Management of Major Illness and Major Trauma (Level 7)

Program Overview

Module - Management of Major Illness and Major Trauma (Level 7)

Course Overview

The threads are run over 9 days and will commence when the module officially begins, and will continue through to thread 6. Thread 6 is due to be submitted approximately 6 weeks before the final summative assignment is due. Each thread covers/addresses different areas within the body. There is no specific booklet that requires completing/signing off and no mentor is needed. The summative final assignment is based on two case studies: x1 Major Trauma and x1 Major Injury. Sections of this work will examine the assessment, guidelines used to facilitate treatment and the altered pathophysiology of the presenting case (what is going wrong and why at a cellular level).

The module is set up to develop the learners' knowledge of how to assess and treat minor injuries with current legislation; which then can be applied to the majority of minor conditions which they may come across within their professional capacity. This will also encompass the background pathophysiology of the injury and illness they are addressing within the module, thus making their understanding of the presenting minor conditions in multiple perspectives to bridge the gap between practice and theory.

On this course you will...

• Develop skills that allow you to practice as a confident and competent clinician in the identification and management of minor illness and injury patient presentation.
• Study online, with the ability to bring your own clinical practice into your learning environment alongside other healthcare professionals in their fields of practice.
• Enhance your own clinical expertise and professional development from the comfort of wherever you like to study, at a time that suits you.
• Be involved in a stimulating and challenging academic and scholarly environment for you to advance your academic and professional development.

Key Details

• Recruiting to: UK / RoI / Settled in UK
• Course Location: Online
• Institute: Institute of Health
• Delivery Style: Asynchronously online
• Course Duration: Part-time: Single Module
• Course Start Point: April
• Award: Module

Minimum entry requirements

• Previous L6 study or equivalent

Course Structure

What you will learn

The topics covered in this module include:

• Frameworks for triage and assessment strategies
• Current guidelines and national/local policies
• Legal, ethical and policy factors influencing first contact
• In-depth pathophysiology associated with these conditions
• Legal, ethical and policy considerations
• BBN communication
• BBN Models
• Patient centred care

Teaching & Assessment

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 treating and assessing minor injuries and illnesses can support you in developing as a clinician.

During the module you will complete assigned formative tasks which will support minor injury and illness knowledge, completing asynchronous tasks designed to encourage learning and development of practice. Case study review and completion will be undertaken, which supports further study and preparation toward final assignment.

How you will be assessed

The assessment will be a 3500 word assignment containing x2 case studies pertaining to the modular content alongside BBN elements.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

2025 - 2026

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.

More Information

We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first year students with a household income of less than £25,000.