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PAR-30005 - Module Specification
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

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

PAR-30005 - Enhanced Paramedic Practice
Coordinator: Lesley Pugh
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
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

The Enhanced Paramedic Practice module provides you with in-depth knowledge and comprehensive, critical understanding of the scope of contemporary paramedic practice. Clinical skills, simulation and multidisciplinary team working are central to the module, therefore, you will be afforded the opportunity to learn alongside a range of other health professions and medical students from across the wider School and Faculty. Assessment requirements for the module are designed to measure your ability to provide holistic care to a diverse range of patient groups.
Students who successfully complete this module will be able to apply a range of techniques and skills for the management of a range of patients in unscheduled, urgent, and emergency care in a range of settings.

Aims
This module aims to further students knowledge, and develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the scope of paramedic practice. Skills of enhanced patient assessment and management, across maternity, neonatal and paediatric patient groups will be covered. Enhanced clinical skills and invasive procedures for paramedic practice including their practical applications with the above patient groups are integral to meeting the intended learning outcomes for the module.
Students who successfully complete this module will be able to apply a range of techniques and skills for the management of a range of patients in unscheduled, urgent, and emergency care in both the out-of-hospital and in-hospital settings.
Content linked to the Royal College of Paramedic Curriculum Guidance (RCoP, 2024), the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Paramedic (HCPC, 2023) and QAA Subject Benchmark Statement Paramedics (QAA, 2019)


Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/par-30005/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a systematic understanding of contemporary paramedic practice by applying theories, concepts and principles to inform patient-centred care for a diverse range of service users in urgent, emergency, and other care settings: 2
Critically analyse the principles of Information Governance (IG), legislation, protocols and guidelines and their application to the sharing of patient data and records.: 1
Demonstrate a systematic and evidence-informed approach to the assessment, management, and treatment of conditions affecting paediatric patients: 2
Critically evaluate individual roles, responsibilities and team dynamics within a multidisciplinary emergency care environment while demonstrating inclusive, non‑discriminatory and effective person‑centred care.: 1
Critically analyse and interpret 12‑lead ECGs and cardiac rhythms to identify time‑critical cardiac events, and apply Resuscitation Council UK ALS algorithms to formulate evidence‑based clinical decisions and intervention plans appropriate to paramedic practice.: 3

Study hours

Lead Lectures - 30 hours
Skills Demonstration - 10 hours
Skills Practice - 20 hours
Case studies - 8 hours
Assessment Tutorials - 2 hours
Independent Study - 230 hours to include:
Directed reading - 50
Researching subject areas - 100
Assessment preparation - 80

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Podcast weighted 40%
Create two 15 minute podcasts (30m minutes in total)
Create a 30 minute podcasts on pre-determined cases. Students must select 1 case from those provided. Cases will have a focus on multidisciplinary team roles working and the principles of information governance with the sharing of confidential information.

2: Objective Structured Skills & Clinical Examination weighted 60%
Objective Structured Clinical Examination - 20 minutes
A 20-minute OSCE in the format of a simulated patient encounter. The practical examination is a summative OSCE in which students are required to: Demonstrate a systematic and evidence-informed approach to the assessment, management, and treatment of conditions affecting paediatric patients. Students will be provided with a 'list' of possible paediatric patient presentations at the start of the module, in which they may be assessed. The presentations will include time-critical medical illnesses or traumatic injuries. On the day of the assessment, students will 'blind select' one paediatric presentation and will be required to: demonstrate safe, evidence‑based clinical decision‑making, timely assessment, interventions, and appropriate management regimes.

3: Exam weighted 0%
1 hour ECG Written Exam
1-hour ECG interpretation examination comprising 40 questions. This is a professional examination as per the Royal College of Paramedics curriculum requirements. As per professional requirements, the pass mark is 75%.

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