PAR-10003 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2025/26

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2025/26

The fundamental Life Sciences for Paramedics module provides you with an introduction to biological and psychological sciences and is the foundation of paramedic practice. The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences state-of-the-art facilities and expert academic and scientific staff will use direct lectures, online learning, and Keele's anatomy and surgical skills training centre and multi-user laboratories to provide you with an excellent, in-depth learning experience covering anatomical, physiological, and psychological scientific principles of the healthy human body across the age continuum.
The module provides the foundations of biological sciences in health in preparation for your progression through the MSci Paramedic Science programme. Advancing through the programme, studying applied anatomy and pathophysiology of the human body in disease and injury further supports your learning and clinical application of biological sciences through physical examination and management. The underlying principles are revisited through a range of modules as you progress through the programme.

The module aims to facilitate the learning of the fundamental concepts of human anatomy, physiology and psychology applicable to paramedicine. The module will also develop students learning in measurements, calculations and conversions which underpin physiology and pharmacological principles, which are delivered in-depth from year 2 of the programme.
Content linked to the College of Paramedic Curriculum (CoP, 2024), the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Paramedic (HCPC, 2023) and QAA Subject Benchmark Statement Paramedics (QAA, 2019)

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of human anatomy, physiology, and the dynamic relationships of human structure and function of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, urinary, reproductive, integumentary and nervous systems.: 2
Evaluate growth and development across the lifespan by applying the principles of human anatomy and physiology?: 1
Demonstrate knowledge of measurements, calculations and conversions applicable to theoretical clinical practice and the principles and application of measurement techniques based on biomechanics and electrophysiology: 2

Study hours

Lectures 50 hours (In situ/Synchronous & Asynchronous)
Anatomy Practicals - 14 hours (In situ)
Anatomy Seminars - 6 hours
Group Work - 16 hours
Laboratories for Chemistry & Physiology - 10 hours (In situ)
Assessment preparation - 5 hours (In situ/Asynchronous)
Independent Study - 199 hours to include:
Directed reading - 72 hours
Independent research of anatomy & body systems - 100 hours
Assessment preparation and revision 27 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment