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PAR-10001 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 25 April 2024

PAR-10001 - Public Health and Wellbeing for Paramedics
Coordinator: Kevin Armstrong Room: N/A
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module provides the foundation for developing and supporting personal resilience at the beginning of the MSci Paramedic Science programme and is essential in developing students awareness of personal mental health, public health and resilience. The challenges of full-time study, wellbeing and resilience, and the contribution of human factors on the individual will be core themes throughout the programme, therefore, this module will assist students in developing coping strategies to support resilience in studying the programme.
Content linked to the College of Paramedic Curriculum Guidance for Public Health and Wellbeing (CoP, 2019), the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Paramedics (HCPC, 2014) and QAA Subject Benchmark Statement Paramedics (QAA, 2019)
College of Paramedics:
Indicative Content
Health psychology
ILO 3 & Indicative Content
C1.2.12, C1.2.13, C1.2.14
Sociology of Health
ILO 2 & Indicative Content
C1.2.16, C1.2.17.1, C1.2.17.2, C1.2.17.3, C1.2.18
Public health
ILO 1 & Indicative Content
C1.5.1, C1.5.2
Health promotion
ILO 2 & Indicative Content
C1.5.3, C1.5.4, C1.5.5
Personal resilience
ILO 4 & Indicative Content
C1.6.10, C1.6.11, C1.6.12
Human factors
Indicative Content
C1.6.13, C1.6.14, C1.6.15
Available at: https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk/COP/ProfessionalDevelopment/Paramedic_Curriculum_Guidance.aspx
Health and Care Professions Council:
3. Be able to maintain fitness to practise
Indicative Content
3.1, 3.2, 3.4,
5. be aware of the impact of culture, equality and diversity on practice
ILO 3 & Indicative Content
5.2
14. be able to draw on appropriate knowledge and skills to inform practice
ILO 1 & Indicative Content
14.1
Available at:
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/resources/standards/standards-of-proficiency-paramedics/
QAA Subject Benchmark Statement Paramedics:
4.2 -
ILO 2 & 3 & Indicative Content
iv, v, vi, xvii
Available at:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-paramedics.pdf?sfvrsn=7735c881_4

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/par-10001/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Discuss key public health priorities nationally and locally in emergency and urgent care.: 1
Develop a contextual understanding of the role of the paramedic in health education, health promotion and influencing behaviour.: 1
Recognise the influence of cultural, religious and socio-economic behaviours on health and illness.: 1
Identify factors that impact personal well-being and resilience.: 1

Study hours

Lead Lectures - 27 hours (in situ/synchronous & asynchronous)
Seminar - 8 hours (In-situ/Synchronous)
Group work - 12 hours (in situ)
Presentation workshop - 2 hours (in-situ. asynchronous)
Tutorials - 1 hour (synchronous)
Independent study - 100 hours to include directed reading, research and assessment preparation.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Presentation weighted 100%
15 minute individual presentation and 5 minutes questioning
Students have 15 minutes to deliver an individual presentation that addresses all the intended learning outcomes followed by 5 minutes for questions. Students will present to tutors at a defined time during the module. Students will able to choose a range of presentation methods (e.g. PowerPoint, Prezi) Students are directed to identify key public health priorities specific to the paramedic workforce and the public they serve and how their role can influence health through education, and the initiative of 'Making Every Contact Count'.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 25 April 2024