2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ARCS1107 Cardio-Respiratory Practice

20 creditsClass Size: 35

Module manager: Natasha Watchorn
Email: n.watchorn@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

Entry criteria for BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiology) programme

Co-requisites

ARCS1106	Cardiovascular Science
HECS1109	Respiratory and Sleep Science

Module replaces

HECS1107

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will provide students with the basic Healthcare Science skills to work supervised within practice environments.

Objectives

This module will build upon the theory delivered within university taught modules. This will enable students to develop a broad appreciation of the range of work undertaken within healthcare science, providing students with an overview of the professional aspects of clinical practice including diagnostic investigations, ethical considerations, professional responsibilities, and the importance of potential for employability.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students will:

1. Describe the role of Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences in relevant patient pathways

2. Extend broad basic and clinical sciences knowledge and apply that knowledge with respect to Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Sleep Sciences.

3. Explain the application of safe and effective clinical practice in physiological measurement associated with Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Sleep Science

4. Explain the basic principles underpinning the routine investigations and procedures carried out in the diagnosis and treatment of Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Sleep diseases.

5. Demonstrate the reflective practices required to be a professional healthcare worker.

Skills outcomes
Development of practical skills for basic cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep sciences.

Syllabus

Observe the work of a range of Healthcare Science departments, technologies and procedures

Observe the process for handling work requests from the receipt of the request to completion

Observe the patient journey from admission to discharge

Gain an understanding of the skills required to work safely in the clinical/laboratory/workshop/radiation environment

Record keeping, data protection, confidentiality

Gain an appreciation of how the NHS is structured

Team working and the role of multi-disciplinary team meetings

Meaning and role of professionalism and professions in health care

Roles of different professional groupings in Healthcare Science

Human and social diversity and its implications for relationships, behaviours and service provision in health care

Interpersonal skills related to dealing with patients, carers and health care professionals

Management and evaluation of adverse incidents

Infection control

Basic Life Support

Reflective practice and its application

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Computer Simulated Practical Techniques	6	2.00	12.00
Clinical Practice	375	1.00	375.00
Technical Training	1	3.00	3.00
Tutorial	2	2.00	4.00
Private study hours			100.00
Total Contact hours			394.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			494.00

Private study

Students will receive private study throughout Semester 2a and 2b. This time will be utilised to familiarise and develop understanding of standard operating procedure for diagnostic investigations. This should be achieved utilising local policies and national guidelines.

Students will be encouraged to seek previous audits of practice to develop an understanding of how these contribute to protocol development.

Time will be utilised to compile work based profile and preparation for summative assessment.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored using a tripartite approach in accordance with School policy.

The work-based assessor and student will have regular meetings to monitor progress. This will be communicated via progress reports to the university staff. Face to face tripartite meetings will occur during the academic year.

There are 6 practical’s encompassed within the module, these will be utilised to monitor progression within the work-based profiles, and 2 tutorials used to provide academic support for the summative assessment. Where applicable inter-professional tutorials will be utilised to support practice development.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2500 reflective essay	100.00
Portfolio	Portfolio of Clinical Evidence (Pass/FAIL)	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Both assessed pieces of work must be passed in order to pass the module.  There is no compensation between the two pieces of work.  Failure of either element will result in a resit opportunity for the failed component(s) of assessment and a capped overall module mark of 40% following a pass at resubmission. ts requiring to withdraw from the programme due to academic failure. Practice hours must be completed prior to commencing any further practice modules.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 28/04/2023 14:58:58

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