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PAR-20007 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For academic year: 2026/27 Last Updated: 26 June 2026

PAR-20007 - Principles of Paramedic Practice
Coordinator: Lesley Pugh
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 5
Credits: 30
Study Hours: 300
School Office: 01782 733928

Programme/Approved Electives for 2026/27

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2026/27

This module will enable the student to further develop their knowledge, skills, and understanding of a range of assessment techniques and clinical skills/interventions within the scope of practice for a paramedic. An introduction to legislation surrounding confidentiality, data protection, and information governance accompanies the theoretical underpinnings for the module enabling students to have sound working knowledge of legal boundaries pertinent to caring for service users.

Aims
This module aims to further develop student's knowledge and understanding of the scope of paramedic practice and enhances skills in patient assessment, management, and the recording of findings including information governance.
Students who complete this module will be able to apply a range of techniques and skills in the management of a range of patients in unscheduled, urgent, and emergency care.


Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/par-20007/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the ability to conduct a structured, comprehensive health history applying appropriate forms of verbal and non-verbal communication for a diverse range of service users: 2
Demonstrate the ability to perform invasive and non-invasive clinical procedures within the scope of paramedic practice: 2
Demonstrate the ability to conduct a thorough and detailed physical examination of the service user: 2
Critically analyse and describe the presentation of critically ill and injured patients and formulate plans for their definitive management.: 1

Study hours

Lead lectures - 26 hours
Demonstrations - 10 hours
Practical Skills Sessions - 32 hours
Online asynchronous learning - 10 hours
Assessment tutorial 1 hour -
Independent Study - 221 hours to include:
Directed reading - 65 hours
Independent research - 131 hours
Assessment preparation - 25 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Presentation weighted 50%
25 Minute Presentation
Students are required to complete a 20 minute presentation based on two of four (x2 Major Illness and x2 Critically Injured Patient) seen case studies. Students must select x1 major illness and 1 critically injured case. Case studies will be based on authentic clinical incidents encountered in paramedic practice within the ambulance service. The case studies will be provided 4 weeks in advance of the examination date. 5 minutes of questions and answers will be required following the 20 minute presentation.

2: Objective Structured Skills & Clinical Examination weighted 50%
Objectively Structured Clinical Examination 2 hours
Students will undertake a 2-hour OSCE comprising the following stations: Health History Cardiovascular Examination Gastrointestinal Examination Respiratory Examination Cranial Nerve Examination Upper/Lower Limb Neurological Examination Intravenous Cannula Stepwise Airway Management (Basic - Advanced) To pass the assessment, students must complete the history-taking, Intravenous Cannulation and Stepwise Airway Management (Basic - Advanced), and at least 2 other stations.

The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. 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/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 26 June 2026