7)

Overview

This module adopts a problem-based learning approach and explores applied physical assessment techniques and subsequent clinical skills required for effective treatment, critical thinking skills. Teaching staff will determine the topics which may change over the duration of the module due to the dynamic nature of ambulance practice.

Objectives

By the end of this module, you will:

• Demonstrate critical analysis and synthesis of applied physical assessment techniques.
• Critically analyse and differentiate normal and abnormal physical assessment variants, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the clinical significance.
• Demonstrate critical evaluation of clinical reasoning and the related anatomy and physiology supporting recognition of common injury or medical conditions when in the community.
• Formulate and critically analyse treatment plans based on clinical findings.
• Critically analyse how learning from this module has transformed your understanding of your practice.

What You Will Learn

On successful completion, you will be able to:

• Demonstrate critical analysis and synthesis of applied physical assessment techniques.
• Critically analyse and differentiate normal and abnormal physical assessment variants, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the clinical significance.
• Demonstrate critical evaluation of clinical reasoning and the related anatomy and physiology supporting recognition of common injury or medical conditions when in the community.
• Formulate and critically analyse treatment plans based on clinical findings.
• Critically analyse how learning from this module has transformed your understanding of your practice.

Teaching and Assessment

How You Will Learn

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We provide a wide range of high-quality courses supported by expert academic and clinical practice staff. If you join us you will enjoy great facilities and learn alongside caring, committed and experienced professionals. Our employment record is excellent.

How You Will Be Assessed

• Formative Assessment: Formative assessment provides an opportunity for you to receive feedback on work as part of your learning for the module. Formative work does not have marks awarded that contribute to the final module mark.
  • Problem-Based Learning Scenarios
• Summative Assessment: The summative assessment provides the opportunity for you to demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes for the module.
  • For distance learners, the Summative Assessment may be facilitated online.
  • Practical skills assessment
    • Length/size of the assessment: 1 hour
    • ILOs assessed: 1-5
    • % Weighting: Pass/Fail
    • Is anonymous marking possible?: No
    • Core element?: Yes
  • Report

Entry Requirements

To be eligible to study this module, you must demonstrate the ability to study at this level and commit to attempting the assessment.

When taken as part of a specific named award, the module content and assessment must be focussed towards the subject of that award. Participation in the formative components of the module is required in order to pass the module.

Fees and Funding

• 20 Credit Health Module Pricing
• CPD Pricing structure
• Tuition Fees Policy

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.

Key Details

• Tuition fees: 20 Credit Health Module Pricing
• Minimum entry requirements: Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.
• Credits: 20
• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
• Course Location: Online
• Institute: Institute of Health
• Delivery Style: Online
• Course Duration: Part-time: 12 weeks, Single Module
• Course Start Point: January, April, September
• Award: Module